First Announcement and Call for Papers St. Petersburg-Great Lakes Conference on Digital Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing '95 June 25-30, 1995 Organiser: State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) Moscow, Russia Conference Director: Dr. Sergei Zheltov, GosNIIAS Cooperating Organizations:Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow State Center "Priroda", Moscow International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) CMP Technoconcult, Moscow NC Micropibor, Moscow Scientific Advisory Board: Prof. Dr. E.Fedosov, GosNIIAS, Moscow Prof. Dr. A.Gruen, ETH Zurich Prof. Dr. K.Kondratiev, Research Center of Ecology Safety, St.Petersburg Prof. Dr. Yu.Kienko, State Center "Priroda", Moscow Prof. Dr. H. Haggren, Helsinki University of Technology Prof. Dr. G. Konecny, Technical University Hannover Prof. Dr. K. Torlegard, KTH Stockholm The Conference will be held from June 25-30, 1995 on a comfortable river cruising ship following the route Saint Petersburg - Valaam - Kiji - Petrozavodsk - Saint Petersburg. This route allows you to combine scientific work with some spectacular sightseeing activities and pleasant relaxation. The conference participants can enjoy the beauty of Ladoga and Onega Lakes, Neva and Svir Rivers, and the ancient Russian architectural monuments of Kiji and Valaam Islands during the exciting period of the "White Nights", when the sun does not fully settle down and daylight will not vanish. The Conference (A) Digital Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing '95 is held in conjunction and parallel with another Conference (B) on Virtual Reality Technology on the cruise ship. Registrants are entitled to attend all sessions of both Conferences. Specific topics of Conference (A) to be discussed should relate to: - digital photogrammetry, machine and robot vision, remote sensing; trends in research and development, aspects and areas of application - mathematical techniques, processing algorithms and hardware - new approaches to 3-D information extraction using images and image sequences - system aspects; components, integration, user interface - use of GIS and CAD platforms Working Language The working language of the conference will be English, which will be used for all printed materials , presentations and discussions. Submission of Abstracts One page abstracts are requested and will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board. Please provide the adress of the principal author. The preliminary program and information on accommodation and tour description will be disributed by the end of March 1995. Deadlines Submission of abstracts: January 31, 1995 Notification of authors: March 15, 1995 Camera ready manuscripts: April 30, 1995 Registration and Accommodation The registration fee covers full accommodation (room and meals), conference registration with proceedings, on-board entertainment (music theatre), excursions on Valaam Island, on Kiji Island and in Petrozavodsk, service and a guided one-day sightseeing tour in St. Petersburg prior to the ship departure (25. July, 21.00 p.m.). There are restaurant, cafe, some bars, and little shop with souvenirs on the ship. All rooms on the ship are two-bedroom type, size 2 x 4 m. There are a little table, WC, shower and conditioner in each room. Unfortunately you will have telecommunication servises in St.Petersburg and Petrozavodsk only. The following registration rates apply: Single occupancy: US $ 750 - per person Double occupancy: US $ 590 - per person (Two conference participants) Double occupancy: US $ 950 - per room (With accompanying person) Registration must be accompanied by payment! Since space is limited applications will be handled on a first-come first-serve basis. All payments should be made in USD. Please use attached registration form. Cancellation and Refund Policy 70% of registration fee will be refunded if a cancellation notice in writing is received by May 25, 1995. Only 30% of registration fee will be refunded beyond this date. Please pay attention to the fact that it takes approximately two weeks for mail correspondence to be delivered to Russia. All correspondence should be directed to: Dr. S. Zheltov State Rescarch Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) 7, Victorenko Street Moscow, 125319 Russia Fax: (095) 157-5097, (503) 956-4389 Phone: (095) 157-9748 e-mail: zhl@ fenix.niias.msk.su St. Petersburg - Great Lakes Conference Digital Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing '95 June 25-30, 1995 Please mark all applicable boxes and provide the necessary information I will definitely attend and would like to register now. The registration fee is paid by Bank transfer to Account: BCEN-EROUBANK 79-81 Boulevard Haussman - 75382 Paris Cedex 08 USD account 01812001 for JUSTIBANK 15a, Kalanchevskaya str., Moscow 107078, Russia for N.C. Micropribor, account 070007, 9, Institutsky lane, Dolgoprudny, Moscow region 141700, Russia Underline: Bank draft Cash included I would like to submit an abstract, titled: Please underline: Mr. Mrs. Dr. Prof. Name: __________________________ (First Name) (Last Name) Affiliation: ______________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ Telephone:_______________ Fax:________________E-mail:_______________________ Accompanying person ______________________________________________ (First Name) (Last Name) For abstract submission: In case of multiple authors, please provide the above information for the contact author, attach a copy of the abstract including title, names and affiliations of author and co-authors and a description of the work to be presented, and return no later than January 31,1995. Use extra copies of this form for the registration of all co-authors who intend to attend. Please mail or fax this form to: Dr. S. Zheltov State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) 7, Victorenko Street, Moscow, 125319, Russia Fax: (095) 157-5097 , (503) 956-4389 Phone: (095) 157-9748 or register by e-mail at: zhl@ fenix.niias.msk.su