CRC Press Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping (ISPRS Book Series)

The early 21 st century marks a new era in space exploration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States, The European Space Agency (ESA), as well as space agencies of Japan, China, India, and other countries have sent their probes to the Moon, Mars, and other planets in the solar system. Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping introduces original research and new developments in the areas of planetary remote sensing, photogrammetry, mapping, GIS, and planetary science resulting from the recent space exploration missions. Topics covered include: Reference systems of planetary bodies Planetary exploration missions and sensors Geometric information extraction from planetary remote sensing data Feature information extraction from planetary remote sensing data Planetary remote sensing data fusion Planetary data management and presentation Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping will serve scientists and professionals working in the planetary remote sensing and mapping areas, as well as planetary probe designers, engineers, and planetary geologists and geophysicists. It also provides useful reading material for university teachers and students in the broader areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, cartography, GIS, and geodesy. About the Author Bo Wu is an Associate Professor with the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, mainly working on Photogrammetry and Planetary Mapping. He worked on NASA funded projects on Mars and lunar exploration missions when he was a researcher at the Ohio State University in the United States. At the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he worked on the landing site mapping and selection for China’s Chang’E-3 lunar landing mission, and has been leading a team working on the landing site characterization and selection for the Chang’E-4 and Chang’E-5 missions and China’s first Mars exploration mission. He served as the Vice President of the Hong Kong Geographic Information System Association, the Co-Chair of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Working Group II/6: Geo-Visualization and Virtual Reality, and currently is serving as the Secretary of the ISPRS Inter-Commission Working Group III/IV: Planetary Remote Sensing and Mapping. He received a number of academic awards during his career, including the Talbert Abrams Award and John I. Davidson President’s Award from American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), the R. Alekseev Award and Gold Medal from the 44th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, and the Duane C. Brown Senior Award from the Ohio State University. He is currently the Associate Editor of the international journal “Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing” and an Editorial Board member of the “ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing” and “The Photogrammetric Record”. Kaichang Di is a professor with the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He received his Ph.D. degree in photogrammetry and remote sensing from Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM) (now Wuhan University) in 1999. He participated in the Mars Exploration Rover mission and contributed to rover localization and mapping for mission operations, when he was a Research Scientist with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University (OSU). He is now director of the Planetary mapping and Remote Sensing Laboratory at RADI. He is involved in tele-operation of the Chang’E-3 rover using visual navigation and environment perception techniques, and has been leading a team to develop new vision-based techniques to support China’s future lander and rover missions. He was co-chair of International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Planetary Mapping and Databases Working Group from 2008 to 2016, and he has been