Add-On Workshops

This workshop provides an in-depth look at the 2nd Edition of the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards published in 2024 to categorize positional accuracy of products derived from digital aerial cameras, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and all types of lidar including terrestrial, mobile, and airborne. The workshop will explain the basis for each accuracy measure adopted in the standards and will highlight important features of the six Best Practices Addendums. Click here to read more.

Airborne bathymetric lidar is one of the most exciting and rapidly-advancing technologies in the geospatial sector. Its uses range from safety of marine navigation (i.e., hydrographic surveying and nautical charting), to sediment transport modeling, benthic habitat mapping and monitoring, marine ecological assessments, flood inundation modeling, river morphology, coastal engineering, and more. This workshop is designed for geospatial professionals, students, and even those new to the field who are interested in learning more about lidar bathymetry. We will start with a brief history and theory of bathymetric lidar, including terminology, system components, and acquisition principles. We will then cover operational concepts, including mission planning, data processing and workflows, calibration, QA/QC, and accuracy assessment. We will conclude with a view of the future of airborne bathymetric lidar, including emerging trends and anticipated advances over the next decade.

Curious about the buzz around GeoAI but unsure how to integrate it to your geospatial projects or take your current applications to the next level? This workshop is designed for anyone ready to explore the world of GeoAI using ArcGIS and to seamlessly integrate this innovative technology into your workflows. Learn how to leverage and explore Esri’s pretrained AI models to quickly apply artificial intelligence to spatial data to get your feet wet in AI or use ArcGIS tools to apply advanced deep learning techniques to develop your own AI models, or as a data scientist or developer – dive into ArcGIS APIs for those ready to develop custom solutions. We will showcase various real-world GeoAI applications using various data types, including imagery, video, point clouds, and text. Discover how to unlock the power of GeoAI, revolutionize the way you work transforming data into actionable decisions for diverse audiences.

Over the past two decades, lidar mapping has been demonstrated as an effective technology for collecting geospatial data for a wide range of applications such as geometric documentation of transportation corridors, smart agriculture, digital forestry, infrastructure monitoring, environmental management, archeological documentation, and resource inventory. lidar mapping continues to evolve due to the unprecedent developments in platforms (especially uncrewed aerial/ground vehicles), sensor technology, and emerging applications that could benefit from collected geospatial data. For example, the continuous developments in direct geo-referencing technology (i.e., integrated Global Navigation Satellite Systems – GNSS – and Inertial Navigation Systems – INS) are providing the professional geospatial community with ever-growing opportunities to generate accurate 3D information with rich set of attributes. These advances are also coupled with improvements in the sensors’ performance, reduction in the associated cost, and miniaturization of such sensors. The workshop will cover the theoretical aspects and hands-on training on point cloud manipulation and visualization for transportation, agricultural, and forestry applications.

Join us for an exciting workshop that delves into the dynamic intersection of AI and geospatial information analysis, and discover how AI is transforming our world and revolutionizing the geospatial industry. This comprehensive workshop will explore the profound influence of AI on education and personalized learning, the core concepts of Data Science, Machine Learning, and Big Data, and the powerful synergy between AI, autonomous vehicles, and the geospatial sector. We’ll also highlight groundbreaking innovations such as Digital Twins, IoT, and the VR/AR realm, while discussing strategies for balancing the challenges and opportunities in AI integration. Additionally, you’ll gain insights from ChatGPT with real-world geospatial case studies. Come and see why this is an exhilarating time to be involved in the geospatial field. With everything revolving around location and mapping, this is your chance to explore the cutting-edge technologies like GenAI and gain practical, hands-on experience. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be at the forefront of geospatial innovation!

This workshop covers the common knowledge areas comprising a large portion of exam content for ASPRS Certification. It is valuable preparation for those who have never taken an ASPRS exam, as well as for those who have expertise in a particular specialty, such as lidar or UAS, but feel less prepared for the general knowledge component of the exam. This workshop will also explain the certification application process and the importance of certification in career development.

The use of small drones is becoming an integral part of the daily activities for construction sites monitoring and project planning and design. As the market flooded with different types of drones and the sensors it can carry, many surveyors and mappers are confused about the right path to follow acquire drones and sensors for their operations. The proposed training and education session focus on providing the participants with the foundational knowledge on important topics such as licensing, airframes, sensors, planning, processing software, data accuracy, etc.

Participants will engage in a 2-hour workshop to learn how to apply deep learning techniques for processing optical remote sensing (RS) data. The workshop will introduce the fundamentals of deep learning, guiding participants through the creation of deep learning models from scratch. It will also cover the use of pre-trained models for image classification with PyTorch Image Models (TIMM) and image segmentation with Segmentation Models PyTorch (SMP). Additionally, attendees will learn to develop a custom data loader to train or fine-tune deep learning models using their own datasets. The workshop will be conducted on the free Google Colab platform, and participants will also learn how to execute models on a local GPU server using Visual Studio Code. All code and data will be provided to attendees. experience. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be at the forefront of geospatial innovation!

The workshop will focus in depth on Addendum II of the 2024 ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards: Best Practices and Guidelines for Field Surveying of Ground Control and Checkpoints. It will address practitioner concerns regarding the collection methodologies for field survey data, as well as in-office processing and quality control. The workshop will provide attendees with detailed explanations for collection, processing, and reporting to ensure that ground control and checkpoints intended for use with aerial survey meet the published requirements.

The workshop will focus in depth on Addendum VI of the 2024 ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards: Best Practices and Guidelines for Mapping with Oblique Imagery. As oblique imagery continues to gain traction in applications such as urban planning, infrastructure management, and environmental monitoring, practitioners will play a pivotal role implementing an operational framework that ensures consistency, quality, and interoperability. This workshop will provide real world examples of the large oblique imagery projects with applications of the guidelines.