WORKSHOPS • March 18, 2026

IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) Satellite Workshop: AI-native Earth observation: In-situ intelligence generation and real-time spaceborne hyperspectral analytics

33rd Edition, ICIP 2026, Tampere, Finland, 13–17 September 2026.

The next decade of Earth Observation (EO) will be defined by a shift toward AI-native, spaceborne intelligence, in which analytical products are generated automatically and delivered in near-real time. This workshop highlights advances in image processing, deep learning, and space systems that enable rapid-response EO by allowing satellites to interpret data directly in orbit. With emerging platforms equipped with onboard GPUs, VIS–SWIR hyperspectral sensors, and satellite-to-satellite communication, massive data volumes can now be processed immediately, enabling transmission of insights rather than raw imagery and reducing response times from hours to seconds.

We invite contributions covering all aspects of spaceborne AI and real-time image processing, including hyperspectral compression, restoration, super-resolution, atmospheric correction, segmentation, anomaly detection, multi-sensor fusion (optical, RF, AIS), and ultra-low-latency inference architectures. Research related to event detection, maritime security, wildfire and disaster response, and agriculture is especially encouraged, as these applications depend on the fast, automated delivery of EO-derived intelligence enabled by crosslinks and onboard processing.

This workshop complements ICIP 2026 by addressing a rapidly growing domain not yet central to the main program: real-time AI operating under stringent compute and power constraints. It connects imaging, machine learning, signal processing, aerospace engineering, and responsible-AI communities. By emphasizing progress in on-orbit adaptive task-driven compression and multi-sensor harmonization, the workshop aims to accelerate development of EO systems in which societal value depends on timely, actionable information. From food security to wildfire monitoring, maritime safety, and critical-infrastructure protection, VIS–SWIR onboard AI transforms EO from passive observation into active, rapid-response Earth intelligence.

Key topics

Spaceborne AI for Earth Observation
Real-Time Image Processing in Orbit
Hyperspectral Compression
Image Restoration and Super-Resolution
Segmentation and Anomaly Detection
Multi-Sensor Fusion (Optical, RF, AIS)
Ultra-Low-Latency Inference Architectures
Event Detection
Maritime Security
Wildfire and Disaster Response
Bitemporal Change Detection
Task-Driven Hyperspectral Compression
Food Security Applications
Maritime Safety
Critical-Infrastructure Protection

Submission details

The IEEE ICIP workshop will be a half-day workshop, with the option to expand to a full day depending on paper volume. Accepted papers will be included in the ICIP 2026 Workshop Proceedings, published in IEEE Xplore.

Prospective authors are encouraged to carefully review the following submission requirements before preparing their manuscripts:

Submissions must not exceed 5 pages of technical content, which includes all figures and tables. An optional 6th page may be included for references only.
All submissions will be subject to a double-blind peer review process. Please refer to the ICIP 2026 main track submission guidelines and author kit for further details on the double-blind policy and manuscript preparation.
No rebuttal phase will be included in the review process.

Note: Satellite workshop paper submission deadlines, review processes, and exact proceedings details are typically managed separately by workshop organizers and may differ from the main conference timeline (main conference paper submissions follow earlier deadlines). Refer to this official Kuva Space workshop website or the ICIP 2026 satellite workshops page for any Kuva Space-specific updates, including final format (half-day or full-day) and additional guidelines.

To submit papers to the satellite workshop, authors must use the same submission system as the main conference:

Submission link: IEEE ICIP 2026 Paper Submission