ISPRS - Technical Commission IV 2008-2012
 

Geodatabases and Digital Mapping

President

Marguerite Madden, PresidentMarguerite Madden
 
Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science (CRMS)
Department of Geography
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-2305
USA
+1-706-542-2379
+1-706-542-2388

 

Secretary

Thomas R. Jordan, SecretaryThomas R. Jordan
 
Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science (CRMS)
Department of Geography
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-2305
USA
+1-706-542-2372
+1-706-542-2388

 

Terms of Reference
  • Development, access and management of spatio-temporal databases;
  • Spatial data infrastructures;
  • Image-based geospatial 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 visualisation, 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 geoinformation systems;
  • Analysis of industry needs and design of systems for production and update of geoinformation.

 

WG IV/1 - Geospatial Data Infrastructure

Chair
JIANG Jie

National Geomatics Center of China
28 Lianhuachi West Road
Beijing,100830
China
+86 10 63880323
+86 10 63880323

Co-Chair
Michael P. Finn

Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver Federal Center
Box 25046, Mail Stop 510
Denver, CO 80225
USA
+1-303-202-4544
+1-303-202-4020

Co-Chair
E. Pattabhi Rama Rao

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
″Ocean Valley″ Postal Bag No.21
IDA Jeedimetla P.O.
Hyderabad-500 055
India
+91 40 23895008/ 23886008
+91 40 23892910

Secretary
WANG Qian

National Geomatics Center of China
28 Lianhuachi West Road
Beijing,100830
China
+86 10 6388034
+86 10 6388025
WG IV/1  Terms of Reference
  • Development and management of multi-level (national, regional and global) geospatial databases
  • Synchronization of disparate geospatial resources to provide a useful, usable, and enabling framework that can be integrated with environmental and socio-economic data for research, discovery and web services characterized by broad access and ″end-to-end″ coordination
  • Further development of high performance networks and communication technologies for efficient data handling, distributed and federated repositories, human-centred visualization, and applications to improve web-based geospatial services and analysis
  • Contribution towards open source principles, metadata and open standards of service, system architectures, and geospatial information
  • Cooperation and liaison with international efforts (GEOSS, Digital Earth, UNSDI, INSPIRE and GMES), and organizations (GSDI, WGISS, ICA, OGC, W3C, ISO and EuroSDR)

 

WG IV/2 - Automatic Geospatial Data Acquisition and Image-Based Databases

Chair
Christian Heipke

Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation
Leibniz Universitaet Hannover
Nienburger Str. 1
D-30167 Hannover
Germany
+ 49 511 762 2482
+ 49 511 762 2483

Co-Chair
Peggy Agouris

Dept. of Geography & Geoinformation Science
George Mason University
4400 University Dr., MSN 6C3
Fairfax, VA 22030
USA
+1 703 993 9265
+1 703 993 9230

Co-Chair
Younian Wang

ERDAS, Inc.
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Suite 100
Norcross, GA 30092
USA
+1 770 776 3478
+1 770 776 3500

Secretary
Soenke Mueller

Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation
Leibniz Universitaet Hannover
Nienburger Str.1
D-30167 Hannover
Germany
+49 511-762 4922
+49 511-762 2483
WG IV/2  Terms of Reference
  • Research using multi-modal images for dynamic updating of geodatabases linked to sensor networks
  • Characteristics of multi-dimensional, multi-scale, spatio-temporal image databases
  • Use of innovative methods for creating, accessing, indexing, and analyzing spatio-temporal image databases
  • Evaluation and use of semi-automated and automated algorithms for update, change detection and quality control using image-based databases
  • Facilitation of the integration of these algorithms into digital photogrammetric and GIS workstations, enterprise and web-based photogrammetric systems
  • Collaboration with ISPRS TC II, TC III, TC IV WGs, IC WG IV/VIII and EuroSDR

 

WG IV/3 - Mapping from High Resolution Data

Chair
Pradeep Srivastava

Signal and Image Processing Group
Space Applications Centre (ISRO)
Ahmedabad 380 058
India
+ 91 79 2691 4148
+ 91 79 2691 5827

Co-Chair
David Holland

Ordnance Survey
Room C530
Romsey Road
Southampton
United Kingdom
+ 44 23 80 792808
+ 44 23 80 792078

Co-Chair
Zhanguo He

Aerophotogrammetry & Remote Sensing of China Coal
(ARSC)
Jianxijie 3,Xi’an, Shanxi Province
China
+86 29 8785 2462
+86 29 8785 6141

Secretary
Mr. Amitabh

Signal and Image Processing Group
Space Applications Centre (ISRO)
Ahmedabad 380 058
India
+ 91 79 2691 4148
+ 91 79 2691 5827
WG IV/3  Terms of Reference
  • To investigate the update of topographic vector datasets, digital terrain models, orthoimages and thematic (landcover) datasets from high-resolution satellite and airborne imagery with emphasis on mapping in a production environment
  • To assess links between high resolution images and mapping tools, developed through research and their implementation in mapping agencies
  • To investigate how synergy may be achieved between the various sensors (high resolution and other), for topographic and thematic mapping
  • To determine optimum methodologies for the integration of mapping data with high resolution images, to aid in the extraction of terrain information
  • In collaboration with other ISPRS Working Groups, evaluate the information content and accuracy of the new high-resolution sensors
  • To contribute to work on standardising the description of raster and vector contents of digital maps

 

WG IV/4 - Virtual Globes and Context-Aware Visualisation

Chair
Jianya Gong

State Key Lab of Information Engineering in Surveying Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS)
129 Luoyu Road
Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430079
China
+86-27-6877 8003 (o); +86-139 0719 6939 (c)
+86-27-6877 8003

Co-Chair
Geoffrey J. Hay

Foothills Facility for Remote Sensing and GIScience
Earth Sciences , Room 904
Department of Geography
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada
+1-403-220-4768
+1-403-282-6561

Co-Chair
Maged N Kamel Boulos

Faculty of Health and Social Work
University of Plymouth
C410, Portland Square Building, Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1752 586530
+44 (0)8701 656488

Secretary
Peng Yue

State Key Lab of Information Engineering in Surveying
Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS)
129 Luoyu Road
Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430079
China
+86-15994282186
+86-27-68778003
WG IV/4  Terms of Reference
  • Assessment of remote sensing data for generating and visualizing landscape and models
  • Database generation for digital topographic and thematic mapping (including orthoimages and digital terrain models)
  • Integration of multi-source and multi-scale data in local and regional landscape modelling and visualization applications
  • Application of dynamic models for integrating multi-temporal landscape data sets
  • Application and assessment of advanced visualization, virtual reality and multimedia methods for 2-D, 3-D and 4-D mapping tasks in stand-alone, mobile or web-based environments
  • Use of virtual globes for geospatial data integration, visualization and analysis
  • Assessment of context-aware visualization and analysis of image data and geodatabases

 

WG IV/5 - Distributed and Web-Based Geoinformation Services and Applications

Chair
Songnian Li

Geomatics Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Ryerson University
350 Victoria St., Toronto
Ontario M5B 2K3
Canada
+ 416-979-5000-6450
+ 416-979-5122

Co-Chair
Maria Antonia Brovelli

DIIAR Department
Polytechnic of Milan
Como Campus, Via Valleggio 11
22100 Como
Italy
+39-031-332-7313
+39-031-332-7321

Co-Chair
Bert Veenendaal

Department of Spatial Sciences
Curtin University
GPO Box U1987 Perth
Western Australia 6845
Australia
+61 8 9266 7565
+61 8-9266 2703

Secretary
Suzana Dragicevic

Spatial Analysis and Modeling Laboratory
Department of Geography
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
Canada
+778 782 24621
WG IV/5  Terms of Reference
  • Development of web-based geospatial data processing, integration, services and applications
  • Web-based geospatial information visualization, including raster-based spatial analysis with integration of web-based visualisation systems and web-based spatiotemporal analysis
  • Integration of open source solutions and open standards/specifications
  • Development of web-based spatial decision support systems, public participation GIS, and disaster management support systems
  • Development of mobile and ubiquitous geospatial services and applications with adaptive and context-aware processing and visualisation
  • Integration of spatial data in information-mobility services and development of Internet and web-based virtual and collaborative geospatial environments
  • Development and applications of web-based multidimensional GIS
  • Quality assessment of Internet- and web-based geospatial processes and applications
  • Cooperation with related commissions and/or working groups, ICA (Internet and Mapping Commission), WGISS, FIG, etc.

 

WG IV/6 - Global DEM Interoperability

Chair
Jan-Peter Muller

Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Department of Space and Climate Physics
University College London
Holmbury St. Mary
Dorking Surrey,RH5 6NT
United Kingdom
+44-1483-204151
+44-1483-278312

Co-Chair
Dean Gesch

U.S. Geological Survey
Earth Resources Observation and Science Center
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001
USA
+1 605-594-6055
+1 605-594-6529

Co-Chair
Takeo Tadono

Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
2-1-1, Sengen
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8505
Japan
+81-29-868-2472
+81-29-868-2961

Secretary
Shih-Yuan Lin

Dept. of Space and Climate Physics
University College London
Holmbury St. Mary
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6NT
United Kingdom
+44-1483-204245
+44-1483-278312
WG IV/6  Terms of Reference
  • Review technical progress on global DEM creation which meets the GEO goal of public domain, 30m, freely available data of the entire Earth's land surface and the bathymetry of the Earth's continental shelves
  • Discuss and promote best methods for characterising the errors of these DEMs including best practice for validation in the context of GEO guidelines on Cal/Val
  • Assess co-registration and data fusion based on error characterisation of multiple DEM data sources
  • Discuss issues of standardised formats for DEM data and their map visualisations and display
  • Discuss and promote best methods for interoperability through OGC-compliant protocols

 

WG IV/7 - Planetary Mapping and Databases

Chair
Jürgen Oberst

Institute of Planetary Research
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Rutherfordstrasse 2
D - 12489 Berlin
Germany
+ 49 30 67055 336
+ 49 30 67055 402

Co-Chair
Kaichang Di

Institute of Remote Sensing Applications
Chinese Academy of Sciences
PO.Box 9718
Datun Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100101
China
+86-10-64868229

Co-Chair
Paul M. Schenk

Planetary Geology
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058
USA
+1-281-486-2157

Secretary
Marita Wählisch

Institute for Planetary Research
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Planetary Geodesy
Rutherfordstrasse 2
D - 12489 Berlin
Germany
+49 30 67055-348
+49 30 67055-402
WG IV/7  Terms of Reference
  • Development of advanced techniques in data acquisition, processing, and analysis pertaining to the mapping of celestial bodies
  • Definition or evaluation of reference systems, coordinate systems, map sheet definitions, etc. and their standardization
  • Development of spatial information systems to support extraterrestrial exploration and science
  • Web based delivery of extraterrestrial map products and GIS data
  • Cooperation with related working groups viz. IAU, NASA, ESA, ISRO, JAXA and other space organisations and liaisons with the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography

 

WG IV/8 - 3D Spatial Data Integration for Disaster Management and Environmental Monitoring

Chair
Sisi Zlatanova

OTB Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies
Technical Univ. Delft
Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX ,Delft
The Netherlands
+ 31-15-278-2714
+ 31-15-278-2745

Co-Chair
Bo Huang

Department of Geography and Resource Management
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China
+852-2609-6536
+852-2603-5006

Co-Chair
Jiyeong Lee

Department of Geoinformatics
The University of Seoul
90 Jeonnong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu
Seoul 130-743
South Korea
+82-2-2210-5750
+82-2-2246-0186

Secretary
William Sin

Department of Geography and Resource Management
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China
+852-2609-6536
+852-2603-5006
WG IV/8  Terms of Reference
  • 3D data models (geometry, topology, semantics), algorithms and standards for integration of data from different domains (e.g. geology, meteorology, ocean)
  • 3D data structures, algorithms and standards for integration of BIM, CAD and GIS models for seamless (indoor/outdoor) navigation and evacuation
  • 3D data models for management of geo-sensor data and their integration with other 3D information
  • Data models allowing for efficient 3D visualization (including indoor) on different front-ends
  • Analysis of 3D disaster management and environmental modelling needs for production and updating of spatial information

 

ICWG IV/II - Geo-Sensor Networking and GEOGRID

Chair
Anthony Stefanidis

Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
MS 6C3
Fairfax, VA 22030
USA
+ 1 703 993 9237
+ 1 703 993 9299

Co-Chair
Steve H. L. Liang

Department of Geomatics Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada
+1 403 220 4703
+1 403 284 1980

Co-Chair
Matt Duckham

Department of Geomatics Engineering
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia
+61 3 8344 6935
+61 3 9347 2916

Secretary
Caixia Wang

Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 6C3
Fairfax, VA 22030
USA
+ 1 703 993 1212
+ 1 703 993 9299
ICWG IV/II  Terms of Reference
  • Geo-sensor networks including their use in dynamic scenarios
  • Investigate efficient ways to visualise and analyse the resulting, sometimes rather unconventional data streams
  • Investigate data models for dynamic management, analysis and archiving of sensor data
  • In-network computing versus centralized data processing
  • Grid computing for geoinformatics
  • Collaboration with ISPRS WG IV/5, IV/8

 

ICWG IV/VIII - Updating and Maintenance of Core Spatial Databases

Chair
Ammatzia Peled

University of Haifa
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Haifa 31905
Israel
+972-48-240148, +972-48-343591
+972-48-249605

Co-Chair
Costas Armenakis

Geomatics Engineering
Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering
York University
4700 Keele Str
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada
+416-736-2100 x55221
+416-736-5817

Co-Chair
Zhao Renliang

Research Lab. of Dynamic and Multidimentional GISs
Natiaonal Geomatics Center of China (NGCC)
1, Baishengcun, Zizhuyuan
Beijing, 100048
China
+86 10-6843-9095
+86 10-6842-4101

Secretary
Andrea Ajmar

Information Technology for Humanitarian Assistance, Cooperation and Action (ITHACA)
Politecnico di Torino
Turin 10138
Italy
+39 011 1975 1852
+39 011 1975 1122
ICWG IV/VIII  Terms of Reference
  • Automated and autonomous processes for imaging data-based updating of core spatial databases
  • Development of strategy and processes for efficient maintenance of core spatial databases at the 2 5-D and 3D levels at local, regional and global scales
  • Updating process through efficient use of information intelligence embedded within the spatial databases
  • Theoretical and operational aspects of incremental updating and versioning of vector and raster core spatial databases
  • Automated algorithms for security and commercial-based versioning of core spatial databases
  • Study of the special needs for maintaining spatial database subsets for disaster response and recovery efforts and for search and rescue operations
  • Collaboration with national mapping agencies for understanding operational needs for updating and maintenance of core databases and other groups, such as EuroSDR, Global Mapping, UNSDI, GSDI and ISPRS WGs

 

 
 
 
 
 
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