Main topics
The program committee encourages the submission of articles that communicate applied and empirical findings of interest to deformation monitoring. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topic areas:
Methods
Methods for advanced deformation analysis and interpretation, Testing theory, Static and dynamic modeling of deformations, Quality Control/Quality Assurance and optimization techniques in deformation analysis, Photogrammetric and computer vision methods, Point cloud based spatio-temporal monitoring, Artificial intelligence and augmented reality for deformation monitoring, Innovative algorithms and data processing techniques.
Sensors
Optical systems and total stations, GNSS-based monitoring, Laser scanning and LiDAR systems, Camera-based monitoring, Ground and spaceborne radar, Fiber-optics and geotechnical sensors.
Integration & Automation
Sensor fusion, Geo-sensor networks, UAV and miniaturized sensors, New and low-cost sensors, Web-based smart sensing.
Applications
Reference frames and geodynamics, Local and regional geodynamics, Deformation monitoring for construction engineering, Structural health monitoring, Vibration monitoring and dynamics, Big and tall structures monitoring, Monitoring of archaeological and cultural heritage, Monitoring of geohazards, Ground settlements and landslides, Bridge and tunnel applications, Dam and mining applications, Metrology and industrial applications, Applications in Geosciences at Local or Regional scale.
Education and Policies
Educational aspects in deformation monitoring, Safety, health and environmental issues, Project management for deformation monitoring, Standardization and data exchange policies, Economic and social implications of deformation monitoring works.
Technical Tracks
Topics are organized according to the following technical tracks:
- QC/QA and optimization techniques in deformation analysis
- New concepts for GNSS-based monitoring
- Point cloud-based space-temporal deformations
- New sensors for deformation measurements
- Terrestrial laser scanning for deformation monitoring
- New length metrology sensors and methods for deformation monitoring
- Reference frames and geodynamics
- Multi-sensor systems and new concepts for deformation measurements
- New aspects of deformation measurements with automated total stations
- Vibration monitoring and dynamics
- Ground-based and spaceborne radar
- Monitoring of dams
- Monitoring of landslides, debris flows, rockfalls, and other geonatural hazards
- Deformation measurements for construction engineering
- UAV for change detection and deformation monitoring
- Novel approaches for monitoring of archaeological sites and cultural heritage
- Dynamic and kinematic deformation modeling
- Web-based deformation analysis tools
- Monitoring of ground movements associated with mining activities
- Mini-symposium on advanced methods for analysis of deformation measurements