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  Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS

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  Geodesy: Things Every Remote Sensing Professional Should Know

This workshop is to familiarize the non-remote sensing scientist with various methods to extract thematic information from spaceborne remote sensing systems for use in a GIS.  This will not include airborne systems and orthophotography, elevation information or most aspects of feature extraction.   The emphasis will be on thematic information such as land use and land cover.  There will be a review of the different available sensors currently collecting data including radar and various spatial resolutions of multispectral systems.  The primary considerations of rectification, spatial detail, cartographic generalization, data format and thematic accuracy will be presented.  In addition to the traditional methods of signature extraction and application of a decision rule, other procedures including object oriented and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) will be explored. In addition, the methods by which GIS and assist the remote sensing scientist will be presented.

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  LiDAR A-Z

By Tim Blak, LiDAR Manager, Dewberry

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Introduction to 3D Urban Modeling

This workshop will provide an overview of aerial topographic LiDAR which will look at the functionality of the technology as well as the complete process flow from acquisition to processing/post processing to utilizing the data for topographic data development. Topics covered will include;

• What is LiDAR and how does it work?
• Airborne Sensors types
• Planning an acquisition
• Acquisition parameters and considerations
• Airborne GPS and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) – what they do and how do you know if the answers are correct
• Data Processing
• LAS Classification
• Data and file characteristics
• LiDAR vertical accuracies – how to test and assess using RMSE and NDEP methodologies
• LiDAR horizontal accuracies – how to test and assess
• Qualitative assessment – does the data meet your needs
• LiDAR derived products, DTM, DEM, TIN, contours
• How to create contours
• Breaklines – do you really need them?
• LiDAR software overview 

a. Intro: Urban model examples and applications
b. Urban model content
        i.   Geometry
       ii   Imagery-textures
       iii  Attribution (addresses, materials, etc.)
c. 3D model production methods
        i    Aerial/satellite photogrammetry
       ii   Lidar
       iii  Street-level scanning
       iv  Other
d. Data/metadata formats
        i    Collection/distribution
       ii   Visualization
       iii  Metadata specifications (CityGML, etc.)
e. In-depth analysis of examples and applications
f. Future applications

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  Preparing for ASPRS Certification
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Professor Robert Burtch, Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan

INTERMEDIATE Workshop: Assumes participants have subject knowledge and are serious about taking the Certification Exam. The purpose of this workshop is to prepare individuals who are planning to sit for the ASPRS Certification exams as a Certified Photogrammetrist or Certified Mapping Scientist in either Remote Sensing or GIS. The workshop will begin by explaining the purpose and form of the exam. It will then identify key topical areas that an applicant should be aware of prior to taking the exam. Topics will start with a review of the basic concepts and sample questions to show how they will be tested for on the exam. Finally, the workshop will try to identify resources in which exam takers should be aware of and study from in their preparation for the examination.