Bridging remote sensing research and emergency management operations. REDICOP optimizes the application of SAR, LiDAR, satellite, aerial, and drone technologies for disaster response — developing guidelines, standards, and workflows that enable emergency managers to use remote sensing effectively.
High-resolution satellite data reveals thermal anomalies and SO2 plumes, supporting evacuation planning and hazard zone mapping.
Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery tasked for damage assessment across affected provinces.
Mesoscale imagery at 1-minute intervals providing critical data for NWS forecasters and emergency managers.
30m multispectral imagery with improved atmospheric correction for pre/post-event change detection analysis.
Multiple satellite operators tasked including Maxar, Planet, Airbus, and JAXA for building damage assessment.
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🔔 Subscribe to AlertsThe Remote Sensing in Disasters Community of Practice (REDICOP), formerly the Remote Sensing Innovation Working Group (RSIWG), is co-organized by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and New Light Technologies. REDICOP seeks to optimize the application of remote sensing advancements in the emergency management community, acting as a bridge between theoretical and applied research, and operational implementation.
With partners from Federal, State, and local agencies, public sector research groups, NGOs, academia, and the private sector, REDICOP focuses on building a collaborative platform to advance remote sensing technologies and methods in disaster management. The initiative jointly develops guidelines, standards, and workflows that enable emergency managers to use remote sensing technologies and products effectively.
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