We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming ISPRS Hannover Workshop 2005 "High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information" held in Hannover from May 17-20, 2005. For further information as paper submisson, registration, fees etc. please see http://www.ipi.uni-hannover.de/ISPRS_workshop_05 WORKSHOP GOALS Earth imaging from air and space have undergone major changes over the last years. Examples of new and significant developments comprise the advent of digital aerial cameras, of high-resolution and hyper-spectral satellite imagery, and of laser scanning and SAR/InSAR data. With the integration of data from different sources, also calibration issues have become more important. Today, all these data are used for the production, refinement, and update of geospatial information. At the same time updating existing geospatial databases has gained more importance, while automation and the worldwide web have had a significant impact on the photogrammetric and remote sensing processing chain. These developments form the background for the ISPRS Hannover Workshop High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information 2005, to which you are cordially invited. This meeting is a follow-up workshop of those held in Hannover in previous years, and also focuses on airborne issues, while giving due regard to developments in the satellite arena. The single-track workshop addresses experts in geospatial Earth Imaging from research, government, and private industry. It consists of high quality papers, presented orally or as posters, and will provide an international forum for discussion of leading research and technology developments and applications in the field. IPI is proud to announce that Z/I Imaging has agreed to be the exclusive sponsor of this event. During Thursday afternoon Z/I Imaging will conduct a master class in which the processing chain of photogrammetry and remote sensing is illustrated through software demonstrations and real-life examples. TOPICS AND PAPER SUBMISSION You are encouraged to contribute to the workshop by submitting your latest research and development results in the areas of - Digital aerial cameras - Handling of high resolution space imaging - Potential of small satellites for topographic mapping - Airborne laser scanning - Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and interferometric SAR - Sensor and system calibration and integration - Direct georeferencing and automatic image orientation - Sensors and methods of DEM generation - Aerial image analysis - GIS driven updating and refinement of geospatial databases, incl. quality assessment and quality control - From experimental systems for object acquisition and updating to commercial solutions - Delivery mechanisms for photogrammetric products and services The conference language is English. All accepted papers will be published on CD-ROM which will be available at the workshop, and on the web. We strive to publish selected papers in the new ISPRS book series after the workshop. IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for abstracts (approx. 1000 words): February 1st, 2005 Notification of acceptance: March 1st, 2005 Deadline for full papers: April 15th, 2005 Looking forward to meet you in Hannover, best regards, G. Boettcher mailto:boettcher@ipi.uni-hanonver.de