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The knowledge domain of geomatics has developed in the \u201cinteraction space\u201d among converging disciplines (e.g., geographic information systems, cartography, remote sensing, geodesy, and photogrammetry), but its borders are \u201ccomplex and fuzzy.\u201d <\/jats:p><jats:p> Taking cybernetics, both classic and second order, general systems theory, modelling, and complexity as basic building blocks, the research group at CentroGeo is conducting empirical and theoretical work on three main avenues of research: (1) cybercartography, (2) complex solutions in geomatics, and (3) collective mental maps. 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