THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 
IN CHINA FROM 2000 TO 2004 (NATIONAL REPORT OF CHINA) 
Youchuan WAN ""!, Liangming LIU ?, Huiyun MA * 
School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, 
Wuhan University, Wuhan !Hubei, China! 430079 
  
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wych@public.wh.hb.en; “Im_liu69(@sohu.com 
KEY WORDS: Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Close Range, GIS, Education, and Application 
ABSTRACT: 
This paper summarizes the achievements in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System GIS’ in China 
from 2000 to 2004, which covers the aspects facilities and systems, science research and technology development, applications, 
training and education, publications, and activities. 
1. INTRODUCTION 
In the past four years, great progress has been made in the field 
of photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographic 
information system in China. The discription of these progress 
is organized into several parts: Facilities and systems of 
photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS; Principles and 
methods of photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS; Social 
Education and Publications of 
activities, conferences, 
photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS. 
This Report has been compiled from proceedings of various 
professional meeting, symposia and conferences, from 
published papers, and from materials provided by some 
members of Chinese Society of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and 
Cartography (CSGPC). We wish to acknowledge the assistance 
of prof. Deren LI, prof. Zunxun ZHANG, prof. Wenhao FENG, 
and prof. Ning SHU. 
  
2. FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS 
2.1 Photogrammetry Systems 
At Present, besides a few DPWs imported from other countries 
(for example, LH System), the mainstreams DPWs in China are 
VirtuoZo by Wuhan University and JX-4 by Chinese Academy 
of Surveying and Mapping Science. They are also extending 
the function in supporting the Close Range Photgrammetry. 
Among these systems, VirtuoZo systems have been sold more 
than 3000 suites in global. Because of the transform of the 
photogrammetry from analogue to digital systems, image 
scanner have been largely imported, including Vexcel, LH, and 
Z/1 etc. We also developed the Imatizer 2304 scanner by 
ourselves. There are more than 100 kinds of imaging scanner in 
China now. Z/I Digital Camera is in use in China in 2004. We 
also imported GPS/IMU in aerial photogrammetry, for example, 
IGI AEROControl — IId system, and good result has been 
gotten in photogremmetry test for 1: 1000 and 1: 5000 mapping. 
! Youchuan WAN, professor, Wuhan University, chairman of the Commission of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Chinese 
Society of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography, wych@public.wh.hb.cn; 
"Liangming LIU, Associate professor, Wuhan University, member and Secretary of the Commission of Photogrammetry and Remote 
  
Sensing, Chinese Society of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography, Im_liu69@sohu.com.