Conferences

September 20–23, 2010, Gaeta, Italy

It's our great pleasure to invite you to the Xth Anniversary International Scientific and Technical Conference "From imagery to map: digital photogrammetric technologies". The conference will be held September 20-23, 2010 in Gaeta, Italy.

Offering an enlightening combination of assemblies, seminars, workshops and group meetings to explore state-of-the-art photogrammetric and remote sensing technologies, this year's special jubilee conference affords the perfect venue for broadening one's knowledge of the field through discussions and the sharing of experience

The range of participants has increased each of the nine years the Conference has been held. Based on the 2009 listing, permanent participants in the conference include representatives of the FSUE Goszemcadastrysiomka - VISHAGI (Russia); the Federal Service for Government Registration, Cadastre, and Cartography (Russia); NP AGP Meridian + (Russia); VNIIGAZ (Russia); JSC Surgutneftegas (Russia); EUROSENSE and Leica Geosystems (Switzerland); Spot Image (France); MapWorld Technologies Limited (India); GEODIS (Czech Republic); GeoEye (USA) and many others (the list of participants in 2009).
At the annual conferences between the years 2007-2009, recognized authorities in their areas, such as Prof. Gordon Petrie (UK), Prof. Gottfried Konecny (Germany) and Prof. Franz Leberl (Austria), presented reports on topical developments in photogrammetry and remote sensing.

The latest news in digital airborne and space cameras, remote sensing data, innovations in software development, and practical methods for using digital photogrammetry and remote sensing for different economic activities and integrated geoinformatic solutions will be on tap at September's Conference.

Top specialists and chiefs of Russia's state agencies of land cadastre and cartography, as well as the country's oil and gas enterprises, will be participating in the Conference alongside representatives from photogrammetric, GIS and remote sensing companies of other nations.

Conference organizer: Racurs (Russia)

General sponsor: NP AGP «Meridian+» (Russia)

Conference topics:

• Digital photogrammetry:

  - Current state and main lines of development

  - Technologies and facilities for remote sensing data processing. Modern software solutions

  - Discussion of digital photogrammetric technologies best practices with a focus on PHOTOMOD software

• Remote sensing methods and techniques:

  - Market review of advanced survey systems

  - Modern digital aerial cameras. Direct georeferencing methods, airborne GPS/IMU

  - Derivation and applications of satellite imagery

  - Technological features of Synthetic Aperture Radar Survey

PHOTOMOD 5.0 master classes will be held within the framework of the Conference.

The venue:

Gaeta is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 km from Rome and 100 km from Naples. The town has played a conspicuous part in military history: its fortifications date back to Roman times, and it has several traces of the period, including the first-century mausoleum of the Roman general Lucius Munatius Plancus at the top of the Monte Orlando.

During the excursion program, conference participants will have the opportunity to visit Rome, Vatican City, Naples, Pompeii and many other interesting places in Italy.

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated municipality (central area), with over 3 million residents.

The city of Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.

Rome has been influential to the world in such areas as architecture, art, culture, politics, literature, law, philosophy and religion. Due to its old-world centrality and powerful status as a city, Rome has been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" ("Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City."

Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. A unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lie within the boundaries of this small state.

Pompei is a city and comune in the province of Naples, in Campania, Italy. The city is mainly famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The city was accidentally rediscovered in 1592 during construction of an aqueduct.

Come take pleasure in the beautiful nature, immerse yourself in the cleanest of seas and explore ancient architectural treasures. And, of course, while here, avail yourself of the excellent opportunity to strengthen successful business relations and find new clients and partners to share in the successes in geoinformatics, photogrammetry and remote sensing data. Business and pleasure are easily combined in places like Gaeta!

We invite our partners, sponsors, friends and all interested parties to become a part of the Xth Annual International Scientific and Technical Conference!

More information is available on the official site of the Conference