AFSIN 2013 – Yamoussoukro – African Spectral Imaging Network

AFSIN International Workshop on on optical system design, electronics and computerized acquisition – Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire also known as AFSIN 2013 – Yamoussoukro was held from the 04th to the 14th of November, 2013

Inauguration ceremony

A grand inauguration ceremony have been organized by the host Laboratoired’Electronique et d’ElectricitéAppliquées of The director general of Institut National Polytechnique, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The participants were welcome by the school music band La fanfare de la Maire and then the organizers Professor Jeremie and colleagues.

Arrival of distinguished guest of the institute was the next event and the director general Koffi Nguessan was welcomed by the Professor Zoueu Jeremie, Senior members of the host institute and the senior AFSIN members.

Welcome speech was delivered by Professor Zoueu Jeremie followed by the director general’s talk. A guided tour has been arranged to visit different places of the Institute and the ceremony was concluded with a cocktail party.

Participants

52 students and scientists from Kenya(4), Mali(4), Bukina Faso(2), Sri Lanka(1), Ghana(4), Senegal(4), Togo(1), Sweden(3), USA (2), South Africa (1), Côte d’Ivoire (14) were participated in the workshop. The list of participants are listed as follows.

No	Name	Country
1	Mr. Alem Gebru	South Africa
2	Dr. SOUGOTI Moussa	BURKINA FASO (2)
3	Mr. GOUEM Boukaré	BURKINA FASO (2)
4	Dr. EGHAN Jojo Moses	GHANA (4)
5	Dr. Anderson Benjamin
6	Mr. Opoku-Ansah Jerry
7	Mr. Paul Buah Bassuah
8	Dr. Alix Dehayem-Massop	KENYA (4)
9	Dr. Kenneth Kaduki
10	Mr. Dickson Linani Omucheni
11	Mr. Daniel Maitethia Memeu
12	Mrs. Mama Sangaré	MALI (4)
13	Mr. Moussa Diawara
14	Mr. Souleymane Sanogo
15	Prof. Abdramane BA
16	Prof. Ahmadou WAGUE	SENEGAL (4)
17	Mr. Modou M’BAYE
18	Mr. Alassane Traoré
19	Mr. Mbaye Diouf
20	Mr. Hiran H. E. Jayaweera	Sri Lanka
21	Prof. Bruce J. Tromberg	USA(2)
22	Dr. Tom O’Sullivan	USA(2)
23	Dr. Milohum Mikesokpo DZAGLI	Togo
24	Dr. Edouard Berrocal	Sweden (2)
25	Mr. Aboma Merdasa	Sweden (2)
26	Prof. ZOUEU Jérémie	Cotede’Ivory (26)
27	Prof. LOUM Georges
28	Prof. KONAN Kouakou
29	Prof. KOUAKOU Abaka
30	Prof. BOSSON Jocelyne
31	Prof. KACOU-YAO Rita
32	Mr. WOGNIN Essé
33	Dr. Abou AKOUN
34	Dr. SORO Adama
35	Prof. DIBY Kadjo Ambroise
36	Mr. AGNERO Akpa Marcel
37	Mr. DIBI W Gautier ilfried
38	Mr. BAGUI Kossan Olivier
39	Dr. TOKOU Zan Stephane
40	Mr. AKA Manouan Ghyslain
41	Mr. YAPO Maxime
42	Mr. KONIN Edoukoua Jean Michel
44	Mr. LOUGA Gnahoua Rodrigue
45	Mrs. N’TOH Lath Suzanne
46	Mr. MEGNASSAN Eugène
47	Mr. ANOH Nogbou Georges
48	Dr. MENSAH Edoé
49	Prof. HABA Cissé Théodore
50	Mrs. KEITA Mélalie
51	Dr. ASSEU Olivier
52	Mr. MONSAN Vincent

Lectures and presentations

The workshop was enriched with presentations conducted by different scientists and students during the first week of the worksho. The main lectures on bio-photonics and structural illumination was conducted by Professor Bruce J. Tromberg, Dr. Tom O’Sullivan and Dr. EdouardBerrocal.

Each country reported their progress made during last four years period.

1	Country	Presented by
2	Kenya	Mr. Dickson LinaniOmucheni and Mr. DANIEL MAITETHIA MEMEU
3	Ghana	Mr. Opoku-Ansah Jerry
4	Mali	Mr. SouleymaneSanogo and Mrs. Mama Sangaré
5	Bukina Faso	Mr. GOUEM Boukaré
6	Ivory Coast	Mr. Dibi and Stephan

Laboratory sessions

The first laboratory demonstration was conducted by Professor Bruce J. Tromberg, Dr. Tom O’Sullivan on the frequency modulated multiple scattering corrected absorption measurement instrument the developed. Then for parallel sessions were conducted on Structural laser illumination on scattering media (by Dr. EdouardBerrocal), Horizontal optical design of laser based microscopic system (AbomaMerdasa), active and passive remote sensing of insects (Mr. AlemGebru) and optical instrument development with Arduino (Hiran H E Jayaweera).

Poster and oral presentation competition

Posters were presented including the ongoing research work of the partner laboratories and “Development of a linear CCD based optical spectrometer” by Udara S Muthugala and Hiran H E Jayaweera was selected as the best poster for 2013.

Oral presentations were developed based on the measurements made by using the experience gain through the laboratory sessions.

Group 1 – Development of a white light source for measuring diffused reflectance
Group 2 – Fluoresnce imaging of leaves
Group 3 – active and passive remote sensing of insects
Group 4 – light sheet based structural illumination for detection of blood cells

The presentation by Group 2 Jerry, Mama, Tokou, Aboma titled Fluoresnce imaging of leaves were selected as the best oral presentation for the year of 2013. Congratulation !!!

Excursion

Saturday, an excursion was arranged to visit a village where weave cloths using traditional techniques. The villagers welcome the participants by serving palm wine. Professor Zoueu Jeremie mentioned that it is a ceremonial event for those people.

After lunch, participant visited to the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, the world’s largest basilica.

Closing ceremony

Closing ceremony was also organized as the opening ceremony. Apart from the thanking all the parties, prizes for the poster and oral presentation winners, tokens of appreciation for the laboratory session leaders and certificates were awarded to all the participants.