Leica Geosystems opens nominations for Carl Pulfrich Award 2022
Prestigious award honours advancements in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing, earth imaging
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 9 May 2022) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, requests professionals in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing and earth imaging to submit their nominations for this year’s Carl Pulfrich Award. The award recognises innovations that advance the industry.
The award panel will accept nominations for projects and applied work involving hardware systems, software solutions or innovative service. It will judge nominees based on their experience, activities in the field of photogrammetry and remote sensing as well as their contributions to the advancement of the earth imaging field. With the Carl Pulfrich Award, Leica Geosystems continues the tradition of promoting outstanding scientific, application-oriented design and manufacturing ingenuity in the industry.
How to nominate
Nominations can be submitted by email to Carl-Pulfrich-Prize@leica-geosystems.com. The closing time for submissions is 15 July 2022 at 5 pm CEST. Leica Geosystems will announce the winners during the award ceremony at the 57th Photogrammetric Week (PhoWo) in Stuttgart, Germany, on 14 September 2022.
History of the Carl Pulfrich Award
The biennial award and donation honours the memory of Dr. Carl Pulfrich, a member of the scientific staff at Carl Zeiss from 1890 to 1927. During his tenure, Pulfrich directed the design of the first stereo photogrammetric and surveying instruments from Zeiss.
The Carl Pulfrich Award has gained worldwide recognition. Past winners include:
- Prof. Dr. Yang Bisheng, 2019 - for outstanding contribution in the field of point cloud processing.
- Dr.-Ing. Franz Rottensteiner, 2017 - for ground-breaking developments in 3D modelling and automated object extraction.
- Dr. Christoph Strecha, 2015 – for developing algorithms in the areas of feature detection and 3D reconstructions using computer vision (CV) and UAV photogrammetry.
For more information about the Carl Pulfrich Award criteria, please visit: https://leica-geosystems.com/about-us/events/events-overview/2022/carl-pulfrich-award
Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right
Leica Geosystems, azienda appartenente al gruppo Hexagon che vanta oltre 200 anni di storia, fornisce sensori, software e servizi di alta qualità garantendo la massima affidabilità. Offrendo ogni giorno valore aggiunto ai professionisti del rilievo, delle costruzioni, delle infrastrutture, dell'estrazione mineraria, della mappatura, nonché di altri settori che dipendono dai contenuti geospaziali, Leica Geosystems si distingue con soluzioni innovative finalizzate a favorire il nostro futuro autonomo.
Hexagon è il gruppo leader mondiale nel settore dei sensori, dei software e delle soluzioni autonome. Sviluppiamo sistemi di elaborazione dei dati per aumentare l'efficienza, la produttività e la qualità nelle applicazioni industriali, manifatturiere e infrastrutturali, nonché di quelle inerenti ai settori della sicurezza e della mobilità.
Le nostre tecnologie stanno modellando gli ecosistemi urbani e produttivi per renderli sempre più connessi e autonomi, garantendo un futuro di scalabilità e sostenibilità.
La divisione Geosystems di Hexagon fornisce un portafoglio completo di soluzioni digitali che attraverso l'acquisizione, la misura e la visualizzazione del mondo fisico consentono la trasformazione veicolata dai dati negli ecosistemi di qualunque settore.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stoccolma: HEXA B) vanta approssimativamente 24,000 dipendenti in 50 Paesi e un fatturato netto di circa 5.2 miliardi di euro. Per maggiori informazioni potete visitare il sito web hexagon.com e seguirci su Twitter: @HexagonAB.
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Nomination
Please submit your nomination by email. Nominations must be received by 15 July 2022.
Please submit your nomination by email. Nominations must be received by 15 July 2022.
Carl Pulfrich Award 2019 presented to Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is pleased to announce that the Carl Pulfrich Award 2019 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Bisheng Yang for outstanding contribution in the field of point cloud processing.
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Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 goes to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner
Leica Geosystems’ Geospatial Solutions Division is pleased to announce that the Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner for pioneering developments in 3D modelling and automated object extraction.
Leica Geosystems’ Geospatial Solutions Division is pleased to announce that the Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner for pioneering...