Much time is spent this time of year looking forward. Vector1 Media editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball spent some time reflecting on emerging stories and growing trends to come up with the following predictions for 2008. On the list are advancements in virtual reality and GIS Modeling, as well as integration that will make infrastructure design, creation and maintenance much more efficient. Read the full list and please add your own observations.
In part one of this article, we discussed the background to the DTI-funded NERVE (North East Regional Visualisation Environment) project. To summarise, its aim was to research methods of allowing regional organisations to share information in a variety of scenarios, in order to meet the demands of recent legislation, such as the Traffic Management Act and the Civil Contingency Bill, and initiatives such as INSPIRE and the DNF (Digital National Framework).
CAD and GIS professionals have unique and detailed graphic needs. Graphics are an integral part of a CAD and GIS professionals workflows. The HP Designjet T1100ps is designed specifically with CAD and GIS professionals in mind. It produces drawings and maps with highly detailed annotation quickly and clearly. The network capabilities of this printer enable work teams to combine printing needs into one manageable workflow which provides document accounting and individual configuration needs, all at the same time.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is providing valuable information about land use and the environment. With the arrival of new spacreborne and airborne platforms these applications are predicted to expand and grow. New processing software and techniques for SAR data are providing valuable information about weather related events, volcanic activity, seismic and subsidence activity as the list of applications grows.