OpenSR at the 4th IADF School: Luis and César Lead Sessions on EO Super-Resolution

The 4th edition of the IEEE GRSS IADF School took place in Benevento, Italy (16–19 September 2025), bringing together students and researchers for an intensive week of training in computer vision for Earth observation. The program covered a wide range of topics — from super-resolution and self-supervised learning to explainable AI — and continued the school’s tradition of blending rigorous scientific content with a welcoming, community-driven atmosphere.

We’re proud that OpenSR team members Luis Gómez Chova and César Aybar were invited speakers at this year’s event. They delivered a dedicated workshop on trustworthy multispectral super-resolution and explored large-scale EO learning workflows, offering students a practical and transparent look into the challenges and opportunities of modern AI for remote sensing. Their sessions were among the most engaging of the week, sparking great discussions and hands-on exploration.

A huge thank you to the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) for organising the school, and to Silvia Liberata Ullo and the international team of contributors and volunteers for creating such an inspiring setting. Events like the IADF School are essential for training the next generation of EO and AI researchers — and it’s exciting to see OpenSR represented so strongly in that mission.

More information about the IADF School: https://iadf-school.org

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