These fields of interest on principle are the same as 
still today although the now common designations, intro 
duced during the Kyoto International Congress in 1988 
otherwise reflect the tremendous progress in science and 
technology which took place during half of a century. 
Now the following Commission names are valid: 
I: Primary Data Acqusition, 
II: Systems for Data Processing and Analysis, 
III: Mathematical Analysis of Data, 
IV: Cartographic and Data Base Applications of Photo- 
grammetry and Remote Sensing, 
V: Close Range Photogrammetry and Machine Vision, 
VI: Economic, Professional and Educational Aspects of 
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 
VII: Interpretation of Photographic and Remote Sensing 
Data. 
Compared with the former common designations the impor 
tance of information technology and Remote Sensing for 
Photogrammetry is not only reflected but these discipli 
nes have influenced the further development during the 
last years very intensively. 
Main task of Commission II from the beginning until today 
was the photogrammetric restitution process although 
construction and function of plotting instruments have 
changed completely during this time. 
The interest of photogrammetrists for instruments always 
was very high. Not only for the Ilnd International Con 
gress but for all of the following it was true what was 
reported in 1930 in the German Photogrammetric Journal 
"Bildmessung und Luftbildwesen": "The development of ae 
rial photogrammetry and the design of plotting machines 
was the magnet which united experts and interested people 
at the Photogrammetric Congress in Berlin.”