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   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 bo.wu@polyu.edu.hk home page
Co-Chair
	Prasun 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 Prasun.Mahanti@asu.edu home page
Co-Chair
	Irina 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 i_karachevtseva@miigaik.ru home page
Secretary
	Cristina Re   Italian National Institute for Astrophisics (INAF) Astronomical Observatory of Padova 35100 Padua, Veneto ITALY +39 0498293412 +39 0498293412 cristina.re@inaf.it home page
Supporters
Advisor
	Kaichang Di   Aerospace Information Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) PO.Box 9718, Datun Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100101 CHINA + 86 10 64868229 dikc@radi.ac.cn home page
Advisor
	Jürgen Oberst   German Aerospace Center Institute for Planetary Research Planetary Geodesy Rutherfordstrasse 2 D - 12489 Berlin GERMANY +49 30 67055 336 +49 30 67055 402 juergen.oberst@dlr.de home page
Advisor
	Randolph Kirk   Astrogeology Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 2255 N. Gemini Dr. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 USA +1 928 890 4823 + 1 928 556-7014 rkirk@usgs.gov home page

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.)