{"id":920,"date":"2026-05-06T07:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athens2026.earsel.org\/?page_id=920"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:49:54","slug":"special-session-3d-mapping-for-earth-observation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symposium.earsel.org\/46th-symposium-Turin\/?page_id=920","title":{"rendered":"Geospatial 3D Earth Observation: Mapping, Modelling and Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This workshop covers advances in 2D\/3D mapping from spaceborne constellations, airborne and terrestrial LiDAR, UAV imaging (RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal), and photogrammetric sensors. Topics include radar applications (InSAR, DInSAR, MT-InSAR, Radargrammetry), sensor calibration and benchmarking, DEM\/DSM\/DTM\/CHM generation, and data fusion across platforms. Further focus is on machine\/deep learning for thematic mapping, 3D city models, digital twins, VR\/AR, and applications in smart agriculture, forestry, and environmental monitoring. Emerging technologies such as CubeSats, robotic mapping, and autonomous systems will also be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of topics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spaceborne missions and constellations for 2D\/3D mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airborne, terrestrial, and UAV-based LiDAR and imaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radar techniques: InSAR, DInSAR, MT-InSAR, Radargrammetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DEM\/DSM\/DTM\/CHM generation, validation, and data fusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Machine\/deep learning for thematic mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D city models, digital twins, VR\/AR applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerging technologies: CubeSats, robotics, and autonomous systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scientific Committee of the Workshop<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Can Atalay, Bulent Ecevit University, T\u00fcrkiye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Stefan Auer, German Aerospace Center, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. G\u00fcrcan B\u00fcy\u00fcksalih, Istanbul University, T\u00fcrkiye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Luka \u010cehovin Zajc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Mattia Crespi, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Karlheinz Gutjahr, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Manuela Hirschmugl, University of Graz, Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Karsten Jacobsen, Leibnitz University Hannover, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Christian Ayala Lauroba, Tracasa Instrumental, Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Kri\u0161tof O\u0161tir, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Priv.-Doz. Dr. Roland Perko, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Jernej Tekavec, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umut G\u00fcne\u015f Sefercik <a href=\"mailto:ugsefercik@hotmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ugsefercik@hotmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sander Oude Elberink\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:s.j.oudeelberink@utwente.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">s.j.oudeelberink@utwente.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin Weinmann\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:martin.weinmann@kit.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">martin.weinmann@kit.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franz Rottensteiner\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rottensteiner@ipi.uni-hannover.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rottensteiner@ipi.uni-hannover.de<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>G\u00fcrcan B\u00fcy\u00fcksalih<\/strong>, <a href=\"mailto:gurcanb@istanbul.edu.tr\">gurcanb@istanbul.edu.tr<\/a>, Marine Sciences and Management Institute, Istanbul University, T\u00fcrkiye \u2013 Chair of 3D Mapping SIG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roland Perko<\/strong>, <a href=\"mailto:roland.perko@joanneum.at\">roland.perko@joanneum.at<\/a>, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria \u2013 Co-Chair of 3D Mapping SIG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This workshop covers advances in 2D\/3D mapping from spaceborne constellations, airborne and terrestrial LiDAR, UAV imaging (RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal), and photogrammetric sensors. 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