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IGARSS2022
PROGRAMME GUIDEWELCOME FROM THE GENERAL CHAIR........................................................5
SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS.......................................................................................................6
PLENARY SPEAKERS.......................................................................................9
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.............................................................................11
VENUE & MAP OF CONFERENCE SITE........................................................12
EXHIBITION FLOOR LAYOUT..........................................................................15
IGARSS 2022 AT A GLANCE............................................................................16
PLENARY SESSION, OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONY............................17
TUTORIALS......................................................................................................19
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SESSIONS..........................................................20
TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND EDUCATION (TIE) FORUM.........................29
SOCIAL EVENTS..............................................................................................30
GRSS SUMMER SCHOOL...............................................................................35
MAP DESIGN COMPETITION..........................................................................37
THREE MINUTES THESIS...............................................................................38
PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURS........................................................39
PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS...................................................................40
TRAVEL INFORMATION...................................................................................45
ACCOMMODATION.........................................................................................50

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COMINGCALL FORSOONPAPERS

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4Welcome message by the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Symposium (IGARSS 2022) General Chair Ir Academician Emeritus Prof Tan Sri
Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik

WELCOME

Greetings to all participants of IGARSS 2022!
Welcome to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the place where all the colours, flavours, sounds
and sights of Asia come together. Since Malaysia has reopened its borders tointernational travellers, it’s time for us to reconnect and reunite! On behalf of theInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2022 Organising
Committee, I am pleased to welcome you to the 42nd Annual IGARSS Symposium 2022,
which is in both virtual and physical modes for the first time.
IGARSS 2022 aims to continue the excellent tradition of gathering world-class scientists,
engineers and educators engaged in the fields of geoscience and remote sensing to meetand present their latest knowledge and experience on recent developments andadvancements, and exchange ideas while attempting to identify future trends and makecontact with the international remote sensing community, particularly in the context ofearth observation, disaster monitoring and risk assessment.
Themed ‘Preserving Our Heritage, Enabling Our Future through Remote Sensing’ thesymposium this year would offer a variety of programmes such as keynote talks, technicalsessions, tutorials, exhibitions, fun run, awards banquet, pre-and post-conference tours
and a map design competition as well as the summer school. We hope that you will havea fun-filled time at this very special and meaningful symposium.
To put a symposium of this magnitude together is not a small task. Thus, I would like toexpress my deepest gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the success of thisinternational symposium. I hope this symposium will provide a meaningful experience foreveryone and I wish you a very productive symposium with exciting and encouraging
discussions and exchange of knowledge so that together we can anticipate a future ofgroundbreaking knowledge, research, and technology for the betterment of society.
Do enjoy the exciting week at IGARSS 2022.
Thank you.

Best Wishes,

Ir Academician Emeritus Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik
IGARSS 2022 General Chair

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SPONSORS/EXHIBITORSIGARSS2022

PLATINUM
NASA’s Earth Science Division fields the world’s
leading-edge Earth observations and scientificresearch to understand and adapt to our changing
planet. The division produces actionable scienceand Earth science applications that directly benefit
people across the world.
https://earth.nasa.gov

GOLD
Taylor & Francis is a specialist in scholarly research and in helping academic and researchcommunities make new breakthroughs. We curate, produce and publish scholarly research andreference-led content, enabling the latest academic thinking and discovery to be shared and built
on. We offer a rich variety of publications, including open access options, in remote sensing and
GIS for you to read and publish
your own research.
www.tandfonline.com

SILVER
Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) was established in 1985 as a privately owned research-oriented
company within the field of electro-optics. NEO has grown to be the largest independent researchand development organization in electro-optics in Norway, and has in addition established itself as amanufacturer of advanced electro-optical products for an international market. HySpex, NEO's lineof hyperspectral cameras, are compact, high performance and versatile
instruments for a multitude of applications.
hyspex.com

iRadar Sdn Bhd products and services in sensing and its related technologies. The corecompetency of the company lies on the capabilities to develop high precision remote sensing andembedded systems, which enables real-time acquisition and processingof multi-dimensional data in the most challenging environments.
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Smart Sensing for a Better Tomorrow

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Sensing

SPONSORS/EXHIBITORSIGARSS2022
SILVER
Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions.
Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and makeglobal change visible, accessible and actionable. Planet provides
mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over
800 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry,
intelligence, education and finance companies and government
agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value
from satellite imagery.
To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on Twitter at @planet.

Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) is established in 20 February 2019 through the merging of
Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency and National Space Agency. The merging is one of the firststeps taken by the government in implementing the National Space
Policy 2030 whereby the first thrust is to strengthen government
governance in the space sector. MYSA is entrusted to drive thedevelopment of the national space sector and contribute towards a
new and strategic economic growth.
mysa.gov.my

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONMALAYSIAN SPACE AGENCYPIESAT Information Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading satellite operation and application service
provider in China since 2008. It was the only remote sensing application enterprise among thefirst batch of listed enterprises on the STAR Market in China.With ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO27001,
CMMI L5, System Integration L2, Class-A Surveying and Mapping
Qualification, PIESAT owns over 300 software copyrights and invention
patents including remote sensing image processing software, GIS
software, 3D visualization platform of spatial information, etc.
www.piesat.cn

Founded in late 2016, by a team of aerospace and data engineers, Aonic (Formerly Poladrone) is
one of the firsts in Malaysia to specialize in developing custom algorithms for specific industries.
Here at Aonic, we provide industry-leading aerial solutions to businesses that are seeking to simplify
operations and improve efficiency by utilizing the latest drone technology. Aonic is proud of its
expertise in aerial mapping and survey, infrastructure and construction inspection and precision
spraying. We are also official distributors of a number of world class brands namely DJI Enterprise,
Emlid, Sentera, FLIR and others to provide a complete solution to
our customers.
We believe in assisting businesses in overcoming complex jobs
through innovative and cost-effective drone technology tactics.
www.aonic.com

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SPONSORS/EXHIBITORSIGARSS2022
SILVER
SI Imaging Services (SIIS) is the exclusive sales representative of
KOMPSAT (Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite) series 2, 3, 3A, and 5.
We contribute to the remote sensing and earth observation industries
by supplying VHR optical and SAR satellite imagery through 160
partners worldwide. Customers from industries and governments use
KOMPSAT imagery for their missions and research, such as defense,
disaster monitoring, mapping, urban planning, agriculture, etc. We
plan to launch our own 30cm VVHR EO satellite, SpaceEye-T, in 2024.
www.si-imaging.com
Synspective provides one-stop solutions using satellite observation
data to steadily move the world forward. Applying the results of the
ImPACT programme (led by the Government of Japan, Cabinet Office),
Synspective is building a constellation of 30 high-frequency, highresolution SAR satellites to provide data solutions
to government and commercial organizations.
synspective.com

BRONZEThe JAXA Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) carries out
the calibration and validation of satellite data, as well as earth scienceand applied research using the data.
https://earth.jaxa.jp/
https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/
https://www.satnavi.jaxa.jp/

Journal of Remote Sensing is an online-only, Open Access Science Partner Journal
published in affiliation with Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academyof Sciences and distributed by the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. The journal publishes highquality research on the theory, science, and technology ofremote sensing, as well as interdisciplinary research with earthscience and information science to benefit the earth observation
community.
https://spj.sciencemag.org/journals/remotesensing
Since its inception in 2000, ViTrox designs and manufactures innovative, leading-edge and costeffective automated vision inspection equipment and system-on-chip embedded electronics devices forthe semiconductor and electronics packaging industries. ViTrox's coreproducts are its Machine Vision System (MVS), Automated Board
Inspection (ABI) and Electronics Communication System (ECS).
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8PLENARY SPEAKERS
IGARSS2022
Dr. Maurice Borgeaud
Head of Science, Applications, and Climate Activities in the
Earth Observation (EO) Directorate of the European Space
Agency (ESA)
Dr. Maurice Borgeaud is Head of Science, Applications, andClimate Activities in the Earth Observation (EO) Directorateof the European Space Agency (ESA). He interacts withthe scientific community, ESA Member States and industry
in order to propose ground-breaking EO science satellite
missions as well as new domains for the development ofinnovative applications using EO data. He also plays a keyrole in defining the long-term EO data exploitation strategy
addressing the full spectrum of EO user communities. He
manages the ESA office for climate change including thedevelopment of essential climate variables, promotes the useof EO data to monitor the UN SDG’s, and represents ESA
on the Board of the International Charter: Space and Major
Disasters.
Mr. Borgeaud graduated with a Degree in Engineering from
EPFL, Lausanne and holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Associate Editor for the “IEEETransactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing”.

Dr. Karen M. St. Germain
Earth Science Division Director, National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA) Headquarters
Dr. St. Germain is the Division Director of the Earth Science
Division, in the Science Mission Directorate at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters.
She provides executive leadership, strategic direction, andoverall management for the entire agency’s Earth Science
portfolio, from technology development, applied science,research, mission implementation and operation.
Prior to coming to NASA, Dr. St. Germain was the Deputy
Assistant Administrator, Systems (DAAS), for NOAA’s
Satellite and Information Service. She guided the ongoingdevelopment and deployment of NOAA’s two major
satellite programmes (the Joint Polar Satellite System andGeostationary Operational Environment Satellite – R series),
the COSMIC-2 mission, and the Space Weather Follow-On.
She also led the development of the next-generation capabilities that will replenish and augment thesesystems in the future.

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PLENARY SPEAKERS
IGARSS2022
Dr. Jian Zhao
Director, Earth Observation System and Data Center,
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Dr. Jian ZHAO is the Director of Earth Observation Systemand Data Center of China National Space Administration, theChief Designer and Deputy General Director of the China
High-resolution Earth Observation System Project, and theWorking Group Leader of the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite
Constellation in 2022.
He has long been engaged in space development strategy
and technology research, engineering construction,organization and management of major space special
projects, international space exchange and promotion, etc. He
has forward-looking strategic research and global vision, richmanagement ability, and implementation experience of major
national special projects, and has contributed significantly tothe rapid development of space. He is an outstanding leader
across industries, fields, and systems.

As a leading technology leader in China, he will continue to be committed to promoting the constructionof earth observation systems and efficient application of data, serving economic and social development,
and leading China’s space to help achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the United
Nations.

Rebecca Moore
Director, Google Earth, Earth Engine and OutreachRebecca Moore directs Google’s geospatial initiatives driving
environmental and social impact, including Google Earth,
Earth Engine, and Environmental Insights Explorer. She
initiated the development of Google Earth Engine in 2009as the first cloud-native, planetary-scale geospatial analytics
platform bringing an unprecedented amount of satellite data
online, together with petapixel-scale computation, enablingdata scientists to easily derive actionable insights about ourchanging planet. In 2017, Earth Engine won the ASPRS
Outstanding Technical Achievement award. In 2018, her teamlaunched Environmental Insights Explorer to provide climateaction relevant data to thousands of cities worldwide. Moore’s
personal work using Google Earth was instrumental in stopping
the logging of more than a thousand acres of redwoods in her
Santa Cruz Mountain community. Moore has been honoredwith the 2013 White House Champion of Change Award forOpen Science and the 2016 Rachel Carson Award from the National Audubon Society. She received abachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence with honors from Brown University and a master’s degree from
Stanford University.

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEEIGARSS2022
General Chair
Co-Chairs
Technical Programme
Chair
Technical Programme
Co-Chairs
Finance Chair
Local Arrangements
Co-Chairs
Publication Co-Chairs

Publicity Co-Chairs

Exhibition Chair
Sponsorship Chair
Education andOutreach Co-Chairs
Tutorial Co-Chairs

Special and Social
Events Co-Chairs
TIE Forum Co-Chairs

Hean Teik Chuah, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti Tunku
Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Azlikamil Napiah, Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)
Tat Soon Yeo, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Hong Tat Ewe, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti Tunku Abdul
Rahman (UTAR)
Xiaofeng Yang, GRSS Beijing Chapter and Aerospace Information
Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS)
Tuong-Thuy Vu, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Curtin University
Malaysia Campus
Yee Kit Chan, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Multimedia University(MMU)
Voon Chet Koo, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Multimedia University(MMU)
Faidz Abdul Rahman, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Kasturi Devi Kanniah, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Nurul Hawani Idris, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Kay Thoan San, Geo Spatial Solutions Sdn. Bhd.
Dinesh Sathyamoorthy, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Science andTechnology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE)
Sharon Jacqueline Albert Wilson, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR)
Gee Khing Khor, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Gobi Vetharatnam, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti Tunku
Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Zulkiflee Abd Latif, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti Teknologi
MARA (UiTM)
Alvin Meng Shin Lau, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Danny Ng Wee Kiat, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Nurul Hazrina Idris, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Shazmin Aniza Abdul Shukor, GRSS Malaysia Chapter andUniversiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
Faidz Abdul Rahman, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Nur Fatin Irdina Zulhamidi, GRSS Malaysia Chapter and Universiti
Sains Malaysia (USM)
Boon Huang Lim, Muon Space
Yu Jen Lee, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Chia Ming Toh, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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IGARSS 2022 AT A GLANCE

PLENARY SESSION
18 July 2022 (Monday)

8.00am to 12.00pm at Plenary Hall Auditorium (Level 1)

Time

Programme

8:00am

VIP / Plenary Breakfast

8:30amArrival of IGARSS VIPs and Participants

8:45amWelcome Address by:- IGARSS 2022 General Chair- IEEE President- IEEE GRSS President

9:00amPLENARY SPEAKERS
Dr. Maurice Borgeaud
Head of Science, Applications, and Climate Activities in the Earth
Observation (EO) Directorate of the European Space Agency (ESA)

9:30am

Dr. Karen M. St. Germain
Director, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

10:00am Dr. Jian ZHAO
Director, Earth Observation System and Data Center, China
National Space Administration (CNSA)
10:30am Ms. Rebecca Moore
Director, Google Earth, Earth Engine & Outreach
11:00am Awards Session
Master of Ceremony: Prof Alberto Moreira2022 IEEE Fellow
2022 IEEE GRSS Outstanding Service Award
2022 IEEE GRSS Education Award
2022 IEEE GRSS Fawwaz Ulaby Distinguished Achievement Award
2022 IEEE GRSS Industry Leader Award
11:45am Symposium Introduction
Ir. Prof. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat - Technical Programme Committee Report
12:00pm Coffee Break17

OPENING CEREMONY
18 July 2022 (Monday)

12.00pm to 2.00pm at Plenary Hall Auditorium (Level 1)

Time

Programme

12:00pm Arrival of YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham bin Baba
Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
12:30pm National Anthem
Doa Recital
Welcome address by IGARSS 2022 General Chair
Opening speech by YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham bin Baba
Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
1:00pmLaunch Gimmick
Launching Video Presentation
Souvenir Presentation & Photography Session
Tour to Exhibition Hall (Grand Ballroom)
Press Conference (Room 303)
VIP Lunch (Room 302)

2:00pmEnd of Session

CLOSING CEREMONY
22 July 2022 (Friday)

11:00am to 12:00pm at Plenary Theatre Auditorium (Level 3)Time
11:00am
11:10am
11:25am
11:35am
11:40am
12:00pm

Programme
Arrival of IGARSS VIPs and Participants
UTAR Chinese Orchestra
Vote of Thanks by IGARSS 2022 General Chair
Video Presentation –IGARSS 2023
Performance
UTAR Chinese Orchestra

End of IGARSS 2022

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TUTORIAL SESSION(HYBRID)

Sun, 17 Jul, 09:30 - 17:30 Malaysia Time (UTC +8)
FD-1:
FD-2:
FD-3:
FD-4:
FD-5:
FD-6:

Mathematical Morphology in Processing and Analysis of the Digital
Elevation Models (DEMs)
Hands-on Copernicus Sentinel-1 Persistent Scattering Interferometry for
Ground motion
Machine Learning in Remote Sensing - Theory and Applications for Earth
Observation
GRSS ESI HDCRS End-to-End Machine Learning with High Performanceand Cloud Computing
Using open data, platform, and API from NASA-ESA-JAXA Earth
Observation Dashboard
Physics Guided and Quantum Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation:
Towards the Digital Twin Earth

Sun, 17 Jul, 09:30 - 12:45 Malaysia Time (UTC +8)

HD-1: Earth Datacubes: From Simplified Access to ML Analytics (IEEE GRSS ESI
Tutorial)
HD-2: SAR Polarimetry: A tour from Physics to Applications
HD-3: The ARTMO toolbox for analyzing and processing of remote sensing data
into biophysical variables
HD-4: Natural disasters and hazards monitoring using Earth Observation data

Sun, 17 Jul, 14:15 - 17:30 Malaysia Time (UTC +8)

HD-5: Sparse Sampling and Reconstruction in SAR
HD-6: Remote sensing of cloud microphysical properties and surface radiation
parameters
HD-7: Aiding active landscape fire detection from space with ASI PRISMA:
unlocking the complementary value of hyperspectral PRISMA data
HD-8: Remote Sensing with Reflected Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS-R) and other Signals of Opportunity (SoOp)

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SESSIONS
Monday, July 18
Monday, July 18, 14:00 - 15:30
MO2.O1: Differential SAR Interferometry: Methods andApplications
Conference Hall 1
Monday, July 18, 14:00 - 15:30
MO2.O2: Estimation, Regression, and Target Detection
Conference Hall 2
Monday, July 18, 14:00 - 15:30
MO2.O3: Ocean Temperature, Salinity and Ecology
Conference Hall 3
Monday, July 18, 14:00 - 15:30
MO2.O4: Disease Control and Sustainable
Development Goals
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Monday, July 18, 16:00 - 17:30
MO4.O1: New Space SAR Systems
Conference Hall 1
Monday, July 18, 16:00 - 17:30
MO4.O2: Quantum computing and ML in GRSS
Conference Hall 2
Monday, July 18, 16:00 - 17:30
MO4.O3: Ocean Surface Current and Wind
Conference Hall 3
Monday, July 18, 16:00 - 17:30
MO4.O4: Observing and Interpreting Ice-Sheet and IceShelf Temperatures and Other Properties Using Radarand Radiometer Data
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V1: Electromagnetic modeling
Virtual Room 1
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andImaging Modes II
Virtual Room 2
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V3: SAR Tomography
Virtual Room 3
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V4: Object Detection and Analysis
Virtual Room 4
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V5: Object Detection and Recognition II
Virtual Room 5
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V6: Optical Image Classification
Virtual Room 6
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V7: Multitemporal SAR Image Analysis
Virtual Room 7
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V8: Multisource Classification and Detection
Virtual Room 8
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V9: Sea Ice
Virtual Room 9

Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V10: Forest and Vegetation: Application andModeling I
Virtual Room 10
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V11: Soil Moisture Retrieval
Virtual Room 11
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V12: Ocean Ecology
Virtual Room 12
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V13: Calibration and Estimation Methods for
Precipitation Radar
Virtual Room 13
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V14: Crop and Soil Properties Monitoring using
UAV
Virtual Room 14
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V15: Advances in remote sensing towards
sustainable development goals - PART I
Virtual Room 15
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V16: Earth observation in support of food security
in developing regions
Virtual Room 16
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V17: Advancement of UAV/DRONE applications
with Multi-Sensor Data for Land Cover Monitoring I
Virtual Room 17
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V18: GNSS-R Modeling Part 2: Inland Water
Virtual Room 18
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V19: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric SAR
Information Extraction: Session 2
Virtual Room 19
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V20: ALOS Series Mission, Cal/Val, andApplications (Part 2)
Virtual Room 20
Monday, July 18, 19:50 - 21:20
MO5.V21: Honoring Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson Part II:
Impacts and Interests from Sensors to Science
Virtual Room 21
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V1: Electromagnetic modeling
Virtual Room 1
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Imaging Techniques
Virtual Room 2
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V3: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andTechniques II
Virtual Room 3
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V4: Subsurface Sensing and applications
Virtual Room 4

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Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V5: Ship Detection
Virtual Room 5
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V6: Object Detection and Recognition V
Virtual Room 6
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V7: Classification and Clustering MMV I
Virtual Room 7
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V8: Classification and Clustering MMV IV
Virtual Room 8
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V9: Estimation wtih Microwaves
Virtual Room 9
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V10: Environmental Monitoring
Virtual Room 10
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V11: Hyperspectral Super-Resolution
Virtual Room 11
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V12: Geographic Information Science I
Virtual Room 12
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V13: Sea Ice and GlacierVirtual Room 13
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V14: Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics
Virtual Room 14
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V15: Agriculture V
Virtual Room 15
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V16: Soils and Soil Moisture Remote Sensing
Virtual Room 16
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V17: Atmospheric monitoring and prediction
Virtual Room 17
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V18: Ocean Altimetry and Coastal Zones
Virtual Room 18
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V19: Advances in LIDAR Mapping
Virtual Room 19
Monday, July 18, 21:35 - 22:45
MO6.V20: Remote Sensing Techniques andApplications
Virtual Room 20
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V1: Differential SAR Interferometry: Methods andApplications
Virtual Room 1
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andTechniques III
Virtual Room 2
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V3: Feature Selection for Hyperspectral Data
Virtual Room 3

Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V4: Object Detection
Virtual Room 4
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V5: Classification and Clustering III
Virtual Room 5
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V6: Surface Sensing
Virtual Room 6
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V7: Target detection I
Virtual Room 7
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V8: Spatio-temporal Analysis
Virtual Room 8
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V9: Land Use Applications II
Virtual Room 9
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V10: Agriculture IV
Virtual Room 10
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V11: Observations of Clouds and Precipitationfrom Ground-Based Technology
Virtual Room 11
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V12: Ocean Temperature and Salinity
Virtual Room 12
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V13: Vegetation and Atmospheric Monitoring
Using Lidar
Virtual Room 13
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V14: Remote Sensing for the Sustainable
Development Goals
Virtual Room 14
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V15: AI4EO for Climate and Health
Virtual Room 15
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V16: Multi-frequency SAR algorithms for scientificdownstream applications (Part 1)
Virtual Room 16
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V17: UAV Future Technology and Applications
Virtual Room 17
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V18: Microwave Modeling and Observation of
Snow
Virtual Room 18
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V19: Physical Modeling in Microwave and OpticalRemote Sensing
Virtual Room 19
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V20: International Spaceborne Imaging
Spectroscopy Missions: International Cooperation and
CalVal activities
Virtual Room 20
Monday, July 18, 23:00 - 00:30
MO7.V21: IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest
Virtual Room 21

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Tuesday, July 19
Tuesday, July 19, 09:00 - 10:30
TU1.O1: SAR Imaging Techniques
Conference Hall 1
Tuesday, July 19, 09:00 - 10:30
TU1.O2: Cryospheric Componients
Conference Hall 2
Tuesday, July 19, 09:00 - 10:30
TU1.O3: Small Satellite Technologies and GNSS-R
altimetry
Conference Hall 3
Tuesday, July 19, 09:00 - 10:30
TU1.O4: Remote Sensing Activities in ASEAN
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 - 12:00
TU2.MMA: Image Feature Estimation Techniques
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 - 12:00
TU2.MMB: Soil Moisture and other Land Surface
Parameters
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 - 12:00
TU2.MMC: Radar Techniques
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Tuesday, July 19, 14:00 - 15:30
TU3.O1: Data Analysis in Microwaves: Methods andApplications
Conference Hall 1
Tuesday, July 19, 14:00 - 15:30
TU3.O2: Observations and Prediction of Clouds andPrecipitation
Conference Hall 2
Tuesday, July 19, 14:00 - 15:30
TU3.O3: Agriculture I
Conference Hall 3
Tuesday, July 19, 14:00 - 15:30
TU3.O4: Maturing Remote Sensing Technology
Through CubeSat Missions
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Tuesday, July 19, 16:00 - 17:30
TU4.O1: DPR and Subsurface Sensing
Conference Hall 1
Tuesday, July 19, 16:00 - 17:30
TU4.O2: Image and Data Fusion
Conference Hall 2
Tuesday, July 19, 16:00 - 17:30
TU4.O3: Ocean Altimetry and Coastal Zone
Conference Hall 3
Tuesday, July 19, 16:00 - 17:30
TU4.O4: GNSS+R for the Sustainable Development
Goals
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Tuesday, July 19, 19:00 - 22:40
TUS.V21: Student Paper Contest
Virtual Room 21
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V1: InSAR Processing I
Virtual Room 1

Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods and Machine
Learning
Virtual Room 2
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V3: 3D Imaging, Filtering and Information Extraction
Virtual Room 3
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V4: Image Segmentation and Analysis
Virtual Room 4
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V5: Target Detection and Recognition in SAR Images
Virtual Room 5
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V6: SAR Image Classification
Virtual Room 6
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V7: Change Detection I
Virtual Room 7
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V8: Spatial Resolution Enhancement
Virtual Room 8
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V9: Freeze-Thaw Status
Virtual Room 9
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V10: Forest and Vegetation: Biomass and Carbon Cycle
Virtual Room 10
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V11: Remote Sensing of Soils
Virtual Room 11
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V12: Ocean Surface Currents and Winds I
Virtual Room 12
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V13: Advanced Concepts in Aperture Synthesis,
Hyperspectral and Polarimetric Microwave Radiometers
Virtual Room 13
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V14: Environmental Monitoring and Smart UAV
Surveillance
Virtual Room 14
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V15: Advances in remote sensing towards sustainable
development goals - PART II
Virtual Room 15
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V16: Embedding Ethics and Trustworthiness for
Sustainable AI in Earth Sciences: Where do we begin?
Virtual Room 16
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V17: Artificial intelligence for radar and satellite remotesensing of precipitation
Virtual Room 17
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V18: Standardization in Geoscience Remote Sensing
Virtual Room 18

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Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V19: GNSS-R Modeling Part 1: Land
Virtual Room 19
Tuesday, July 19, 19:50 - 21:20
TU5.V20: European Space Agency SAR Missions:
Status, Evolution and Contribution to Environmental
Monitoring and Sustainable Development
Virtual Room 20
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V1: InSAR Phase Unwrapping & 3D
Reconstruction
Virtual Room 1
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Imaging
Techniques II
Virtual Room 2
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V3: PolSAR and InSAR: Methods and Applications
Virtual Room 3
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V4: Feature Extraction and Reduction
Virtual Room 4
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V5: Target Detection and Recognition in SAR
Images
Virtual Room 5
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V6: Object Detection and Recognition VI
Virtual Room 6
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V7: SAR Classification and Object Recognition
Virtual Room 7
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V8: Classification and Clustering MMV V
Virtual Room 8
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V9: Estimation Methods and Applications
Virtual Room 9
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V10: Advancements in radar target detection andcharacterization
Virtual Room 10
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V11: Multimodal Fusion
Virtual Room 11
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V12: Geographic Information Science II
Virtual Room 12
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V13: Data Management and Systems
Virtual Room 13
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V14: Forest and Vegetation: Application andModeling I
Virtual Room 14
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V15: Land Remote Sensing Applications
Virtual Room 15

Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V16: Wetlands Remote Sensing
Virtual Room 16
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V17: New Technology for Air Quality Monitoring andAtmospheric Applications III, Virtual Multimedia Session
Virtual Room 17
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V18: Trends in Satellite Missions III
Virtual Room 18
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V19: Optical Imagery Processing Techniques
Virtual Room 19
Tuesday, July 19, 21:35 - 22:45
TU6.V20: Data Analysis and Algorithms
Virtual Room 20
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V1: Differential SAR Interferometry: Methods andMachine Learning
Virtual Room 1
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V2: Polarimetric SAR Interferometry: Methods andApplications
Virtual Room 2
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V3: Graph and Tensor Methods for Hyperspectral
Data Analysis
Virtual Room 3
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V4: Object Detection and Recognition V
Virtual Room 4
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V5: Classification and Clustering IV
Virtual Room 5
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V6: Optical Methods
Virtual Room 6
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V7: Target detection II
Virtual Room 7
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V8: Data Mining and Management Methods
Virtual Room 8
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V9: Land Use Applications III
Virtual Room 9
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V10: Urban characterization and modeling
Virtual Room 10
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V11: Prediction of Severe Weather and Natural
Hazards
Virtual Room 11
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V12: Coastal Zones Remote Sensing
Virtual Room 12

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Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V13: Optical Imagery Calibration andHarmonization
Virtual Room 13
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V14: Achieving the UN Sustainable Development
Goals Through Urban Digital Twins
Virtual Room 14
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V15: Remote Sensing for the Sustainable
Development Goals: the contribution of the COSMOSkyMed Italian Mission in the framework of the ASI’s
Open Call initiative (Part 1)
Virtual Room 15
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V16: Satellite Capabilities Critical to the Response
to Southeast Asia Environmental Challenges
Virtual Room 16
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V17: UAV/mobile-mapping SAR systems andapplications
Virtual Room 17
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V19: Multi-resolution and Multimodal Remote
Sensing Image Processing and Interpretation
Virtual Room 19
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V20: ALOS Series Mission, Cal/Val, andApplications (Part 1)
Virtual Room 20
Tuesday, July 19, 23:00 - 00:30
TU7.V21: Human-centric AI4EO
Virtual Room 21

Wednesday, July 20
Wednesday, July 20, 09:00 - 10:30
WE1.O1: Feature Extraction and Reduction
Conference Hall 1
Wednesday, July 20, 09:00 - 10:30
WE1.O2: Data Management and Systems
Conference Hall 2
Wednesday, July 20, 09:00 - 10:30
WE1.O3: Novel Optical and Radar Techniques forEnvironmental Monitoring
Conference Hall 3
Wednesday, July 20, 09:00 - 10:30
WE1.O4: NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission
Observations and Results
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Wednesday, July 20, 11:00 - 12:00
WE2.MMA: Object Recognition and Classification
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Wednesday, July 20, 11:00 - 12:00
WE2.MMB: Remote Sensing Products and Applications
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Wednesday, July 20, 11:00 - 12:00
WE2.MMC: Land Remote Sensing
Grand Ballroom 1/2

Wednesday, July 20, 14:00 - 15:30
WE3.O1: Image Segmentation and Mapping
Conference Hall 1
Wednesday, July 20, 14:00 - 15:30
WE3.O2: Atmospheric Sounding from Satellites
Conference Hall 2
Wednesday, July 20, 14:00 - 15:30
WE3.O3: Land Subsidence, Land Slides and Mineral
Mapping
Conference Hall 3
Wednesday, July 20, 14:00 - 15:30
WE3.O4: Active Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Wednesday, July 20, 16:00 - 17:30
WE4.O1: Advances in Soil Remote Sensing
Conference Hall 1
Wednesday, July 20, 16:00 - 17:30
WE4.O2: Classification and Clustering I
Conference Hall 2
Wednesday, July 20, 16:00 - 17:30
WE4.O3: Trends in Satellite Missions I
Conference Hall 3
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V1: InSAR Processing II
Virtual Room 1
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andTechniques I
Virtual Room 2
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V3: Subsurface Sensing techniques I
Virtual Room 3
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V4: Deep Learning For Object Extraction
Virtual Room 4
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V5: Hyperspectral Image Classification I
Virtual Room 5
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V6: Surface Biophysical Parameters
Virtual Room 6
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V7: Change Detection II
Virtual Room 7
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V8: Multisensor Fusion
Virtual Room 8
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V9: Data Management and Systems
Virtual Room 9
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V10: Agriculture II
Virtual Room 10
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V11: Inland Waters and Wetlands II
Virtual Room 11

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Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V12: Next Generation of LEO/GEO Microwave
and Infrared Sounders (Part 1 of 2)
Virtual Room 12
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V13: Microwave Radiometer Calibration
Assessment and Parameter Retrievals
Virtual Room 13
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V14: Remote Sensing and Disease Control
Virtual Room 14
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V15: Advancement of UAV/DRONE applications
with Multi-Sensor Data for Land Cover Monitoring II
Virtual Room 15
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V16: Harnessing the Power of Quantum
Computing for Machine Learning
Virtual Room 16
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V17: Remote Sensing for the Sustainable
Development Goals: the contribution of the COSMOSkyMed Italian Mission in the framework of the ASI’s
Open Call initiative (Part 2)
Virtual Room 17
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V18: MULTIFREQUENCY MICROWAVEOBSERVATION OF VEGETATION: CROP
CLASSIFICATION AND BIOMASS ESTIMATION
Virtual Room 18
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V19: GNSS-R Modeling Part 3: Coherent
Scattering Properties
Virtual Room 19
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V20: Physics Aware Machine Learning for
Synthetic Aperture Radar Applications
Virtual Room 20
Wednesday, July 20, 19:50 - 21:20
WE5.V21: International Spaceborne Imaging
Spectroscopy Missions: Updates and News of planned
mission
Virtual Room 21
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V1: Differential SAR Interferometry: Methods andApplications
Virtual Room 1
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andMachine Learning
Virtual Room 2
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V3: Bistatic Radar Imaging and Processing
Virtual Room 3
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V4: Road Detection and Analysis
Virtual Room 4

Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V5: Target Detection and Recognition in Optical
Image
Virtual Room 5
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V6: Image segmentation and application
Virtual Room 6
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V7: Classification and Clustering MMV II
Virtual Room 7
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V8: Classification and Clustering MMV VI
Virtual Room 8
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V9: Change Detection
Virtual Room 9
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V10: Advancements in optical target detection
and unmixing
Virtual Room 10
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V11: Image matching, restoration and retrieval
Virtual Room 11
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V12: Snow Properties
Virtual Room 12
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V13: Remore Sensing Education and Data Policy
Virtual Room 13
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V14: Forest and Vegetation: Application andModeling II
Virtual Room 14
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V15: Urban analysis
Virtual Room 15
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V16: Remote Sensing of Inland Waters
Virtual Room 16
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V17: Ocean Surface Currents and Winds
Virtual Room 17
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V18: Advanced Concepts in Microwave
Radiometers
Virtual Room 18
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V19: Detection and Data Analysis
Virtual Room 19
Wednesday, July 20, 21:35 - 22:45
WE6.V20: Remote Sensing for the Sustainable
Development Goals: Methods and Applications
Virtual Room 20
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V1: SAR Imaging Techniques: Applications
Virtual Room 1

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Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V2: SAR Polarimetry: Methods and Applications
Virtual Room 2
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V3: Neural Networks for Feature Extraction andReduction
Virtual Room 3
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V4: Object Detection and Recognition VI
Virtual Room 4
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V5: Classification and Clustering V
Virtual Room 5
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V6: Classification and detection
Virtual Room 6
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V7: Unmixing II
Virtual Room 7
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V8: Snow Remote Sensing and Applications
Virtual Room 8
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V9: Forest and Vegetation: Application andModeling II
Virtual Room 9
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V10: Urban environment and sustainability
Virtual Room 10
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V11: Atmospheric Measurements from Microwave
Technology
Virtual Room 11
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V12: Trends in Satellite Missions II
Virtual Room 12
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V13: Airborne Remote Sensing Data Processing
and Imaging Techniques
Virtual Room 13
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V14: Addressing New Security Scenarios with Big
EO Data
Virtual Room 14
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V15: Computational Intelligence Applications in
Remote Sensing Data Analysis
Virtual Room 15
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V16: Novelty Detection and Lifelong Learning for
Robust Performance Under Ever-Changing Conditions(Part 2)
Virtual Room 16
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V17: Data Fusion: The AI Era
Virtual Room 17
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V18: European Ground Motion Service (EGMS)
Virtual Room 18

Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V19: Research Advances of Remote Sensing
through Latin America
Virtual Room 19
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V20: Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in
active microwave sensors
Virtual Room 20
Wednesday, July 20, 23:00 - 00:30
WE7.V21: Ocean Surface Currents and Winds II
Virtual Room 21

Thursday, July 21
Thursday, July 21, 09:00 - 10:30
TH1.O1: Land Use Applications I
Conference Hall 1
Thursday, July 21, 09:00 - 10:30
TH1.O2: Change Detection and Multi-Temporal
Analysis
Conference Hall 2
Thursday, July 21, 09:00 - 10:30
TH1.O3: UAV and Ground Based Remote Sensing
Techniques
Conference Hall 3
Thursday, July 21, 09:00 - 10:30
TH1.O4: Space Lidar: Missions, Technologies andObservations
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Thursday, July 21, 11:00 - 12:00
TH2.MMA: Data Analysis Methods and Applications
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Thursday, July 21, 11:00 - 12:00
TH2.MMB: Development of Key Enabling Techniques
and Technologies for Advanced Payloads
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Thursday, July 21, 11:00 - 12:00
TH2.MMC: UAV and Drone Based Remote Sensing:
Methods and Applications
Grand Ballroom 1/2
Thursday, July 21, 14:00 - 15:30
TH3.O1: Image Segmentation and Object Detection
Conference Hall 1
Thursday, July 21, 14:00 - 15:30
TH3.O2: New Technology for Air Quality Monitoringand Atmospheric Applications I (In Person)
Conference Hall 2
Thursday, July 21, 14:00 - 15:30
TH3.O4: New Concepts focused on Microwave andmillimeter-wave Radiometer Technologies
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Thursday, July 21, 16:00 - 17:30
TH4.O1: Inland Waters and Wetlands I
Conference Hall 1
Thursday, July 21, 16:00 - 17:30
TH4.O2: Classification and Clustering II
Conference Hall 2

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SESSIONS
Thursday, July 21, 16:00 - 17:30
TH4.O3: Advances in operational EO Land data
validation
Conference Hall 3
Thursday, July 21, 16:00 - 17:30
TH4.O4: Changing Marine Environments monitored by
SAR
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V1: Differential SAR Interferometry: Applications
Virtual Room 1
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andTechniques II
Virtual Room 2
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V3: Subsurface Sensing techniques II
Virtual Room 3
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V4: Vehicles detection
Virtual Room 4
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V5: Hyperspectral Image Classification II
Virtual Room 5
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V6: Hyperspectral Techniques
Virtual Room 6
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V7: Unmixing I
Virtual Room 7
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V8: Image Synthesis, Restoration and Retrieval
Virtual Room 8
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V9: Remote Sensing Data and Policy Decisions
Virtual Room 9
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V10: Agriculture III
Virtual Room 10
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V11: Observations of Clouds and Precipitationfrom Space
Virtual Room 11
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V12: Ocean Temperature and Salinity
Virtual Room 12
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V13: Recent Advances in GNSS-R and SoOp-R
Applications and Modeling I
Virtual Room 13
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V14: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Methods
Virtual Room 14
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V15: Changing Marine Environments monitoredby SAR II
Virtual Room 15

Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V16: Multi-frequency SAR algorithms for scientificdownstream applications (Part 2)
Virtual Room 16
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V17: UAV and Drone Based GNSS+R Remote
Sensing
Virtual Room 17
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V18: Advanced Flood Monitoring and Prediction for
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Infrastructure
Virtual Room 18
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V19: Physics Aware Machine Learning for Synthetic
Aperture Radar Applications II
Virtual Room 19
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V20: Honoring Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson Part I:
Spaceborne Remote Sensing from Global Precipitation
Measurement and Beyond
Virtual Room 20
Thursday, July 21, 19:50 - 21:20
TH5.V21: Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in passive
microwave sensors
Virtual Room 21
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V1: SAR Imaging Techniques: Applications
Virtual Room 1
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V2: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andTechniques
Virtual Room 2
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V3: Tomography and 3D Mapping
Virtual Room 3
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V4: Image Semantic Segmentation
Virtual Room 4
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V5: Object Detection and Recognition IV
Virtual Room 5
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V6: Hyperspectral Image Classification III
Virtual Room 6
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V7: Classification and Clustering MMV III
Virtual Room 7
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V8: Surface Parameter Estimation
Virtual Room 8
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V9: Information Extraction
Virtual Room 9
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V10: Advancement in radar and hyperspectral target
detection
Virtual Room 10

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SESSIONS
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V11: Super-Resolution
Virtual Room 11
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V12: GlacierVirtual Room 12
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V13: Land Use Applications
Virtual Room 13
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V14: Forest and Vegetation: Biomass and Carbon
Cycle
Virtual Room 14
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V15: Topography, Geology and Geomorphology
Virtual Room 15
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V16: Observations and Prediction of Clouds andPrecipitation
Virtual Room 16
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V17: Ocean Surface Dynamics
Virtual Room 17
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V18: Recent Advances in GNSS-R and SoOp-R
Applications and Modeling II
Virtual Room 18
Thursday, July 21, 21:35 - 22:45
TH6.V19: Ground-based Remote Sensing Systems II
Virtual Room 19
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V1: SAR Imaging Techniques: Methods andImaging Modes I
Virtual Room 1
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V2: Bistatic Radar Imaging and Processing
Virtual Room 2
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V3: Spatial Feature Extraction
Virtual Room 3
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V4: Object Detection and Recognition VII
Virtual Room 4
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V5: Classification and Clustering VI
Virtual Room 5
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V6: Multitemporal Image Analysis
Virtual Room 6
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V7: Target detection III
Virtual Room 7
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V8: Sea Ice and GlacierVirtual Room 8
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V9: Forest and Vegetation: Application andModeling III
Virtual Room 9

Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V10: Geological Mapping and Surface Deformation
Virtual Room 10
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V11: New Technology for Air Quality Monitoring andAtmospheric Applications II, Virtual
Virtual Room 11
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V12: SAR Processing and Calibration Techniques
Virtual Room 12
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V13: Ground-based Remote Sensing Systems I
Virtual Room 13
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V14: Advanced remote sensing data analysis forsustainable development
Virtual Room 14
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V15: Distributed Observing Systems: Demonstrations
and Preliminary Results
Virtual Room 15
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V16: Novelty Detection and Lifelong Learning for Robust
Performance Under Ever-Changing Conditions (Part 1)
Virtual Room 16
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V17: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric SAR
Information Extraction
Virtual Room 17
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V18: Datasets and Benchmarking in Remote Sensing
Virtual Room 18
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V19: International Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy
Missions: Updates and News of running missions
Virtual Room 19
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V20: Next Generation of LEO/GEO Microwave andInfrared Sounders (Part 2 of 2)
Virtual Room 20
Thursday, July 21, 23:00 - 00:30
TH7.V21: TanDEM-X: Mission Status and New Developments
Virtual Room 21

Friday, July 22
Friday, July 22, 09:00 - 10:30
FR1.O1: Forest and Vegetation: Application, Modeling,
Biomass and Carbon Cycle
Conference Hall 1
Friday, July 22, 09:00 - 10:30
FR1.O2: Change Detection, Multi-Temporal Analysis, andGeographic Information Science
Conference Hall 2
Friday, July 22, 09:00 - 10:30
FR1.O3: Remote Sensing Data Analysis and Assessment
Conference Hall 3
Friday, July 22, 09:00 - 10:30
FR1.O4: Recent Advances in Microwave Radiometer
Missions and Calibration
Plenary Theatre Auditorium (PTA)TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND
EDUCATION (TIE) FORUM
The forum will be done in hybrid mode, whereby there will be an online
audience together with a physical audience. Speakers will be present
physically unless stated otherwise.

VENUE: MEETING ROOM 306
Date

Title
Speaker/Session Organizer
Funding opportunities offered
MONDAY 18 Julyby the European Research
Dr. Nicolas Sifakis from ERC
14:00-16:00
Council (ERC grants)
MONDAY 18 July
Geospatial Business Startup
Mr. Kevin Corbley
16:00-17:30
Workshop: Asia Pacific Region
Game-Changing Science
Tuesday 19 July
with SmallSats and Hosted
Ms. Florence Tan from NASA
15:45-17:15
Payloads
Prof. Mousmi Ajay Chaurasia
GRSS Chapter Panelfrom Muffakham Jah College
WEDNESDAY 20 July
Discussion and Women in
Engineering and Technology,
14:00-17:00
Engineering Forum
Hyderabad, India
Various Speakers
Technology Sharing Session(30 mins per speaker)

THURSDAY 21 July
14:00-15:00

THURSDAY 21 July
15:00-17:00

A Memory Block Stream Chain Dr. Lei Xia From PIESAT(Online Presentation)
Based High-Speed Remote
Sensing Image Processing
Technology And Its Application
In China’s 3rd National Land
Resource Survey
Remote sensing in farming:
The present and the future
Biomass burning: Air
quality, climate change andsustainability.

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Mr. Cheang T.K. from Agritix

Dr. Liew SC

SOCIAL EVENTSIGARSS 2022 WELCOME RECEPTION
Location
Date
Time

KLCC Grand Ballroom Foyer
17 July 2022 (Sunday)
6pm to 8pm

Time
6:00pm6:15pm6:25pm
6:30pm6:45pm
7:00pm
8:00pmProgramme
Arrival of IGARSS Organizing Committee and participants
Gamelan
UTAR Chinese Orchestra
Welcome Address by IGARSS 2022 General Chair
Performance 1
Dine/cocktail tables – Finger FoodUTAR Chinese Orchestra
Performance
Networking session
End of event

IGARSS 2022 FUN RUN @ KLCC PARK

Welcome all participants of IGARSS 2022 to Malaysia’s iconic KLCC twin towers. Besides
the conference, our committee members are also committed to organizing a fun run with theobjective to de-stress and for participants of this symposium to socialize with other participants
while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Location
Date/Time
Cost
Distance

KLCC Park
Wednesday, 20 July,
17:00 - 19:00
USD $20
1.3km

Summary of fun run itinerary as below:
Time
Activities
17:00
Arrival of Participants
17:10
Briefing and warm up
17:20
Flag off by stages
17:30
Signing and message leaving at midpoint
Arriving at finish line for medal and water
17:40
collection
Photo taking session and socializing with
17:50
participants
18:00
End of event and clean up

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SOCIAL EVENTS (continued)

IGARSS 2022 AWARDS BANQUET

The IGARSS 2022 Awards Banquet will be held at Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur. Overlooking
the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and adjacent to Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Grand
Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is one of the best hotels in Kuala Lumpur strategically located in theheart of city. Please enjoy Malaysia hearty meal with cultural traditional music & dances fromvarious region of Malaysia.
LocationGrand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur.
An oval-shaped, pillar-less Grand Ballroom
covered overhead by crystal chandeliers
offers 1,045 square metres of space.
Date/TimeThursday, 21 July, 19:00 - 22:15
Cost
USD $70Time
7:00pm7:15pm7:45pm
8:00pm8:10pm8:20pm9:40pm10:15pm

Programme
Registration / Arrival of IGARSS Participants
Arrival of IGARSS VIP
Arrival of Guest of Honor
Speech by IGARSS 2022 General Chair
Speech by Guest of Honor
Dinner with PerformanceAwards Ceremony
End of Award Banquet

The Owl’s Night Continues
Synspective’s second SAR satellite “StriX-β” launch mission,
Nurturing a “Learning world”
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SOCIAL EVENTS (continued)

TECHNICAL VISIT: SECRET GARDEN, 1 UTAMA MALL

A popular tourist attraction is the Secret Garden, an elaborate showcase of 500 species of exotic
flora. Each plant is specially created on a bed of bio-carbon soil and meticulously nurtured by a teamof renowned botanists. Take a stroll through this 30,000 sq ft high-tech rooftop sanctuary 35 metresabove the ground – the largest in Southeast Asia. A renowned botanist, Dr Francis Ng. will guide you
through the rooftop garden and share his amazing knowledge on the gems here!

Date/Time
Meeting Point
Cost
Itinerary

Monday, 18 July, 08:00
Thursday, 21 July, 08:00
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
USD $30● 9:30 Departure from KLCC
(Conference Venue) by bus● 10:00 Arrival at Secret Garden● 10:15 Guided tour on Secret Garden
by renowned botanist● 12:00 Departure from Secret Garden
by bus● 13:00 Lunch at local restaurant

TECHNICAL VISIT: FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MALAYSIA (FRIM)

The Forest Skywalk is FRIM's second canopy walkway which is located at Kepong Botanic Gardens(KBG). The highest point of the structure is 141 m above sea level. The structure was built usingaluminium, enforced with steel tubes and supported by guy wires. From the Forest Skywalk office, youneed to walk 100 m along an easy trail. Once on the skywalk, visitors can spend 30 to 40 minutes tocomplete the loop. The panoramic view on the Forest Skywalk will captivate attention, especially fromthe top of the 50 m tower.

Date/Time
Meeting Point
Cost

Itinerary

Tuesday, 19 July, 08:00 - 13:00
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
USD $50● 8:00 Departure from KLCC (Conference Venue) by bus● 9.00 Arrival at FRIM
● 9.30 Skywalk/ Nature Trekking activities● 12.00 Departure from FRIM by bus● 13.00 Lunch at local restaurant

CHAPTER CHAIRS DINNER

Please be our guest at the technical committees and chapter chairs dinner on Tuesday, 19 July, 7
pm. This will be our moment to meet and sit together after more than a year we’re restricted due topandemic. Get your ticket on the IGARSS 2022 registration website to book your seat.

Location
Date/Time
Cost

Banquet room, Kuala Lumpur Convention
CentreTuesday, 19 July, 19:00 – 21:00
By invitation
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SOCIAL EVENTS (continued)

TECHNICAL VISIT: MALAYSIA SPACE AGENCY (MYSA)

Malaysia Agency Space (MYSA) is the agency mandated by the government to develop the
space sector for the nation. Through the National Space Policy, the country is envisioning tohave the capability and capacity to capitalize space as a strategic sector for national wellbeing towards achieving the country’s vision. With that, the agency is geared to develop thecountry’s potential in the space sector to support the economic growth and social development,
and strengthening the national security. The tour will bring you through research facilities at
MYSA. Guided tours include the overview of the institute, Satellite Assembly & Integration
Facility and Mission Control Facility.
Date/Time
Meeting Point
Cost

Itinerary

Wednesday, 20 July, 08:00 - 13:00
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
USD $30● 8:00 Departure from KLCC
(Conference Venue) by bus● 9:30 Arrival at MYSA
● 9:45 Briefing from MYSA officer● 10:30 Guided tour on Satellite
Assembly & Integration Facility● 11:30 Guided tour on Mission Control
Facility● 11:45 Photography session● 12:00 Departure from MYSA by bus● 13:00 Lunch at local restaurant

WWW.MYSA.GOV.MY

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SOCIAL EVENTS (continued)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ MIXER

The young professionals (YP) mixer is a chance for GRSS YPs to have an informal meet andgreet and to network with accomplished professionals from industry and academia. You’ll
have a chance to meet senior GRSS members that are willing to share stories about theircareers and offer advice to the YPs. Get your ticket on the IGARSS 2022 registration website
to join us on Monday, 18 July, 7 pm.
Location
Date/Time
Cost

Woobar, W Kuala Lumpur
Monday, 18 July, 19:00 - 21:00
USD $20WOMEN IN GRSS MIXERThis Women in GRSS luncheon is a great opportunity for attendees to interact and networkwith senior members. We will have a short, informal programme and share a delicious meal
together! All are welcome. Get your ticket on the IGARSS 2022 registration website to join us
on Wednesday, 20 July, 7 pm.
Location
Date/Time
Cost

Komune Co-working KLCC, Suite 6-1, Level
6, Lobby A, Wisma UOA II
Wednesday, 20 July, 19:00 – 21:00
Free

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2022 SUMMER SCHOOLINTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
Date
Venue

14-16 July 2022 (Thursday to Saturday)
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Kampar Campus
Jalan Universiti,
Bandar Barat,
31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

The summer school will be dedicated to introducing drone-based remote sensing to theparticipants and will include practical training where data collection campaign, technicallessons, demo by drone service providers and hands-on exercises. This summer school is heldin conjunction with the IGARSS 2022 event.
Certain sessions of the summer school programme for this year will be held in-person and virtual
concurrently. Please refer to the tentative schedule for sessions that will be held concurrently.
The organizing committee will grant 20 applications to join the IGARSS 2022 summer school
on-site. Other applicants will join the event online (virtual mode).
For on-site participants, participation in the summer school will be free of charge, including
accommodation, and transportation between Kuala Lumpur and Kampar (the Summer School's
venue) and each of the training days.
Date
Day 0
13 July 2022

Day 1
14 July 2022

Time
14:00 – 17:30

Description
Travel from KL to UTAR,
Kampar

17:30 – 18:00

Check in to HotelGrand Kampar
Hotel

09:00 – 09:30

Registration and welcome

UTAR Kampar

09:30 – 12:30

Introduction to Drones- Overview of drones, flying
safety, Flying modes

In-person
and virtual

Lecture Hall,UTAR Kampar

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch breakOnsite only

UTAR Kampar

13:30 – 17:00

Drones Hands-on- Take-off and landing, basic
movements, flying modes,
return to home

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SessionLocation
KLCC

Zone M,UTAR Kampar

SUMMER SCHOOL (continued)
Date

Time

Description

Day 2
15 July 2022

09:30 – 12:30

Drone-based Imaging System In-person- Introduction to digitaland virtual
camera, multispectral andhyperspectral, flight mission
planning

Computer Lab,UTAR Kampar

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

UTAR Kampar

13:30 – 17:00

Drones Hands-on- Capturing HDR image,
capturing bracketed image,
capturing raw data, groundtruth measurement

Zone M,UTAR Kampar

09:30 – 12:30

Hyperspectral Imaging- Understanding
hyperspectral imaging, raw
data pre-processing, dataprocessing and analysis

In-person
and virtualComputer Lab,UTAR Kampar

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

UTAR Kampar

13:30 – 17:00

Processing Hands-on- Reading and processing
hyperspectral raw data,visualization summary andwrap upIn-person
and virtual

17:00 – 20:00

Travel to KL

Day 3
16 July 2022

SessionLocation

Computer Lab,UTAR Kampar

UTAR Kampar

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MAP DESIGN COMPETITION
Aim and Objectivesof The Competition

The map design competition will be organized topromote interest in map design and recognize
significant advancement of geoscience and related
technology in cartography elements.

Categories:

Judging Criteria: The GRSS outreachcommittee will determine the top threein each category. Each of the following
elements will be weighted the samewith a maximum score of 5 points
awarded per element:•

Secondary School•

Polytechnic Colleges/University•

Accuracy - grammar, punctuation, spelling

•

•

•

•

•

•

Design/Layout - logical organization andvisual flow of text and graphics
Legibility - text font, text size, figures, tables,and graphics
Visual Appeal - color coordination, geometry,accents, highlights, use of symbology
Effective communication - understandable
and concise
Effective use of Geographic Information appropriate use and portrayal of spatial data
Originality - unique presentation

Software: Use of any software is allowed to create your map with the exception of any online
map portals such as Google Maps or Bing Maps, due to copyright and permission restrictions.

Map contest rules and regulations:•

Only one entry is allowed per person.

•

Maps and winner’s names will be published on the IGARSS 2022 website.

•

Winners will be required to provide a release to use their map image.

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THREE MINUTES THESIS COMPETITION
3MT™, founded by the University of Queensland, is an academic competition
that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills andchallenges them to describe their research within only three minutes to a generalaudience with one static slide.
Since IGARSS is held in a hybrid format this year, the competition is open to allstudents in a research-based master’s or doctoral programme worldwide, whether
attending the symposium in-person or remotely.
If you want to take the challenge and participate in the competition, submit a
3-minute video describing your thesis and research topic to a video platform(YouTube, TikTok, etc.) or to a site accessible only by the evaluation committeewith a private URL. The judging criteria for this phase are presentation skills (40%),
scientific quality (40%) and originality (20%) of the topic presented.
The top 10 submissions will be selected and invited to the final round, which willtake place virtually on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

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A SMARTER WAY FOR
INSPECT, ANALYSE & MANAGE DATAPRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURS

Travel around to experience the remarkable treasures and the hidden gems in Malaysia
with our official tour agent, Asia Experience (https://www.asia-experience.com/igarss2022).
1. CITY EXCURSIONS
Location
Spotlight on Kuala Lumpur(Tour Code: KUL100)
Kuala Lumpur Discovery
Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Code: KUL110

Tour highlights
The gate of the King’s Palace • National Mosque • National
Monument • National Museum • Independence Square• Petronas Twin Towers • Handicraft Centre and Chocolate
Boutique
FRIM • Royal Selangor Pewter factory • Batu Caves• National Mosque • National Museum • Independence
Square • Petronas Twin Towers • Handicraft Centre and
Chocolate Boutique​

Picturesque Putrajaya(Tour Code: KUL105)

Putrajaya, Malaysia’s smart City in the Garden • many
striking and impressive buildings, monuments and bridges• Perahu ride (*optional)

Kuala Selangor Firefly(Tour Code: KUL109)

Evening tour to Kuala Selangor Wetland Reserve • Mangrove
forests • Cruise on a boat • Firefly Phenomenon • Included 1
dinner at Local Restaurant

Heritage of Melaka(Tour Code: KUL108)

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple • Porta de Santiago• Stadthuys• St Paul’s Church • Christ Church • Jonker Street

2. OVERNIGHT STAY
Package Name

Tour Code

2-Days 1-Night Melaka, Malacca

MKZ01

2-Days 1-Night Genting Highlands, Pahang

GH53-Days 2-Nights Langkawi Round Island, Kedah

LGK01

3-Days 2-Nights Penang City Explorer, Penang

PEN01

3-Days 2-Nights Fun in Legoland, Johore

JHB01

3-Days 2-Nights Mossy Forest Cameron Highlands, Pahang

CMH01

3-Days 2-Nights Taman Negara Explorer, Pahang

MTN01

3-Days 2-Nights Deluxe Package Laguna Redang, Terengganu

LGN01

3-Days 2-Nights Tioman Fullboard Snorkelling Experience, Pahang

TOM01

3-Days 2-Nights Rawa Island Full board Experience, Johore

RWI01

4-Days 3-Nights The Paradise of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

BKI01

3-Days 2-Nights Kinabalu Park & Hot Spring, Sabah

BKI02

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PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSORAL PRESENTATION

Information
General Plan

Physical (hybrid)
VirtualFor this oral session, you are given 10 minutes to present your paper, and afurther 5 minutes for question and answer session. Presenters shall prepare a
10-minutes presentation slides either in Power Point or PDF format, for each
paper. Presenters shall also prepare a pre-recorded video of the presentation,
in MP4 format.

Presentation
Language

EnglishOrganizer•

Session Chair - Main person in-charge of the overall conduct of thesession.

•Session Co-chair (if available) - Assist chair to manage the session.

Session Manager - To assist chair/co-chair in technical matters
including handling of Zoom.
Presenter shall prepare a laptop or
1. Microphone and speakerdesktop installed with Zoom.
2. Lectern•Room / Presenter
Facilities

3. Laptop
4. Projector
5. Screen
6. Laser pointer7. ZoomPresenter arrival / 30 minutes before the session
attendance
begins - to meet with the session
chair and load the presentationmaterials to the laptop
Presentation time

Zoom meeting will begin 15 minutes
before the scheduled time. Presentersshould join the Zoom meeting at least 5
minutes before the session begins.

15 minutes (Any setup time you 15 minutes (Any time taken to shareuse is part of your overall 15 the screen, adjust the microphone andminutes presentation time)
test the audio is part of your overall 15
minutes presentation time)
Suggested plan:••10
minutespresentation-

Slides5 minutes - introduction,summary, and questions fromthe audience

If the author of a paper is notattending in-person (due tounavoidable reasons), he/she canprepare a pre-recorded video ofthe presentation (10 minutes long)and submit to the session manager
to be played during the paper slot.
However, one co-author of thepaper MUST be present (in-personor online) to answer any questions.

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During session:•

10 minutes - Slides presentation the recorded video in MP4 format
will be played•

5 minutes - question and answer
session with the audience

Information

Physical (hybrid)

VirtualPresentation Format A PowerPoint slides or PDF file is The video should be (The video's quality
is the author's responsibility):
to be prepared for presentation.
Laptop with the following tools will
be provided:•

Windows 10, PowerPoint
2010~2019•

Windows Media Player 11•

Ensure your presentationmaterials are compatible
with the tools provided.

Presentation
Uploading methodin MP4 format•

Dimensions: Minimum height 480
pixels•File size: Maximum 100 MB•

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen
format)•Avoid areas that have echo:

We recommend you make• Rooms should be fairly small;your slides with aspect ratio• Sound dampening with carpeting,of 16:9 (If you make themcurtains, furniture.
with aspect ratio of 4:3,
the reduced-size slides areprojected onto a screen.
Uploading of presentation materials To
submittherecordedvideo
can be done from 30 minutes presentation NO LATER THAN 5 Julybefore the presentation up until 10 2022.
minutes before the presentation,
on a first-come first-serve basis.
You are solely responsible to
upload your presentation materials
before the session.
To the computer in the session
room via USB flash memory stick(USB Port is Type A)•

Presentation
Uploading Time•

Presenters can check theirpresentations in the Speaker
Preparation Room at MEETINGROOM 307. There will be 7
computers for the speakers tocheck and modify the presentations
if needed.

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Information

Physical (hybrid)

VirtualIMPORTANT NOTES 1. To check your visual aids before 1. Check that your final video andthe session begins;
audio plays directly in common web
browsers like Chrome/Chromium,2. WhenuploadingyourFirefox, etc. by dragging the video
presentation, please check iffile onto a browser window. You may
formulas/animations are shown
need to re-encode the video file withcorrectly.
different parameters if there is no
audio or video portion played on the
REMINDER: Please do not
web browser.
attempt to use your own
computer to connect to the
2. Use as quiet an area as possible.
projector.
internetconnections
3. Hardline
are highly recommended, but if
unavailable, a strong Wi-Fi connection
should do the job.
4. A good headset with a microphone set
close to your mouth BUT away fromdirect line of mouth to reduce “pops”.
Try to avoid using default, built-in
microphones on your computer, if
possible.
5. Do a test recording of a couple ofminutes and review the sound andpicture quality, in the MP4 format, andcheck the bit rate before recording
your entire presentation. Make
adjustments as needed.
willberequiredto
6. Authorselectronically sign a Consent andRelease statement, which grants the
symposium the permission to receive,
display, and archive the media files
submitted for use during the virtual
symposium.

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MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION
Information
General Plan

PhysicalMultimedia session will combine
poster presentation with video clip
or slide presentation. The session
will be split into two 30-minutes
periods. In the first 30 minutesof the session, each presenterswill be given a 2-minute time topresent their video clip or slides.
This session is optional, buthighly encouraged. The second
30 minutes will be question andanswer session, whereby eachpresenter will need to stand near
their posters.

Presentation
Language
Organizer

English•Session Chair - Main person
in-charge of the overall
conduct of the session.

•

Session Co-chair (if available)- Assist chair to manage thesession.

•Session Manager - To assist
chair/co-chair in technicalmatters.

Room / Presenter Laptop connected to big screen
Facilities
monitor.
Presenter arrival / • Multimedia sessions arescheduled at 11:00 on
attendance
Tuesday, Wednesday andThursday.

Presentation time

VirtualEach multimedia session is made up of 10
papers with each having a 5-minute video
clip. The video clips will be played by thesession manager. In the final 20 minutes,
a group discussion led by the session
chair will take place summarizing the
topic of the session and related question
and answer.

•

Authors should have theirposters in place by 10:00.

•

Authors should be at thevenue from 10:45 until 12:00(noon).

•

Posters should be removed
after 14:00.
From 11:00 to 11:30, eachpresenter is given 2 minutes
to present a short slide/videoof their work. This is optional.

••

After 11:30, all authors should
be beside their posters for
Q&A sessions, until 12:00(noon).

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Session Chair - Main person incharge of the overall conduct of thesession.

•Session Co-chair (if available) Assist chair to manage the session.

•

Session Manager - To assist chair/cochair in technical matters including
handling of Zoom.

Presenter shall prepare a laptop or
desktop installed with Zoom.

Zoom meeting will begin 15 minutes
before the scheduled time. Presentersshould join the Zoom meeting at least 5
minutes before the session begins.

•

A recorded video (5 minutes) will bepresented by the session manager
from 21:35 to 22:25 (local time).

•

From 22:25 to 22:45 (local time),
Q&A session (or group discussion)
will be conducted, led by session
chair/co-chair.

•

All authors are expected to contributeto the discussion.

•

Virtual attendees will also be able
to view the multimedia materials at
any time during the conference andto ask questions via the symposium
website.

MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION (continued)
Information
Presentation
FormatPresentation
Uploading Time

Physical

VirtualPresentations:• Authors who wish to makethe 2-minute presentation,
should prepare a presentation
file (PowerPoint, PDF or a2-minute video).
• We recommend producing
your presentation with an 16:9
aspect ratio. However, you canalso prepare your presentationin the classic 4:3 format.
• Poster:• One poster board is reserved
for your use. Each board has
a width of 1m and a height of2m.
• The poster is not required to fillthis entire space, but it cannot
be any larger than the board
size. It is recommended touse A1 Portrait for your poster
size.
• The title of your poster should
appear at the top in CAPITAL
letters about 25mm high.
Below the title put the author(s)'name(s) and affiliation(s).
The authors are required to submit the
Presentations:video by 5 July 2022. (link provided below)
Uploading of presentation materials
can be done from 10:00 up to until Only ONE file may be submitted. New
10:45, on a first-come first-serve uploads will REPLACE existing uploads
basis. You are solely responsible to of the same type.
upload your presentation materials
before the session.
Poster:Authors should have their posters
in place by 10:00.
There MUST be a presenterstanding at the poster during theentire scheduled poster time. A
poster that is mounted to the board,
but without any person presenting
it will be considered a no-show!

Presentation
Uploading method

To the computer in the session
room via USB flash memory stick(USB Port is Type A)

IMPORTANT NOTES Authors are invited to be on standby near their posters during thesession breaks and must be near
their poster during the dedicatedposter session time.

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Authors will be required to electronicallysign a Consent and Release statement,
which grants the symposium thepermission to receive, display, andarchive the media files submitted for use
during the virtual symposium.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Weather• In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the average high temperature in July is 32.2°C (90°F)
and the average low temperature is 23.2°C (73.8°F). The weather is usually humid
with occasional showers.
Electricity• The voltage used in Malaysia is 230/240 volts -50hz. If your electrical appliance uses
110/120 volts, you will need to use a transformer/converter. Failing to do so will
damage your electrical appliances.
• Bring a universal plug and/or adaptor for your electrical equipment.
Money Currency• MYR – Malaysia Ringgit
Local Time• Local time in Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of GMT.
Traveller SIM
Telco
MYR
Celcom MYR10 Prepaid Pack
FREE 1GB Monthly
Basic Internet
Call rate at 30sen/min
SMS at 15sen/SMS
Digi

MYR15
DIGI Next 15
6GB High-Speed Internet
Valid for 30 days
MYR30
DIGI Next 30
20GB High-Speed Internet
Valid for 30 days
MYR35
DIGI Next 35
Unlimited Calls + 30GB HighSpeed Internet
Valid for 30 days
Hotlink MYR25
HIGH-SPEED INTERNETPACKSIM Pack + 10GB High-Speed
Internet Pass

Where to Get
You can purchase the pack at selected Celcom
branches, Blue Cube or dealer outlets at major
airports, tourist hotspots and shopping malls.
You will need to show your passport and fill in theregistration form. Then you can make your firstcall to activate the number. MYR3 is preloaded in
the pack but you are recommended to reload fromas low as MYR50 to enjoy a longer validity period.
You can purchase the pack at KLIA2 or any Digi
outlets.
You will need to show your passport and fill in theregistration form.

You can purchase the pack at KLIA, KLIA2 or
any Maxis outlets.
You will need to show your passport and fill in theregistration form.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION (continued)(1) COVID-19 SOP RELAXATION FOR TRAVELLERS ENTERING MALAYSIA EFFECTIVE
1 MAY 2022 (info updated as of 20 June 2022 – details please go to https://esd.imi.gov.my/)
A. COVID-19 test requirements prior to departure and upon arrival are no longer
needed for the following groups of travellers:• Travellers aged 12 and under regardless vaccination status• Travellers aged 13 years and above who have completed vaccination• Travellers with a history of COVID-19 infection within 6 to 60 days from the recovery
date prior to departure
B. Travellers with incomplete vaccination status or have not received vaccinationmust comply to the following:• To perform pre-departure test two (2) days prior to departure to Malaysia (RT-PCR or
RTK-Ag Professional)• Undergo COVID-19 screening test within 24 hours upon arrival using antigenic RTKwith the supervision of private medical practitioners either physically or virtually• Compulsory to undergo a quarantine for five (5) days at any accommodation
including own residence and required to undergo RT-PCR on the fourth day or RTKAg professional on the fifth day
C. Travellers who detected symptoms upon entry at the International Gateway will
be instructed to undergo a COVID-19 screening test with a professional RTK antigen(Ag) with the assistance from the respective staff at the airport.
D. All travellers must download and register as MySejahtera users before coming to
Malaysia. Travellers must still present a Traveller's Card displayed in the MySejahtera
app upon arrival at the International Gateway.
→ Download and install MySejahtera from the Gallery of Malaysian Government Mobile
Applications (GAMMA), Apple AppStore, Google Play Store or Huawei AppGalleryEnter your mobile phone number and click “Register”.
Guideline to register in MySejahtera application

The followings are the steps to register MySejahtera:
1. Download and install MySejahtera from the Gallery of Malaysian Government
Mobile Applications (GAMMA), Apple AppStore, Google Play Store or Huawei
AppGallery
2. Click on “Register Here” to register a new account
3. Enter your mobile phone number and click “Register”. You may also click on
the link “I would like to use Email to Register” (if you want to register using
email address)
4. You will receive an OTP via SMS from 63839 (if you register using phone
number) or confirmation link through your email. (if you register using email
address)
5. Enter the OTP and click ‘Send’ (if you register using phone number) or click on
the confirmation link sent to your email (if you register using email address)
6. Fill in your registration details and click ‘Confirm’
7. You will receive a “Successful Registration” message. Click “Close” at thebottom of the screen to return to the sign-in screen
8. Enter your User ID (phone number or email address) and your password thenclick “Sign in”.
9. Done! You may start using the app
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TRAVEL INFORMATION (continued)
E. COVID-19 insurance for foreign travellers is no longer a pre-requisite to enter
Malaysia.
You may refer to the Ministry of Health (MOH) website (https://www.moh.gov.my/) for more
information.
For any other queries, please contact at +603-7839 7171 or email at:a) Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass, and related passes:
helpdesk@myxpats.com.myb) Residence-Pass Talent (RP-T): rptcare@myxpats.com.myc) For other Immigration related matters: http://eapp.imi.gov.my/tanya/create(2) TRANSPORTATION
Upon arrival, you may opt for any of the transportation below to proceed to Kuala
Lumpur City Centre.
1. KL AIRPORT BUS SHUTTLE (to KL Sentral)
KLIA has a variety of bus services that can take you to several destinations within
Peninsular Malaysia. You can take the bus service by going to Level 1, Block C, ShortTerm Car Park and Level 1, Main Terminal Building. Please note that the information
is subject to change by the respective service providers. For booking and information,please visit http://theairportbus.com.my/
Service Provider
Express Coach

Routes
Fares
KLIA to/from KL Sentral One Way
Adult: MYR15.00
Return Trip
Adult: MYR30.00

Operating Hours
FROM KLIA
Start: 7.45am
End: 8.45pm
Travelling Time:
1 hour

2. KLIA EXPRESS TRAIN (to KL Sentral)
The fastest way to get from KLIA to the city centre is by taking the KLIA Ekspres. There isa non-stop service to the KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) located in KL Sentral which will takeabout 28 minutes. There is also a transit train service with 3 stops along the journey at Bandar
Tasik Selatan, Putrajaya/Cyberjaya, and Salak Tinggi. The transit train service will take about 35
minutes. The trains are equipped with comfortable seats, digital entertainment, wheelchair seat
restraint, a wheelchair-friendly washroom, and luggage racks.
You can visit the KLIA Ekspres website at www.kliaekspres.com for the full fares and schedule.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION (continued)
3. KL AIRPORT LIMO & TAXI SERVICES
There are two types of taxi services provided at KLIA; airport taxi and metered city taxi.
(i)

Airport Taxi
Airport taxi operates through a coupon system that can be purchased at the counters.
The airport taxi service provider has a variety of vehicle types in their fleet ranging fromfamily sedans to luxury vehicles. The charges start from a minimum of MYR32.20 and are
fixed based on the desired destinations.
The coupons can be purchased from the counters at•

Domestic Arrival, Level 3, Main Terminal Building•

International Baggage Reclaim, Level 3, Main Terminal Building
For more information on rates and bookings, kindly contact Airport Limo (M) Sdn.
Bhd. at 1-300-88-8989 or visit their website at www.airportlimo.my(ii)

Metered City Taxi
Metered taxi service is available at KLIA and charges are according to distance/time inclusive of a flag fall charge for the first 1km or 3 minutes between MYR3.00 to MYR6.00
depending on the type of taxi. Subsequent charges are based on the distance or time
travelled.
Coupons can be purchased from the counter at Level 1, Main Terminal Building.

(3) PACKING AND HEALTH INSURANCE
A. PACKING
•
•
•
•
•

Avoid bringing other valuable things.
Personal belongings such as computer, wallet, money, phone, camera, and passport will be yourresponsibility. Please take/bring it along with you during the event.
Clothes (as recommended in the schedule).
Bring a light jacket, the event venue is air-conditioned.
Bring a universal plug and/or adaptor for your electrical equipment.

B. HEALTH INSURANCE & MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS••

Each participant MUST prepare his / her own medical and travel insurance and it
should cover the period of stay in Malaysia.
If any medical treatment is required during the event in Malaysia, the medical expenses
shall be borne by the participant.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION (continued)(4) CONTACT DETAILS
Malaysian Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999
 is the Government's initiative to consolidate all emergency numbers in Malaysia into asingle hot line for public convenience, covering all types of emergencies such as thepolice, Fire and Rescue Department, Ministry of Health, Civil Defence Department andMalaysian Maritime)
IGARSS LOC Contact Number: +60 11-1888 9397
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Name: Prof Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi
Email: ymlim@utar.edu.my				

EVENT SECRETARIAT
Name: Pn Azura Abdullah
Email: azura@utar.edu.my

Name: Pn Marianne Masli
Email: marianne@utar.edu.my

OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENCY
Asia Experience Travel Sdn Bhd
Ms Karlida +60 12-314 9488

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ACCOMMODATION
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.
The information below is provided for your convenience.
GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR• Distance to KLCC: Adjacent to KLCC
• Contact Person: Ms Sandra Lee• Email: sandra.lee1@hyatt.com
INTERCONTINENTAL KUALALUMPUR HOTEL•••

Distance to KLCC: 11 Minutes walking
Contact Person: Ms Affiqah Akib
Email: reservation.kulha@ihg.com/ affiqah.
mohdakib@ihg.com

ROYALE CHULAN KUALA LUMPUR•

Distance to KLCC: 17 minutes walking & 5
minute by Taxi
Contact Person: Nurul Wazwani Hassan
Email: wazwani.rckl@royalechulan.com••
PERDANA KUALA LUMPUR•••

Distance to KLCC: 9 minutes walking
Contact Person: Low Han Yee
Email: han.y@attanahotels.com / sales.pklcc@attanahotels.com

TRADERS HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR•••

Distance to KLCC: Connected
Contact Person: Ms Aries Oh
Email: csteam.thkl@tradetshotels.com / aries.
oh@tradeshotels.com

MANDRIN ORIENTAL KUALALUMPUR•••

Distance to KLCC: Adjacent to KLCC
Contact Person: Ms Sophia Fong
Email: Group-MOKUL-Booking@mogh.com

ELEMENT BY WESTIN KUALALUMPUR•••

Distance to KLCC: 10 minutes walking
Contact Person: Mr Armin Hazrie
Email: armin.hazrie@elementhotels.com /reservation.elementkl@elementhotel.com

8 KIA PENG SUITES•••Distance to KLCC: 7 minutes walking
Contact Person: Ms Nicole Whaung
Email: reservation@8kiapengsuites.com /nicol.whaung@8kiapengsuites.com

Other Hotels in the Vicinity
Hotel						Pullman Kuala Lumpur 			

Distance to KLCC
10-minute walk

IBIS KLCC					15-minute walk or 05 minute by taxi

Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur			
Le Apple Boutique Hotel			Holiday Inn Express Kuala 		
Lumpur City Centre, an IHG Hotel
Melia Kuala Lumpur				De King Boutique Hotel KLCC		

05-minute walk10-minute walk10-minute walk15-minute walk or 05 minute by taxi
15-minute walk or 05 minute by taxi

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