AutonomousGIS 2017 workshop report: the First ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on High-Precision Maps and Intelligent Applications for Autonomous Vehicles (AutonomousGIS 2017): Redondo Beach, CA, USA - November 7, 2016.

Autonomous vehicles (aka self-driving cars) and their equipped intelligent systems are among the most exciting and innovative technologies in transportation. In order to operate safely, autonomous vehicles require high-precision geospatial datasets and maps, which contain significantly more detailed road information (such as lanes and signs) and the true ground (absolute accuracy) than those found in conventional geospatial resources for driving and navigation. With the integration with artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, image processing and other technologies, novel intelligent applications are fast growing. This workshop aims to bring both academic researchers and geospatial industry engineers together to present, discuss, and share the state-of-the-art scientific research and technology advancement on related fields for autonomous vehicles. The workshop participants will also have an opportunity to share their latest research works and brainstorm their visions of high-precision maps and development on future intelligent applications for autonomous vehicles.