Working Groups of ISPRS Commission I
WORKING GROUPS of ISPRS COMMISSION I
- WG I/1 - Multi- and Hyperspectral Sensing
- WG I/2 - LiDAR, Air- and Spaceborne Optical Sensing
- WG I/3 - SAR and Microwave Sensing
- WG I/4 - Calibration and Validation of Satellite Sensors
- WG I/5 - New 3D Sensors for Metrology and Industrial Vision
- WG I/6 - Multi-sensor Integration and Fusion
- WG I/7 - Mobile Mapping Technology
- WG I/8 - Satellite Constellations for Remote Sensing
- WG I/9 - Integrated Sensor Orientation, Calibration, Navigation and Mapping
- WG I/10 - Sensor Systems Verification, Benchmarks, Evaluation
INTERCOMMISSION WGs of ISPRS COMMISSION I
- ICWG I/II - UAS & Small Multi-sensor Platforms: Concepts & Applications
- ICWG I/IV - Robotics for Mapping and Modelling
WG I/1 - Multi- and Hyperspectral Sensing
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg1
Chair
Rupert Müller
Remote Sensing Technology Institute
Münchener Str. 20
82234 Weßling
Germany
Co-Chair
Helge Aasen
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Crop Science
Universitätstrasse 2
8092 Zürich
Switzerland
Co-Chair
Jean-Baptiste Féret
for Environment and Agriculture (Irstea)
Maison de la Télédétection
500 rue Jean-François Breton
34093 Montpellier
France
Secretary
Daniele Cerra
Remote Sensing Technology Institute
Münchener Str. 20
82234 Weßling
Germany
Key Support Personnel
Jorge Centeno
Setor de Ciências da Terra
Avenida Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 210
Jardim das Américas
Curitiba, Paraná
Brasil
Key Support Personnel
Jakub Bieniarz
Remote Sensing Technology Institute
Münchener Str. 20
82234 Weßling
Germany
WG I/1 Terms of Reference
- Design, calibration, simulation and physical modelling of hyperspectral and multispectral sensors
- Imaging spectroscopy based on snapshot frame- and line-based camera systems in the VNIR, SWIR and LWIR spectral ranges
- Sensor-oriented / physically-motivated hyperspectral data processing for performance analysis
- Feasibility study for the integration of emerging technologies such as smartphone spectrometers for validation purposes
- System performance investigations based on multi-sensor data fusion and multi- and hyperspectral applications
WG I/2 - LiDAR, Air- and Spaceborne Optical Sensing
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg2
Chair
Jonathan Li
Faculty of Environment
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West, Waterloo
Ontario N2L 3G1
Canada
Co-Chair
José Alberto Gonçalves
University of Porto
687 Rua do Campo Alegre
4169-007 Porto
Portugal
Co-Chair
Daniela Poli
Eichenweg 42
6460 Imst
Austria
Secretary
Yi Lin
Tongji University
1239 Spring Road
Shanghai 200092
China
Key Support Personnel
Antonio M. G. Tommaselli
Brazil
Key Support Personnel
Haiyan Guan
China
WG I/2 Terms of Reference
- Design and assessment of topographic and bathymetric LiDAR sensor systems (e.g., multi-pulse, full-waveform, multi-/hyper-spectral, single-photon) mounted on airborne and spaceborne platforms
- Geometric and radiometric evaluation of optical sensor systems mounted on airborne and spaceborne platforms
- Data quality and performance validation of LiDAR and optical systems for digital surface modelling and 3D feature reconstruction
- Development and evaluation of innovative algorithms and software tools towards real-time LiDAR and optical data processing onboard airborne and spaceborne platforms
- Investigation and evaluation of systems integrating LiDAR and optical sensors
WG I/3 - SAR and Microwave Sensing
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg3
Chair
Timo Balz
LIESMARS
129 Luoyu Road
430079 Wuhan
China
Co-Chair
Michael Schmitt
Signal Processing in Earth Observation
Arcisstr. 21
80333 Munich
Germany
Co-Chair
Rafael Rosa
Estrada Dr. Altino Bondensan, 500
São José dos Campos
Brazil 12247-016
Secretary
Teng Wang
Earth Observatory of Singapore
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
WG I/3 Terms of Reference
- Investigations on recent and upcoming spaceborne SAR sensors
- SAR big data and global coverage from Sentinel1 mission
- Investigations on new airborne SAR systems
- Evaluation of advanced SAR sensor modes and SAR constellations (e.g. bi-static, multi-baseline, multi-aspect, multi-frequency, polarimetry etc.)
- Fusion of SAR data and complementary data (e.g. optical imagery)
- Liaison with other groups and societies, mainly TCIII-2, TCIII-3, as well as IEEE-GRSS
WG I/4 - Calibration and Validation of Satellite Sensors
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg4
Chair
Xinming Tang
National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation
No.1 Baishengcun, Zizhuyuan
Haidian District
Beijing 100048
China
Co-Chair
Karsten Jacobsen
Leibniz University Hannover
Nienburger Str. 1
30167 Hannover
Germany
Co-Chair
Wang Mi
Wuhan University
No. 129, Luoyu Rd
Wuhan
Hubei Province
China
WG I/4 Terms of Reference
- Parameter design and simulation of space borne optical system
- Geometric/radiometric calibration and validation including laboratory and in-flight calibration of space borne optical sensors
- Geometric imaging modeling of space borne optical sensors and/or LiDAR systems
- Analysis of direct sensor orientation accuracy and changes during the lifetime of sensors
- Evaluation of space borne sensors for DEM/DSM and DOM generation (cooperation with one working group of Commission II)
WG I/5 - New 3D Sensors for Metrology and Industrial Vision
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg5
Chair
Petri Rönnholm
Aalto University
P.O. Box 15800
00076 AALTO
Finland
Co-Chair
Marcos Sirota
4600 Forbes Blvd
Lanham,MD,20706
USA
Secretary
Anttoni Jaakkola
National Land Survey of Finland
Geodeetinrinne 2
02430 Masala
Finland
WG I/5 Terms of Reference
- Developments and investigations on modern active sensing techniques (single photon detection, amplifying, statistics, etc.)
- Metric quality and (self-)calibration of low-cost 3D sensors (structured light cameras, time-of-flight cameras, etc.)
- Analysis of low-cost / micro-LIDAR and micro-RADAR systems
- Advances in industrial applications of 3D sensors (metric measurements, hand-eye-calibration, real-time object identification/recognition)
WG I/6 - Multi-sensor Integration and Fusion
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg6
Chair
Cheng Wang
School of Info. Sci. and Eng.
Xiamen University
422 Siming Rd. Xiamen
Fujian, 361005
China
Co-Chair
Andrea Lingua
Polytechnic of Turin
C.so Duca degli Abruzzi
2410129 Torino (TO)
Italy
Co-Chair
Julian Smit
University of Cape Town
Private Bag Rondebosch
Cape Town 7701
South Africa
Secretary
Chenglu Wen
School of Info. Sci. and Eng.
Xiamen University
422 Siming Rd. Xiamen
Fujian 361005
China
Key Support Personnel
Sherin Youssef
Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Alexandria
Egypt
Key Support Personnel
Xiaoji Niu
Wuhan University
129 Luoyu Road
Wuhan 430079
China
Key Support Personnel
Harri Kaartinen
Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, Finland
00521 Helsinki
Finland
Key Support Personnel
Marco Piras
Polytechnic of Turin
C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24
10129 Torino (TO)
Italy
Key Support Personnel
Yangbin Lin
Computer Engineering College
183 YinJiang Road
Jimei District
Xiamen
China 361021
WG I/6 Terms of Reference
- Multi-sensor system design and on-board processing;
- Cross-platform sensing with land-, air-, and space-borne platforms;
- Data quality control/assurance and enhancement for multi-sensor multi-platform solutions;
- Ubiquitous sensing solutions with non-conventional low cost sensors in mobile devices;
- GNSS/IMU/image/ranging sensor integration and fusion for positioning and navigation ( for indoor and outdoor);
- Inter-sensor synchronization and In-situ stability analysis of system calibration parameters.
WG I/7 - Mobile Mapping Technology
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg7
Chair
Naser El-Sheimy
Department of Geomatics Engineering
The University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. N.W. Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2N 1N4
Co-Chair
Kai-Wei Cheng
National Cheng Kung University
No.1 Ta-Hsueh Road
Tainan 701
Taiwan
Co-Chair
Sherin Youssef
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
Alexandria
Egypt
Secretary
Andrea Masiero
University of Padova
Viale dell'Università 16
35020 Legnaro - Padova
Italy
Key Support Personnel
Antonio Vettore
University of Padova
Viale dell'Università 16
35020 Legnaro - Padova
Italy
Key Support Personnel
Xiaoji Niu
Wuhan University
Wuhan 430079
China
Key Support Personnel
Aboelmagd Noureldin
Royal Military College of Canada
PO Box 17000, Station Forces, Kingston, Ontario
Canada K7K 7B4
Key Support Personnel
Marco Piras
Politecnico di Torino
C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24
10129 Torino
Italy
Key Support Personnel
Sudhagar Nagarajan
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, EW 222
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
Florida
USA
Key Support Personnel
You Li
The University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. N.W. Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2N 1N4
WG I/7 Terms of Reference
- Design, development and evaluation of mobile mapping systems
- Design and development of real-time data processing algorithms for mobile mapping systems
- Automation of information extraction from land-based mobile imaging and ranging sensor data
- Development of novel applications in virtual reality, GIS, transportation infrastructure mapping and assessment, including pavement and asset mapping, emergency response
- Cooperation with ICA, IAG, FIG, and other ISPRS WGs on 3D mobile mapping; image indexing and retrieval; 3D object reconstruction and city modelling; sensor integration and multiple sensing solutions; and applications in LBS and disaster management.
WG I/8 - Satellite Constellations for Remote Sensing
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg8
Chair
Rongjun Qin
2036 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
USA
Co-Chair
Peter Reinartz
Remote Sensing Technology Institute
German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Muenchnerstr. 20
82234 Wessling
Germany
Co-Chair
Joseph Mascaro
346 9th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Secretary
Min Chen
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
USA
WG I/8 Terms of Reference
- Geometric and radiometric characterization of satellite constellations data
(e.g. Planet, RapidEye, DMCII, etc.), spectral interpretability analysis. - Comparison of constellations and with monolithic systems in algorithms and applications
- Data quality, usability, availability and timeliness; geometric, radiometric characterization of data from satellite constellations, spectral interpretability through remote sensing studies
- Advancements in image time series analysis through satellite constellations
- Evaluation of new applications with single or multiple satellite constellations, e.g. traffic monitoring using video from the space, time series 3D mapping with data from satellite constellations
- Development and evaluation of new algorithms and software tools of processing high temporal and spatial resolution data
- Collaborate with ISPRS WGs and other societies, including AGU, IEEE-GRSS,CV and other communities (Civil, Environmental, hydrology, etc.), to promote the use of satellite constellations for remote sensing applications.
WG I/9 - Integrated Sensor Orientation, Calibration, Navigation and Mapping
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg9
Chair
Jan Skaloud
EPFL-TOPO Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Co-Chair
Ismael Colomina
Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia
Avda. del Canal Olímpic, s/n
E-08860 Castelldefels
Spain
Co-Chair
Michael Cramer
Universität Stuttgart
Geschwister-Scholl-Str.24D
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Secretary
Craig Glennie
N107 Engineering Building 1
Houston, TX, USA 77204-4003
WG I/9 Terms of Reference
- General rigorous modeling of positioning and attitude sensors.
- Spatial absolute, relative and temporal modeling of non-standard sensors (low-cost, new-geometry, combined-geometry configurations).
- Use of Stochastic Differential Equations in orientation and calibration for photogrammetric applications.
- Orientation/calibration with UAV and micro aerial vehicles.
- Photogrammetric/LiDAR orientation and calibration: measurement techniques and models.
WG I/10 - Sensor Systems Verification, Benchmarks, Evaluation
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/wg10
Chair
Ralf Reulke
Institute of Optical SensorSystems
2 Rutherfordstrasse
12489 Berlin
Germany
Co-Chair
Dorota Iwaszczuk
Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences
Franziska-Braun-Str.7
64287 Darmstadt
Germany
Co-Chair
Petra Helmholz
Western AustralianSchool of Mines
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Kent Street, Bentley, Perth
Western Australia 6102
Australia
Secretary
Krzysztof Bakuła
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography
1 PlacPolitechniki
00-661 WarsawPoland
Key Support Personnel
Jakub Kolecki
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Poland
Key Support Personnel
David Belton
Curtin University
Perth
Western Australia
Australia
WG I/10 Terms of Reference
- Characterisation of sensor behaviour from UV to LWIR, RADAR
- Traceability
- Image (data) quality (PSF & SNR)
- Prerequisites (Lab equipment): Radiation sources, collimators, integrating spheres
- Spatial, radiometric, etc. characterization on sensor level
- Linearity, PTC, PRNU, DSNU, CTE, …
- MTF, keyston, smile, etc.
- Algorithms and data evaluation, Usability
ICWG I/II - UAS & Small Multi-sensor Platforms: Concepts & Applications
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/icwg-1-2
Chair
Francesco Nex
ITC Faculty - University of Twente
Hengelosestraat 99 7511 AE
Enschede
The Netherlands
Co-Chair
Görres Grenzdörffer
Rostock University
J.-Liebig Weg
618051 Rostock
Germany
Co-Chair
Costas Armenakis
York University
4700 Keele Str.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Secretary
Filliberto Chiabrando
Politecnico di Torino
Viale Mattioli 39,
10125 Torino
Italy
Industrial Representative
Jakub Karas
Klikatá 18158 00
Praha 5 - Jinonice
Czech Republic
Industrial Representative
Bastien Mancini
676 Rue Max Planck
31670 Toulouse – Labège
France
Industrial Representative
Christof Strecha
EPFL Innovation Park - Building F
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Industrial Representative
Tautvydas Juskauskas
Platz der Einheit 1
D-60327 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Regional Representative
(East Asia)
Taejung Kim
INHA UNIVERSITY, 100 Inharo, Nam-gu
Incheon 22212
KOREA
Regional Representative
(North Africa)
Mourad Bouziani
IAV Hassan II
B.P 6202 Madinat Al Irfane
Rabat
Marocco
Regional Representative
(East Europe)
Václav Šafář
and cartography
Ústecká 98, 250 66 Zdiby
Czech Republic
ICWG I/II Terms of Reference
- UAS navigation and positioning in outdoor and indoor environments
- UAS data processing and analysis for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing applications (Scientific Research, Commercial, Defense)
- UAS platforms, payloads, instruments and their on board integration for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (LIDAR, Multi and hyperspectral, Thermal, SAR, gas detectors, etc.)
- Integration of UAS data with information acquired by different platforms (satellite, airborne and terrestrial) and sensors (active and passive)
- Documentation and comparison of innovative UAS systems and sensors in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Comparison of UAS regulations and contribution to new regulations in different countries
- Dissemination of learning and teaching material on the use of UAS in Academia
- Collaboration with other scientific communities and associations involved in UAS applications (EuroSDR, robotics, computer vision, electronics, etc.)
- Cooperation and involvement of industrial partners in ISPRS activities
ICWG I/IV - Robotics for Mapping and Modelling
Home Page: http://www.commission1.isprs.org/icwg-1-4
Chair
Stephan Nebiker
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
4132 Muttenz
Switzerland
Co-Chair
Ville V. Lehtola
Geodeetinrinne 2
Masala
Finland
Co-Chair
Nora Tilly
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
Germany
Secretary
Wissam Wahbeh
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
4132 Muttenz
Switzerland
Key Support Personnel
Edward Verbree
The Netherlands
Key Support Personnel
John Shi Wen-zhong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
ICWG I/IV Terms of Reference
- Address challenges in employing robotics for mapping and challenges in map representations for robotics and autonomous vehicle navigation
- Assess robotic mapping platforms for indoor and outdoor environments
- Evaluate localisation and mapping sensors for indoor and outdoor robotics
- Investigate the use of on-board sensors of autonomous vehicles for mapping and map updating purposes
- Research and apply spatial representations, data structures and database technologies for large scale mapping and map updating
- Address the derivation and updating of sustainable urban and building models
- Investigate the semantic enrichment of urban and indoor models, specifically for analysis and autonomous navigation purposes
- Exploit synergies between indoor mobile mapping and building information modelling (BIM)
- Investigate new robotic and indoor mobile mapping applications
- Develop and implement indoor mobile mapping benchmarks
- Establish and strengthen contacts with the robotics community