TS05E: CONQUERING NEW FRONTIERS OF HYDROGRAPHY [10543]

Commission: 4
Chair: Dr. Malavige Don Eranda Kanchana Gunathilaka, Chair FIG Commission 4, Sri Lanka
Rapporteur: Mr. Gordon Johnston, United Kingdom


This session covers the latest advancements of the hydrographic surveying field and refers to the importance of looking ahead and discovering what will be needed in the future.

Guiding Questions for Discussions:

• What are the challenges and what would be the future of the hydrographic profession?
• How we are going to solve the related problems in a more efficient way?

Caleb Oluwadare and Emmanuel Sanyaolu (Nigeria):
Cost-Efficient Bathymetric Mapping Using Sentinel Data (11888)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]
This is a peer reviewed paper.

Daniel Roman (USA) and John Crowley (Canada):
Dynamic Heights for the International Great Lakes Datum of 2020 (11980)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Prosper Basommi Laari (Ghana):
Prediction of Piezometric Water Level Using Artificial Neural Network Optimized with Particle Swarm Optimization (12023)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Mohd Razali Mahmud and Kelvin Kang Wee Tang (Malaysia):
Challenges of Nearshore Bathymetric Mapping Using Satellite Derived Bathymetry in Malaysia (12045)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Niklas-Maximilian Schild, Lukas Klatt and Markus Kraft (Germany):
Subsea Pipeline Tracking Using a Forward-Looking Imaging Sonar for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (12121)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]