- 1. State of Science
and Technology of Commission Topics (TCP)
WG II/5 - Communication
And Visualization of Spatial Data has as its aim to explore not
just how geographical visualization tools can be best employed,
and also the development of a new theory related to contemporary
geographical visualization. Its terms of reference are to: a) Communicate
spatial information; b) To explore geovisualization use (including
the Web); and to develop and test novel methods and tools for uncertain
data visualization.
2. WG Current year activities
During 2005 the WG executive
consolidated efforts to establish members that could contribute
to the WG. This has proven to take mote time than allocated, mainly
because the Chair and Secretary come from non-photogrammetric/remote
sensing disciplines. In order to assemble an interested and effective
WG members are needed from the photogrammetric/remote sensing disciplines,
and not from the already established contacts in the ICA Commission
on Geographic Visualization and Virtual Environments, where the
Chair and Secretary have established links. Here, input is needed
from colleagues within the ISPRS to nominate active members of the
photogrammetric/remote sensing disciplines that are researching
in visualization and who might be potential members of the WG.
During 2005 the WG was
a co-sponsor of the 3rd Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography,
held in Vienna, Austria in November. This was organised by the ICA
Commission on Maps and the Internet in cooperation with the Research
Group Cartography of the Vienna University of Technology and the
ICA Commission on Ubiquitous Computing. The Chair of the WG provided
a paper at the Symposium:
Cartwright, W. E., 2005,
"Towards An Understanding of the Importance of Landmarks to
Assist Perceptions of a Space in Web-Delivered 3D Worlds",
proceedings of the 3nd Symposium on Location Based Services and
TeleCartography, G. Gartner (ed.), Wien, Austria: TU Wien/International
Cartographic Association Commission on Maps and the Internet.
3. Plans for forthcoming
activities
In 2006 two activities
are planned:
a) During March 2006
the WG Chair will convene a meeting of interested potential WG members
during the 2006 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting,
March 7-11 2006. This will take place in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
b) A formal WG meeting
will be held immediately prior to the GICON 2006 conference in Vienna,
Austria in July 2006. It is planned to have this event on Saturday
8 July. The Department of Geography and Regional Research, University
of Vienna has kindly offered access to lecture theatres to run this
event. It is proposed to run bot formal presentations an discussion
sessions during this one-day event.
Professor William Cartwright
Chair, WG II/5 - COMMUNICATION AND VISUALIZATION OF SPATIAL DATA
Melbourne, Australia
