Flying Start for European Lidar Mapping Forum

The ELMF conference is a platform on which to launch the latest concepts from commercial or academic research, leading-edge innovations in technologies, improved operating practices, reports on actual project experiences and to discuss new applications and markets being driven by the rapid improvements in Lidar technology. Over two days the conference will focus on the use of Lidar to support transport, urban modelling, coastal zone mapping, asset management and GIS applications. The call abstracts can be submitted online at www.lidarmap.org/ELMF/conference/submit_papers.aspx , before 25th July 2011.

Recent additions to the exhibitor list include FARO, Optech, Topcon Europe, Ixblue, Leica, Esri and Optech. They will be joining the likes of Geocue, Riegl, Topscan, virtualcitySYSTEMS and many more exhibitors who are involved in airborne, bathymetric and terrestrial Lidar and/or mobile mapping systems, including system and component manufacturers, operators and service companies.

Another element to ELMF is the technical workshop programme. Hosted by exhibiting companies the aim is to provide novice operators and their managers and potential purchasers of equipment with an understanding of the basic principles and fundamental benefits and technology associated with Lidar whilst providing the more seasoned experts with up-to-date information on current developments.

Centrally located, Salzburg is easily accessible for northern, southern, eastern and western European countries with excellent flights, road and rail connections.

The organisers, Intelligent Exhibitions, have a record of ten years of the International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF), held annually in the USA.