As hurricane season approaches and the first to touch down in North Carolina, we thought it would be interesting to bring you hurricane related maps this fall. Below is the storm surge simulator for Miami-Dade County Florida. The map was published for the public by Florida International University and is used for Emergency Management.
The map illustrates a worst case snapshot for a hurricane category under perfect storm conditions. The column to the left enables you to view the different surges in feet for each type of category hurricane. You can also compare the surge to a person, house, or villa to give you a better estimate of possible flood conditions. Click on different areas in the map to view the storm surge depths. Click on the map below or this link to go to the mapping application. 
Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 Series Integration Video
Trimble Floodlight Satellite Shadow Reduction Technology Video
Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 Series Imaging Video
QR Code Generator
QR Codes give you quick access to data via a mobile “QR code/barcode scanning app.” But unlike standard barcodes, they provide much more data than your basic RFID. So how can QR Codes be implemented to provide relevant geospatial information? QR Codes must be linked to some type of data like text, video, a phone number, or url. Mobile friendly websites could be linked to a QR Code to provide people with geospatial information. For instance, you could scan a QR Code in downtown Chicago that takes you to an interactive map where you could see the closest bus stops and when that bus is arriving. QR Codes can provide you with access to websites quickly while you are out in the field enabling you to receive real-time mapping data throughout the day. It is important to have a web based map viewing platform such as Google Maps, Bing Maps or GeoPowered that will support locational data. QR Codes help facilitate the lengthy and frustrating process of searching for information on the web through a mobile device.
QR CODES AND UTILITIES
A QR Code on each utility infrastructure would provide extremely fast infrastructure identification that could deliver more data than a barcode. As the shift in tablet field computers and broadband internet access continues, more utility personnel will receive real-time mapping updates. Instead of scanning a barcode that gives you a number to identify the infrastructure, you could scan a QR Code using a “QR Code Scanning” application that ties into the web based map and enables you to view all of the attributes about the infrastructure.
GEOExplorer 6000 Series
Can you currently use QR Codes and Trimble Equipment for utility identification? I downloaded a few code scanning apps for the Trimble GeoXH 6000 but to no avail. However, I receieved this email from their product management department, “Technically, our camera is already capable of reading 2D and/or QR codes. As Eric found, there are third party applications for Windows Mobile that allow these barcode formats to be read. I have found some that do work on the Geo6000, but the workflow is usually clunky – most are optimized for capturing URLs or phone numbers, and will only ever automatically launch the browser or trial to dial a phone number… not particularly useful for data collection. i-nigma, BeeTagg and NeoReader are all freely available on the internet, and all work to varying extents with the GeoExplorer 6000 camera – capturing barcodes and launching internet explorer.”
THE FUTURE OF GEO-LOCATION AND MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES
QR Codes were supposed to create a storm in the United States this year. They have made a major splash in marketing and advertising but have not been used for many other purposes. I firmly believe that as real-world object recognition applications and near field communication becomes more advanced we will quickly see QR Codes disappear. Unless, the QR Code becomes the standard “sign” for AR’s object recognition (just a thought for an easy transition into new technology recognition).
Ever wondered what those fancy “GIS buzz words” actually mean? With enough public contribution to this website wiki.GIS.com, an online GIS encyclopedia, it may be easier than ever to find the answer. I personally believe this is a great idea and will eventually be a huge resource for Geospatial/geography students as well as GIS professionals and the community. I strongly encourage everyone to participate and help make this site more resourceful. Take a look today, spread the word, and feel free to add it to your GIS Favorites Bookmarks. Wiki.GIS.com
from the wiki.GIS.com website:
The mission of wiki.GIS.com is to ensure your success. Whether you’re a GIS expert or have just recently started using GIS, we deeply appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Wiki.GIS.com is a knowledge sharing platform that will enable users to share their knowledge with the community. Wiki.GIS.com will be useful in enhancing our knowledge of GIS, and will help geographers better understand GIS concepts and quickly ramp up their GIS skills to be more productive.
Wiki.gis.com is a community-generated GIS-centric encyclopedia that serves as a repository for factual, unbiased GIS content.Wiki.GIS.com will seek to involve the GIS community in an ongoing process of creation and collaboration of conceptual GIS information. Wiki.GIS.com will use the passion and knowledge each one of you has, in order to offer another resource for users to help others. All content ownership will be shared by the GIS community.
The success of wiki.GIS.com depends on the contributions of GIS professionals, students, and the GIS community-at-large. We invite all the people who share a common interest in sharing GIS knowledge and ideas to to create a login account on wiki.GIS.com and then begin editing existing pages or adding their own GIS-related content to the wiki.
Mt. Juliet Recycling Survey
The City of Mt Juliet, TN government, in coordination with GEO-Jobe GIS, has released an online resource for collecting citizen interest in a city-wide recycling program. The
online mapping site allows for the public to find their location on a map while answering a few questions dealing with how they would use the program if it were implemented. Locations are then recorded on the map showing the citizens interest in the program. Capturing the locations on a map will not only build an interactive map showing program interest but will also assist the city in the planning processes, such as the best locations for recycle bins. The goal is to have a very detailed map showing all the interest while allowing the Mt. Juliet citizens a way to assist city officials in the planning process. Even better for citizens, there is a feature on the map that allows people to make comments. Accepting citizen comments might necessitate some changes to procedures, and so it is proposing a 120-day pilot to test the processes and monitor results.
The site is created with ArcGIS Server and hosted on the geopowered.com network at the GEO-Jobe GIS data center. The geopowered.com service was created so that organizations can easily create fast and flexible GIS web mapping applications without the hassle of expensive software costs, hardware, and technical expertise. For more information on this service give us a call @615-883-0085.
This is a great accomplishment for Timothy and greatly increases our skills and credibility here at GEO-Jobe GIS in regards to Enterprise GIS System Design. If you are not familiar with the ESRI Technical Certification program you may visit it here http://training.esri.com/certification/Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associates understand concepts supporting enterprise systems integration, system performance, scalability, capacity planning, and information productdesign and have skills to support project implementation.
A qualified candidate for the Enterprise System Design Associate Certification is able to design simple to medium complexity solutions/systems and may be a team contributor on more complex enterprise solutions. They are familiar with GIS and Esri terminology, architecture, concepts and technology and their impact on design.
A qualified candidate is able to:
- Understand performance and scalability
- Make appropriate design choices for COTS and non-customized projects
For departmental and COTS projects, a qualified candidate is able to:
- Map the business requirements to the technology
- Design the conceptual architecture
- Design the business architecture
- Design the application architecture
- Design the data architecture
- Design security
- Design integration and interoperability
- Design the deployment architecture
- Determine capacity planning and performance requirements
- Understand and provide proper documentation
- Build a phase/migration plan
To compete with major players like Google (Android) and Apple (iPhone) in the ongoing smartphone arms race, the new Windows Phone ‘Mango’ comes equipped with the ability to navigate large indoor areas in much the same way users would use street maps for finding a location. With the help of Bing’s Indoor Map Service, this function adds a much greater degree of spatial detail to hand-held navigation, and could in fact be the beginning of the end for plastic shopping mall directories all over the world.
With indoor buildings being a new frontier for the mapping industry, there is still much data to be collected. Microsoft has currently mapped almost 150 indoor malls for this service, offering not only store locations, but also the locations of ATMs, restrooms, benches, security stations, etc. This Indoor Map function also allows users to select different levels or stories within buildings, or select from a directory of businesses and relevant locations. Indoor Maps is more than just a “shopping mall” app, however. It is meant to include many large locations, both indoor and outdoor, that are not accessible using standard street map applications. Among these are things like museums, parking garages, large office buildings, amusements parks, or any other pedestrian areas that may require directional assistance.
The reviews seem to be mixed on the convenience of this service so far, but mostly due to the lack of coverage. It is yet to be seen how Bing’s Indoor Maps will stack up against independent indoor mapping applications for other mobile devices such as Micello or Point Inside. It does seem apparent, however, that as more data is acquired, this technology will no doubt become a part of how we all get around on foot in unfamiliar places, another example of maps becoming more integrated with our everyday lives.
Save the date! The 2011 UNA Geography Alumni Association Conference will be held on Friday, September 23rd, 2011, in Wesleyan Hall on the campus of the University of North Alabama. This year’s conference will coincide with UNA’s Homecoming against Harding.
Here are some reasons you should plan on attending this year’s conference:
- Network and socialize with alumni and faculty
- Visit vendor booths
- See how other alumni are applying their geographic skills
- Learn about the GISP certification process via a workshop
- Receive an update on the state of the Geography Department and University
- Recruit talent for your organization from the Geography Department’s upcoming graduate pool
- Participate in UNA Alumni homecoming activities
As always, the mission of the UNAGAA is to enhance the Geography alumni network and foster learning in the UNA Geography Department through contributions to endowed scholarships and research grants. Conference registration fees are 100% tax deductible, and attendance can be applied to GISP requirements in the Educational Achievement category.
Information about registration, call for presentations, and vendor opportunities will be soon. Please print the attached “Save the Date” and forward this invitation to any other fellow UNA Geography Alumni that may not be on our email list.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me. I look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s conference!
Richard Duncan, GEO-Jobe GIS’s Vice President, was explaining the Trimble Yuma to K-Towns finest!
We would like to thank everyone for coming!
We just completed our first stop on our #techroadshow
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