CATCON 9 Info

CATCON 9:
Call for Initial Evaluation Submissions

Computer Assisted Teaching Contest (CATCON)

What is CATCON?

CATCON, initiated by the Japan Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, is the name of a software contest organized by ISPRS. The main objective of the contest is to promote the development and dissemination of effective and user-friendly, open-source and preferably non-commercial software designed and used specifically for computer assisted teaching for;

• Multimedia courses and tutorials for e-learning

• Simulations and virtual environments

• Web information packages or data sets

CATCON was first organized at the 1996 ISPRS Congress in Vienna, Austria.

When is CATCON?

Important Information About CATCON 9

Any participant registered and admitted for an ISPRS Congress can submit a proposal and preliminary work for CATCON. The contest is open to individuals and teams. Each group can only submit one proposal.

Software, which was presented at one Congress, can only be presented again at another Congress after having undergone substantial changes.

The proposal must be submitted in written form, addressed to the ISPRS Congress Director.

It should include the following for every team member;

• Name

• Affiliation

• Country

• Email address

In addition, it should contain a title, details about the design concept and purpose, a brief description of functions and system requirements, a URL where the material can be accessed (if available), and other helpful material.

Initial Evaluation Submission Deadline:

To be considered for CATCON submit your application for initial evaluation no later than April 10, 2026.

Applicants who have passed an initial evaluation of submitted proposals by the jury, will be asked to present their development in the contest held during the Congress. The contestants are required to bring suitable hard- and software to demonstrate their materials.

Your submission must be sent to the ISPRS TC V /1 Working Group Officers:

Dimitrios Bolkas dxb80@psu.edu

Ivan Detchev i.detchev@ucalgary.ca

Erica I. Parisi ericaisabella.parisi@unifi.it

Matthew O’Banion matthew.obanion@westpoint.edu

CATCON is organized by TC V/1 and supported by TC V/3 and ICWG V/IV.