XVIIIth Congress: Commission VI

Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

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Title:: XVIIIth Congress

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Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

Publisher of the original:: Austrian Society of Surveying and Geoinformation

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Language:: English

Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Other corporate:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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Persistent identifier:: 1677550198

Title:: Commission VI

Scope:: 149, 110, 92 Seiten

Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

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Additional Notes:: Die Vorlage enthält insgesamt 3 Werke: Commission VI (Seiten 1-149); National reports (Seiten 1-110); Special sessions (Seiten 1-92)

Other Title:: Enthaltendes Werk: National Reports; Enthaltendes Werk: Special sessions

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Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Other corporate:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Economic, Professional, and Educational Aspects of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Publisher of the digital copy:: Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover

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Title:: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF OUR PROFESSION? Hans-Peter Bähr [...] Commission VI, Invited Paper

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The diagonal marks main responsibility, the N4 neighbourhood, reduced responsibility. working environment (from "universities" to "camps in the bush”). 4 AQUICK LOOK TO A MARKET Analysis of open positions in the Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (1995) gives an overview of the present US market for openings in Photogrammetry, Remote Sens- ing, GIS and related fields in all levels, from chairholders to operators. The investigation lead to the following result: 65 positions for photogrammetric operators (mostly conven- tional plotting) 15 positions for academics (R--D) 10 positions for sales representatives 10 positions for GIS There was surprisingly little concern about " progessive" fields like " data network support funcions" , " multimedia" or "qual- ity control". As a "progressive" example we give the text for a position open for a research scientist (" cartography/GIS") at The Ohio State University (PERS, 1995, p.219): ".. The candidate should have a strong background in Theo- retical Cartography, Quality and Quality Control Issues, Visu- alization, modern Map-Updating techniques, GIS design and implementation. A strong understanding of Least-Squares- Adjustment, Mathemetical Communication Theory, Linguis- tics, Holography, and Distributed Processing of Multiplatform Systems are a plus. Strong programming skills in C/C++ are highly desirable. The position requires a PhD in Geodesy, Cartography, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, or related fields ...." ("Whow....!") In nearly all cases related to GIS or Remote Sensing, a com- bination of both was required. The interdisciplinary concept obviously develops primarily in this environment. It may drive away from Photogrammetry towards softer geographic appli- cations. The somewhat "traditional" image of today Photogramme- try in the USA given by the open positions is also reflected in the advertisements of the companies. Main services of- fered are " Aerial Photography" and "Mapping" advertised by dozens of companies. Modern equipment is mostly used, like FMC-controlled cameras, GPS and " digital" mapping. But it 15 is not cear what "digital" really means in this environment: does it only mean "computer supported" or does it refer to soft copy methodology? For "Digital Orthophoto”, however, the approach is clear since it has already been operationally established. 5 KEY ELEMENTS WHICH DRIVE A PROFESSIONAL WORLD In the preceding paragraph, particularly the diversity was ad- dressed. We may, however, rise the level of abstraction and put together significant common elements which drive a pro- fession. There exist characteristic elements which represent strong indicators for a robust professional world: a) Specific tools, procedures and products b) Volume of demand for operational output (data, informa- tion, service, consultancy) c) National and international standards d) Legal recognition e) Specific education (different levels) f) Established professional careers (different levels) g) National and international societies, journals, meetings, etc. The list is a generalization, valid for any profession and has to be checked with respect to Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing looking both backward and forward. As mentioned earlier, the answers will depend on each country and we have primarily the conditions in Central Europe, USA and Brazil in mind. Looking backward, it is relatively easy to show what elements made our profession "big and strong". This applies charac- teristically to analogue and analytic photogrammetry: spe- cific tools, procedures and products were in interaction with a strong demand for the output, particularly analogue and digital mapping. As a consequence, operational procedures were established based on national and international stan- dards. This is an indispensable step for the success of an ap- proach. In conjunction training in Photogrammetry became part of cartographic education in most countries and pro- fessional careers were offered for "specialists in Photogram- metry". In the academic domain, national and international societies together with journals and meetings completed the scenery. At this point we have to state two facts: Photogrammetry was a highly specialised field in the past due to its sophisticated instruments and procedures. Its main activities were performed in a closed cartographic environment. As far as Remote Sensing is concerned, these two obser- vations can t be accepted. From the beginning of opera- tional use (about 1972 when ERTS-1 was launched), Remote Sensing was considerably less specialised than Photogram- metry because of its digital approach. On the other hand, Remote Sensing was strongly driven by Space Technology and dominated by political constraints of the respective na- tional/international Space Agencies. Presently, we observe a growing trend towards " commercial- isation" of Remote Sensing from Space. Commercially oper- ated Earth Observation Satellites (EOS) of high geometrical International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXI, Part B6. Vienna 1996

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