The contributions to this book are the Keynote and Invited Papers of the 53rd Photogrammetric Week held at the University of Stuttgart, September 5 to 9, 2011. Therefore, the book represents an actual snapshot of interesting developments in photogrammetry and geoinformatics. In more detail, it is focused on the progress in the following fields
- Digital Mapping Camera Evolution
- Point Cloud Generation and Processing
- Value-Added Photogrammetry
In order to review the latest technology and methods of photogrammetric data collection, LiDAR applications in airborne, static and mobile mode, and moreover, diversified applications of photogrammetry and geoinformatics in everyday life, detailed knowledge about hardware, software, algorithms and IT infrastructures is a necessity. Therefore the book will serve to those readers who will keep updated on the rapid developments in these fields.
The book is directed to scientists and practitioners of photogrammetry, remote sensing and application engineers of geoinformatics.
About the Editor:
Dr.-Ing. Dieter Fritsch is Full Professor and Director of the Institute for Photogrammetry (ifp) at the University of Stuttgart since 1992. He served six years as Rector of this university and is Academic Co-Founder of the German University in Cairo (GUC), Egypt. He is member of several steering committees and boards in academia and industry, just to name the chairman of the Board of Trustees of The ISPRS Foundation (TIF). His main interests are directed to statistical inference, photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS; he has published more than 250 publications (incl. 15 textbooks and proceedings). Besides the fields of his profession he likes to contribute to Life Long Learning strategies and Intercultural Relations.