International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation

6th JOINT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF GEOINFORMATION AND INTERNATIONAL OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM 2007 – ISG/GNSS 2007

Organized by:

UNIVERITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

1. Aim
The primary aim of the Joint ISG/GNSS 2007 conference is to gather professionals and industry movers from the geoinformation science field globally to disseminate their knowledge and share their expertise and vast experience with participants. This is a perfect venue for the steady flow of latest satellite navigation & positioning and geoinformation technology concepts. The development and applications will describe the advances in science and engineering in the geoinformation field.

2. Symposium Theme
Geoinformation technologies offer boundless opportunities in disseminating geospatial information for the purpose of fulfilling the scientific, technical and business needs of the geoinformation community. The widely use of GNSS & Geoinformation Technologies in Geomatics, Surveying & Mapping as well as Navigation have empowered the utilization of rapidly growing geospatial data sets in our rapidly changing borderless world. The theme of the Joint ISG/GNSS 2007 Symposium is “Boundless Opportunities in GNSS and Geoinformation Technologies”.

3. Name of participated countries
Australia, Brunei, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Germany, Turkey, Singapore, Egypt, Nigeria, United State of America, New Zealand, Portugal, United Kingdom and Indonesia.

4. Number of participants
Approximately 300 participants attended the symposium this year.

5. Topics
GIS Applications, GNSS: Receiver Software and Technology, GNSS: Positioning and Moving Platforms, GNSS: RTK and Wireless Technologies, GNSS: Atmospheric Effects, GNSS : GPS Modernization and Glonass, Hydrography. GNS: Augmentation System, GNSS: Multipath and Jamming, GNSS: Algorithms and Positioning Performances, Surveying and Mapping, Remote Sensing.

6. Summary
This year, the Joint International Symposium on Geoinformation and Exhibition and Global Navigation Satellite System (ISG-GNSS2007) is hosted by Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The chairman of organizing committee was Prof. Sr Dr. wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd. Akib. The venue of this joint international event is at the Persada International Conventional Centre, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The three days event started on the 5th. November to 7th. November 2007 is also jointly organised by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC), the Institution of Surveyors (ISM) and the Global Navigation Satellite System International Programme Committee, Korea. The idea of this joint ISG-GNSS 2007 symposium is to provide a platform for researchers, scientists and software developers to meet and discuss the current development and future trends in geoinformation technology and GNSS. With this respect, the incorporation of these research fields and knowledge advancement can empower innovative geospatial solutions that eventually facilitate decision-making process. Also. in this event the smart partnerships in Research & Development activities between higher learning institutions and agencies is very rewarding and these collaborations will be conducive and result in nurturing R&D findings and innovative products.

The Joint International Symposium on Geoinformation and Exhibition and Global Navigation Satellite System (ISG-GNSS2007) is officiatly opened by Yang Berbahgia, Professor Datuk Mohd Yusof bin Kassim, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. This event is also attended by Dato’ Professor Ir. Dr. Mohd. Zaini bin Ujang, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Yang Berbahagia Professor Sang Jeong Lee, the Chairman of Global Navigation Satellite System International Committee, Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Sr. Dr. Abdul Kadir Taib, Chairman of Steering Committee, Department of Surveying and Mapping Malaysia. Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Shahrum Ses, Dean of Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, well known keynote speakers from Australia, United Kingdom and Germany, local and international participants and exhibitors.

Geoinformation comprises of different surveying and mapping fields that uses the sophiticated hardware and intelligent software to deliver their products and outputs. These output can then be used for planning, management, research and many others for diversified applications and other related professionals. The theme of this joint symposium: “Boundless Opportunities in GNSS and Geoinformation Technologies” will serve a new direction in geoinformatic discipline for many professionals and researchers from universities, research institutions, and government agencies around the globe. The chosen theme of this joint symposium is indeed timely and aptly reflected the current needs and facing a great challenges in the geoinformation industries. New trends in geoinformation technologies and GNSS demands among others higher quality of geospatial data and efficient resource and environmental management.

Recent technological developments are causing many sectors of the profession to increasingly align themselves with the information technology, information systems and engineering disciplines. This trend, the growing importance of geospatial data infrastructures, together with our emerging information society, offers the profession with almost unlimited opportunities. At the same time the profession’s strength in environmental management, the modern cadastre system, geospatial information system and many others surveying activities is having a resurgence. Governments are now increasingly appreciating the central role that the geoinformatic discipline plays in economic and infrastructure developments, environmental management and social stability.

In this era of information technology and globalisation, the need for fast, accurate and cost effective geoinformation of this dynamic world is very important. Therefore, the joint ISG-GNSS 2007 symposium is an appropriate flatform for geoinformation communities to exchange their knowledges and experiences. By carrying out the research in geoinformation, hopefully more new findings could be gathered, more papers can be published in the referred journals, more scientific outputs could be presented in conferences and more graduates in geoinformation could be produced.

The three days of this joint international event can be statistically summarized as follows:
• There were 11 exhibitors
• 9 keynote speakers
• 17 invited speakers
• 1 plenary session
• 5 parallel sessions with more than 100 presenters

Also, from the discussion during the technical sessions of this joint international event, the following information is gathered:

(i) The geoinformatic profession will be closely aligned with the information technology and information systems disciplines, and the engineering profession

(ii)The profession of the geoinformatic industries must play a significant role to support the development and future trends in the geo-technology including geoinformation technology, GPS and GNSS.

(iii)The geoinformatic profession will play a central role in maintaining spatial data infrastructures at various administrative levels, nationally and internationally.

(iv)The profession will become increasingly aware of the economic, legal, environmental and social consequences and benefits of their skills and services in geoinformation technologies and GNSS.

(v)Stronger and closer relationships and smart partnerships should be developed and established between the government, private and academic sectors of the geospatial information industry or geo-technology.

In the afternoon on 7 November 2007, the symposium is officially closed by Yang Berbahgia Professor Dr. Sahrum bin Ses, Dean of Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.