Geospatial technologies, along with Nanotechnology and Biotechnology,
are three most important high-growth industries for the 21st century.
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Cartography is the study and practice of making maps.
Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.These days dynamic, interactive maps that can be manipulated digitally most commercial-quality maps are made using softwares - CAD, GIS and specialized illustration software.
Geodesy is a branch of applied mathematics and earth sciences
It deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space with study of geodynamical phenomena such as crustal motion, tides, and polar motion. For this they design global and national control networks, using space and terrestrial techniques
It is designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographical data.
It is attached to many operations and has many applications related to engineering, planning, management, transport/logistics, insurance, telecommunications, and business. For that reason, GIS and location intelligence applications can be the foundation for many location-enabled services that rely on analysis and visualization.
It is a system of satellites that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage.
The original motivation for satellite navigation was for military applications. Satellite navigation allows for impossible precision in the delivery of weapons to targets. The operator of a satellite navigation system potentially has the ability to degrade or eliminate satellite navigation services over any territory it desires.
The use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth
Remote sensing collects data of dangerous or inaccessible areas. Remote sensing applications include monitoring deforestation in areas such as the Amazon Basin, glacial features in Arctic and Antarctic regions, and depth sounding of coastal and ocean depths. Military collection during the Cold War made use of stand-off collection of data about dangerous border areas.
It includes a variety of techniques using different analytic approaches.
It applied in fields as diverse as astronomy, with its studies of the placement of galaxies in the cosmos, to chip fabrication engineering, with its use of "place and route" algorithms to build complex wiring structures. Scientific modelling provides a useful framework for new approaches.
Astronomical map is representation of the stars, galaxies, or surfaces of the planets and the Moon.
Modern maps of this kind are based on a coordinate system analagous to geographic latitude and longitude. In most cases, modern maps are compiled from photographic observations made either with Earth-based equipment or with instruments carried aboard spacecraft.
AR is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by GPS data.
Microsoft HoloLens digitizing everything spatially around us. The holographic computing overlay visual information into the user’s field of view. It creats a hybrid of real and virtual. Thus gives a natural sense of depth that human vision employs to understand the spatial relationship.
Location based applications are big business in the Smartphone market
It easy for people to get around in a world of constant change. Whether you're on foot, public transport or in a car, use the Map app to guide you with accurate position that are always available. With maps saved on your phone, find places like the nearest hotel or restaurant and get directions with voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation.
It is the use of geographical techniques and tools for personal and community activities or by a non-expert group.
Neogeography has also been connected with the increase in user-generated geographic content, closely related to Volunteered Geographic Information. This can be active collection of data such as OpenStreetMap or passive collection of user-data such as Flickr tags.
Natural and human impact on the environment
Understanding the interdependency of the earth’s ecosystems and people impact on the environment requires a great deal of information and analytical capacity. Doing something about it requires insight and collaboration. Environmental mandates run the gamut from floodplain and mine land reclamation to natural disaster recovery program
VGI is the harnessing of tools to create, assemble, and disseminate open sourced geographic data provided voluntarily by individuals through various sensors.
It has been shown to provide positive emotional value to users, not only in functionality.
Governments use GIS to improve decision making, service delivery, and citizen engagement.
Economics has contributed notably through spatial econometrics. You must listen this talk by Sam Pitroda who is the adviser to India’s Prime Minister for Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation and highlights India’s efforts to solve its challenges with geospatial technology.
It is a solution to locate objects or people inside a building using sensory information.
The major consumer benefit of indoor positioning is the expansion of location-aware mobile computing indoors. As mobile devices become ubiquitous, contextual awareness for applications has become a priority for developers. Most applications currently rely on GPS, however, and function poorly indoors..
Drones will not create new GIS applications but will rapidly expand existing markets because they can access data less expensively than current methods.
Spatial Industries as IntelliDrive initiative are working on enabling connections among moving objects such as cars, pedestrians, and bicycles, to help avoid collisions. It aims to enhance safety, mobility, and environmental factors via wireless connectivity among vehicles.