ISPRS ICWG III/II

Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping

ISPRS Inter-Commission Working Group “Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping” aims to promote the development of new methodologies, algorithms, and applications related to remote sensing, photogrammetry, and mapping of extra-terrestrial planetary bodies. To this purpose, the group will organize workshops, symposiums, and other activities to exchange the latest developments in this field. Furthermore, the WG will promote international cooperation on cross-validation and integrated processing of remote sensing data from multiple planetary missions for science applications.

Working Group Officers

Chair

Bo Wu, ChairBo Wu
 
Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations
Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
CHINA
+852 2766 4335
+852 2330 2994

 

Co-Chair

Prasun Mahanti, Co-ChairPrasun Mahanti
 
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Science Operations Center
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-3603
USA
+1 480 727-7999
+ 1 480 965-8885

 

Co-Chair

Irina Karachevtseva, Co-ChairIrina Karachevtseva
 
MIIGAiK Extraterrestrial Laboratory (MExLab)
Moscow University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK)
Gorokhovsky pereulok, 4
105064, Moscow
RUSSIA
+7 499 267-35-13
+7 499 267-35-13

 

Secretary

Cristina Re, SecretaryCristina Re
 
Italian National Institute for Astrophisics (INAF)
Astronomical Observatory of Padova
35100 Padua, Veneto
ITALY
+39 0498293412
+39 0498293412

 


Supporters

Advisor
Kaichang Di, AdvisorKaichang Di
 
Aerospace Information Research Institute
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
PO.Box 9718, Datun Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100101
CHINA
+ 86 10 64868229

 

Advisor
Jürgen Oberst, AdvisorJürgen Oberst
 
German Aerospace Center
Institute for Planetary Research
Planetary Geodesy
Rutherfordstrasse 2
D - 12489 Berlin
GERMANY
+49 30 67055 336
+49 30 67055 402

 

Advisor
Randolph Kirk, AdvisorRandolph Kirk
 
Astrogeology Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
2255 N. Gemini Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
USA
+1 928 890 4823
+ 1 928 556-7014

 


Terms of Reference

  • Develop new methodologies and algorithms for sensor calibration, data fusion and information extraction from planetary remote sensing data
  • Develop advanced techniques in planetary photogrammetry and robotic vision for the mapping of celestial bodies
  • Evaluate and refine reference systems, coordinate systems, control networks, map sheet definitions, etc. and their standardization
  • Develop new algorithms for detection and recognition of geomorphological features on planetary surfaces and study their scientific implications
  • Develop spatial information systems to support extra-terrestrial exploration and science
  • Cooperate with related planetary mapping and exploration working groups in space agencies and international organizations

News:

[20-05-2023]: A workshop on "Deep Space Explorations" was organized at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 10 May 2023 during the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) Conference 2023. Speakers from the University of Hong Kong, Macau University of Science and Technology, Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan University,  PolyU, and other institutions delivered presentations on different topics including lakes and seas on Mars, Chang’E-5 sample analysis, Martian atmospheric studies, geologic study of the lunar South Pole, mechanical properties of planetary rocks, etc. The workshop attracted more than 70 researchers of different background in the planetary community to attend, and fruitful discussions facilitated potential future multidisciplinary collaborations.

[27-03-2023]: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Special Issue on “Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping”, 2023/24, ongoing.

[08-02-2023]: A Technical Committee on Deep Space Remote Sensing and Geomatics of the Chinese Society for Geodesy Photogrammetry and Cartography was established in December 2022, to promote the advancement of remote sensing, surveying and mapping technologies for deep space exploration in China. Read more information from here.

(If you are interested to join the ICWG III/II "Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping" as a member, please send an email request to bo.wu at polyu.edu.hk for follow up.)

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