Sebastian Walter
Sebastian Walter has been a planetary scientist at Freie Universität Berlin since 2004. He now leads the imaging subgroup within the Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing Department. He draws on his background in geology and planetary science combined with scientific computing and specialized services on web server systems. His research interests include geomorphology, reflectance modeling, and image processing. He also focuses on stereo processing, photogrammetry, camera calibration, image co-registration and mosaicking techniques. He works on advanced visualization methods, including developing slippy web maps and walkable remote outcrops in virtual reality. He combines geological knowledge with computational approaches to contribute to developments in planetary remote sensing and geological visualization through his work with the imaging group. He is currently a Co-Investigator on the HRSC on Mars Express, the PanCam on the Rosalind Franklin rover, and the Mastcam-Z on the Perseverance rover. He is also a Collaborator on the Multispectral Imager of the Psyche mission and the JANUS instrument on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE). Additionally, he serves on the steering committee of the Mapping and Planetary Spatial Infrastructure Team Analysis and Assessment Group (MAPSIT AG).