DAMATS
Introduction and Objectives
The main objective of the Data Mining For Analysis And Exploitation Of Next Generation Of Time Series (DAMATS) project is to study, develop and demonstrate a prototype for the extraction of information in Satellite Image Time Series (SITS). To achieve this, the following activities shall be addressed:
- Quick and effective generation of SITS;
- Definition and categorisation of classes with the same evolution in time (“categories of evolution”);
- Fast semantic searches of defined classes.
- The selection of SITS specific algorithms for the extraction of inherent information content;
- Benchmarking activities for relevant SITS, including additional information sources;
- Implementation and validation of prototypes with relevant user communities, with related services made available over a virtualized environment.
Expected Results
The DAMATS prototype shall contain several modules. The main ones are:
- Interactive, inteligent selection module, for generating SITS in accordance with several criteria: area of interest, time interval, sensor type, maximum precentage of cloud coverage, minimum percentage of a paticular Corine Land Cover class etc.
- Toolbox with instruments for extracting and analyzing information from SITS: change detection maps, classification in terms of "categories of evolution", single class definition through query by example techniques etc.
- Various visualization modes, for viewing original SITS and derived products.
- A set of application scenarios, to prove the usefulness of the prototype; it is expected that scenarios like deforestation, flooding, urban area extension, land use/cover evolution are to be found among selected issues.
Project Schedule
| Milestone | Date | Place | Description |
| KO | 2015-02-03 | ESRIN | KO |
| M1 | 2015-07-23 | Webex | SRR |
| M2 | 2015-12-04 | Bucharest | MTR |
| M3 | 2016-07-26 | ESRIN | CDR |
| M4 | 2017-03-09 | ESRIN | AR |
| M5 | 2017-07-04 | ESRIN | FP |
Contractors
TERRASIGNA, Romania (Prime)
University Politehnica of Bucharest - Research Center for Spatial Information (UPB-CeoSpaceTech), Romania
EOX, Austria
