By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Mapping Science Committee, Steering Committee on New Research Directions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The nationwide Geospatial-Intelligence company (NGA) in the division of safety has the first project of supplying well timed, appropriate, and exact imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information--collectively referred to as geospatial intelligence (GEOINT)--in help of nationwide protection. In aid of its challenge, NGA sponsors study that builds the medical beginning for geospatial intelligence and that enhances the educational base, therefore education the subsequent new release of NGA analysts whereas constructing new techniques to analytical difficulties. traditionally, NGA has supported study in 5 center components: (1) photogrammetry and geomatics, (2) distant sensing and imagery technological know-how, (3) geodesy and geophysics, (4) cartographic technology, and (5) geographic info platforms (GIS) and geospatial research. Positioning NGA for the long run is the accountability of the InnoVision Directorate, which analyzes intelligence tendencies, technological advances, and rising shopper and accomplice techniques to supply state-of-the-art expertise and strategy ideas. on the request of InnoVision, the nationwide learn Council (NRC) held a 3-day workshop to discover the evolution of the 5 center study components and to spot rising disciplines that could increase the standard of geospatial intelligence over the subsequent 15 years. This workshop file bargains a possible study time table that may extend NGA's functions and increase its effectiveness in offering geospatial intelligence.
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1). 1 Future Research Challenges for NGA The ten research challenges, as selected by workshop participants, are: Visual analytics Integrating sensors Human terrain/behavior Participatory sensing Improved models of space-time Development of new paradigms for conveying certainty Improved geodetic/photogrammetric/remote sensing positioning Geospatial information retrieval and extraction from text Database technology and spatial data infrastructure Geospatial narrative 21 22 NEW RESEARCH DIRECTIONS FOR THE NGA FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS Visual Analytics Visual analytics is defined as the science of analytic reasoning facilitated by the interactive visual interface.
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A challenge is to integrate info from a wide range of sources and anchor them geospatially. • Understand the geographic variation of language. • How to combine technosocial predictive analytics with infrastructure-based sensors; to control sensors Database Technology & SDI FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS AND IMPLICATIONS 31 Participants identified database technology and spatial data infrastructure as another important area of future research investment for the NGA. , scale, modality, sources, and quality) of geospatial data and information products.