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Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote 
Sensing Vol. 48 No 5, Oct. 1993. 
Photogrammetric Week, Stuttgart, 
Germany 
The Photogrammetric Week concentrated 
on digital photogrammetry and was the 
occasion of the launch of the Zeiss 
PHODIS ST for three dimensional 
plotting. Papers also showed that digital 
orthophotographs are becoming 
increasingly used by production 
organizations for a number of 
applications. 
There is a steady increase in the 
development and use of DPWs. Apart 
from the Zeiss PHODIS, the development 
of DFWs for MOMs data is reported and a 
workstation has been developed in India 
at the Advanced Data Processing 
Research Institute, Department of Space. 
There is also increasing use of integration 
of data from different sensors, ISTAR 
have worked with SAR and SPOT for 
example. 
Another area of interest to the Working 
Group is multi media systems. SUN have 
announced a range of SPARCIO multi 
media workstations which include 
cameras and real time video 
capture/compression cards. 
InterCommission WG IVIII News 
* June 1994, Commission II Symposium, 
Ottawa, Canada 
e September 26 - 28th, 1994, Commission 
III Symposium 
* (Date not yet confirmed) Workshop 
and seminar in Malaysia 
e Spring 1995 Conference in USA 
529 
* August 30th - Sept. 1st, 1995 Joint 
meeting in Stockholm with WG 111/2 
* July 1996 Congress 
Commission II Special Topic WG - 
"Upgrading Photogrammetric 
Instruments" 
by Chairman: Dr. Klaus Szangolies 
(Germany) 
Terms of Reference 
®* survey recent cand: future 
developments in analog and analytical 
photogrammetric systems and 
identify / classify the various types of 
add-on devices and/or instrument 
modification 
* evaluate the impact of upgrading 
photogrammetric systems with digital 
devices and computer technologies on 
the instrument productivity, and its 
life-span and users 
Accomplishments of Commission II 
Special Topic 
Circular letters to manufacturers of 
photogrammetric equipment and national 
reporters of the Special Group 
Liaison and discussion with 
manufacturers during: 
May 5 - 7, 1993 - Geotechnica, 
Cologne, Germany 
May 25 - 28, 1993 - Quality Stuttgart, 
Germany 
September 16 - 17, 1993 - Deutscher 
Geodatentag, Augsburg, Germany 
September 27 - October 1, 1993 - 
attendance at "International Mapping 
from Space", Hannover, Germany.