Remote Sensing

We develop and apply comprehensive and robust methods to extract and classify natural objects from continuous and discrete raster datasets. Relevant features are acquired to describe changes in landscape and land resources at different levels using image data. Mathematical-statistical methods are adopted for automatic detection and description of image objects. Thus we contribute concepts, methods and data to describe/detect area wide changes and processes in the resources of landscape.

Tasks and main research

  • Development and application of methods to extract natural objects from continuous data.
  • Development of methods for a comprehensive description of natural and anthropogenetic boundaries in continuous pattern (e.g. map signatures, vegetation transition, forest borders).
  • Development and application of methods to extract 3D-information from remotely sensed data for description of natural structures and changes. The main focus lies on wood and its embedding/interaction within/with the landscape.
  • Conception and development of data acquisition based on high resolution remote sensing data.
  • Conception, development and maintenance of the software interface in area wide data acquisition using airborne remote sensing data.
  • Scientific expert advice and support in the fields of photogrammetry and survey at WSL. Maintenance, enhancements and future development in these specific fields.
  • Adequate presentation of scientific results on national level and in noted international journals and at international congresses/workshops/symposia.

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Staff

Remote Sensing

Christian Ginzler

Group leader

Ruedi Bösch

Temporary employee

Claudio Bozzini

Temporary employee

Moritz Bruggisser

Scientific staff member

Simona Di Vincenzo

Trainee

Petra DOdorico

Scientific staff member

Birgit Eben

Technical staff member

Ginevra Fabiani

Postdoc

Dominic Fawcett

Postdoc

Liv Fritsche

Visiting scientist

Charis Moana Gretler

Scientific staff member

Yuanyuan Gui

PhD student guest

Matthias Pierre Hägeli

Temporary employee

Serhii Havryliuk

Visiting scientist

Nica Huber

Visiting scientist

Markus Immitzer

Visiting scientist

Tiziana Li Koch

PhD student

Natalia Kolecka

Scientific staff member

Daniel Stefan Kükenbrink

Scientific staff member

Manuel Luck

Technical specialist

Mauro Marty

Technical staff member

Anita Nussbaumer

Technical staff member

Cécile Nyffeler

Software engineer

Livia Piermattei

Visiting scientist

Bronwyn Price

Technical staff member

Achilleas Psomas

Technical staff member

Marius Rüetschi

Technical specialist

Barbara Schneider

IT specialist

Jan Schweizer

Visiting scientist

Peter Thür

Technical specialist

Urs Treier

Visiting scientist

Daniel Uebersax

Technical staff member

Zuyuan Wang

Scientific staff member

Lars Waser

Senior Researcher

Dominique Weber

Technical staff member

Clare Webster

Scientific staff member

Lisa Zumbrunn

Master student