TT2 TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory
Date: Tuesday 18th July
Time: 13:00 - 18:00 hours
Location: The Hague
Cost: NLG 30, -
Please be sure to bring your passport!
Remote sensing and reconnaissance are the techniques
used in both the civil and military worlds for situational
assessment of the earth's surface. This can be done from air
and space-borne platforms. Nowadays the emphasis is on
radar sensors, because of their all-weather, day and night
performance capability. The TNO-FEL Remote Sensing
group studies the use of sensors and their application for
many customers in both civil and military worlds. They are
involved in applications such as cartography, command and
control (based on information superiority), decision support
Systems, crop monitoring, oceanographic measurements,
satellite calibration and interferometric height measure-
ments. Facilities operational at TNO-FEL will be shown.
Buses will depart from the main entrance of the Amster-
dam RAI.
TT3 NLR and The Geomatica Business Park
Date: Wednesday 19th July
Time: 12:00 — 19:00 hours
Location: Marknesse
Cost: NLG 30, -
The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR is the central insti-
tute in The Netherlands for aerospace research. Its principle
mission is to provide expert contributions to activities in
aerospace and related fields. NLR independently renders
Services to government agencies, private companies and
other organisations. The NLR Space Division is, amongst
other fields, active in the field of development and applica-
tion of advanced image processing algorithms, operation of
airborne sensor systems for remote sensing and dissemina-
tion of Landsat and ERS-1 data (National Point of Contact).
The NLR establishment is situated in the newly reclaimed
polders of the central part of The Netherlands. An impression
of this area, frequently used as a test site within the frame-
work of European field campaigns, will be obtained during
this excursion. At the same location, the Geomatica Busi-
ness Park stimulates the settlement and interaction of private
companies in the area of remote sensing, photogrammetry
and GIS, with special attention to young starters in the rap-
idly growing geoinformatics business sector.
Buses will depart from the main entrance of the Amster-
dam RAI.
TT4 MD-RWS
Date: Wednesday 19th July
Friday 21st July
Time: 13:00 - 17:00 hours
Location: Delft
Cost: NLG 30, -
International Archives of Photogrammerty and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXIII, Part A. Amsterdam 2000.
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The Survey Department is the specialist for geoinformation
supply (topographic and thematic) and information tech-
nology for the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and
Water Management (MD-RWS). On behalf of the Ministry,
and in the field of geoinformation, the Survey Department
acts as a provider of basic geometric infrastructure and of
geo-spatial data. Its activities also include application-ori-
ented research, consultancy and data management. Fields
of expertise may be summarised as follows: mathematical
and physical geodesy, remote sensing, photogrammetry,
GIS, land surveying, hydrography, cartography and infor-
mation technology.
During your visit, special attention will be paid to the new
digital elevation model of The Netherlands (laser altimetry),
various aspects of the digital photogrammetric production
and revision process, multispectral airborne scanning, and
interferometric SAR and virtual/visual reality developments
and applications.
Buses will depart from the main entrance of the Amster-
dam RAI.
TT5 ITC
Date: Thursday 20th July
Time: 12:00 - 19:00 hours
Location: Enschede
Cost: NLG 30, -
The International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth
Sciences (ITC), develops and extends knowledge of geoin-
formation management. By means of education, research
and consulting, ITC contributes to capacity building in the
developing world. 'Geoinformation management', 'world-
wide' and 'innovative' are key words at ITC, concentrating
on Earth observation, the generation of spatial information
from images and on the development of data integration
methods. The Institute has a scientific staff of some 150
professionals of 25 nationalities. Since 1950, more than
15,000 students from over 150 countries have followed
one of ITC's forty courses in The Netherlands, leading to
PhD, MSc and Professional Masters degrees and post
graduate diplomas. In June-July 1996, after a construction
period of 18 months, ITC moved into a tailor-made new
building in Enschede designed by Max van Huut in a mod-
ern organic style, meaning that the architect tried to find a
balance between the rational and intuitive. Organic archi-
tecture uses variously shaped angles, lively, warm colours
and natural materials. During your visit to ITC you not only
have the opportunity to explore ITC's new living environ-
ment, but you will also see various aspects of the work of
staff of the institute in projects in developing countries.
The guided bus ride from Amsterdam to Enschede pro-
vides you with a border-to-border view of the various land-
scapes of The Netherlands.
Buses will depart from the main entrance of the Amster-
dam RAI.
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