Introduction. The Communication of Topographic Perspectives and Forms. Seeing the Invisible. Seeing the Dynamics.

Despite the importance of satellite remote sensing technology in all aspects of environmental science, psychological research is only now beginning to experimentally examine the human factor in interpreting remote sensing imagery. Interpreting Remote Sensing Imagery: Human Factors draws together psychologists, remote sensing scientists, and scientists in both government and industry to consider issues involving expertise and perceptual skill in satellite image interpretation. Topics range from the aesthetics of scientific visualization, to the mathematical analysis of perceptible objects, to the applied problems of training and interface design.

Robert R. Hoffman earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in experimental psychology at the University of Cincinnati, where he was awarded McMicken Scholar, Psi Chi, and Delta Tau Kappa Honors. After a postdoctoral associateship at the Center for Research on Human Learning at the University of Minnesota, Hoffman joined the faculty of Adelphi University. There, he received awards for outstanding research and service, and also served as Chair of the Institutional Review Board and the University Grants Officer. He joined the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition of the University of West Florida in 1999, as a Research Associate.