Web mapping is the process of designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps on the World Wide Web and its product. While web mapping primarily deals with technological issues, web cartography addition
A desktop GIS is a mapping application that is installed onto and runs on a personal computer and allows users to display, query, update, and analyze data about geographic locations and the information linked
- Geospatial data are better maintained in a standard format.
- Revision and updating are easier.
- Geospatial data and information are easier to search , analyze and represent.
- Geospatial data can be shared and exchanged freely
- Productivity of the staff is improved and more efficient
- Time and money are saved.
- Better decisions can be made.
GIS Application & services
- Agriculture
- Business
- Cartography
- Meteorology
- Geology
- Tourism
- Education
- Archeology
- Facilities Management
- Military installation management
- Telecommunications
- Asset Management
- Environmental Management
- Utilities Management (water and sewer, electric, communication systems, cable,
- cell phone coverage areas)
- Natural Resources and Resource Conservation
- Public Safety (emergency dispatch management)
- Disaster planning (hurricane evacuation, earthquake)
- Health Care Industry (disease outbreak studies, epidemics)
- Industrial (plants, pipelines, storage tanks)
- Aeronautical (Airport GIS, airspace management)
- Marine Engineering (biology, soundings)
- Government (ministries, local department)
- Transportation Industry (highways, railroads, planning and analysis)
GIS Components
People
• Drafters
• Analysts
• Data Entry
• Survey
• DBA
• Specialists…etc
Fleet management assists companies and private individuals to survey their transports live via a technology called (GPS) Global Positioning System.
This impressive tracking accomplishment provides correct information of the vehicle’s location from transport history and area, live latitude and longitude, and destination. A great advantage is that everything is done in real-time.
There are assorted vehicle quantities; what is considered small from 1-10 vehicles, and a large fleet is one that has a thousand over vehicles. Broadly speaking, the bigger the number of transports the higher the return. There is a huge amount of companies adopting the use of fleet management and this is impressively a potential multi-billion dollar industry.
Key features
Locate vehicles automatically in real-time for fast dispatch
prevents entry to unauthorized areas
Stops unauthorized use
keeps vehicles to prescribed routes
Sets speed limits
Easy to install
Open technology
Real-time map display
Optimal job allocation with automatic candidate selection
spatial alerts
Administration tools for resource management
Highly scalable, with support for industry-standard positioning technologies and wireless networks
Data independent
Real-time display of vehicle locations on an intelligent map
Reports on vehicle type, position, region, status and speed
Scale dependent map feature display
Scale dependent vehicle symbol display
Unit group definition
Vehicle properties display
Multiple geofence definitions for each vehicle
Multiple operating zone definitions
Multiple map windows
Event time stamping
Track playback
Shortest path calculation
Smart Addressing System fully integrated with intelligent map for rapid location Identification
Multi language support
i Call
Our call handling solution gives operators the redundancy and flexibility to provide immediate assistance in every situation.
Quickly address situations and relay critical information with features such as incident location mapping, user-friendly graphical interface and computer telephony integration that help you protect your community.
Live Maps & Reports
Live Maps
Managers have the ability to accurately track their fleet vehicles anytime, anywhere using state of the art satellite imagery, actual address locations, and in-depth traffic reporting. Any zoom level you choose offers a clear perspective of your fleet location and the current status of vehicles.
Define specific areas or fences and easily identify all activity in and outside of selected zones. This allows you to easily pinpoint vehicles that consistently violate boundaries or view detailed reports to identify time spent at each job site.
Live Reports
The system provides an enhanced management reporting software suite to allow the user to access system information for sophisticated mobile unit analysis and to generate management reports, incorporating text, graphics and map data, for operations control and strategic planning.
Both attribute query and spatial analysis can be carried out with the system tools provided enabling the user to review vehicle movement history and playback vehicle movement tracks. Both tabular and graphical reports of the information contained within the database can be produced.
What is Mobile Application
“Mobile GIS is the combination of GIS software, GPS and mobile computing devices, a leveraging of technologies that allows the Enterprise Data Base to be accessible to field or other remote personnel. ”
GIS Drivers
1) Hardware Advances
2) Integrated GIS Software “Suites”
• Specific Software for Mobile GIS
3) GPS Advances
• Selective availability turned off
4)Wireless/Cellular Advances
Mobile GIS Benefits
The classic GIS market will change drastically in the coming few years and the emerging technologies will change its future, moving GIS from the office desktop into the users’ hands.Mobile GIS brings GIS out of its specialized niche or isolated island into the broader information technology market.
1) Increased Efficiency of Field Data Collection.
2) Minimized Data Entry Time.
3) Reduce Mistakes.
4) Easy Access of GIS Data in the Field.
5) More Informed On-the-Spot Decision Making
Mobile GIS Application
Mobile GIS is great for:
1) Field Mapping.
2) Asset inventories.
3) Asset maintenance.
4) Inspections.
5) Incident Reporting.
Mobile GIS Hardware
1) PDAs
2) Handheld Computers
3) All in One GPS -GeoXT
4) Tablet PCs
5) Mobile Phone
Mobile GIS Software
1) Runs on Mobile Operating Systems
Pocket PC, Windows Mobile
1) Keep in Mind Your Accuracy Requirements
When Collecting Location Data
• May Be Better to Use GPS Collection Software with Ability to Differentially Correct
2) Use Mobile GIS for Attribute Updates
3) A Little Customization Goes a Long Way
• Create Custom Forms to Prevent Errors
• Design Forms to Speed Data Collection
• Always Test Your Forms!
4) Remember the Size of Your Mobile Device Screen
• Symbology is Important on Small Screen Devices
• May be Difficult to See in All Light Conditions
5) Watch Your Battery Power
What Is GIS ?
Geographic Information System (GIS) is defined as an information system that is used to :
- input,
- store,
- retrieve ,
- manipulate ,
- analyze and
- output geographically referenced data or geographic data, in order to support decision making for planning and management of land use, natural recourses, environment, transportation, urban facilities, and other administrative records.
How Do We Describe Geographical Features?
by two 2 types of data:
-Spatial data which describes location (where)
-Attribute data which specifies characteristics at that location (what and how much) stored in a data base table
How Do We Represent These Digitally In A GIS?
by grouping into layers based on similar characteristics (e.g hydrography, elevation, water lines, sewer lines, grocery sales) and using either:
-Vector data model
-Raster data model
Storing data
• Vector formats
-Discrete representations of reality
• Raster formats
-Use square cells to model reality
Web Portal
Web mapping is the process of designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps on the World Wide Web and its product. While web mapping primarily deals with technological issues, web cartography additionally studies theoretic aspects: the use of web maps, the evaluation and optimization of techniques and workflows, the usability of web maps, social aspects, and more. Web GIS is similar to web mapping but with an emphasis on analysis, processing of project specific geodata and exploratory aspects.
Types of Web Maps:
1.Dynamic web maps
a.Realtime web maps
Realtime maps show the situation of a phenomenon in close to realtime (only a few seconds or minutes delay). Data is collected by sensors and the maps are generated or updated at regular intervals or immediately on demand. Examples are weather maps, traffic maps or vehicle monitoring systems.
b.Personalized web maps
Personalized web maps allow the map user to apply his own data filtering, selective content and the application of personal styling and map symbolization. The OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) provides the SLD standard (Styled Layer Description) that may be sent to a WMS server for the application of individual styles. This implies that the content and data structure of the remote WMS server is properly documented.
c.Collaborative web maps
Collaborative maps are still new, immature and complex to implement, but show a lot of potential. Technically, an application allowing simultaneous editing across the web would have to ensure that geometric features being edited by one person are locked, so they can’t be edited by other persons at the same time. Also, a minimal quality check would have to be made, before data goes public.
2.Static web maps
Static web pages are viewed only with no animation and interactivity. They are only created once, often manually and infrequently updated. Typical graphics formats for static web maps are PNG, JPEG, GIF, or TIFF (e.g., drg) for raster files, SVG, PDF or SWF for vector files. Often, these maps are scanned paper maps and had not been designed as screen maps. Paper maps have a much higher resolution and information density than typical computer displays of the same physical size, and might be unreadable when displayed on screens at the wrong resolution.
Advantages of web maps
Web maps can easily deliver up-to-date information. If maps are generated automatically from databases, they can display information in almost realtime. They don’t need to be printed, mastered and distributed.
Examples:
•A map displaying election results, as soon as the election results become available.
•A map displaying the traffic situation near realtime by using traffic data collected by sensor networks.
•A map showing the current locations of mass transit vehicles such as buses or trains, allowing patrons to minimize their waiting time at stops or stations, or be aware of delays in service.
Software
ERDAS
Digital Image Processing Software
Processing
Image Georeferencing
Image Orthorectifiation
Classification
Mosaicing
Applications
Hydrology
Ground water exploration/ surface water management
Mapping
Landuse / Cover
Environment
Climate Change/ Desertification
Hazard management
Flooding
Precision form
Crop Monitoring
Sensors
Very High Resolution
• Worldview1,2
• Terrasar
• Spot-5
• Formosat-2
• Quickbird
• Kompsat-2
High to Medium Resolution
• Aster
• Spot-5
• Landsat-5
• Daimos-1
Remote Sensing Components
1) Target: the object or material that is being Studied.
2) Energy source: may be natural source or artificial ”ex,., sun, radar”.
3) Transmission path: The passage of radiation from a source of energy to the target then to the sensor.
4) Sensor: is the device that measures the reflected and emitted rays from the target.
What Is Remote Sensing ?
Remote sensing is defined as a technique for getting information about objects by analyzing data collected by instruments that were not in direct contact with the objects. Or, it is the art and science involving the detection, identification, classification, delineation, and analysis of earth surface features and phenomena using imagery acquired from terrestrial, aircraft and satellite platforms equipped with photographic and non-photographic sensors using visual and computer-assisted interpretation techniques.
Desktop Application
A desktop GIS is a mapping application that is installed onto and runs on a personal computer and allows users to display, query, update, and analyze data about geographic locations and the information linked to those locations. The data itself can either be locally or remotely accessed.
Desktop application gives the high-fidelity interface instruments, controls and interaction with users Enhance your Windows-based GIS applications with features like:
- Versatile Interface — Includes pre-built controls; you can also design your own
- Panning/Zooming — Allow users to control their map view
- Track Zoom — Draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom to
- Mouse Wheel Support — Attach functionality to mouse wheel events
- Scale Bars — Automatic scale bars with control over size, placement and limits
- Clickable Map Shapes — Click on a map object to get information or perform custom actions
- Editable / Drag Gable Map Features — Easily drag or edit shapes or features on the map
- Object Animation — Add smooth transitions and other visual effects
Automotive Navigation System
An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the unit’s map database. Using the road database, the unit can give directions to other locations along roads also in its database. Dead reckoning using distance data from sensors attached to the drivetrain, a gyroscope and an accelerometer can be used for greater reliability, as GPS signal loss and/or multipath can occur due to urban canyons or tunnels.
Some sorts can be taken out of the car and used hand-held while walking.
Commercial Solutions
Commercial Solutions
Whether it’s a fleet of delivery vans, over-the-road trucks, taxi cabs, or other fleet vehicles the owners and managers of these mobile assets have a lot on their minds. Fuel costs, vehicle maintenance, insurance, driver payroll and overtime expenses are rising. Plus, the high capital cost of adding or replacing fleet rolling stock makes it imperative that all equipment be operated with maximum efficiency, safety and productivity.
Garmin GPS solutions, both handset-based and PND-based are a key part of today’s most useful, versatile, and cost-efficient fleet monitoring solutions. With Garmin GPS, drivers and dispatchers work together to improve customer response, optimize fleet resources, and ultimately, achieve lower costs and higher profits for the company.
For wireless fleet tracking and monitoring along with audible turn-by-turn directions and real-time moving maps, Garmin has the answers you’re looking for.
Garmin
Garmin is founded on the principles of innovation, convenience, performance, value, and service. The co-founders Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao, display Garmin’s innovative products in the lobby of their Olathe, Kansas, world headquarters.
What began as a brainstorming session of a handful of engineers around a card table in 1989 has evolved into a worldwide collaborative effort of thousands of colleagues. Garmin’s goal, as it was then, remains simple: To create navigation and communication devices that can enrich our customers’ lives. Garmin’s innovative products span various areas of interest, including automotive, aviation, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation and wireless applications.
A member of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), Garmin International exemplifies growth for everyone involved – consumers, employees, investors and retail partners. The secret to our success isn’t even that much of a secret. From the time that the founders focused on selling their first product using GPS (Global Positioning System), Garmin has hired and surrounded itself with creative minds and passionate spirits.
The power of “Vertical Integration”
Garmin is thriving because they take pride in the cooperative environment that stems from vertical integration — they design, manufacture, market and sell their products themselves. During any given conversation about a product, you’re likely to find engineers, designers, product testers, artists, writers and salespeople sharing their thoughts.
Investing in innovation has been central to Garmin’s success. The original handful of employees in 1989 grew to a work force of 1,000 just 10 years later. That number doubled within four years and eclipsed 4,000 by 2006. In 2007, Garmin’s worldwide work force topped 7,000 and showed little sign of slowing amid expansion in Europe and Asia.
In touch with the world
They design their products with the customer in mind. Sidestepping the stress of navigation or travel begins with easy-to-use menus, logical options and intuitive features.
o Automotive products help drivers reach their destination effortlessly while getting the most out of the journey
o Marine units supplement detailed charts with essential data
o Aviation technology provides everything pilots need at a glance
o Fitness devices make every step of the workout more efficient.
o Outdoor recreation options are available for hikers, campers and geocachers
o Wireless applications bring the power of GPS to your smart phone
Whether in their rental car or at a retail store, first-time Garmin users quickly realize the wealth of information that can be packed into a compact, portable unit.
The Garmin mindset
Garmin don’t just design and sell products, we embrace the lifestyles. From aviation to marine, automotive to fitness, wireless solutions to outdoor recreation, Garmin employees are in the air, on the water, in the woods, behind the wheel and on the run. And They’re always thinking of ways to adapt and improve. At Garmin, you never know how the next great idea will be born. But you know it’s coming soon.
A subsidiary of MiTAC International Corp, Mio Technology develops and markets products which enable users to get the most from the latest car GPS navigation mobile system services. The brand was established in May 2002 and now has operations in Taiwan, mainland China, Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and South Korea. Mio currently employees 1,700+ employees worldwide and sells and markets its products in over 56 countries and territories.
It is Mio’s, prediction that mobile life and mobile business will be the mainstay of life in the future. Its products and services, including Personal Navigation Device (PND), GPS TV, GPS Phone and Mobile Internet Devices (MID), have been developed by focusing on the needs of customers. Mio’s brand tag line, “Explore More”, focuses on changing the way people experience the world and lets users know that they can explore the world easily and freely.
Mio have – in only a few years – become one of the leading players in the mobile GPS industry, bringing mobility, navigation, and quality to an ever-growing audience all over the world.
Mio’s audiences are highly likely to travel; magazines have a global circulation; the Internet makes information accessible to anyone, anywhere. Building a strong and consistent The Mio brand presents itself as a user-focused provider of great customer experiences. It has helped Mio to become recognized, respected, and trusted throughout the world and, as such, contributes to establishing Mio as a strong market leader and the leading brand in the markets we operate.
