Dear Colleague, 
On behalf of the International Society for Photogrammetry and 
Remote Sensing (ISPRS), we present you with the Proceedings of 40%! 
the Commission II Symposium, "Photogrammetric and Remote 
Sensing Systems for Data Processing and Analysis." The 
following papers are from the prepared technical sessions that 
correspond to the general activities of the Commission II 
Working Groups. Since all sessions were plenary in nature and 
to broaden the perspective of all participants, the initial 
session for each of the seven Working Groups was led off by a 
tutorial on the subject matter of the Working Group (WG). 
In addition to the WG technical sessions, two Manufacturer 
Forums were held to inform us of the latest instrumentation 
available on the commercial market. To encourage open 
discussion of relevant issues facing the sciences of 
photogrammetry and remote sensing, two panels of experts 
generated significant interaction with Symposium attendees. 
Unfortunately their words of wisdom were not recorded for these 
Proceedings. All in all, the aim was to communicate to you the 
current status and future trends of photogrammetric and remote 
sensing systems that are used for data processing and analysis. 
The symposium was sponsored by both the ISPRS and the American 
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. An undertaking 
such as this was greatly enhanced by the following 
organizations: 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Defense Mapping Agency 
U.S. Geological Survey 
U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories 
Potomac Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry 
and Remote Sensing 
For those of you that were unable to attend, these Proceedings 
will convey the high quality of the technical program and the 
advances being made in our science today. Our gratitude goes 
out to all who have contributed to the success of the 
Symposium, authors, speakers, honored guests, exhibitors, ISPRS 
Council and participants. Special thanks are offered to the 
Symposium Organizing Committee and to the Commission II Working 
Group officers that prepared the technical program. 
Lawrence W. Fritz William P. Bishop 
President, ISPRS Commission II Secretary, ISPRS Commission II