Keynote addresses: Keynote speech I: The development of innovative algorithms/methods and software tools - Object-based image analysis for multi-scale thematic mapping of physical and built environments (Tentative title)

The development of innovative algorithms/methods and software tools, including object-based image analysis for multi-scale thematic mapping of physical and built environments, airborne LiDAR point cloud processing for 3D urban modeling, laser scanning data processing for 3D infrastructure reconstruction, intelligent SAR image analysis for automated detection of oil spill, sea ice, and shoreline changes, advanced computer vision and machine learning for intelligent processing of remotely sensed data, as well as novel remote sensing applications in transportation, utility, agriculture, resources and disaster management.