This volume presents the proceedings of the Geoinformatics 2006 conference, held in Wuhan, China, from October 28-29, 2006. The conference brought together researchers and professionals in the field of geoinformatics to share their latest findings and advancements. The papers cover a wide array of topics within surveying, mapping, and remote sensing.

As a collection of conference proceedings, this volume offers a snapshot of the research landscape in geoinformatics at the time of its publication. The papers likely represent a diverse range of technical contributions from academics and practitioners in the field. The inclusion in the SPIE Proceedings series suggests a focus on optics and photonics as they relate to geoinformatics, indicating a technically oriented readership.