Date post: | 14-Jul-2015 |
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Technology Trends In The Geospatial
Industry
Dami Sonoiki
Introduction
• Technology is important!
• Buzzwords
Cloud Computing
Platform As A Service (PAAS)
Software As A Service (SAAS)
Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS)
Data As A Service (DAAS)
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing
• Open Street Maps (OSM)
• Ushahidi
Platforms:
@osmthis Mr. Bigg's (fast food) 12.007528,8.539526
OSMThis
https://www.fixmystreet.com/
Another Example:
Mobile Mapping
• Drones (UAVs, )
• Google’s home delivery drone program - Project Wing
• Bhutan tests drones for carrying medical
supplies
• Amazon PrimeAir
• Aerial Photography, LiDAR
Social Data
• Social media data in computer-readable format
• User-generated
http://ebolatracking.org/
http://ny.spatial.ly/
Examples
• Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin
Big Data
• Data Collected from diverse sources
• Structured and unstructured
Data is the new soil - David McCandless
McLaren’s Formula Racing Team
• 90% of data today was generated in the past 4 yearsKey Drivers
What Are Your
Buzz Words!