15-16 December 2011, Hong Kong

Announcement and Call for Papers

Organized by:

ISPRS Working Group VII/5 “Methods for change detection and process modelling”

Centre for Geo-computation Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

Department of Land Survey and Geoinformatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Co-organizers

ISPRS Working Group VII/6 “Remote Sensing Data Fusion”

ISPRS Working Group IV/8 “3D Spatial Data Integration for Disaster Management and Environmental Monitoring”

Hong Kong Remote Sensing Society

Hong Kong GIS Association

Hong Kong Geographical Association

Introduction

Processing of multi-temporal images and spatio-temporal geo-spatial information for change detection and spatio-temporal modelling of earth processes have been active research and application fields in remote sensing and geo-spatial information sciences for decades. Although plenty successful applications have been reported on the monitoring and detecting of environmental change, there are enormous challenges in applying multi-temporal imagery to derive timely information on, and in representing spatio-temporal phenomena of, the Earth’s environment and human activities. In recent years, great progress has been observed to overcome technological obstacles by the development of new platforms and sensors. The wider availability of large archives of historical images also makes it possible for long-term change detection and spatio-temporal modelling. Such a development stimulates further investigations to develop more advanced image and geo-spatial information processing methods and new approaches to handling image and geographical data in the time dimension.

The aim of the workshop is to further enhance international collaboration and scholar exchange in the field of remote sensing change detection and spatio-temporal modelling. The focus also extends to the study of geo-process modelling using long-term remotely sensed and geographical data. It is endeavored to promote and encourage collaborated efforts for the development of new technology for processing multi-temporal imagery, detecting changing environment and objects, and modelling long-term geo-processes.

Themes of the Symposium

The suggested topics of the symposium include, but not limited to, the follows:

Change detection in a 3-dimensional space

Change detection using remotely sensed imagery and GIS

Computer assisted interpretation and analysis of multi-temporal data

Extracting essential climate variables from long-term satellite observations

Global monitoring, modelling and prediction

Integration of multi-source, multi-scale and multi-temporal data for spatio-temporal representations and modelling

Multi-temporal data analysis for extraction of attribute information

Object tracking and monitoring

Real-time monitoring and information services

Spatio-temporal pattern recognition and time series analysis and modelling

Spatio-temporal representation and modelling

Spatio-temporal visualization

Web-based systems for spatio-temporal representation

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Peng Gong, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Prof. Matthew Hansen, South Dakota State University, USA

Prof. Deren Li, Wuhan University, China

Prof. Dr. Gunter Menz, University of Bonn, Germany

Symposium Format

The symposium will feature oral presentations including invited presentation and technical sessions, and poster sessions. It is intended to allocate at least 25 minute for each oral presentation allowing time for discussion. The poster sessions will be held with short presentations to encourage more extensive discussions within all participants.

Abstract Submission

The extended abstract (800-1200 words, 2-3 pages, single space) should be submitted via e-mail to cdsm2011@hkbu.edu.hk. The abstract will be reviewed. The author should indicate in his/her e-mail on whether the oral or poster presentation is preferred if the abstract is accepted.

Publication

All papers will be published in the Symposium proceedings in a CD, which all participants will receive during the symposium. Limited hardcopies will be produced for ISPRS archive. Selected papers will be further expanded and peer-reviewed after the symposium for the publication in special issues of international journals. At the present, the conference organizer is negotiating with two international journals for the special issues.

Contact

For all enquiry about the conference, the conference secretariat can be reached by:

Telephone: +852-34112412

Fax: +852-34115990

E-mail: cdsm2011@hkbu.edu.hk

Website: http://www.lmars.whu.edu.cn/cdsm2011/