GIS DEVELOPMENT WEEKLY 3rd September 2007 VOL.3 ISSUE 35
 
 
TOP STORIES
Combating Dengue with GIS

Bangkok government is keen to develop a GIS to fight epidemics......
Sanborn's new online imagery QA review process

Sanborn implements ArcGIS Image Server to improve its client QA review delivering process so that users can immediately check imagery and provide feedback....
GIS functionality enhances Crash Analysis solution

TatukGIS adds GIS functionality to ViaStat-Online, enabling crash data to be linked with digital road network for detailed analysis.....
Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging commits to OGC/ISO Interoperability

Leica Geosystems commits to provide standards-based geospatial data management solutions to deploy spatial data infrastructures and manage the lifecycle of enterprise data.....
Yotta DCL innovations underpin Cheshire GIS datasets

Yotta DCL wins the contract for the maintenance and management of carriageway and footway of the Cheshire County......
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation implements GO Sync

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation integrates its ESRI ArcGIS GIS with its GE Smallworld PowerOn outage management system using GO Sync....
Idaho Power Company licenses NAVTEQ data for its GIS

NAVTEQ data will support the GIS of Idaho Power Company by providing background reference for outage management and other network analyses....
GeoDecisions provides GIS for Erie County

Custom GIS services will be provided by GeoDecisions for Erie County to enable its officials to efficiently conduct comprehensive plans and regional planning initiatives.....
IDV Solutions releases public demo

IDV Solutions combines the two software offerings to fully maximize the value of user data and present the data in an intuitive and interactive web-based portal....
MapmyIndia.com version 2008 launched

Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Sherpalo Ventures and Nexus India Capital funds new version of MapmyIndia.com....
CORPORATE
Guy Perkins joins Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging

Guy Perkins, former CEO of ER Mapper, will join the executive management team of Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging as Vice President, Global Services....
Tele Atlas partners with Zagat Survey

Zagat Survey content available for location-based and navigation applications using Tele Atlas digital maps...
PlanGraphics completes Best-Practices study for LOJIC

PlanGraphics presented to the Policy Board a set of recommendations drawn from LOJICs existing practices as well as the national study for its development....
DCSE renews Intermap contract

DCSE renews Intermap Technologies 3D elevation model and geometric images distribution contract.....
NEW PRODUCTS
NVision demonstrates tool for Counter-Terrorism

Center for Asymmetric Warfare, jointly designed by Nvision, Boeing and NAVTEQ, demostrated for first responders, military and other professionals responding to the terror crisis.....
3-D File Translation support for GeoTranslate 5.0 available

3-D ESRI shapefiles, 3-D AutoCAD files and 3-D MicroStation Design files now supported by Blue Marble software, GeoTranslate....
Topcon TopPAD 7.0.1 software released

TopPAD 7.0.1 software provides enhanced mobile GIS functions when used in conjunction with Topcon hardware.....
Global Mapper v 9.00 released

Global Mapper viewer enables access to high resolution Digital Globe, GlobeXplorer, and AirPhotoUSA imagery for the entire world......
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Paolo Cavallini, Leonardo Lami
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 EDITORIAL

Spin-offs...
Counter terrorism centres like the USA's - National Counter Terrorism Center(NCTC) extensively use GIS. The Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS) program of the NCTC has a map based interface. The Counter Shooter System designed for DARPA in 1995 called the 'Boomerang' was extensively used in Iraq and has probably lead to civilian usage in the form of 'Shot Spotter'. The prototype emergency management system developed by NVision Solutions Inc. and NAVTEQ can be considered as an enterprise wide anti terrorism emergency (information) response system. Geospatial data is the base for these products...all are 'terrorism spin-offs'.

The Interoperability Issue...
The geospatial biggies are falling in line over the issue of interoperability and standards. Most are members of one or the other 'geospatial NGO think tanks'. LGGI after the acquisition of IONIC has vociferously declared its firm commitment to OGC/ISO interoperability standards. It is obvious that there is no altruistic motive behind all such moves and according to David Schell, President, OGC - "...if data standards mean vendor proprietary formats, there are no short term returns or benefits for the industry. The industry needs to move ahead towards full adoption of open, consensus-derived standards. If by data standards you mean stakeholder agreements regarding data schemas, yes, there are short term and long term returns and benefits, in terms of more effective data sharing".

  Dr. Hrishikesh Samant
hrishikesh@gisdevelopment.net
 EVENTS

Location Asia 2007
13 September - 14 September 2007
Shangri-La, Hong Kong

AFRICAGIS 2007
 17 September - 21 September 2007
Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso

PIA07 - Photogrammetric Image Analysis
19 September - 21 September 2007
Technische Universitaet Muenchen


The Fourth International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2007)
 21 September - 24 September 2007
Nanjing, China
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