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Jan van Aardt
Research Details
- Research Interests
- Remote sensing of natural resources:
- Application of imaging spectroscopy and light detection and ranging (lidar) for spectral-structural characterization of natural systems
- Forestry inventory and assessment
- Species diversity
- Foliar biochemstry
- Integrated modeling approaches (leaf-airborne-spaceborne)
- Scaling of natural resources remote sensing solutions through sensor inter-operability (in-situ to remote sensors)
- Application of imaging spectroscopy and light detection and ranging (lidar) for spectral-structural characterization of natural systems
Personal Information
- Contact Information
- Office: 17-3173
Phone: (585)475-4229
Fax: (585)475-4250
Email: vanaardt@cis.rit.edu
54 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester NY 14623 - Title and Degrees
- Associate Professor, Imaging Science
B.Sc. Forestry (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) - 1996
Hons. Forestry (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) - 1998
MS Forestry (Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA) - 2000
PhD Forestry (Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA) - 2004 Current Projects:
- Structural characterization of woody and herbaceous vegetation using small-footprint waveform lidar and imaging spectroscopy data
- Data fusion
- Pixel unmixing approaches
- Woody and herbaceous biomass assessment
- Land degradation assessment
- Collaborators: Carnegie Institution for Science, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Wits University, Kruger National Park (South Africa)
- Plantation structural assessment using active and passive remote sensing
- Includes high spectral-, high spatial resolution, and lidar-based approaches
- Collaborators: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa)
- Forest volume and biomass assessment using lidar remote sensing
- Sampling approaches
- Fire fuel load assessment
- Collaborators: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa)
- William Wu* (RIT): Waveform lidar preprocessing & signal extraction
- Joe McGlinchy* (RIT): Pixel unmixing approaches
- Dianne Sarazin* (RIT): Waveform lidar and imaging spectroscopy fusion
- Wesley Roberts (UKZN, South Africa): Data fusion for forest structural assessment
- Solomon Tesfamichael (UKZN, South Africa): Active remote sensing for forest structural assessment
- Jolene Fisher (Wits University, South Africa): Characterization of savanna woody structure using discrete return lidar
- David Kelbe** (RIT): Waveform lidar algorithm development
- Allison Bright** (RIT): Data-mining approach to vegetation disturbance assessment
- Robert Hammell** (RIT): Physiology-based approach to vegetation disturbance assessment
Current graduate & undergraduate students:
*Primary adviser
**Undergraduate students
History
- Member for
- 42 weeks 4 days
Publications
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Delalieux, S.; Somers, B.; Verstraeten, W.; van Aardt, J.A.; Keulemans, W.; Coppin, P., Hyperspectral indices to diagnose leaf biotic stress of apple plants,considering leaf phenology, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30, 8, pp. 1887-1912 (2009) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Norris-Rogers, M., Spectral–age interactions in managed, even-aged Eucalyptus plantations: application of discriminant analysis and classification and regression trees approaches to hyperspectral data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29, 6, pp. 1841-1845 (2008) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H.; Scrivani, J.A., Lidar-based Mapping of Forest Volume and Biomass by Taxonomic Group Using Structurally Homogenous Segments, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 74, 8, pp. 1033-1044 (2008) [BibTeX]
Roberts, W.J.; van Aardt, J.A.; Ahmed, F., Assessment of image fusion procedures using entropy, image quality, and multispectral classification, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 2, 023522, pp. 1-28 (2008) [BibTeX]
Majeke, B.; van Aardt, J.A.; Cho, M., Imaging spectroscopy of foliar biochemistry in forestry environments, Southern Forests, 70, 3, pp. 275-285 (2008) [BibTeX]
Lhermitte, S.; Verbesselt, J.; Jonckheere, I.; Nackaerts, K.; van Aardt, J.A.; Verstraeten, W.; Coppin, P., Hierarchical image segmentation based on similarity of NDVI time series, Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, pp. 506-521 (2008) [BibTeX]
Kempeneers; Zarco-Tejada; North; De Backer; Delalieux, S.; Sepulcre-Canto; Morales; van Aardt, J.A.; Sagardoy; Coppin, P.; Scheunders, Model inversion for chlorophyll estimation in open canopies from hyperspectral imagery, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29, 17-18, pp. 5093-5111 (2008) [BibTeX]
Gebreslasie, M.; Ahmed, F.; van Aardt, J.A., Estimating plot-level forest structural attributes using high spectral resolution ASTER satellite data in even-aged Eucalyptus plantations in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Forests, 70, 3, pp. 227-236 (2008) [BibTeX]
Verbesselt, J.; Somers, B.; Lhermitte, S.; Jonckheere, I.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Monitoring herbaceous fuel moisture content with SPOT VEGETATION time-series for fire risk prediction in savanna ecosystems, Remote Sensing of Environment, 108, pp. 357-368 (2007) [BibTeX]
Delalieux, S.; van Aardt, J.A.; Keulemans, W.; Schrevens, E.; Coppin, P., Detection of biotic stress (Venturia inaequalis) in apple trees using hyperspectral data: Non-parametric statistical approaches and physiological implications, European Journal of Agronomy, 27, pp. 130-143 (2007) [BibTeX]
Biliouris, D.; Verstraeten, W.; Dutre, P.; van Aardt, J.A.; Muys, B.; Coppin, P., A Compact Laboratory Spectro-Goniometer (CLabSpeG) to Assess the BRDF of Materials. Presentation, Calibration and Implementation on Fagus sylvatica L. Leaves, Sensors, 7, pp. 1846-1870 (2007) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., Examining pine spectral separability using hyperspectral data from an airborne sensor: An extension of field-based results, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28, 2, pp. 431-436 (2007) [BibTeX]
Roberts, W.J.; Tesfamichael, S.; Gebreslasie, M.; van Aardt, J.A.; Ahmed, F., Forest structural assessment using remote sensing technologies: an overview of the current state of the art, Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal, 69, 3, pp. 183-203 (2007) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H.; Oderwald, R.G., Forest Volume and Biomass Estimation Using Small-Footprint Lidar-Distributional Parameters on a Per-Segment Basis, Forest Science, 52, 6, pp. 636-649 (2006) [BibTeX]
Van der Zande, D.; Hoet, W.; Jonckheere, I.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Influence of measurement set-up of ground-based LiDAR for derivation of tree structure, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 141, pp. 147-160 (2006) [BibTeX]
Verbesselt, J.; Jonsson, P.; Lhermitte, S.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Evaluating Satellite and Climate Data-Derived Indices as Fire Risk Indicators in Savanna Ecosystems, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing , 44, 6, pp. 1622-1632 (2006) [BibTeX]
Verbesselt, J.; Somers, B.; van Aardt, J.A.; Jonckheere, I.; Coppin, P., Monitoring herbaceous biomass and water content with SPOT VEGETATION time-series to improve fire risk assessment in savanna ecosystems, Remote Sensing of Environment, 101, pp. 399-414 (2006) [BibTeX]
Jonckheere, I.; Nackaerts, K.; Muys, B.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., A fractal dimension-based modelling approach for studying the effect of leaf distribution on LAI retrieval in forest canopies, Ecological Modelling, 197, pp. 179-195 (2006) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., Spectral Separability among Six Southern Tree Species, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 67, 12, pp. 1367-1375 (2001) [BibTeX]
Bortolot, Z.J.; Copenheaver, C.A.; Longe, R.L.; van Aardt, J.A., Development of a White Oak Chronology Using Live Trees and a Post-civil War Cabin in South-central Virginia, Tree-Ring Research, 57, 2, pp. 197-203 (2001) [BibTeX]
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Gebreslasie, M.; Ahmed, F.; van Aardt, J.A., Extracting Forest Structural Attributes in South Africa using Image texture Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks from IKONOS Imagery, RSE, Proceedings of the 33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, May 4-8, 2009, Stresa, Piemonte, Italy (2009) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Roberts, W.J.; Gebreslasie, M.; Tesfamichael, S., Investigating structural-spectral interactions in managed, even-aged Eucalyptus plantations using lidar and multispectral high resolution data, SPIE, Remote Sensing in Ecosystems and Agriculture Conference, September 19-20, 2007, Florence, Toscana, Italy (2007) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Norris-Rogers, M., Investigating species specific spectral-site-age interactions in managed, even-aged Eucalyptus plantations using hyperspectral data, SPIE, Imaging Spectroscopy Workshop, April 23-25, 2007, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2007) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., Segment-based forest volume-by-type modelling using small-footprint lidar height distributions, IUFRO, International Precision Forestry Symposium, 5 - 10 March 2006, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa (2006) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Current state and potential of the IS-HS project – integration of in situ data and hyperspectral remote sensing for plant production modelling, IUFRO, International Precision Forestry Symposium, 5 - 10 March 2006, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa (2006) [BibTeX]
Kempeneers; De Backer; Zarco-Tejada; Delalieux, S.; Sepulcre-Canto; Morales; Sagardoy; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P.; Scheunders, Chlorophyll retrieval from canopy reflectance over orchards using hyperspectral techniques, University of Valencia, 2nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, September 25-29, 2006, Valencia, Valenciana, Spain (2006) [BibTeX]
Delalieux, S.; Kempeneers; De Backer; Zarco-Tejada; Sepulcre-Canto; Sagardoy; Morales; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P.; Scheunders, Modeling biochemical processes in orchards at leaf- and canopy-level using hyperspectral data, Belgium Science Policy Office , Hyperspectral (Bruhyp) Annual Conference, October 2006, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2006) [BibTeX]
Kempeneers; De Backer; Zarco-Tejada; Delalieux, S.; Sepulcre-Canto; Morales; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P.; Scheunders, Stress detection in orchards with hyperspectral remote sensing data, SPIE, SPIE Europe, September 11-14, 2006, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden (2006) [BibTeX]
Verbesselt, J.; Somers, B.; Lhermitte, S.; van Aardt, J.A.; Jonckheere, I.; Coppin, P., Estimating vegetation dryness to optimize fire risk assessment with SPOT VEGETATION satellite data in savanna ecosystems, SPIE, Europe International Symposium on Remote Sensing, September 19-22, 2005, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2005) [BibTeX]
Delalieux, S.; Keulemans, W.; van Aardt, J.A.; Schrevens, E.; Coppin, P., Detection of natural and stress-induced variability in reflectance spectra of apple trees using hyperspectral analysis, SPIE, Europe International Symposium on Remote Sensing, September 19-22, 2005, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2005) [BibTeX]
Biliouris, D.; vom Berge; van Aardt, J.A.; Dutre, P.; Muys, B.; Williams; Coppin, P., Hyperspectral virtual imaging system of a Fagus sylvatica stand, SPIE, Europe International Symposium on Remote Sensing, September 19-22, 2005, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2005) [BibTeX]
Van der Zande, D.; Hoet, W.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Multidirectional laser measurement of three-dimensional tree structure, SPIE, Europe International Symposium on Remote Sensing, September 19-22, 2005, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2005) [BibTeX]
Lhermitte, S.; Tips; Verbesselt, J.; Jonckheere, I.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Development of indicators of vegetation recovery based on time series analysis of SPOT VEGETATION data, SPIE, Europe International Symposium on Remote Sensing, September 19-22, 2005, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (2005) [BibTeX]
Delalieux, S.; van Aardt, J.A.; Keulemans, W.; Coppin, P., Detection of biotic stress (Venturia inaequalis) in apple trees using hyperspectral analysis, EARSEL, 4th Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, (EARSEL), April 27-29, 2005, Warsaw, Poland, Poland (2005) [BibTeX]
Biliouris, D.; vom Berge; van Aardt, J.A.; Muys, B.; Coppin, P., Hyperspectral bidirectional reflectance measurements of Fagus sylvatica leaves, EARSEL, 4th Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, (EARSEL), April 27-29, 2005, Warsaw, Poland, Poland (2005) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., A Multiresolution Approach to Forest Segmentation as a Precursor to Estimation of Volume and Biomass by Species, ASPRS, American Society of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 2004 Annual Conference, May 24-28, 2004, Denver, Colorado, United States (2004) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., Extending Inherent Pine Spectral Separability to Operational Data: A Case Study in the Virginia Piedmont, ISSSR, 2003 International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research, June 2-6, 2003, Santa Barbara, California, United States (2003) [BibTeX]
van Aardt, J.A.; Wynne, R.H., Spectral Differentiability among Six Southern Forestry Species., ASPRS, American Society of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 2000 Annual Conference, May 22-26, 2000, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (2000) [BibTeX]
BOOK CHAPTERS
Verbesselt, J.; Jonsson, P.; Lhermitte, S.; Jonckheere, I.; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P., Relating Time-series of Meteorological and Remote Sensing indices to monitor Vegetation Moisture Dynamics, Signal and image processing for remote sensing , 1st Edition, Chen C.H., CRC Press, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States (2006) [BibTeX]
Kempeneers; De Backer; Zarco-Tejada; Delalieux, S.; Sepulcre-Canto; Iribas; van Aardt, J.A.; Coppin, P.; Scheunders, Stress detection in orchards with hyperspectral remote sensing data, Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, United States (2006) [BibTeX]
