The deadline for finalizing the technical working group is1996-20001996-2000. Forty-four working groups of the seven technical committees of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing finalized the draft in June1997 65438+1October, and published it in the organization and planning volume (silver cover) of the Society. These working groups will be based on the work of the Committee announced at the General Assembly 1996. The conference includes 65,438+00 tutorial classes, 65,438+027 technical and publicity posters, a technical exhibition, three plenary sessions and special meetings organized in collaboration. The new development of photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information system was introduced. The new developments revealed at the conference are as follows:

(a) New space high-resolution remote sensing satellites will appear around next year;

(b) Digital photogrammetry has developed into a practical stage, which is based on digital photography and remote sensing images, cartographic image processing, digital terrain model generation and orthochromatic photography. This development promotes the combination of digital technology and geographic information system for data acquisition, processing and management;

(c) The above development shows that the evaluation and definition of data archiving and dissemination standards are becoming more and more important for its application;

(d) Users increasingly need to extract and update GIS and CAD data from digital images quickly, reliably and automatically. Up to now, the focus of photogrammetry and remote sensing society is image segmentation, combination, structure analysis and image matching. Some projects of automatic and semi-automatic extraction of roads and buildings have made great progress;

(e) Developing interferometric methods to determine high-precision digital terrain model data obtained from space by using radar data;

(f) Spectral and radiometric research and measurement to better understand the reflected electromagnetic radiation characteristics of remote sensing satellite technology;

(g) Extensive applications of remote sensing data, such as renewable resources, resource and environmental monitoring, terrestrial ecosystems, desertification and land degradation, and human settlements;

(h) Better understand the relationship between radar image features and terrain features and radar propagation.

Development of educational opportunities program

1The 8th General Assembly of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, held in Vienna in 1996, proposed to set up a special working group to promote and promote photogrammetry.

Educational grants, fellowships, scholarships, tutorials, workshops and similar educational opportunities in the fields of quantity, remote sensing and spatial information systems. According to this suggestion, the Chairman of the Task Force on Educational Opportunities of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing has planned the following series of steps, which are the joint efforts of the Task Force and members of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Each member will act within its sphere of influence, and the definition of this sphere of influence will take into account many factors, such as the distance to the training center and the official language adopted by the training center. The steps involved in the implementation process are summarized as follows:

Li Zhilin, a professor at PolyU, was awarded the Gino Ka Sinnis Prize by the 21st International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

(a) Assessing existing training opportunities in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information systems around the world, with a view to updating the United Nations directory; (b) Contact the existing training centers in the above-mentioned fields to learn about training opportunities, training schedules, courses, education grants, scholarships, etc. ;

(c) Determination of education grants, fellowships, scholarships, etc. Provided by the training center to support the training plan of the Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing;

(d) Contact with Technical Committee 6 of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing to exchange views on the educational needs of photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information systems all over the world;

(e) To promote, within its functions and powers, contacts between participating training centers and central officials of ordinary members and associate members of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, with a view to formalizing the procedures and rules to be adopted;

(f) Disseminating detailed information on training opportunities offered by ordinary members and associate members of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing within their sphere of influence by using existing means of communication, such as the Society's memorabilia and the homepage of the Society's website;

(g) Ordinary members and associate members pre-select candidates for training opportunities of the Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and make suggestions to the training center;

(h) Strengthen contacts between ordinary and associate members of the Institute and local and supporting members to ensure the latter's participation in educational programmes, and undertake to provide supplementary financial support when necessary;

(i) Follow-up activities on training opportunities offered by ordinary members and associate members;

(j) Inform the Chairman of the Task Force on Educational Opportunities every year of the educational opportunities offered.