Friday, September 25, 2009

ESRI brugerklubbens nye logo


Man skal lige have Martin Hvidbergs kommentarer med førend klokken ringer ...
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Only Danish ...
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"Logoet forestiller Danmark (Jylland, Fyn, Sjælland og Bornholm) og er samtidigt en eksemplificering af Punkt, Linje, Polygon".

Bionic Eye - iPhone 3GS Application


Det bliver stort ... når det ikke længere kun er intetsigende emner som augmenteres ...
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It gonna be great ... and it will be the day when it's being serious subjects being augmented ...
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Bionic Eye is a new application specifically developed for the iPhone 3GS that enables you to visualize Points of Interest (POI) located in your nearby environment in the US, thanks to a unique Augmented Reality functionality using the iPhone camera.

POI databases include restaurants, WiFi hotspots, subway stations (New York Subway, Washington Metro, Chicago L Rapid Transit), etc. Over 100.000 POI are already included in this application. Elements located at a distance less than 1km (0,621miles) only will be displayed on the screen.

The Augmented Reality functionality is only available to iPhone 3GS users. Bionic Eye works fine with all other iPhone / iPod Touch models via Google Map system within the application.

- Vertical position: 360-degree view of all POI nearby your location, updated in real time as you walk in the streets.

- Horizontal position: List of all nearest POI. When a POI is selected, a blue arrow (compass) is displayed to show the direction and the distance to that POI.

- The application is fully compatible with Google Map. It is possible to locate the nearest POI from your position on Google Map within the application.

We are already working on a new update of Bionic Eye to reduce loading time. Indeed, the application includes a lot of POI covering all US cities, they are accessible without any network connection, so this may take a few seconds to load. Of course, the new update will be free for Bionic Eye users. Thank you for your comprehension.

Download Bionic Eye Application for iPhone and iPod Touch

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Read more:

Map of Online Communities and Related Points of Interest


Et gammelt kort vil jeg tro ...
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An old map I presume ...
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Read more: http://www.academiccommons.org/files/map.png

Microsoft plays the security card in response to Google's Chrome Frame


Java applets og nu plugins ...
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In space nobody can hear you scream ...
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“With Internet Explorer 8, we made significant advancements and updates to make the browser safer for our customers. Given the security issues with plug-ins in general and Google Chrome in particular, Google Chrome Frame running as a plug-in has doubled the attack area for malware and malicious scripts. This is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take. For a deeper look at how the browsers stack up in security, take a look at the latest phishing and malware data from NSS Labs." [...]

Read more: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4063

Thursday, September 24, 2009

IntelliFinder ID


I en tidligere post (http://gisdk.blogspot.com/2009/09/iphone-rfid-object-based-media.html) beskrev jeg muligheden for at finde objekter gemt i jorden vha. rfid tags og når den er fundet få hentet yderligere opdateret info ... Dette produkt findes allerede ;-)
Tak til Thomas Fechtenburg for oplysningen ...
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Find objects hidden under ground using rfid tags ...
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Et nyt system baseret på RFID-teknologi (Radio Frequency Identification), gør det muligt at mærke kabler, muffer, samlinger og vejunderføringer mm. i jorden, så de hurtigt og præcist kan findes igen.
IntelliFinder ID illustration

Fordele

  • Brugervenlig
  • Lave driftsomkostninger
  • Hurtig og præcis lokalisering
  • Mobil løsning
  • Holdbarhed på min. 30 år
  • Hver brik har sin egen unikke kode

IntelliFinder ID består af en RFID databrik, en PDA, og en søger. Databrikken der er fuldstøbt i et robust plastmateriale, står via radiobølger i forbindelse med søgeren og sender informationer om sin præcise placering.

IntelliFinder ID illustration

Når søgeren aktiveres, finder man hurtigt frem til fiberkabler eller skjulte installationer, helt ned til 120 cm. i terræn - uanset om der er belægninger, sne eller is på jordoverfladen.

Der er muligt at tilknytte GPS-positioner til overordnet lokalisering.

Systemet kan suppleres med opbygning af databaser, der rummer oplysninger om installationerne, eksempelvis links til nyeste dokumentation, billeder, samt oplysninger om hvem der har udført en reparation, hvornår og hvorfor. Desuden tilbyder vi at tilpasse systemet til evt. eksisterende drifts- og vedligeholdelsessystemer. [...]


DatoEmne
05-09-09IntelliFinder ID nomineret til årets bredbåndsprodukt 2009
23-11-08IntelliFinder ID omtale på TV2 Fyn


Read more: http://www.ifid.dk/page1

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Geospatial Information Systems Market to Grow 50% Over Next Five Years


Markedet for GIS er vokset - områder som tidligere ikke har anvendt GIS på grund kompleksiteten eller den manglende teknologiske modenhed er begyndt at basere sig mere og mere på GIS som platform for udvikling og daglig brug ... Er det ikke bare fantastisk at være en GIS nørd ...
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The market for GIS has expanded - areas in which GIS has previously had no importance due to the complexity and technological inadequacies have now started to use and build platforms based on GIS ... Isn't just great to be a GIS nerd under such circumstances ...
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The worldwide market for Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) is forecast to grow 50% over the next five years, representing a compound annual growth rate of 9.3%, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study. GIS market revenues will be driven in the near future by continued worldwide spending in non-cyclical industries such as electric power, oil and gas distribution, and divisions of federal governments. Growth in the mid to latter years of the forecast period will be driven by increased adoption of GIS in emerging markets such as Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; and a return to spending in North America and Europe by industries hardest hit by the global economic downturn.

GeospatialMany publicly traded enterprise software suppliers external to the GIS market have already reported substantial reductions in 2009 revenues. “However, GIS software differs from other enterprise software markets due to the extensive sales to businesses in non-cyclical sectors such as utilities and government. Therefore, the economic downturn’s effect on the GIS market is expected to be subdued in comparison to the downturn’s effect on other enterprise software markets,” according to Clint Reiser, Enterprise Software Analyst, and the principal author of ARC’s “Geospatial Information Systems Worldwide Outlook”.

Electric Power Adopts GIS as Smart Grid Platform
The transmission and distribution operations of the electric power industry have adopted GIS solutions as the standard platform technology for the management of their networks. GIS sales to this vital industry are predicted to experience above average growth due to the expansion and ongoing management of electric power infrastructure in emerging economies and increased investment resulting from the Smart Grid initiative in the United States. The Smart Grid initiative will introduce distributed generation and new devices into the electric power grid. This will require substantial network reengineering. GIS is the likely technology to be used for the design, analysis, and ongoing management of the new network configuration. These evolving requirements are expected to increase the level of GIS adoption, upgrade, and modification within the electric power industry.

Emerging Technologies Reshape the GIS Market
The deployment of GIS server solutions, or “Enterprise GIS”, has grown considerably over the last decade. As a result, GIS has become accessible to numerous employees across an organization in sectors such as government and utilities. Over the same period, mobile GIS has become more prevalent and shows promise for increased adoption in network design and maintenance functions. More recently, the use of web services and cloud computing have become emerging trends within the industry. Spatial analysis capabilities in conjunction with customer demographic data and other general data sets are already being delivered to the market through the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The continuing adoption of mobile GIS, the SaaS delivery model, and other forms of cloud computing have great potential to transform and expand segments of the GIS market in the near future. [...]


Read more: http://www.arcweb.com/AboutARC/Press/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=111

GPS Map Viewer with multiple file format support


FYI
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FYI
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GPS Map Viewer, with multiple file format support, official websiteGPSmapview is a free application that uses Google Maps service and allows you to display Waypoints, Routes or Tracks loaded from many file formats in this interactive map. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data. In addition GPSmapview can Print or export your maps in JPEG format.
Four kind of maps are available to display your geographic data: simple map, streets map, satellite imagery or terrain-shaded relief map.

GPSmapview can read many different file formats, see below:
Supported file formats:
  • KMZ files (Keyhole Markup Language)(kmz)
  • KML files (Keyhole Markup Language)(kml)
Information

License
· License type: FREE, no registration needed
· License price: € 0
· License validity period: no time limit
· Support period: no support
· Updates: for free

File
· Size: 1.1MB
· Updated: Jul/09/2009
· Requirements: Internet connection
· Environment: 32bit Windows Vista, XP, etc.
· Installation: no installation required
· MD5: ba909d726a56b06612fffb15a0bb6dd7

Screenshots and video

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GPSmapview demonstration video

Download link

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Read more: http://mcrenox.com.ar/gpsmapview/