ISPRS COMMISSION I

IMAGE DATA ACQUISITION - SENSORS AND PLATFORMS

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Design and realization of digital aerial and spaceborne missions for Earth observation
• Design, construction, characterization, and installation of imaging and non-imaging sensors (including Optical, IR, SAR, IFSAR, LIDAR, etc.)
• Standardization of definitions and measurements of sensor parameters
• Integration of imaging and non-imaging sensors with other relevant systems
• Geometric and radiometric properties, quality standards, and factors affecting data quality
• Test, calibration and evaluation of sensors (including laboratory, in-flight, inter-calibration and test fields)
• Integrated platform guidance, navigation, positioning and orientation
• Data reception and pre-processing
• On-board preprocessing of data and autonomous systems
• Systems and media for recording sensor data, auxiliary data (time, position, attitude, etc.) and film scanners
• Image and non-image data transfer standards

ISPRS COMMISSION II

THEORY AND CONCEPTS OF SPATIO-TEMPORAL DATA HANDLING AND INFORMATION

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Fundamentals of spatial database design, spatial data structures, spatial analysis and geostatistics, spatial querying, spatial reasoning, spatial and temporal modeling
• Aggregation, generalization, abstraction and rendering of image and vector data
• Spatial decision support systems
• Processing, analysis and modeling of multi-dimensional geospatial data
• System integration and modeling aspects for data and geoinformation processing
• Interoperability of heterogeneous spatial information systems
• Semantic and geometric integration of heterogeneous spatial information
• Communication and visualization of spatial data
• Data mining, filtering, retrieval and dissemination
• Spatial data quality and spatial model quality

ISPRS COMMISSION III

PHOTOGRAMMETRIC COMPUTER VISION

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The goal of the work in Commission III is to design, develop and evaluate mathematical models and methods for automatic

• orientation and calibration of images,
• surface reconstruction,
• fusion of multi-modal data,
• processing and interpretation of laser range data,
• interpretation of images and
• image sequence analysis
  with emphasis on
• integration of geometry, statistics and semantics,
• modeling of spatial objects and temporal events,
• modeling context,
• scale behaviour of appearance models,
• use of graphical models, especially Markov random fields and Bayesian networks.

ISPRS COMMISSION VI

GEO-DATABASES AND DIGITAL MAPPING

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Development, access and management of spatio-temporal databases
• Spatial data infrastructures
• Image-based geo-spatial databases
• Data libraries, data clearinghouses, data warehouses, distributed archives and access to remote data sources, including metadata and digital data standards
• Web based access, retrieval and dissemination of spatial data, including web-based location-based services
• Integration of spatial information systems and image analysis for database-driven change detection, data capture and updating
• Dynamic spatial information systems, spatial data revision and versioning
• Interfacing 3D models with facility management systems
• Database generation for digital topographic and thematic mapping (including Ortho-images and digital terrain models)
• Digital landscape modelling and visualization, and large scale urban models
• Global environmental databases and mapping
• Extraterrestrial mapping and spatial information systems
• Analysis of systems and their components for automated and semi-automated digital mapping and geo-information systems
• Analysis of industry needs and design of systems for production and update of Geo-information

ISPRS COMMISSION V

CLOSE-RANGE SENSING: ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Investigation of systems and algorithms for real-time imaging
• Development, evaluation and promotion of vision metrology technology with special consideration of CAD/CAAD and spatial information systems
• Integration of three-dimensional modeling concepts into image analysis processes
• Integration of multiple sensors and data fusion for advanced object extraction
• Design and development of image sequence analysis procedures
• Development of vision-based techniques for visualization, virtual environments and animation
• Support and promotion of a variety of existing and potential applications, such as industrial, heritage, mobile mapping, medical, biomechanics and robotics

ISPRS COMMISSION VI

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Promotion of education and training at fundamental, advanced and professional levels (WG1, 3),
• Promotion of technology transfer, considering regional needs and resources (WG3),
• Computer-assisted teaching and training, and distance learning (WG1, 2),
• Innovative techniques for information dissemination on the Internet (WG4),
• Promotion of student consortium and innovative outreach activities (WG5),
• Assistance of the Council in promotion of ISPRS activities in the regions (WG3),
• Quality enhancement of content and format of ISPRS publications and Internet web site (WG4).

ISPRS COMMISSION VII

THEMATIC PROCESSING, MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF REMOTELY SENSED DATA

• Relationship between spectral, radiometric and temporal properties of objects and surfaces, their physical and chemical properties and their variations;
• Image classification and analysis methodologies;
• Analysis of characteristics of multi-spectral, hyperspectral, multi-sensor, microwave and multi-temporal image data for extraction of attribute information;
• Methodologies of computer-assisted interpretation and analysis of remotely sensed data;
• Validation of data and information using laboratory and in-situ methodologies
• Improving atmospheric modeling for radiometric correction;
• Multi-source data fusion and integration techniques;
• Modeling of satellite data derived parameters;
• Global databases and determination of indicators of change for global modeling, monitoring and sustainable development;
• Integration of remote sensing and GIS techniques;
• Aerosol and particulate detection and identification.

ISPRS COMMISSION VIII

REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS and POLICIES

• General consideration for all aspects
  o Sustainable development
  o Ecological and environmental considerations
  o Human Impact
• Supporting
  o Decision-making by providing useful information to the user in near real time on operational basis.
  o Forecasting
  o Monitoring
  o Solving problems and conflicts
• Topics
  o Human settlements
  o Hazards and disasters
  o Land degradation and desertification
  o Natural resources
  o Geology, Geomorphology
  o Water
  o Arid lands
  o Coastal zones and wetlands
  o Ocean color and state
  o Forests and Landscape biodiversity
  o Agriculture and food production
  o Atmosphere, climate and weather
  o Regional correlated issues
  o Policies and Treaties
• Collaboration with other Societies, organizations, International (regional) and national agencies and institutions