Introduction

Welcome to the summer school organized by the High-Performance and Disruptive Computing in Remote Sensing (HDCRS) Working Group. HDCRS is part of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), in particular of the Earth Science Informatics (ESI) Technical Committee.

This school is the perfect venue to network with students and young professionals, as well as senior researcher and professors who are world-renowned leaders in the field of remote sensing and work on interdisciplinary research with high performance computing, cloud computing, quantum computing and parallel programming models with specialized hardware technologies.

Impressions from previous years

Testimonials

What the participants said

"I think the summer school was a great experience overall. It gave me a good impression that I should invest time in exploring the capabilities of high performance computing as EO data collection and technology continues to expand."

"Great summer school, will definitely recommend it to others! Also I just want to add somewhere that the catering was amazing, as well as the welcome dinner :)"

"Thanks for organizing such a wonderful summer school, insightful. Kudos!"

"Thanks a lot for this amazing summer school in Iceland!"

HDCRS Summer School 2023 Participants

Get excited for the

Agenda (2024)

May 28, 2024

Speakers: TBA
09:30 - 11:00 (CEST)
TBA
11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)
Break
11:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
TBA
13:00 - 14:30 (CEST)
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)
TBA
15:30 - 16:00 (CEST)
Break
16:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
TBA
20:00 - 22:00 (CEST)
Social Dinner

May 29, 2024

Speakers: TBA
09:30 - 11:00 (CEST)
TBA
11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)
Break
11:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
TBA
13:00 - 14:30 (CEST)
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)
TBA
15:30 - 16:00 (CEST)
Break
16:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
TBA

May 30, 2024

Speakers: TBA
09:30 - 11:00 (CEST)
TBA
11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)
Break
11:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
TBA
13:00 - 14:30 (CEST)
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)
TBA
15:30 - 16:00 (CEST)
Break
16:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
TBA

May 31, 2024

Speakers: Artur Miroszewski, Grzegorz Czelusta
09:30 - 11:00 (CEST)
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)
Break
11:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
Introduction to Quantum Computation
13:00 - 14:30 (CEST)
Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)
Quantum Machine Learning
15:30 - 16:00 (CEST)
Break
16:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
Quantum Algorithms for Remote Sensing
Introducing

Organizers

  • GRSS ESI TC/HDCRS WG: Dora Blanco Heras, Rocco Sedona, Iksha Gurung, Manil Maskey, Gabriele Cavallaro
  • CiTIUS - University of Santiago de Compostela
  • Simulation and Data Lab Remote Sensing (University of Iceland)

In cooperation with and sponsored by

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Information

Information overview

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Date and time

Starts TBA
Ends TBA
Central European Time (CET)

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Registration

Start date: TBA
End date: TBA
The school is free of charge

Contact and Support

Contact person: Dora Blanco Heras and Gabriele Cavallaro
Email for questions: hdcrs.school@gmail.com

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Venue

Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Travel grants

The summer school will welcome up to 30 students. There will be approximately 10 travel grants.

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Slides and Recordings

The lectures will be recorded and made available online through the GRSS YouTube channel. Course material will be available after the school on the GRSS website.

FAQs

How much do I need to pay to participate?

Participation at the HDCRS Summer School is free of charge. However, getting and leaving Iceland can be costly. Please inform yourself ahead of the time to find out whether you have sufficient funds to join.

How will the travel grants be awarded?

Travel grants will be awarded based on a combination of factors including geographical location, membership in a disadvantaged group, academic excellence, and background in relevant topics. Our goal is to ensure a diverse set of participants from various backgrounds and experiences.

When and how the travel grant will be paid to you:

The travel grant payment will be made after the Summer School. Detailed instructions will be provided to the grantees. Grantees are not required to collect and submit any receipts.

Will I receive a certificate of attendance?

Yes, you will receive the certificate of attendance after a succesful completion of the Summer School. You will not need to request it. It will be sent to you automatically after a few weeks.

Can I participate online?

No. This is an in-person event only. Videos of the lectures will be upload to GRSS YouTube channel a few weeks after the school is over.

How much is the social dinner?

All attendees will be invited free of charge to the social dinner.

Are coffee breaks and lunches included?

Yes. All coffee breaks and lunches are provided to the participants free of charge directly in the school room.

Still have questions?

Contact person: Prof. Gabriele Cavallaro
Email for questions: hdcrs.school@gmail.com