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Seminar Working Document on "Spatial Information Retrieval, Analysis, Reasoning and Modelling" (Ed: B. S. Daya Sagar), p. 1-230, March 2009.
CONTENTS
Introduction—B. S. Daya Sagar
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TENTATIVE
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME OF SEMINAR (18th MARCH-20th MARCH 2009)
18th
March-Morning
09.30am-10.15am:
REGISTRATION
10.15am-10.20am:
WELCOME by TSSRK Rao
10.20am-10.30am:
About DRTC by IK Ravichandra Rao
10.30am-11.15am:
Inaugural Address by Sankar Kumar Pal
Topic: Case based reasoning, rough sets and
granular computing: case generation and image segmentation.
11.15am-11.30am:
Coffee Break
11.30am-12.15pm:
Invited Talk by A. Neelameghan
Topic: Spatial
information system in development planning
12.15pm-1.00pm:
Invited Talk by John G Stell
Topic: Level
of detail for graphs: equivalence relations and partitions
1.00pm-1.15pm:
Significance and Timeliness of the Seminar by Daya Sagar
1.15pm-2.15pm:
Lunch Break
18th
March-Afternoon
2.15pm-3.00pm:
Invited Talk by Sanghamitra Bandyopadhya
Topic: A symmetry based distance
and genetic clustering for satellite image segmentation
3.00pm-3.30pm:
Tea Break
3.30pm-4.15pm:
Invited Talk by BSP Rao
Topic: GIS:
flood management
4.15pm-4.30pm:
19th
March-Morning
09.45am-10.30am:
Invited Talk by R. Krishnan
Topic: Methods
for high resolution image analysis
10.30am-11.15am:
Invited Talk by C. Bhagavati
Topic: Colour
image processing and its applications
11.15am-11.30am:
Coffee Break
11.30am-12.00noon:
Presentation by Arti Khaparde
Topic: ICA
application for CBIR
12.00noon-12.45pm:
Invited Talk by V. Venugopal
Topic: A
spatial downscaling model for monsoon rainfall over India
1.00pm-2.00pm:
Lunch Break
19th
March-Afternoon
2.00pm-2.45pm:
Presentation by BS Daya Sagar
Topic: Hausdorff distances in
spatial relationships and visualization of spatio-temporal behaviour of discrete maps via
recursive median set computation: a case study on epidemic spread
2.45pm-3.00pm:
Tea Break
3.00pm-3.30pm:
Presentation by M. Krishnamurthy
Topic: Analysis
and characteristic of information retrieval in distributed resources
3.30pm-4.00pm:
Presentation Shion Guha
Topic: Urban
simulation
4.00pm-4.30pm:
Presentation by Aurabindo Misra
Topic: The
degree of polynomial curves with a fractal geometric view
20th
March-Morning
09.45am-10.30am:
Invited Talk by Bhabatosh Chanda
Topic: Extraction
and representation of spatial information from topographic map
10.30am-11.00am:
Invited Talk by CV Rajan
Topic: Spatial
data mining: state of the art
11.00am-11.45am:
Presentation by Daya Sagar
Topic: Mathematical
morphology in retrieval of unique features from DEMs and spatial analysis.
11.45am-12.00noon:
Coffee Break
12.00noon-12.15pm:
Presentation by Rahul Gaurav
Topic: A
mathematical morphological perspective in the world of images
12.15pm-12.20pm:
Summary by Daya Sagar
12.20pm-12.25pm:
Vote of Thanks by Devika P Madalli
1.00pm-2.00pm:
Lunch
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About the Seminar
Data related
to various natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic phenomena are now available in
numerous formats, most significant of which is spatial data that facilitate visualization
at spatio-temporal intervals. Availability of such data from a wide range of sources in a
variety of formats poses challenges to Geographic Information Science (GISci) community.
The utility and application of such data could be substantially enhanced through
developments in technologies related to:
Retrieval:
Retrieval of noise-free information in the forms of themes (layers) from data requires
robust image processing, spatial information theory techniques.
Analysis:
Once theme-specific layered information is retrieved, techniques are required to analyse
themes.
Reasoning:
Theme specific layered information need to be integrated via spatial relationships and
reasoning. Certain map algebraic concepts are of use.
Modelling: Spatio-temporal behaviour of a phenomenon needs to be visualized
To retrieve noise-free phenomena to represent them in layered forms, which are basic inputs in GIS, to develop application specific information systems, challenges are still unresolved. Sequel to these challenges, analyses of layered information to overcome constraints posed by restrictions due to spatio-temporal resolution. Establishing spatial relationships across mapped layered information via spatial reasoning is still at the research level. Once, the robust strategies to retrieve, analyse, reason the information at multiscale and multitemporal modes are available, modelling the spatio-temporal behaviour of a phenomenon would be rather straightforward. It is realized that the better thematic retrieval procedures, and further analysis and reasoning would pave a way to better deal with the noise-free layered spatial maps in the context of modelling via GISci.
Much success
has been achieved in the proper usage of data by addressing the above four aspects by
individual groups. It is now at understandable level and there are overlaps between the
concepts that emerged from different fields to deal with the above four aspects. In light
of these overlaps, there exist demands to choose appropriate mathematical techniques that
can offer robust solutions. As it stands, there are various techniques (e.g. mathematical
morphology, fuzzy set theory, rough set theory, granular computing, map algebra) to
address the challenges.
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of International Journal of Remote Sensing
Specific
topics under these four tracks include: scaling and multiscaling, spatial information
retrieval, feature detection and distribution, spatial complexity analysis, applications
of mathematical morphology, fractal geometry, rough set theory, fuzzy set theory,
evolutionary computing, and data mining concepts in spatial analysis, reasoning, theme
extraction and classification/segmentation, multiscale convexity analysis for segmentation
and spatial complexity analysis, shape description—complexity analysis, Space
decomposition, spatial interpolations and extrapolations, morphologic modelling and
simulation, geodesic modelling—simulation and modelling, derivation of object
properties, network pruning, map algebra, automatic zonation, conversion of clustered
point data into spatial objects, generation of convex hulls for binary and greyscale
objects and fields, multiscale convexity analysis, fractal and multifractal analysis,
transformation of statistical summaries into visual fields/objects, uncertainty analysis,
closing function to convert clustered points into zones, landscape simulations.
All
accepted papers would be published in the (i) seminar proceedings, which will be
made available during the seminar, and (ii) some high quality papers presented along with
a few invited contributions will be considered for publication in
a special issue of the International Journal of Remote
Sensing (IJRS).
We
will ask that all authors (contributing to DRTC-ISI Annual Seminar 2009) who are
interested in submitting a full paper to the special issue notify Dr. Sagar at bsdsagar@isibang.ac.in
as soon as possible. Full publication quality papers will need to be received by Dr.
Sagar on or before 30th January 2009. Papers need to be sent to bsdsagar@isibang.ac.in.
Please note that all submitted papers must conform to IJRS author guidelines. Based on the
seminar theme and the quality of the collected papers, Dr Sagar will send a select number
(20-25) of papers out for peer review to be included in the Special Issue of International
Journal of Remote Sensing (IJRS).
Location: The
seminar will be held in the Indian Statistical Institute-Bangalore Centre. It is about 55kms
from Bangalore International Airport. Indian
Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bangalore 560 059, Phone: 91 80
28483002/3/4/5/6, Fax: 91 80 28484265.
ISI-Bangalore
Web Page: http://www.isibang.ac.in.
Seminar Website: www.isibang.ac.in/~sirarm