FIG Commission 5

Work Plan 2007-2010

Original work plan in .pdf-format.

Title

Positioning and Measurement 

Mr. Rudolf Staiger, Chairperson of Commission 5

 Terms of reference

Mission statement

General

This work plan covers the development, use and integration of technologies for positioning and measurement and the associated standardisation, best practice and fundamental reference frame issues. Many of the issues are global in nature and Commission 5, working with like-minded Sister Associations, is well placed to deal with them. FIG Council has also asked the Commissions to cooperate with United Nations Agencies to address global problems such as sustainable development and humanitarian needs. The disciplines covered by Commission 5 are at the heart of delivering solutions for the spatial aspects of these important global problems. Specific activities aimed at developing countries include examination of Low Cost Surveying Technologies and contribution to appropriate Continuing Professional Development programs.


Working Group 5.1 - Standards, Quality Assurance and Calibration

Policy Issues

Chair

  David Martin
FRANCE
E-mail: martin[at]esrf.fr

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Working Group 5.2 - Reference Frame in Practice

Policy issues

Policy Issues include the following:

Chair

Mikael Lilje
Sweden
mikael.lilje[at]lm.se

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Working Group 5.3 - Integrated Positioning, Navigation and Mapping Systems

Policy issues

While this is a new focus, it includes the topics covered by the previous Working Groups 5.3 and 5.4 and extends to cover technology generally.

Co-Chairs

  Andrew Hunter and Naser El-Sheimy CANADA
E-mail: ahunter[at]ucalgary.ca and naser[at]geomatics.ucalgary.ca

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Working Group 5.4 - GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Policy issues

Chair

Dr.-Ing.habil. Volker Schwieger
GERMANY
E-mail: volker.schwieger[at]iagb.uni-stuttgart.de

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Special Study Groups

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Report and recommendations should be presented (and published) on next FIG Congress 2010


Co-operation with Sister Associations

Commission 5 is committed to cooperation with Sister Associations, especially those with which FIG has a Memorandum of Understanding. Commission 5 has specific liaison interest with the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS). The Commission 5 Steering Committee will ensure that Working Group activities and Commission 5 events further these goals of cooperation with Sister Associations.


10 March 2007


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