Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n
as you may know ISPRS had issued a postal vote on the re-organisation of the Commission structure\u00a0incl. a change of Bylaws. The deadline for voting was April, 25, 2015.<\/p>\n
I am pleased to announce that an overwhelming majority of the ISPRS Ordinary Members has voted in\u00a0favour of the new structure suggested by Council. This means that at the 2016 ISPRS Congress in\u00a0Prague, bids will be solicited for five commissions:<\/p>\n
The five new ISPRS Commissions are entitled:<\/p>\n
Commission I \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sensor Systems
\nCommission II \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photogrammetry
\nCommission III \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Remote Sensing
\nCommission IV \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Spatial Information Science
\nCommission V \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Education and Outreach<\/p>\n
The contents of the Commissions are:<\/p>\n
Commission I – Sensor Systems<\/span> Commission II – Photogrammetry<\/span> Commission III – Remote Sensing<\/span> Commission IV – Spatial Information Science<\/span> Commission V – Education and Outreach<\/span> Christian Heipke, <\/p>\n
\nCommission I is concerned with the design, construction, characterisation, calibration and use of\u00a0imaging and non-imaging sensors, sensor systems and sensor networks for photogrammetry, remote\u00a0sensing and spatial information science, such as air- and space-borne digital cameras and laser\u00a0scanners, and thermal, hyperspectral and radar sensors. Commission I investigates the different\u00a0platforms for data acquisition, including (but not restricted to) unmanned aircraft systems, mobile\u00a0mapping systems, aircrafts, satellites including small satellites, and satellite constellations and\u00a0cooperates with the related industry.<\/p>\n
\nCommission II deals with the theory and application of extracting and analysing spatio-temporal\u00a0information of objects from terrestrial, aerial and satellite images, image sequences and point clouds\u00a0using approaches from photogrammetry, image analysis, computer vision and machine learning, with\u00a0emphasis on accurate and reliable geometric information. Applications comprise of image-based 3D\u00a0measurement in geospatial data acquisition, extra-terrestrial mapping, engineering and industrial\u00a0metrology, heritage recording, forensic analysis, robotics, driver assistance systems, surveillance,\u00a0medical applications and other fields. Commission II cooperates with international societies in\u00a0computer and machine vision and related industry and is the point of contact for CIPA.<\/p>\n
\nCommission III is concerned with research, development, investigation and operational use of methods\u00a0and systems for the analysis of remotely sensed observations of the Earth from air- and space-borne\u00a0sensors, in synergy with in situ and hand held measurements, such as physical modelling of\u00a0electromagnetic radiation, the analysis of spectral signatures, image classification, data fusion and\u00a0pattern recognition. Applications dealt with in Commission III comprise of environmental monitoring\u00a0for sustainable development and global change; mapping of human and natural activities including\u00a0land cover, land use and biodiversity; physical and empirically based process monitoring; assessing\u00a0and mitigating disasters; identifying and assessing renewable and non-renewable resources; and\u00a0monitoring temporal changes in weather, land and sea cover. Commission III cooperates intensively\u00a0with national space agencies and is the point of contact for ICORSE.<\/p>\n
\nCommission IV deals with theoretical and practical aspects of the modelling, management, analysis,\u00a0dissemination and visualisation of spatial and spatio-temporal data, including interoperability, web\u00a0services and geospatial data infrastructure. Commission IV is concerned with applications and\u00a0operational use of spatio-temporal information in areas such as environmental monitoring, disaster\u00a0management, mobility, 3D city models, Building Information Systems, social media, location based\u00a0services and health. Commission IV also provides links to international bodies such as UN-GGIM,\u00a0ISO and OGC and to National Mapping and Cadastre Agencies.<\/p>\n
\nCommission V deals with education, training, capacity building and outreach in all areas related to\u00a0ISPRS. It is also the home Commission for the ISPRS Student Consortium. In carrying out its tasks,\u00a0Commission V cooperates intensively with Commissions I – IV and with other international geospatial\u00a0societies.<\/p>\n
\nISPRS Secretary General 2012-2016<\/p>\n