Themes for Geomatics Conference Geodesy Themes Geodynamics o Modeling the Deformation of the Earth s Crust o Recent Advances in Geometric Approaches to Deformation Analysis o Monitoring Systems (Sensors and Data Analysis) o Safety Monitoring in Engineering Projects (Dams, High Rise Buildings, Bridges, Tunnels and Mines) Satellite Geodesy o Precise Timing and Time Transfer o Reference frame and earth rotation o Recent Advances in Orbit Integration o New Satellite Systems: Constellation Design, Signal Structure, Applications, etc. o Ionosphere and troposphere modeling o Permanent GNSS networks o Integration of GNSS/INS o Navigation o Applications Geoid and Modeling the Earth s Gravity Field o Geoid Determination o Determination of Earth s Gravity Field o Gravity Field and Deformation of Earth Insar o Post seismic and coseismic deformation o Subsidence o Land slide Hydrography Themes Bathymetry o Acoustic sweeps o Side scan data interpretation o Multibeam echo sounding systems, transducers and signal processing, Coverage and accuracy, Object detection, Backscatter, Integration and calibration o Laser bathymetry & Other remote sensing bathymetry Water levels and flow o Tide: fundamentals, measurements, analysis and prediction o Tidal streams and currents o Cotidal charts o Non-tidal water level variations Positioning o Satellite positioning o Acoustic positioning o Datums o Heave & Orientation o Underwater positioning
Hydrographic data management o Nautical charting surveys o Surveys in support of port management and coastal engineering o Surveys for pollution monitoring o Offshore industrial surveys o Surveys for Dredging Operations o Hydraulic surveys o Data management, processing and analysis o Controlling sedimentation o Marine GIS o Marine SDI (MSDI) o Marine Cartography o Electronic chart Legal Aspects o Law of the Sea o Delimitation zones o Marine Law Offshore Seismic Surveying o Geomagnetic surveys o Gravity surveys o Digital seismic techniques o Digital seismic data acquisition o Digital seismic data processing o Deep Water Surveys o Drilling terminology o Mobile rig positioning o Fixed offshore platforms o Structure emplacement o Pipeline operations o Cable operations o ROV Surveying Remote sensing o Coastline delineation o Water surface mapping o Bathymetric remote sensing Military Hydrography o Anti-submarine o Mine Countermeasures o Surveying in the surf zone o Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) o Electronic Chart Military aspect Inland Waters hydrography
o Hydraulic engineering o Elevation models o Flood plane mapping o Erosion and sedimentation o Buoyage RS & Photogrammetry Themes Sensors: Image Data Acquisition and Calibration o Geometric and Radiometric Modeling of Imaging Sensors o Vicarious and On-Board Sensor Calibration o Multi-Platform Multi-Sensor Cross-Calibration o Airborne Laser Scanner (ALS) System Calibration Remote Sensing Data Analysis and Modeling o Information Extraction from Multi-Spectral and Hyper spectral Images o SAR Interferometry and Persistent Scatter Interferometry o Intelligent Feature Extraction from Airborne and Spaceborne Images o Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data Fusion o Object-Based and Model-Based Analysis of Remotely Sensed Data o LIDAR data Processing and Interpretation o Multi-Source Multi-Temporal Land Use/Land Cover Mapping o Change Detection and Process Modeling o Automatic Image Registration and Map Revision Close Range Data Analysis o 3D Reconstruction and Surface Modeling o Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data Processing o Industrial Close Range Photogrammetry o Medical Imaging and Human Motion o Close Range Image Sequence Analysis GIS Themes Spatial Data Management and Mining o Database Design, Implementation and Integration; o Spatio-temporal Databases; o Data Mining and Warehousing; o Data Quality; Spatial Decision Support Systems o Multi-Criteria Decision Making; o Group Decision Making; o Planning Support Systems; o Scenario Analysis; Spatial Data Infrastructures
o Interoperability of Heterogeneous Spatial Information Systems; o Semantic Integration of Heterogeneous Spatial Information and Services; o Policy Making and Institutional Arrangements; o Data Clearinghouse Networks; o SDI Modeling and Implementation; Spatial Modeling, Analysis and Visualization o Spatial Analysis and Geostatistics; o Spatio-Temporal Modeling; o Dynamic Modeling and Simulation; o Fuzzy and Uncertainty Modeling; o Processing, Analysis and Modeling of Multi-Dimensional Spatial Data; o Interfacing 3D Models with Facility Management Systems; o 3D City Modeling and Applica ons; o Automatic Map Generalization; o GeoVisualisation and Virtual Reality ; o Digital Terrain Representation and Analysis; GI-Technologies o Web GIS; o Spatial Web Services; o Mobile GIS; o LBS; o Ubiquitous GIS; o Spatial Cloud Computing; Cartography and Geo-visualization Themes Theory of Cartography o Map Projection o Map Design o Color, Symbols and Typography on Maps o Map Production Techniques o Map Complexity and Contents o Map Versioning o Map Generalization and Multi Scale Presentation o Cartographic Standards o Statistics and Cartography o Map Semiology o Map Perception and Cognition History of Cartography o Cartographic Heritage o History of Maps o Historical Maps of Middle East and Persian Gulf Cartographic Products
o National and Regional Atlases o Electronic and Multimedia Maps and Atlases o GeoDB Products o Topographic Maps o Thematic Maps o Marine and NauticalCharts o Photo and Image Maps Disaster Management andcartography o Early Warning Systems o Maps for Crisis Management o Hazards and Disasters Maps Web Cartography o Maps on Internet o Open source maps o Internet Geo Information Retrieval Cartographic Application o Maps ofnatural Resources and The Environment o Maps and Sustainable Development o Maps for Tourist and Recreational o Maps in The Media and in Advertising o Maps and Society o Maps and Security o Mountain Cartography o Cartography and Children o Planets and Space Cartography o Maps for Disabled People Cartographic Services o Location Base Services o Ubiquitous Cartography o Maps and Mobile Devices o Navigation Services o Use and User Issues Cartographic Visualization o Geovisualization and Visual analytics o Animated and Temporal Maps o Augmented and Virtual Reality o Mapping Space and Time o 3D City Maps Other Cartographic Related Themes o Toponyms on the Maps o Geographical Names Database
o Copyright and Data Access o SDI and Cartography o Intellectual Property Management of Cartographic Products o Economic Issues in Cartography o Art, Culture and Cartography o Gender and Cartography o Research and Development in Cartography o Education and Training in Cartography Common Themes Applications o Disaster Management o Environment o Vegetation (Agriculture, Forestry, ) o Land o Water o Atmosphere (Climate, Pollution, ) o Urban o Cadastre o Health o Energy Education o Joint Educational Programs o E-Learning o Society and Knowledge Transfer