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         The Ninth International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information  Systems, Applications, and Services 
             GEOProcessing     2017 
               March 19 - 23, 2017 - Nice, France  | 
       
     
     
     
     Geographical sensors and satellites provide a huge volume of spatial data which is available on the Web. Making use of Web Services, the users are able for provisioning and using these services instead of only for document searching. These services are published in a directory and may be automatically discovered in a given context by software agents. Accessing large digital geographical libraries with geo-spatial information raises some challenges with respect to data semantics, interfaces, data accuracy and updates, distributed processing, as well as with discovery, indexing and integration of geographical information systems; this raise the issue of distributed catalogs forming a federation of spatial databases. Some spatial data infrastructures use service-oriented architecture for accessing these large databases via Web Services.
     The goal of the  International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information  Systems, Applications, and Services, GEOProcessing 2017, is to bring together researchers from the academia and practitioners from the industry in order to address fundamentals of advances in geographic information systems and the new applications related to them using the Web Services. Such systems can be used for assessment, modeling and prognosis of emergencies.  As an example, it can be used for assessment of accidents from chemical pollution by considering hazardous chemical zones dimensions represented on a computer map of the region's territory.
     The conference will provide a forum where researchers shall be able to present recent research results and new research problems and directions related to them. The conference seeks contributions presenting novel research in all aspects of techniques and technologies applied to geographic information systems and Web Services.
     We solicit both academic, research, and industrial          contributions. We welcome technical papers presenting research and practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, such as those being discussed in the standard fora or in industry consortia, survey papers addressing the key problems and solutions on any of the above topics short papers on work in progress, and panel proposals.
     Industrial presentations are not subject to the format and content constraints of regular submissions. We expect short and long presentations that express industrial position and status.
     Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged.
     The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.
     All topics and submission formats are open to both research and industry contributions.
     Geo-spatial fundamentals
Fundamentals of geo-information
New trends in GIS technologies and research
Techniques for geographical representation
Integrated architectures for geo-spatial information
Geo-spatial data in net-centric environment
Geo-spatial technology
Discovery, indexing and integration of geographical information systems
Geo-processing of distributed data
Geo-information processing
Use of computational geometry for GIS problems
Virtual globes and their application to scientific research
Spatial decision support systems
      Trends in Geo-cognition
Cognitive geo-spatal images
Real 3D and Pseudo -3D cartographic        visualization
Geographic cognitive models for cyberspace
Spatial        pattern cognition
Tactile maps and graphics
Spatio-textual        similarity
Toponym disambiguation
Geo-spatial intelligence and        open source data
Distributed convoy pattern mining
 Activity        recognition of passengers (bus, airlines, railway, taxi, etc.)
 Fusing data from smart phones
 Collaborative navigation
 Visual        perception in landscapes
 Pedestrian mobility behavior patterns
 Business news spatio-temporal data
 Geo-social co-location mining
 Spatial drift analysis
 Processing cascading information
 Web 2.0        Geo-search
      Trends on Big Geo-Data
       Public Geospatial information
       Visualizations of movement data
       Storage and Indexing spatial big data
       Geospatial Big Data        analytics
       MapReduce for spatial data
       Geographical hotspots
       Large-scale geospatial data
       Global-scale Earth data in Cloud
       Detecting geo-anomalies
       Geosocial data
       Historical maps and big        data
       Big data and satellite imagery
       Graph-based tractography
       Web-based mapping
       Geotagged Twitter data
       Twitter hashtag        discovery
       Geo-sensor networks
       Geospatial data semantic        catalogue
       Processing large spatial queries
      Trends of Urban-Geo
       Interactive maps
       Cartographic rules and geographic features
       Audio enhanced map animation
       Map legibility and automated        cartography
       Spatial decisions and urban planners
       Maps and        demographic uncertainty for demographic
       Emotional maps and Smart        Cities decisions
       End-User centered flood evacuation maps
       Noise        maps
       Avalanche hazard maps
       Location data and privacy
       Scientific        terrain visualization
       Vehicular spatio-temporal computing
       Urban        spatial crowdsourcing
       Personal driving preferences map
       Street        networks semantics
       Self-similarity in urban traffic systems
       Optimizing public and private transportation maps
       Traffic and        road sensor data
       Interactive facility maps (gas stations,        electric vehicular points, banks, etc.)
       Time-depended routing        maps (emergency, ambulance, fire-stations, etc.)
       CO2 emissions        maps
       Visible landmarks
       Connected cell towers maps
       Public        transport assistance
     Geo-spatial Web Services
       Geo-spatial Web Services and applications
       Geo-spatial Web Services and simulation and modeling
       Geo-spatial Web Services and sensors
       Geo-spatial Web Services and interoperability
       Geo-spatial Web Services and processing
       Geo-spatial Web Servcies and spatial analysis
       Geo-spatial Web Services and society
       Geo-spatial Web Services and information retrieval
       Geo-spatial Web Services and human computer interaction
       Geo-spatial Web Services and mobility
     GIS
       Wireless and mobile GIS
       Integration of remote sensing, GIS and GPS
       Statistics and application models of spatial data
       GIS for the environment and health
       Satellite positioning technology and LBS
       Urban GIS and its applications
       Theories and algorithms in GIS
       Government and public GIS
     Geo-spatial simulation and visualization
       2D and 3D information visualization
       Distributed simulations and sensor webs
       Simulation modeling dynamic geo processes
       Exploratory spatial data analysis
       Fine-grained, terrestrial monitoring platforms
       Geo-visualization and geo-visual analytics
       Visualization of geospatial uncertainty
       Representation and visualization of geospatial data
     Geo-modeling
       Standards and geo-spatial metadata
       Novel geo-spatial data processing and management mechanisms
       Spatio-temporal data modeling and reasoning
       3D modeling and GIS
       Modeling and analysis of terrains
       Modeling uncertainty in geo-spatial information
       Spatial and spatio-temporal statistics
       Geo-spatial and spatio-temporal data mining
       Virtual modeling of large geographic areas
       Time-geography modeling
       Geospatial data analytics
     Digital cartography data
       Digital geographical libraries
       Exploratory cartography and interfaces
       Digital cartography
       Automated mapping and map generalization
       Cartographic theory and applications
       Data models in cartography
       Geographical search engines
     Earth Geo-observation
       Climate change and the global environment
       Data systems for the future Earth observation satellites
       Calibration and validation of remotely sensed data
       Earth observation sensor networks and applications
       Earth observation technology and systems
     Geo-sensing
       Acquisition and processing of remotely sensed data
       Information extraction from remotely sensed data
       Data mining across sensor
       Intelligent sensors/sensor fusion
       Co-operative sensing and organization
       Sensor information management systems
       Spatio-temporal sensor data mining
       Sensor networks and interaction with actuators
       Geo-sensor specialized networks (e.g. disaster management, early warning systems, environmental monitoring)
     Specific geo-data processing
       Seismic data processing (stacking, migration, post-processing, interpretation)
       Tomography (algorithms, methods)
       Electromagnetic sounding
       Near surface methods (archaeology, urban and environmental planning)
       Combined geophysical methods (gravimetry, magnetics, borehole methods)
       Seismology and planetology
       Geo-natural data on phenomena (hurricane, winds, flooding, etc.)
       Underground  geo-reserves, natural resources, exploration (gas, oil, metals, etc.)
       Natural geo-evolution and morphology (glaciers, oceanic streams, etc.)
       Geo-marine life
       Geology and earth system simulation and modelling
     Geo-spatial domain applications 
       Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Management
       Geology and hydrogeology geographical data
       Standardization of geodata and geoservices
       Environment and land surveying
       Oceanographic geo-information
       Natural resource information systems
       Remote sensing geospatial data collection
       Geo-spatial data and vehicular technologies
       Geology and Hydrology applications
       Location-based services
       Environmental monitoring
       Special applications: 3D cadastre, traffic management, etc.
     Managing geo-spatial data
       Managing uncertainty in spatial information
       Automatic mapping (possibly web-based ...)
       Digital elevation/shape modeling
       Web-based visualization of statistical data within a geographic framework
       Tools and links between GIS and statistical software packages
       Business mapping (spatial analysis for business processes as customer segmentation, churn analysis, etc.)
       Wireless sensor networks for spatial applications
       Errors and their measurement in spatial data
      
     INSTRUCTION FOR THE  AUTHORS
     Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to one of the IARIA Journals.
     Publisher: XPS (Xpert Publishing Services)
Archived: ThinkMindTM Digital Library (free access)
Prints available at Curran Associates, Inc.
Articles will be submitted to appropriate indexes.
     Important deadlines:
     
       
         | Submission (full paper)  | 
         Nov 1 December 1, 2016 
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         | Notification | 
         January 10, 2017   | 
       
       
         | Registration | 
         January 25, 2017   | 
       
       
         | Camera ready  | 
         February 5, 2017   | 
       
     
     Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission. All received submissions will be acknowledged via an automated system.
     Contribution types 
     
       - regular papers [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
       - short papers (work in progress) [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
       - ideas: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
       - extended abstracts: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
       - posters: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
       - posters:  slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org]
 
       - presentations: slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org]
 
       - demos: two pages [posted on www.iaria.org]
 
       - doctoral forum submissions: [in the proceedings, digital library]
 
     
     Proposals for:
     
     FORMATS
     Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission. All received submissions will be acknowledged via an automated system.
     Final author manuscripts will be 8.5" x 11", not exceeding 6 pages; max 4 extra pages allowed at  additional cost. The formatting instructions can be found on the Instructions page. Helpful information for paper formatting can be found on the here. Latex templates are also available. 
     Slides-based contributions can use the corporate/university format and style.
     Your paper should also comply with the additional editorial rules.
     Once you receive the notification of contribution acceptance, you will be provided by the publisher an online author kit with all the steps an author needs to follow to submit the final version. The author kits URL will be included in the letter of acceptance.
     We would recommend that you should not use too many extra pages, even if you can afford the extra fees. No more than 2 contributions per event are recommended, as each contribution must be separately registered and paid for. At least one author of each accepted paper must register to ensure that the paper will be included in the conference proceedings and in the digital library, or posted on the www.iaria.org (for slide-based contributions).
     CONTRIBUTION TYPE
     Regular Papers (up to 6-10 page article -6 pages covered the by regular registration; max 4 extra pages allowed at additional cost- ) (oral presentation)
       These contributions could be academic or industrial research, survey, white, implementation-oriented, architecture-oriented, white papers, etc. They will be included in the proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. 
       Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the appropriate contribution type. 
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Short papers (work in progress) (up to 4 pages long)  (oral presentation)
       Work-in-progress contributions are welcome. These contributions represent partial achievements of longer-term projects. They could be academic or industrial research, survey, white, implementation-oriented, architecture-oriented, white papers, etc. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as work in progress.  Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. For more details, see the Work in Progress explanation page. 
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Ideas contributions (2 pages long)  (oral presentation)
       This category is dedicated to new ideas in their very early stage. Idea contributions are expression of yet to be developed approaches, with pros/cons, not yet consolidated. Ideas contributions are intended for a debate and audience feedback. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Idea.  Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. For more details, see the Ideas explanation page. 
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Extended abstracts (2 pages long)  (oral presentation)
       Extended abstracts summarize a long potential publication with noticeable results. It is intended for sharing yet to be written, or further on intended for a journal publication. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Extended abstract.  Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. 
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Posters (paper-based, two pages long)  (oral presentation)
       Posters are intended for ongoing research projects, concrete realizations, or industrial applications/projects presentations. The poster may be presented during sessions reserved for posters, or mixed with presentation of articles of similar topic. 
       A two-page paper summarizes a presentation intended to be a POSTER. This allows an author to summarize a series of results and expose them via a big number of figures, graphics and tables. 
       Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Poster Two Pages.  Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. 
       8-10 presentation slides are suggested. 
       Also a big Poster is suitable, used for live discussions with the attendees, in addition to the oral presentation.
     Posters (slide-based, only) (oral presentation)
       Posters are intended for ongoing research projects, concrete realizations, or industrial applications/projects presentations. The poster may be presented during sessions reserved for posters, or mixed with presentation of articles of similar topic. The slides must have comprehensive comments. 
       This type of contribution only requires a 8-10 slide-deck. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Poster (slide-only). The slide-deck will be posted, post-event, on www.iaria.org.
       8-10 presentation slides are suggested. 
       Also a big Poster is suitable, used for live discussions with the attendees, additionally to the oral presentation.
     Presentations (slide-based, only) (oral presentation)
       These contributions represent technical marketing/industrial/business/positioning presentations. This type of contribution only requires a 12-14 slide-deck. Please submit the contributions following the submission instructions by using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Presentation (slide-only). The slide-deck will be posted, post-event, on www.iaria.org.
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Demos (two pages) [posted on www.iaria.org]
       Demos represent special contributions where a tool, an implementation of an application, or a freshly implemented system is presented in its alfa/beta version. It might also be intended for thsoe new application to gather the attendee opinion.  A two-page summary for a demo is intended to be. It would be scheduled in special time spots, to ensure a maximum attendance from the participants. Please submit the contributions following the submission instructions by using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as Demos. The Demos paper will be posted, post-event, on www.iaria.org.
     Doctoral forum submissions:  (up to 6-10 page article -6 pages covered the by regular registration; max 4 extra pages allowed at additional cost- ) (oral presentation)
       There contributions refer to PhD dissertations, new PhD approaches, and PhD out-of-the-book thinking, etc. They will be included in the proceedings, posted in the free-access ThinkMind digital library and sent for indexing. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the appropriate contribution type Doctoral forum. 
       12-14 presentation slides are suggested.
     Tutorial proposals
       Tutorials provide overviews of current high interest topics. Proposals should be for 2-3 hour long. Proposals must contain the title, the summary of the content, and the biography of the presenter(s). The tutorials' slide decks will be posted on the IARIA site.
       Please send your proposals to tutorial proposal
     Panel proposals
       The organizers encourage scientists and industry leaders to organize dedicated panels dealing with controversial and challenging topics and paradigms. Panel moderators are asked to identify their guests and manage that their appropriate talk supports timely reach our deadlines. Moderators must specifically submit an official proposal, indicating their background, panelist names, their affiliation, the topic of the panel, as well as short biographies. The panel's slide deck will be posted on the IARIA site.
       Please send your proposals to panel proposal
     Workshop proposals
       See http://www.iaria.org/workshop.html
     Mini Symposium proposal
       See http://www.iaria.org/symposium.html