From: Irene Campari Subject: CONF: Pisa Conference on GIS & Spatio-Temporal Reasoning, Sep 92 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 10:58:18 MET Message-ID: This and the previous article were crossposted from comp.infosystems.gis International Conference On Spatio-Temporal Reasoning In Geographic Space ------------------------------------------------------------ Pisa (Italy), September 21-23, 1992 GIS: From Space to Territory Theories and Methods of Spatio-Temporal Reasoning For additional information send mail to: Andrew U. Frank FRANK@mecan1.maine.edu Irene Campari IRENE@icnucevm.cnuce.cnr.it PROGRAM Sunday, Sept. 20, 1992 10.00 - 13.00 Tutorials (in parallel) GIS - Overview, Michael Worboys, Dep. of Computer Science, University of Keele, UK Spatial Databases, Leila De Floriani, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Genova, Italy GIS Query Languages, Max Egenhofer, NCGIA, University of Maine, Orono, USA Spatial Reasoning , Benjamin Kuipers, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Texas, Austin, USA 15.00 - 17.00 Workshop GIS: Educational Programs Chair: Karen Kemp, NCGIA, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA 19.30 Evening Reception Monday, Sept. 21, 1992 9.00 - 9.30 Welcome and Opening Session 9.45 - 10.45 Key-Note Address: A geographer's perspective: t.b.a. 11.00 - 12.30 Session 1 People Manipulate Objects (but Cultivate Fields): Beyond the Raster-Vector Debate in GIS, Helen Couclelis, University of California Santa Barbara, USA Time and Space: An Economic Model, Robbin Hough, Oakland University, USA The Changing Language of and Persisting Patterns in the Urban Design of Edo/Tokyo, Keiichi Takeuchi, Hitotsubashi University, Japan 14.00 - 15.00 Invited Speaker: Spatial Learning and Navigation, Benjamin Kuipers, University of Texas at Austin, USA 15.15 - 16.45 Session II Toward a Behavioral Theory of Spatial Structure, Albert Guttenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Descriptive Modeling and Prescriptive Modeling in Spatial Data Handling, Bianca Falcidieno, Caterina Pienovi, Michela Spagnuolo, IMA-CNR, Italy The Geometry of Environmental Knowledge, Daniel Montello, North Dakota State University, USA 17.00 - 18.00 Round Table: GIS in Eastern Europe Introduction: Milan Konecny, Masarik University, Brno, Czechoslovakia Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1992 9.00 - 10.00 Invited Speaker: Temporal and Spatial Databases, Richard Snodgrass, University of Arizona at Tucson, USA 10.15 - 12.15 Session III Spatial Reasoning Using Symbolic Arrays, Dimitris Papadias, Timos Sellis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Using Orientation Information for Qualitative Spatial Reasoning, Christian Freksa, Universitaet Hamburg, Germany The Observer's Point of View: An Extension of Symbolic Projections, Erland Jungert, FOA, Sweden Reasoning about Gradual Changes of Topological Relationships, Max J.Egenhofer, Khaled Al-Taha, NCGIA, University of Maine, USA 14.00 - 16.00 Session IV The Meaning of "Neighbour", Christopher Gold, Universite' de Laval, Canada A Hierarchical Triangle-Based Model for Terrain Description, Leila De Floriani, Universita di Genova, Enrico Puppo, IMA- CNR, Italy A Model for Expressing Topological Integrity Constraints in Geographic Databases, Thanasis Hadzilacos, Nectaria Tryfona, Computer Technology Institute, University. of Patras, Greece Encoding Spatial Information: The Evidence for Hierarchical Processing, Stewart Fotheringham, Andrew Curtis, NCGIA State University of New York at Buffalo, USA 16.15 - 18.15 Round Table: Research directions in GIS applications Introduction: Peter Burrough, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Coordinator: Flavio Bonfatti, University of Modena 20.00 Dinner in Small Town Near Pisa Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1992 9.00 - 10.00 Invited Speaker: Geography and Environmental Psychology, Reginald Golledge, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA 10.15 - 12.15 Session VI Is There a Relationship Between Spatial Cognition and Environmental Patterns? Scott Freundschuh, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Counter-Intuitive Geographic 'Facts': Clues for Spatial Reasoning at Geographic Scales, David Mark, NCGIA State University of New York at Buffalo, USA Spatial-Linguistic Reasoning in Locality and Elevation Interpreter LEI, Shaun Futch, David N. Chin, Matthew McGranaghan, Jinn-Guey Lay, University of Hawaii, USA User Models and Information Theory in the Design of a Query Interface for GIS, Mikko Lindholm, Tapani Sarjakoski, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Finland 14.00 - 16.30 Session VII A Conceptual Model of Wayfinding Using Multiple Levels of Abstraction, Sabine Timpf, Gary S. Volta, David W. Pollock, Max J. Egenhofer, NCGIA, University of Maine, USA Towards Acquiring Spatio-Temporal Knowledge from Sensor Data, Kazuo Hiraki, Yuichiro Anzai, Keio University, Japan Automatically Acquiring Knowledge by Digital Maps in Artificial Intelligence Planning Techniques, Angela Barbanente, et al., Italy Machine Induction of Geospatial Knowledge, P.A. Whigham, R.I. McKay, J.R. Davis, CSIRO, Camberra, Australia Treatment of Qualitative Geographic Information in Monitoring Environmental Pollution, Ombretta Paladino, Universita di Genova, Italy 16.45 - 17.30 Closing discussion: Introduction: Andrew U. Frank, Technische Universitaet, Vienna General Information The tutorials will provide introduction and background to the research topics to be discussed, at an introductory to intermediate level. Participants interested are requested to express their interest on the registration form. A workshop will address the specific needs of those teaching GIS. Additionally two round tables will address the topic from a more applied point of view and one of them allow the participants a glimpse how GIS is applied in Eastern Europe. >From Monday through Wednesday, posters will present work-in-progress, preliminary results and particular applications of GIS and contribute to the discussion. The exhibition will feature a number of companies, showing recent work and products. All papers will be presented in English, and simultaneous translation to Italian will be provided throughout the conference (not available for tutorials). The Conference Hall The Conference Hall (Palazzo dei Congressi) is situated in the city center, near the banks of the River Arno. It is only a short taxi ride from the Railroad Station or Airport, and is well serviced by public transport. Its large modern complex contains facilities like: bank counter, travel agency, photocopier, telephones, Fax machine and emergency services. Enrollment Procedure and Fees Conference participation fee is Lit. 550,000 (approx. US$470). The reduced fee for students is Lit. 100,000 (with certification of status from their university). A reception and a dinner will also be offered for all full participants, and refreshments will be provided throughout the Conference. Student enrollment does not include the cocktail party or dinner. A separate fee of Lit. 100,000 (approx. US$ 85) is required for participation in the Tutorial. For inscription use the enclosed form or write to the following address. Payment is accepted as bank transfer or check. Signorina Sabina Buffoni ETS Via Case Dipinte 17 56127 PISA (Italy) Fax: +39-50-578298 Phone: +39-50-540635 Program Chairs Andrew U. Frank (Technische Universitaet, Vienna) Carlo Da Pozzo (Universita di Pisa) Mario Pinna (Universita di Pisa) Irene Campari (CNUCE-CNR, Pisa) Scientific Committee Antonio Albano (Universita di Pisa) Giorgio Ausiello (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza") Bruno Bara (Universita Statale di Milano) Flavio Bonfatti (Universita di Bologna) H. Thery (Maison de la Geographie, Univ. de Montpellier) Stefano Ceri (Politecnico di Milano) Helen Couclelis (University of California, Santa Barbara) Mario Di Massa (CISPEL, Roma) Soumitra Dutta (INSEAD, Fontainbleau) Max Egenhofer (NCGIA, University of Maine, Orono) Franco Farinelli (Universita di Bologna) Antonio Fernandez Perez de Talens (IFC-CNR, Pisa) Giacomo Ferrari (Universita di Pisa) Herbert Freeman (Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, New Jersey) Christian Freksa (Universitaet Hamburg) Aldo Gargani (Universita di Pisa) Reginald Golledge (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) Mike Goodchild (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) Georg Gottlob (Technische Universitaet, Vienna) Vincenzo Guarrasi (Universita di Palermo) Remo Job (Universita di Padova) Milan Konecny (Masaryk University, Brno) Giampiero Maracchi (IATA-CNR, Firenze) David Mark (NCGIA, New York State Univ., Buffalo) Armando Montanari (ISEMEM-CNR, Napoli) Piero Pierotti (Universita di Pisa) David Rhind (Birkbeck College, London) Mauro Salvemini (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza") Hanan Samet (University of Maryland) Fabio Sforzi (IRPET, Firenze) G. W. Skinner (University of California, Davis) Maurizio Talamo (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza") Costantino Thanos (IEI-CNR, Pisa) Maria Tinacci Mossello (Universita di Firenze) Angelo Turco (Universita dell'Aquila) For additional information send mail to: Andrew U. Frank FRANK@mecan1.maine.edu Irene Campari IRENE@icnucevm.cnuce.cnr.it