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Subject:          Call for abstracts for ASPRS Special Session (Sacramento,
CA 2012)
Date:   Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:21:19 -0600
From:   Michael P Finn <[log in to unmask]>



Apologies for cross-posts.



Greetings,

The GIS Division is organizing two special session in Error/Accuracy
Assessment and LBS Privacy Issues for the 2012 ASPRS national conference
in Sacramento, CA. We are now collecting abstracts for these sessions.**

*Error/Accuracy Assessment:*

One of the major problems of using geo-spatial data is the availability
of data and information at multiple spatial scales or resolutions and
temporal scales. The end result of using multi-scale data/information is
getting varying amount of error in final outcomes. In order to increase
accuracy of the final product, it is imperative to know the error amount
associated with final outcomes depending upon the scale used in a study.

The purpose of this session is to increase awareness about sources and
causes of error when using multi-scale geo-spatial data, and to
introduce methods existing to reduce error or establish a functional
relationship between scale and error to garner knowledge about error
variance associated with scale change.

*Location Privacy:*

Advancement in geo-spatial technologies has enabled collection and
generation of a large amount of geospatial data. Recently there has been
an explosion of location-based services (LBS), which use these spatial
data to provide location information about an individual’s or vehicle’s
location accurately and precisely. Location-based services singularly do
not violate personal information but by coordinating location with other
types of information, such as an individual’s address, these services
can provide personal information to a third party, thereby leading to
location privacy violation. Given the recent popularity of
location-based services (e.g., smart phones, Twitter’s location API,
Google Latitude, etc.), it is imperative to understand the causes and
consequences of location privacy violation both in terms of research
advancements and legal implications.

Papers are invited in both sessions. If you would like to contribute to
this stream of sessions, please submit your abstract online
(_http://www.asprs.org/ASPR-2012/Annual-Conferences/ASPRS-2012-Conference/Call-For-Abstracts-Online-Form.html_).



Please note that the *deadline for abstract submission is August 1,
2011*. Finally, please forward this announcement to colleagues that may
be interested.

Additional information regarding the conference may be found at:

_http://www.asprs.org/Annual-Conferences/ASPRS-2012-Conference/ASPRS-Conference-2012.html_



If you have any question feel free to contact us:

David Alvarez

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<mailto:[log in to unmask]>Mobile: (971) 225-0039

Dr Bandana Kar

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Phone: (601) 266-5786

We look forward to seeing everyone in 2012