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The Sixth Global

Proximal Soil Sensing

Workshop

Unveiling advances in theory and practice to promote adoption

Oct 14-17 2024
Ghent, Belgium

Workshop 
Introduction

The workshop is organized by Ghent University on behalf of the Working Group on Proximal Soil Sensing (WGPSS), established in 2008 under the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). Since established the WGPSS group organised five Workshops to discuss technological advances in proximal soil sensing to complement laboratory methods of soil analyses. To overcome the bottlenecks of traditional data acquisition, soil inventory has evolved into the direction of proximal soil sensing. This is according to the paradigm "Measure more, less precise" or, in other words, bring the laboratory measurements into the field to increase the spatial and temporal coverage, but at the cost of measurement precision.

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop will continue the discussion from theoretical and practical perspectives, focussing on the applicability of the technology in natural resources management. The Workshop invites participants from academia and industry, working on topics including, but not limited to, soil and environmental sciences, agricultural engineering, archaeology, forensic investigations, sensor development, near surface geophysics, spectroscopy, agronomy, spatial statistics, and artificial intelligence.

Our Themes

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Novel sensor development

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Modelling and mapping approaches

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Multi-sensor data fusion technologies

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Application of PSS in precision agriculture 

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Application of PSS in anthropogenic targets

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Socio-economic, environmental impacts and future adoption potential

Deadlines

15-01-2024

Abstract submission open

31-03-2024

Abstract submission closed

15-06-2024

Abstract acceptance

30-06-2024

Early-bird discount registration

31-08-2024

Full paper submission

15-09-2024

Final registration

Registration fees

Student

Early Bird:   

Final:   

Banquet:  

€300

€350

€100

Professionals

Early Bird:   

Final:   

Banquet:  

€500

€600

€100

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