ISI Journals
- Díaz, L., Bröring, A., McInerney, D., Libertá, G., and Foerster, T. (2013). Publishing Sensor Observations into Geospatial Information Infrastructures: A Use Case in Fire Danger Assessment. Environmental Modelling & Software 48 (October 2013): 65–80. doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.06.002 [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Zhao, P., Foerster, T., & Yue, P. (2012). The Geoprocessing Web. Computers & Geosciences, 47, 3–12. doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2012.04.021 [publisher link]
- Stasch, C., Foerster, T., Autermann, C., & Pebesma, E. (2011). Spatio-temporal aggregation of european air quality observations in the sensor web. Computers & Geosciences. doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2011.11.008 [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J., & van Oosterom, P. (2011). On-demand base maps on the web generalized according to user profiles. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 1-23. doi:10.1080/13658816.2011.574292 [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Baranski, B., Foerster, T., Schäffer, B., & Lange, K. (2011). Matching INSPIRE Quality of Service Requirements with Hybrid Clouds. Transactions in GIS, 15(s1), 125-142. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9671.2011.01265.x. [publication link | manuscript link]
- Kobben, B., de By, R., Foerster, T., Huisman, O., Lemmens, R., & Morales, J. (2010). Using the SDIlight approach to teaching a geoinformatics Master. Transactions in GIS, 14(s1), 25-37. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9671.2010.01204.x.[publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J. E., & Kraak, M. (2010). Challenges for Automated Generalisation at European Mapping Agencies – A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. Cartographic Journal, 47(1), 41-54. doi:10.1179/000870409X12525737905123. [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Lehto, L., Sarjakoski, L. T., Sarjakoski, T., & Stoter, J. E. (2010). Map Generalization and Schema Transformation of Geospatial Data Combined in a Web Service. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 34(1), 79-88. doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2009.06.003 [publisher link | manuscript link]
Other Journals
- Díaz, L., Remke, A., Kauppinen, T., Degbelo, A., Foerster, T. , Stasch, C., Rieke, M., Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., Broering, A., Wytzisk, A. (2012). Future SDI – Impulses from Geoinformatics Research and IT Trends. International Journal of Spatial Data Information Research (IJSDIR), Vol 7, 378-410. [manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., Jirka, S., & Brauner, J. (2009). Integrating Web-based Sensor Information into Geospatial Mass-market Applications through OGC Web Processing Services. International Journal on Advances in Intelligent Systems, 2(2 & 3), 278-287. [full journal]
- Brauner, J., Schaeffer, B., & Foerster, T. (2009). Web Service Chains Based on Monolithic Geoprocessing Functionality. South African Computer Journal, (43), 17-24.
- Schaeffer, B., & Foerster, T. (2008). A Client for Distributed Geo-Processing and Workflow Design. Journal for Location Based Services, 2(3), 194-210. doi: 10.1080/17489720802558491. [publisher link]
Book Chapters
- Regnauld, N., Touya, G., Gould, N., & Foerster, T. (2014). Process Modelling, Web Services and Geoprocessing. In Abstracting Geographic Information in a Data Rich World (pp. 197–226). [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Remke, A., & Kaspar, G. (2013). A Hybrid Approach to Disseminate Large Volume Sensor Data for Monitoring Global Change. In J. M. Krisp, L. Meng, R. Pail, & U. Stilla (Eds.), Earth Observation of Global Changes (EOGC) (pp. 165–177). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Baranski, B., & Borsutzky, H. (2012). Live Geoinformation with Standardized Geoprocessing Services. In J. Gensel, D. Josselin, & D. Vandenbroucke (Eds.), Bridging the Geographic Information Sciences (pp. 99–118). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. [ publisher link | manuscript link | slides] (best paper nomination)
- Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., Foerster, T., & Brauner, J. (2012). A Service-Oriented Framework for Real-Time and Distributed Geoprocessing. In E. Bocher & M. Neteler (Eds.), Geospatial Free and Open Source Software in the 21st Century (pp. 3-20). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
[publisher link | manuscript link] - Foerster, T., Nüst, D., Bröring, A., & Jirka, S. (2012). Discovering the Sensor Web through Mobile Applications. In G. Gartner & F. Ortag (Eds.), Advances in Location-Based Services (pp. 211-224). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. [publisher link | manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., & Brauner, J. (2011). Geospatial Web Services for Distributed Processing – Applications and Scenarios. In P. Zhao & L. Di (Eds.), Geospatial Web Services: Advances in Information Interoperability (pp. 245-286). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., & Foerster, T. (2010). Towards Spatial Data Infrastructures in the Clouds. In M. Painho, M. Santos, & H. Pundt (Eds.), Geospatial Thinking, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (pp. 399-418). Springer Verlag. [publisher link | manuscript link] (best paper 3rd prize)
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J. E., & Lemmens, R. (2008). An interoperable Web Service Architecture to Provide Base Maps Empowered by Automated Generalization. In A. Ruas & C. Gold (Eds.), Headway in Spatial Data Handling, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (S. 255-76). Montpellier, France: Springer.[publisher link | manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., & Schaeffer, B. (2007). A client for distributed geo-processing on the web. In G. Tayler & M. Ware (Eds.), W2GIS, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Bd. 4857, S. 252-263). Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-76925-5.[publisher link | manuscript link]
Edited Publications
- Zhao, P., Feng, L., & Foerster, T. (Eds.). (2012). Towards the Geoprocessing Web. Computers & Geosciences, 47, 1–168. [publisher link]
- Foerster, T., Broering, A., Baranski, B., Pross, B., Stasch, C., Everding, T., & Maes, S. (Eds.). (2011). Integrating Sensor Web and Web-based Geoprocessing. CEUR Workshop proceedings (Vol. 712). Utrecht, Netherlands: CEUR. [publisher link]
Conferences (full papers)
- Rieke, M., Foerster, T., Geipel, J., & Prinz, T. (2011). High-precision Positioning and Real-time Data Processing of UAV-Systems. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Geomatics (Vol. XXXVIII-1/C22). Presented at the UAV-g 2011, Zurich, Switzerland: ISPRS. [article | slides]
- Lasnia, D., Foerster, T., & Broering, A. (2011). Towards Linking the Digital and Real World with OpenThingMap. In A. Schwering, E. Pebesma, & K. Behncke (Eds.), Geochange (pp. 205-209). Presented at the Geoinformatik 2011, Muenster, Germany: AKA Verlag. [manuscript link]
- Everding, T., & Foerster, T. (2011). An Event Driven Architecture for Decision Support. In A. Schwering, E. Pebesma, & K. Behncke (Eds.), Geochange (pp. 7-13). Presented at the Geoinformatik 2011, Muenster, Germany: AKA Verlag. [manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., & Schaeffer, B. (2011). RM-ODP for WPS Process Descriptions. In A. Schwering, E. Pebesma, & Behncke (Eds.), Geochange (pp. 199-204). Presented at the Geoinformatik 2011, Muenster, Germany: AKA Verlag. [manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., Bruehl, A., & Schaeffer, B. (2011). RESTful Web Processing Service. In S. Geertman, W. Reinhardt, & F. Toppen (Eds.), Advancing Geoinformation Science for a Changing World (p. 8). Presented at the 14th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Utrecht, Netherlands. [manuscript link | slides]
- Rieke, M., Foerster, T., & Broering, A. (2011). Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Mobile Multi-sensor Platforms. In S. Geertman, W. Reinhardt, & F. Toppen (Eds.), Advancing Geoinformation Science for a Changing World (p. 8). Presented at the 14th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Utrecht, Netherlands: AGILE. [manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., Remke, A., & Kaspar, G. (2011). A Hybrid Approach to Disseminate Large Volume Sensor Data for Monitoring Global Change. Proceedings of the 3rd conference on Earth Observation on Global Changes. Presented at the EOGC 2011, Munich, Germany: Department of Cartography; Technische Universität München, Germany. [manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., Fechner, T., Fritze, H., Loock, F., & Remke, A. (2010). Low-cost satellite-based products for the Web – the example of Fire Web Service. In V. Bogorny & L. Vinhas (Eds.), Proceedings of 11th Brazilian Symposium on GeoInformatics (pp. 57-66). Presented at the GeoInfo 2010, Sao Jose dos Campos: MCT/INPE. [manuscript link | slides]
- Foerster, T., Trame, J., & Remke, A. (2010). Web-based GEONETCast Data for Geochange Research. In K. Henneboehl, L. Vinhas, E. Pebesma, & G. Camara (Eds.), GIScience for Environmental Change Symposium Proceedings, ifgiprints (Vol. 40, pp. 1-6). Presented at the GIScience for Environmental Change, Campos do Jordao (Sao Paulo), Brazil: AKA Verlag. [manuscript link | slides]
- Broering, A., Foerster, T., Jirka, S., & Priess, C. (2010). Sensor bus: an intermediary layer for linking geosensors and the sensor web. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Computing for Geospatial Research & Application (pp. 1-8). Presented at the Com.Geo, Washington, DC: ACM. doi:http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1823854.1823870. [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Jirka, S., Broering, A., & Foerster, T. (2010). Handling the semantics of sensor observables within SWE discovery solutions (pp. 322-329). Presented at the International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems (CTS), 2010, Chicago, IL: IEEE. doi:10.1109/CTS.2010.5478495.[publisher link | manuscript link]
- Broering, A., Foerster, T., & Jirka, S. (2010). Interaction Patterns for Bridging the Gap between Sensor Networks and the Sensor Web. In First International Workshop on the Web of Things (pp. 732-737). Presented at the WoT 2010, Mannheim, Germany: IEEE. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Baranski, B., Schaeffer, B., & Lange, K. (2010). Geoprocessing in Hybrid Clouds. In A. Zipf, K. Behncke, F. Hillen, & J. Schaefermeyer (Eds.), Die Welt im Netz (pp. 13-19). Presented at the Geoinformatik 2010, Kiel, Germany: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft. [manuscript link]
- Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., & Foerster, T. (2010). Licensing OGC Geoprocessing Services as a Foundation for Commercial Use in SDIs. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Applications and Services (pp. 111-116). Presented at the Geoprocessing 2010, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles: IEEE. doi:10.1109/GEOProcessing.2010.24 [publisher link | manuscript link]
- Hobona, G., Jackson, M., Gould, M., Higgins, C., Brauner, J., Matheus, A., Foerster, T., et al. (2009). Establishing a Persistent Interoperability Testbed for European Geospatial Research. In J. Haunert, B. Kieler, & J. Milde (Eds.), 12th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. Held at AGILE 2009, Hanover, Germany: IKG, Leibniz University of Hanover. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., Brauner, J., & Jirka, S. (2009). Integrating OGC Web Processing Services into Geospatial Mass-Market Applications. In International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems & Web Services, 2009. (S. 98-103). Held at GEOWS ’09., Cancun, Mexiko: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/GEOWS.2009.19. [publisher link | manuscript link] (best paper award)
- Kobben, B., Lemmens, R., Morales, J., de By, R., & Foerster, T. (2009). The SDI-light OSGEO stack at ITC. In Proceedings of Open Source GIS UK Conference 2009. Held at Open Source GIS UK Conference 2009, Nottingham, UK. [publication link]
- Brauner, J., Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., & Baranski, B. (2009). Towards a Research Agenda for Geoprocessing Services. In J. Haunert, B. Kieler, & J. Milde (Eds.), 12th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. Held at AGILE 2009, Hanover, Germany: IKG, Leibniz University of Hanover. [publication link].
- Foerster, T., Morales, J., & Stoter, J. E. (2008). A Classification of Generalization Operators Formalised in OCL. In Mohamed Bishr , Edzer Pebesma, & Thomas Bartoschek (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th Geographic Information Days, Ifgi Prints (Bd. 32, S. 141-156). Held at GI-days 2008, Muenster, Germany: Institute for Geoinformatics. [publication link]
- Schaeffer, B., & Foerster, T. (2008). Web processing services in the context of the 52°North geoprocessing community. In Open source geospatial : an option for developing nations. Held at Free and open source software for geospatial conference – Foss4g 2008, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J. E., Koebben, B., & Oosterom, P. V. (2007). A Generic Approach to Simplification of Geodata for Mobile Applications. In M. Wachowicz & L. Bodum (Eds.), AGILE 2007. Aalborg University, Denmark. [publication link].
- Schaeffer, B., & Foerster, T. (2007). Bringing the Web Processing Service to a new stage – new 52°North WPS Features. In Free and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics.
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J. E., & Koebben, B. (2007). Towards a formal classification of Generalization operators. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Cartographic Conference (ICC). Moscow, Russia.[manuscript link]
- Broering, A., & Foerster, T. (2006). An Integrated Software Framework for OGC Web Services. In Foss4g2006. Lausanne, Switzerland. [manuscript link]
- Foerster, T. (2006). An open software framework for Web Service-based geo-processes. In Free and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics. Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Poppe, E., & Foerster, T. (2006). Automated application-driven generalization of base maps for DURP. In Proceedings geo-innovatie 2006 : 4e symposium (S. 85-87). Ede, the Netherlands: Ruimte voor Geo – Informatie (RGI).
Conferences (abstracts)
- Diaz, L., Remke, A., Kauppinen, T., Degbelo, A., Foerster, T., Stasch, C., Rieke, M., Schaeffer, B., Baranski, B., Broering, A. and Wytzisk, A. (2012). Future SDI – Impulses from Geoinformatics Research and IT Trends. Inspire Conference 2012. 23rd – 27th June 2012 Istanbul, Turkey. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Diaz, L., & Bröring, A. (2011). Integrating Volunteered Human Sensor Data into Crowd-sourced Platforms – A Use case on Noise Pollution Monitoring and OpenStreetMap. In W. Pillmann, S. Schade, & P. Smits (Eds.), Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observation and Information (pp. 505-510). Presented at the 25th EnvironInfo Conference 2011, Ispra, Italy: Shaker Verlag.[manuscript link | slides]
- Stasch, C., Autermann, C., Foerster, T., & Pebesma, E. (2011). Towards a Spatiotemporal Aggregation Service in the Sensor Web. In S. Geertman, W. Reinhardt, & F. Toppen (Eds.), Advancing Geoinformation Science for a Changing World (p. 8). Presented at the 14th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Utrecht, Netherlands: AGILE. [publication link] (best poster 2nd prize)
- Schaeffer, B., Foerster, T., & Baranski, B. (2010). Hybrid Cloud Computing for FOSS4G. Presented at the FOSS4G, Barcelona, Spain.
- Schaeffer, B., Mueller, M., & Foerster, T. (2010). 52°North WPS framework with ArcGIS geoprocessing support – open source solution meets closed source software. Presented at the FOSS4G, Barcelona, Spain.
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., & Baranski, B. (2010). Compliance Testing of Open Source Software for Web Processing Services. Presented at the FOSS4G, Barcelona, Spain. [slides]
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., & Baranski, B. (2010). Web-based Geoprocessing with Open Source Software – a 52°North perspective. Presented at the Second Open Source GIS UK Conference – OSGIS 2010, Nottingham, UK. [video link | slides]
- Broering, A., Jirka, S., & Foerster, T. (2010). The Sensor Bus – Integrating Geosensors and the Sensor Web. Presented at the Second Open Source GIS UK Conference – OSGIS 2010, Nottingham, UK. [video link | slides]
- Broering, A., Foerster, T., & Jirka, S. (2010). Towards an Easy Integration of Geosensors in the Sensor Web. In A. Zipf, K. Behncke, F. Hillen, & J. Schaefermeyer (Eds.), Die Welt im Netz (pp. 196-197). Presented at the Geoinformatik 2010, Kiel, Germany: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft.
- Lemmens, R., Maathuis, B., Mannaerts, C., Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., & Wytzisk, A. (2009). Web-based spatial analysis with the ILWIS open source GIS software and satellite images from GEONETCast. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (pp. #IN51C-01). Presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA: American Geophysical Union.
- Foerster, T., & Stoter, J. E. (2009). Providing customized base maps in a SDI for physical planning. In GSDI 11. Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Workshops
- Foerster, T., Jirka, S., Stasch, C., Pross, B., Everding, T., Broering, A., & Juerrens, E. (2010). Integrating Human Observations and Sensor Observations – the Example of a Noise Mapping Community. In A. Devaraju, A. Llaves, P. Maue, & C. Kessler (Eds.), Proceedings of the Workshop “Towards Digital Earth: Search, Discover and Share Geospatial Data 2010” (p. 4). Presented at the Workshop at Future Internet Symposium, Berlin, Germany. [publication link | slides]
- Broering, A., Below, S., & Foerster, T. (2010). Declarative Sensor Interface Descriptors for the Sensor Web. In 1st International Workshop on Pervasive Web Mapping, Geoprocessing and Services (p. 6). Presented at the WebMGS 2010, Como, Italy: ISPRS. [manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J., & Morales, J. (2009). Enhancing Cartographic Generalization Processing with Grid Computing Power. In Proceedings of Grid Technologies for Geospatial Applications – pre-conference workshop AGILE 2009. Held at Grid Technologies for Geospatial Applications – pre-conference workshop AGILE 2009, Hanover, Germany. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Broering, A., Jirka, S., & Mueller, J. (2009). Sensor Web and Geoprocessing Services for Pervasive Advertising. Held at Workshop for pervasive advertising, Luebeck, Germany. [manuscript link]
- Foerster, T., & Stoter, J. E. (2008). Generalization Operators for Practice – A Survey at NMAs. In Proceedings of the 11th ICA workshop on generalization and multiple representation. Montpellier, France. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Burghardt, D., Neun, M., Regnauld, N., Swan, J., & Weibel, R. (2008). Towards an Interoperable Web Generalisation Services Framework – Current work in progress. In Proceedings of the 11th ICA workshop on generalization and Multiple representation. Montpellier, France. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J., & Lemmens, R. (2007). Towards automatic web-based generalization processing: a case study. In 10th ICA Workshop on Generalisation and Multi Representation. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., & Stoter, J. E. (2006). Establishing an OGC Web Processing Service for generalization processes. In ICA workshop on Generalization and Multiple Representation. Portland, Oregon, USA. [publication link].
- Ostlaender, N., Tegtmeyer, S., & Foerster, T. (2005). Developing an SDI for time-variant and multilingual information dissemination and data distribution. In EC-GI & GIS Workshop, ESDI: Setting the Framework. Alghero, Sardinia. [publication link].
Professional Publications
- Maso, J., Pons, X., Schaeffer, B., Foerster, T., & Lucchi, R. (2011). Haiti Earthquake: Harmonizing post-event distributed data processing. IEEE Earthzine. [Retrieved from publication link]
- Foerster, T., & Schaeffer, B. (2010). OWS-7 Feature and Statistical Analysis Engineering Report (OGC Engineering Report No. 10-074) (p. 41). OGC. [publication link]
- Kiehle, C., & Foerster, T. (2010). OWS-7 Web Processing Service Profiling Engineering Report (OGC Engineering Report No. 10-059r2) (p. 13). OGC. [publication link]
- Foerster, T., Schaeffer, B., & Baranski, B. (2010). Geoprocessing in Spatial Data Infrastructures. V1 Magazine. [publication link]
- Brauner, J., Schaeffer, B., & Foerster, T. (2009). Web Service Chains Based on Monolithic Geoprocessing Functionality. South African Computer Journal, (43), 17-24.
- Foerster, T., Stoter, J., & Morales, J. (2009). Enhancing Cartographic Generalization Processing with Grid Computing Power and Beyond. GIS.Science, 2009(3), 98-101.
- Swan, J., Foerster, T., Lemmens, R., Hobona, G., Anand, S., & Jackson, M. (2008). Discovery and Invocation of schematization services: A use case for OGC-EuroSDR-AGILE persistent testbed in europe. GeoConnexion International Magazine, 7(10), 24-28.
- Lemmens, R., Hitchcock, A., Foerster, T., & Wytzisk, A. (2007). 52°North platform innoveert via open source GIS toepassingen. Vi Matrix, 15(3), 42-44.
- Foerster, T., & Senkler, K. (2003). Nutzung mehrsprachiger OGC Web Map Services in einer Grenzuebergreifenden GDI. GIS.
Theses
- Foerster, T. (2010). Web-based Architecture for On-demand Maps -Integrating Meaningful Generalization Processing. PhD thesis, University of Twente, Faculty of ITC. [publication link]
- Foerster, T. (2005). Geometrische Datenintegration fuer ein transnationales Routing-szenario. Diploma thesis, University of Muenster. [publication link]