Underscoring Benefits to Humanity

Orhan Altan教授最近被任命为伊斯普尔总统，国际非政府组织代表全球各地的一百多个国家和地区，认为该组织应优先考虑环境监测和可持续发展，因此有助于实现千年发展目标。Altan表示，国际合作，为促进该领域的知识，研究，开发和教育，将通过更大的宣传为普通科学成就和成功及其翻译而升级为普遍了解的语言。我们向他询问了他的期望和梦想，成为地理工业行业最重要的机构之一，以及他希望留下的遗产。

Orhan Altan教授最近被任命为伊斯普尔总统，国际非政府组织代表全球各地的一百多个国家和地区，认为该组织应优先考虑环境监测和可持续发展，因此有助于实现千年发展目标。Altan表示，国际合作，为促进该领域的知识，研究，开发和教育，将通过更大的宣传为普通科学成就和成功及其翻译而升级为普遍了解的语言。我们向他询问了他的期望和梦想，成为地理工业行业最重要的机构之一，以及他希望留下的遗产。

What are your main tasks as president?

My duties are to convene and preside over plenary sessions of congress, the general assembly and council, and co-ordinate activities of the technical commissions and working groups; to represent the society in its dealings with national and international organisations whose activities are of interest to the society, and co-operate with other international organisations concerned with photogrammetry, remote sensing, spatial information science, cartography, geodesy, surveying, and other similar disciplines; and to communicate with members on important matters regarding the society's activities.

What would you like to have achieved upon leaving office?

任何人的人都在这个星球上思考他们环境的未来是必不可少的。这是目前科学家最重要的问题，包括ISPRS中的最重要问题，他们是否正在与环境监测，气候变化或全球变暖有关的区域。

It is my opinion that the ISPRS should prioritise environmental monitoring and sustainable development. I believe that our sciences and technologies can contribute greatly to the environmental issues facing the planet. At the last ISPRS Congress in Beijing we formulated a statement, known as the ‘Beijing Declaration', which was passed by the General Assembly. Delegates reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the ISPRS vision for the twenty-first century, aiming to realise the full potential of information derived from imagery by encouraging research and development, and international co-operation. The ISPRS aligned itself with the goals of the Group on Earth Observation and its programme to establish a Global Earth Observation System of Systems. I would be very happy if the ISPRS continued to contribute to policies and measures aimed at achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

I also wish to publicise our science and technology, in the form of ‘ISPRS Outreach'. To achieve this we have to be prepared to translate the society's achievements into everyday language understood by the general public.

I want to continue our efforts to work more closely with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). This should help the ISPRS to establish links with the commercial world in order to pursue matters relating to sustainable development.

Coming as I do from Turkey, I also wish to encourage greater involvement of countries from the Middle East in ISPRS activities.

你认为吸引年轻人到行业的最佳方式是什么？

自2004年以来，当我是国会主任时，ISPRS已将青年论坛列入其活动。这导致了ISPRS中的学生财团的正式建立，这也有自己的章程。此外，还有一年是世界各地的年暑期学校，以及让学生互相沟通的社交活动。也建立了伊斯普尔基金基金会，为发展中国家的人提供财政支持，使他们能够通过提供旅行补助和其他形式的经济援助来改善他们在摄影测量，遥感和空间信息科学中的知识。

Does the ISPRS have a role to play in attracting youngsters?

The ISPRS definitely has a role to play. Young people are the future of the society and we aim to encourage as many as possible to participate in our activities.

您如何查看isprs在地理系统领域的角色？

ISPRS主要是参与信息来回m imagery. The acquisition and processing of imagery for the derivation of spatial information for users, however, not only involves the theory and applications of photogrammetry and remote sensing, but also the spatial information sciences. These sciences are integral to, and cannot be separated from, the activities of photogrammetry and remote sensing. The ISPRS range of activities is therefore described as ‘the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences'. Of the eight ISPRS technical commissions, which manage the technical activities of research and development, two cover photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information systems respectively. A further two overarching commissions cover data acquisition and education and outreach.

与其他国际科学组织建立的ISPRS有哪些合作？

伊斯普拉斯与其他国际组织之间的密切合作25年或更长时间，每年进行正式会议。2003年，建立了地理空间信息社会联合委员会。自创建以来，这座机构一直非常有效地运作，多年来组织之间的合作越来越多。（有关更多信息，请参阅¹).

What do you believe are the primary tasks of ‘learned societies' in general?

I believe that the primary tasks of the ISPRS, as described in its statutes, should be those embraced by all learned societies in their fields of expertise. They include facilitation and co-ordination of excellence in research and development and the proper use of appropriate technology in the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, as well as the development of standards. Convening international conferences with lectures, communications, discussions and, as appropriate, tutorials, exhibitions, technical visits and social events should be on the agenda. Further, they should ensure wide international circulation in appropriate publications of the results of research and records of discussion relevant to the interests of the society and the community at large. The Society should stimulate the formation of national and regional societies and promote exchanges between such, and encourage recognition and administer awards to honour the achievements of individuals or groups. It should also represent the photogrammetry, remote-sensing and spatial-information sciences in international forums. And, last but not least, it should promote and facilitate education, training and technology transfer of the photogrammetry, remote-sensing and spatial-information sciences.

What are the most important developments in photogrammetry and remote sensing?

There have been many developments over recent years. The most significant include both high- and medium-resolution digital aerial cameras and Lidar with ever-increasing capabilities, including pulse repetition frequencies of over 200kH, multiple pulses in flight and full waveform sensing. There have also been the proven demonstrations of applications of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for digital elevation model (DEM) generation and ground subsidence. Many countries have launched commercial high-resolution satellites, including the new generation of small satellites. There have been applications of ISPRS technologies for disaster management, Web-based GIS applications have been developed, and Web 2.0 has impacted the acquisition and distribution of spatial information.

Where in the world are developments taking place most rapidly?

数据采集​​的新技术的大多数发展都来自欧洲和北美。也就是说，在中国等国家也正在探索新技术。发展中国家的许多国家正在研究新的卫星。软件工具正在全球范围内的广泛地方开发。

ISPRS总统的职位是一个要求旅行的要求。您如何将其与大学教学一起结合在一起，并与您的私人生活？

The role of president is indeed very challenging, but I am grateful to my supervisors at Istanbul Technical University, who have permitted me to hold council positions in ISPRS, including the presidency. I am indebted to my colleagues at the Institute for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing who undertake my duties in my absence. My wife Melike has encouraged me to take on this role, even though it means that she remains at home while I carry out many of my responsibilities. I am very grateful to her for her ongoing support.