Theory and Concepts of Spatio-Temporal Data Handling and Information

Terms of Reference

• Fundamentals of spatial database design, spatial data structures, spatial analysis and geostatistics, spatial querying, spatial reasoning, spatial and temporal modeling
• Aggregation, generalization, abstraction and rendering of image and vector data
• Spatial decision support systems
• Processing, analysis and modeling of multi-dimensional geospatial data
• System integration and modeling aspects for data and geoinformation processing
• Interoperability of heterogeneous spatial information systems
• Semantic and geometric integration of heterogeneous spatial information
• Communication and visualization of spatial data
• Data mining, filtering, retrieval and dissemination
• Spatial data quality and spatial model quality

WORKING GROUPS of ISPRS COMMISSION II

• WG II/1 - Spatio-temporal Modeling
• WG II/2 - Spatial Reasoning, Analysis, and Data Mining
• WG II/3 - Multiple Representations of Image and Vector Data
• WG II/4 - Spatial Planning and Decision Support Systems
• WG II/5 - Communication and Visualization of Spatial Data
• WG II/6 - System Integration and Interoperability
• WG II/7 - Quality of Spatio-temporal Data and Models

INTERCOMMISSION WGs of ISPRS COMMISSION II

• ICWG II/IV - Dynamic and Multi-dimensional Systems and Applications

ICWG II/IV - Dynamic and Multi-dimensional Systems and Applications

ICWG II/IV  Terms of Reference

• Continue the series of ISPRS workshops on Dynamic and Multi-dimensional GIS (DMGIS)
• Research on the development of dynamic GIS, especially for marine environment
• Research on the development of multi-dimensional GIS (e.g. true 3-Dimensional GIS)
• Develop methodology and algorithms for dynamic operations in GIS
• Research on the design and development of databases for dynamic and multi-dimensional GIS.
• Enhance the collaboration of with the communities of "Spatial Data Handing" and "Computational Geometry".

WG II/1 - Spatio-temporal Modeling

WG II/1  Terms of Reference

• Spatial and space-time data models and structures
• Mobile non-point object modeling
• Spatio-temporal relationships
• Space-time topology

WG II/2 - Spatial Reasoning, Analysis, and Data Mining

WG II/2  Terms of Reference

• Spatial reasoning processes
• Information discovery in spatial databases
• Spatial analysis and statistics
• Spatial data mining

WG II/3 - Multiple Representations of Image and Vector Data

WG II/3  Terms of Reference

• Generalization and data abstraction of vector, raster and surface data, as well as related to semantics
  • cartographic and model generalization
  • generalization and simplification of digital surface data
  • semantic abstraction levels
• Object representations for MRDB (Multiple Resolution / Representation Data Bases)
  • data in various levels of resolution
  • data in various thematic presentations
  • link structures between individual objects of different representations
• Matching of image and vector data via different scales and themes
  • automatic determination of appropriate abstraction level, where data sets are comparable
  • matching taking semantics and geometry into account
• Development of multi-scale and multiple representations analysis tools, i.e. analysis operations that make use of the MRDB-structures

WG II/4 - Spatial Planning and Decision Support Systems

WG II/4  Terms of Reference

• Theory, concepts design and development of Spatial Planning Support Systems (SPSS)
  • Modeling Spatial planning processes
  • Suitability assessment, site selection, location/allocation and resource allocation problems
  • Integration of bio-physical and socioeconomic models
  • Design and development of Planning/Spatial Support Systems (PSS, SPSS)
• Theory, concepts, design and development of Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS)
  • Theory concepts and application of Spatial Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (SMCDA) in single and group environment
  • Theories and concepts of decision supports using vague information
  • Theory and application of knowledge-based systems
  • Design and development of Spatial Decision Support Systems, (SDSS)
  • Design and development of Collaborative Spatial Decision Support Systems, (CSDSS)
• Theory, concepts, design and development of Integrated Planning and Decision Support Systems (IPDSS)

WG II/5 - Communication and Visualization of Spatial Data

WG II/5  Terms of Reference

• Communication of spatial information
• Geovisualization (including the Web)
• Novel methods and tools for uncertain data

WG II/6 - System Integration and Interoperability

WG II/6  Terms of Reference

• Ontologies and geosemantics
• Semantic and geospatial data(base) interoperability
• Geo-spatiotemporal knowledge representation

WG II/7 - Quality of Spatio-temporal Data and Models

WG II/7  Terms of Reference

• Quality control for spatio-temporal data
• Uncertainty propagation in spatial analysis
• Presentation of quality information by metadata in GIS
• Quality of spatio-temporal models
• Models for quality of spatio-temporal data