Design of accurate, robust and reliable surveying systems to be
applied at construction sites or for monitoring proposes
Validation of surveying equipment
Quality control of measured data Acquisition of static and/or
dynamic data for better understanding the behaviour of structures
Creation and maintenance of integrated geospatial information
systems for engineering applications
Improvement of advanced statistical and non-statistical methods to
derive reliable information on displacements of structures and natural
objects
Improvement of advanced statistical methods to derive reliable
information on displacements of structures and natural objects
Increase the use of aerial and terrestrial photogrammetric
techniques in construction sites, visual inspections and displacements
monitoring
Integration of multi-sensor systems and data
Implementation of automated surveying systems
Contribution with spatial data for BIM, 3D and 4D visualizations,
collaborative virtual environments and augmented reality
Mission Statement
The mission of Commission 6 is to:
Assist the engineering surveyors to have privileged access to the
newest knowledge, either in the technology domain or the analysis
techniques and methods
Encourage the development of guidelines and good practices
Disseminate the benefits arising from the newest engineering
surveying techniques among other professionals
Promote interdisciplinary forums for the exchange of knowledge
Participate in FIG organizations and cooperate with other FIG
Commissions as with FIG Networks
Cooperate with sister organizations, primarily the IAG and ISPRS,
including the organization of joint events
General
Nowadays we are experiencing a period of paradigm shifts, several
motivated by awareness of the limitations of our planet. Our world is
becoming less and less stable. The number of big disasters, whether
natural or resulting from human activity (earthquakes, landslides, land
subsidence, climate change consequences, etc.) is increasing. Severe
weather conditions together with inadequate human interventions on the
earth surface, as well as with an increase of inhabitants in several areas
of the globe, are leading to a need of engineering surveys in pre, during
and post disasters.
In the domain of civil engineering, rehabilitation is the new rule and
sustainability in construction is an undeniable demand. Even if 2D mapping
is still needed and current practise, engineers and architects look for 3D
in all phases, from the design, to the construction, and throughout the
operation phase. Several demand 4D models now, integrating data from
several sources, sometimes in real (or quasi real) time.
The challenges are increasing. New techniques and requests in new areas
of work are challenging the engineering surveyors. FIG Commission 6 will
work together with engineering surveyors to provide them information about
equipment and methods that will increase their expertise, making them even
more valuable professionals.
Working Groups
Working Group 6.1 – Deformation Monitoring and Analysis
Policy Issues
Deformation studies in Engineering Surveying are based on a broad
knowledge of suitable sensors and their potential, modern data storage and
communication solutions and advanced processing and analysis methods.
Additionally, a thorough understanding of the behaviour of monitoring
objects and processes (e.g., large scale structure or landslide effected
area), is essential to set-up and operate an optimum monitoring system.
Nowadays deformation tasks are more and more oriented towards real-time,
multi-sensor systems, which require automation of data capture and new
concepts in data processing, analysis and interpretation. WG6.1’s main
goals will be to support specialists in deformation studies with
state-of-the art solutions and provide latest developments and future
oriented concepts:
Promoting studies on the potential of existing and new sensors to
determine geometric deformation quantities from surveying and adjacent
fields;
Promoting the development of concepts for automated data storage,
data transfer and data pre-processing;
Promoting the adaptation of numerical algorithms to derive
relevant deformation quantities in real-time, including concepts from
time series analysis;
Promoting a multidisciplinary collaboration between surveying,
structural and geotechnical engineers to understand the behaviour of
structures and geotechnical objects;
Study of most modern concepts for data analysis like artificial
neural networks, fuzzy logics and generic algorithms;
Investigate and adopt as required modern analysis techniques (Big
Data, IoT, etc.) to cope with large volume data arising from large
number of low-cost sensors;
Study the issues and investigate the challenges arising for using
Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) for deformation monitoring;
Initiate investigations to extend the range of deformation studies
to higher frequencies, which are important in Structural Health
Monitoring, i.e. to be able to study oscillations and vibrations and
their effects on critical structures;
Chair
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Niemeier
w.niemeier[at]tu-bs.de
Co-Chair
Prof. Dr. Vassilis Gikas
vgikas[at]central.ntua.gr
Landslides, debris flows and rockfalls can endanger inhabitants and
infrastructures. If we focus on landslides, they have an important
societal impact in many mountainous, hilly and coastal regions in the
world. Landslide failures may seriously damage the human and environmental
resources of a region. However, it is still uneasy to forecast the
evolution of a landslide because it depends both on its dynamics and on
external triggering events, such as earthquakes and rainfall. This is why
monitoring is essential to learn more on the physical processes
controlling their movement (failure, propagation) and to attempt to
predict their behaviour in time and space. Innovative investigation,
monitoring and mapping techniques are being developed in order to improve
the methods for local and regional landslide hazard assessment and/or the
design of early warning systems.
WG6.2’s main goals will be to support specialists in landslides
monitoring studies with state-ofthe art solutions and provide latest
developments and future oriented concepts:
Promoting studies on the potential of existing and new sensors to
determine geometric deformation quantities from surveying and adjacent
fields (remote sensing, seismology, meteorology, hydrology and
geochemistry);
Promoting the development of concepts for automated data storage,
data transfer and data pre-processing;
Promoting the adaptation of numerical algorithms to derive
relevant deformation quantities in real-time, including concepts from
time series analysis;
Promoting a multidisciplinary collaboration between surveying,
geological, geophysical and geotechnical engineers to understand the
behaviour of landslides;
Study of most modern concepts for data analysis like artificial
neural networks, fuzzy logics and generic algorithms; • Investigate
and adopt as required modern analysis techniques (Big Data, IoT, etc.)
to cope with large volume data arising from large number of low-cost
sensors;
Study the issues and investigate the challenges arising for using
Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) for deformation monitoring;
Chair
Associate Prof. Dr. Gilbert Ferhat
gilbert.ferhat[at]unistra.fr
As an emerging technology and excellent platform, UAV becomes
more and more popular in various industries to avoid human injury in
dangerous working conditions, reduce costs of human resources and
accomplish tasks which are inaccessible for human beings in some
scenarios. In surveying industry, UAV has greatly improved the
capability, efficiency and opportunity of surveying. UAV based
surveying solutions are integration of UAV platform, sensors,
communication as well as software, which are able to be widely
deployed in almost all surveying related aspects. As the first
working group regarding UAV in FIG family, WG6.3 is not only
contributing to Commission 6, but also supporting all related FIG
commissions.
WG6.3’s main goals will be to support specialists in UAV
surveying studies with state-of-the art solutions and provide the
latest developments and future oriented concepts:
Gathering top UAV in surveying related companies and
academic/research institutes worldwide, including UAV platform
itself, flight controller, communication, various sensors as
well as application software.
Promoting UAV associated applications in all FIG
commissions, with collaboration with other commissions of FIG.
Promoting studies on the potential of existing and new UAV
sensors to improve trans-border applications of surveying
technologies, with collaboration with FIG sister organizations
and other societies.
Driving draft of policies and standards for UAV applications
in Surveying.
Leading exhibition/technical sessions of UAV in Surveying
during FIG working week.
Initiating an award of UAV in Surveying jointly
organized with other commissions.
