HIROKAZU YAMAMOTO

Last Updated :2026/06/02

Affiliations, Positions
Research Institute for Ocean and Maritime Futures, Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
yama123jphiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2025/11/01, Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Ocean and Maritime Futures, Division Manager of International and Academia-Government-Industry Collaboration Division
  • 2025/12/01, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Visiting Researcher
  • 2025/10/01, Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Ocean and Maritime Futures, Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2024/01/01, New Space Intelligence Co., Ltd., EXTERNAL ADVISORS
  • 2025/04, 2025/09, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Intelligent Platforms Research Institute, Senior Researcher
  • 2025/02, 2025/09, Hiroshima University., Dept. of Community Cooperation,Headquarters for Open Innovation,Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration, Senior Research Manager (Special Appointment)
  • 2021/04, 2025/03, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Geoinformation Service Research Team, Digital Architecture Research Center, Chief Senior Researcher
  • 2017/04, 2017/09, Waseda University, School of Education, Lecturer (part-time)
  • 2012/04, 2015/10, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Senior Researcher
  • 2006/04, 2012/03, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, information technology research institute, Researcher
  • 2001/04, 2006/03, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Invited Researcher
  • 2000/04, 2001/03, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Researcher

Educational Backgrounds

  • Chiba University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Division of Artificial Systems Science, 1997/04, 2000/03
  • Chiba University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Image Sciences, 1995/04, 1997/03
  • Waseda University, Faculty of Education, Department of Earth Science, 1991/04, 1995/03

Academic Degrees

  • Chiba University
  • Chiba University

Research Keywords

  • Calibration and Validation of Spaceborne Optical Sensors

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Japan Society of Geoinformatics, 2006/04
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  • The Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 1995/01
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  • The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 1994/06
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  • American Geophysical Union, 2017/07
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2012/10
  • SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2012/04

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Evaluation of Aerosol Optical Depth in the CAMS Global Reanalysis Data Using Satellite-based and Ground-based Measurements, In IGARSS 2025-2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 5342-5345, 2025
  2. Estimation and evaluation of land surface reflectance from a next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite, himawari-8/9 AHI, Journal of the meteorological society of japan. ser. II, 103(1), 87-109, 2025
  3. Preliminary radiometric performance evaluation of ISS hisui using satellite-based and ground-based data., Igarss, 2996-2999, 2024
  4. Development and Classification of Japanese-Region-Specific Aerosol Models Based on 10-Year Sky Radiometer Observations, SOLA, 19, 210-216, 202309
  5. Validation of Himawari-8 AHI Level-2 And Level-3 Aerosol Products with MODIS And Ground-Based Data Under Clear-Sky Conditions, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2023-July, 4498-4501, 2023
  6. The Status and Early Results of Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2022-July, 5399-5400, 2022
  7. Validation of Aster VNIR Radiometric Performance Using the Reflectance-Based Vicarious Calibration Experiments and RadCaTS Data, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2022-July, 4316-4319, 2022
  8. The Wall: Whole World Visualization Using Multiple Geostationary Satellite Sensors, Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 41(4), 500-502, 20210920
  9. Radiometric calibration for a multispectral sensor onboard risesat microsatellite based on lunar observations, Sensors, 21(7), 2429-2429, 20210401
  10. LUNAR CALIBRATION AND ITS VALIDATION FOR A MULTISPECTRAL SENSOR ONBOARD RISESAT MICROSATELLITE, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 7775-7778, 2021
  11. THE STATUS OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGER SUITE (HISUI): ONE YEAR AFTER LAUNCH, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2021-July, 1384-1385, 2021
  12. Environmental Change on the Mauritius Coral Reef due to a Ship Grounding Incident, Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 40(5), 286-288, 20201120
  13. Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI): Its Launch and Current Status, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3272-3273, 20200926
  14. The wall: The earth in true natural color from real-time geostationary satellite imagery, Remote Sensing, 12(15), 2375-2375, 202008
  15. Correction: Cross-calibration between aster and modis visible to near-infrared bands for improvement of aster radiometric calibration (Sensors, (2017) 17, 8, 10.3390/s17081793), Sensors (Switzerland), 20(14), 1-2, 20200702
  16. Combination of cross-and inter-band radiometric calibrations for a hyperspectral sensor using model-based spectral band adjustment, Remote Sensing, 12(12), 2011-2011, 20200601
  17. Radiometric degradation curves for the ASTER VNIR processing using vicarious and lunar calibrations, Remote Sensing, 12(3), 427-427, 20200201
  18. Understanding of Aerosol Optical Properties over HISUI Validation Sites Using Ground-Based Measurements, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 8501-8504, 201907
  19. HISUI Status Toward 2020 Launch, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2018(IGARSS), 4495-4498, 201907
  20. Seamless Global Mosaic Created from ASTER Simulated True-Color ASTER Imagery, 日本リモートセンシング学会誌 = Journal of the Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 39(2), 148-151, 201904
  21. Global 15-meter mosaic derived from simulated true-color ASTER imagery, Remote Sensing, 11(4), 441-441, 20190201
  22. Sensitivity variation of aster derived from moon and deepspace observations in 2003 and 2017, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2019-July, 8819-8822, 2019
  23. 8 million phenological and sky images from 29 ecosystems from the Arctic to the tropics: the Phenological Eyes Network, Ecological Research, 33(6), 1091-1092, 20181101
  24. A study on the aerosol optical property over validation sites in Japan for Hisui atmospherically corrected surface reflectance, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2018-July(IGARSS), 164-167, 20181031
  25. Current status of Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI) onboard International Space Station (ISS), International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2017-July(IGARSS), 443-446, 20171201
  26. Cross-calibration between ASTER and MODIS visible to near-infrared bands for improvement of aster radiometric calibration, Sensors (Switzerland), 17(8), 1793-1793, 20170804
  27. Report on International Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Technical Committee calibration and validation workshop, national environment research council field spectroscopy facility, University of Edinburgh, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2016-November, 1909-1911, 20161101
  28. An overview of ISS HISUI hyperspectral imager radiometric calibration, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2016-November, 1924-1927, 20161101
  29. ASTERがとらえた熊本地震に起因する熊本県南阿蘇村付近の斜面崩壊, 日本リモートセンシング学会誌, 36(3), 224-224, 20160705
  30. Hyperspectral imager suite (HISUI): Japanese spaceborne hyperspectral imager for resource and environmental mapping, Optical Payloads for Space Missions, 215-222, 20151120
  31. Assessment of HISUI radiometric performance using vicarious calibration and cross-calibration, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2015-November, 2805-2808, 20151110
  32. HISUI vicarious calibration and CAL/VAL activities, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2582-2585, 20141104
  33. 地球観測衛星に搭載したセンサの校正 宇宙から地球を観測するカメラの感度劣化を探る, 産総研TODAY(Web), 14(10), 20 (WEB ONLY), 201410
  34. Introduction to Geo-Resource Information Archive System, GRIAS, 資源地質, 64(2), 79-84, 20140531
  35. A study on vicarious calibration and cross calibration for HISUI multispectral and Hyperspectral Imager, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3514-3517, 2013
  36. Current status of Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3510-3513, 2013
  37. Usability of lunar reflectance model based on SELENE/SP for planned HISUI radiometric calibration, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 512-515, 2013
  38. Outline and Prospect of Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), 日本リモートセンシング学会誌, 32(5), 280-286, 20121120
  39. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radometer (ASTER) Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) products from Global Earth Observation (GEO) grid: An assessment using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) for synergistic applications, Remote Sensing, 4(8), 2277-2293, 201208
  40. Cross calibration of formosat-2 Remote Sensing Instrument (RSI) using terra Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 50(11 PART2), 4821-4831, 201211
  41. Experimental search for the HAYABUSA re-entry module on the ground by using a remote-sensing instrument onboard formosat-2 satellite, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 63(5), 995-1001, 20111025
  42. The long-term vicarious and cross calibration plan for Hyper-spectral Imager Suite (HISUI), International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 1013-1016, 2011
  43. DEVELOPMENT OF OGC FRAMEWORK FOR ESTIMATING AIR TEMPERATURE FROM MODIS LST AND SENSOR NETWORK, WEBMGS 2010: 1ST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PERVASIVE WEB MAPPING, GEOPROCESSING AND SERVICES, 38-4(W13), 2010
  44. AN ASSESSMENT OF ATMOSPHERICALLY-CORRECTED ASTER EVI FROM GEO GRID, NETWORKING THE WORLD WITH REMOTE SENSING, 38, 878-882, 2010
  45. Aster Digital Elevation Model and orthorectified images generated on the GEO Grid, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 1418-1421, 2010
  46. Overview and Science Highlights of the ADEOS-II/GLI Project, Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 29(1), 11-28, 20090131
  47. Field Sensor Virtual Organization Integrated with Satellite Data on a Geo Grid., Data Science Journal, 8, 21-31, 2009
  48. Inter-comparison of ASTER and MODIS surface reflectance and vegetation index products for synergistic applications to natural resource monitoring, Sensors, 8(4), 2480-2499, 20080408
  49. Unmixing a variable endmember linear mixture model for estimation of heat island mitigation by green vegetation, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 5(1), V498-V501, 2008
  50. A study on aster/modis radiometric and atmospheric correction, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 4(1), IV1352-IV1355, 2008
  51. 地球観測グリッドシステム(GEO Grid):情報統合の新展開, 地質ニュース, 19-24,5〜6, 200610
  52. The use of multiangular reflectance for remote sensing of land vegetation, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 5, 3247-3250, 2005
  53. Analytical relationships of inter-sensor vegetation indices based on the theory of vegetation isoline, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 6, 4164-4167, 2005
  54. Global environment monitoring using the next generation satellite sensor, SGLI/GCOM-C, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 6, 4205-4207, 2005
  55. Evaluation of GLI reflectance and vegetation indices with MODIS products, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 8, 5584-5587, 2005
  56. A derivation of relationships between two-band vegetation indices from multiple sensors, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 6, 3752-3754, 2004
  57. A Metrics Suite for Measuring Reusability of Software Components., 9th IEEE International Software Metrics Symposium (METRICS 2003), 211, 2003
  58. Support to Multi-national Environmental Conventions and Terrestrial Carbon Cycle Science by ALOS and ADEOS-II - The Kyoto & Carbon Initiative, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3, 1471-1476, 2003
  59. Preliminary study on data sets of ADEOS-II and ALOS dedicated to terrestrial carbon observation, Advances in Space Research, 32(11), 2147-2152, 2003
  60. A Study on Biomass Estimation in Mongolian Grassland Using NOAA AVHRR LAC Data and Ground Based Data, Journal of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry., 40(6), 25-37, 20020108
  61. A Study on Estimation of Grass Height based on BRDF Model using Satellite Data, Journal of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry., 40(6), 15-24, 20020108
  62. Use of an isoline-based inversion technique to retrieve a leaf area index for inter-sensor calibration of spectral vegetation index, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 3, 1639-1641, 2002
  63. A technique of inter-sensor VI translations using EO-1 hyperion data to minimize systematic differences in spectral band-pass filters, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 4, 2211-2213, 2002
  64. Study of Monitoring Method for Huge Forest Fire Using DMSP and GMS, Journal of the Japan society of photogrammetry, 37(3), 32-41, 19980630
  65. The Minimum Representative Area for Large Observation Site in Mongolian Grassland, Journal of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry., 36(5), 17-23, 19971031
  66. The Analysis of Field Data Measured in Grassland for Biomass Monitoring Using Satellite Data, Journal of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry., 36(4), 38-49, 19970829

Publications such as books

  1. 2022/12, リモートセンシング事典, 編集委員も兼ねる。 ・校正検証:可視~短波長赤外域(陸域) ・校正検証における国際的取組み ・海外の衛星搭載型ハイパースペクトルセンサ ・次世代の衛星リモートセンシングプロジェクト, - Calibration and validation : visible to shortwave infrared region(land) - International initiatives in calibration and validation - Overseas spaceborne hyperspectral sensors - Next generation satellite remote sensing projects, リモートセンシング事典, Contributor, jpn, Remote Sensing; Society of Japan, 9784621307762, xxiii, 730p

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Vicarious Calibration of Terra ASTER VNIR using RadCalNet RVUS BOA Reflectance Validated by JAXA GOSAT Campaigns, Hirokazu YAMAMOTO, Atsushi YASUDA, Rio KAJIURA, Kei SHIOMI, Satoshi TSUCHIDA, International Symposium on Remote Sensing 2026, 2026/05/14, Without Invitation, English, International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Kunibiki Messe, Matsue, Japan

Awards

  1. 2023/12, Certificates of Appreciation, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
  2. 2012/04, AIST PRESIDENT AWARD, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  3. 1999, Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing paper award, Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  4. 1996, Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing paper award, Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2018, 2022
  2. 2015, 2018
  3. 2010, 2016
  4. 2010, 2013
  5. 2010, 2014
  6. Research and Development of Remote Sensing Technologies for Non-renewable Resources, 2005/04/01, 2015/03/31
  7. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S), Hyper-Temporal Terrestrial Ecosystem Observation with Third Generation Geostationary Satellites, 2022/04/27, 2027/03/31
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  8. 2021/04/01, 2024/03/31
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Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Member of the Board of Directors, 2026/05, Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS)
  2. SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing Program Committee Member, 2026/03, The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE
  3. ​Member of the Abstracting Committee​, 1997/10, Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS)
  4. Panelist, 2021/06, CEOS Analysis Ready Data for Land (CARD4L) (Hyperspectral)
  5. Vice Chairperson, 2023/07, 2024/06, Remote Sensing Society of Japan
  6. Technical Committee Chair, 2021/08, 2023/07, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Geoscience Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Technical Committee (GSIS)
  7. Editor-in-Chief, 2022/07, 2023/06, Remote Sensing Society of Japan
  8. Board Member, 2021/07, 2023/06, Remote Sensing Society of Japan
  9. Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 2021/05, 2022/05, Remote Sensing Society of Japan