This was largely my impression as well. Google Earth plus Flickr. But
if it really is Google Earth, then there's a bit of a success story
since Keyhole was funded by In-Q-Tel. Of course then the credit goes
to the CIA, not to DARPA.
I remember being at some DARPA meetings back in the late 90's where
there was some handwringing because DARPA was not "in front of" the
web. There was a general feeling at the time that although DARPA had
brought about the internet, DARPA was behind the curve in pushing web
technology and in developing something that leapfrogged the web as
much as the internet had leapfrogged all other data communications at
the time.
Allan
On Feb 29, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Joshua Lieberman wrote:
Mike,
It is interesting, although not a lot of actual detail. Mostly
effusive praise for something that appears as if DARPA spent two
years and x millions to develop - Flickr. Note later in the article
that they haven't actually developed the mobile, bandwidth-wise
system they allude to in the beginning. It's just available on bases
now.
At least it shows how a little technology can go a long ways if an
organization is willing.
--Josh
On Feb 28, 2008, at 4:50 PM, Mike Liebhold wrote:
If anyone still doubts the mainstream impact of work on geospatial
computing over the last few years, Check out this article in the
current edition of the MIT Tech Review on how the US army is using
'geoweb' frameworks:
...................................................................
A Technology Surges
In Iraq, soldiers conducting frontline street patrols finally get
software tools that let them share findings and plan missions.
MIY Technology Review March/April 2008
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/20202/page1/
...
"The new technology--called the Tactical Ground Reporting System,
or TIGR--is a map-centric application that junior officers (the
young sergeants and lieutenants who command patrols) can study
before going on patrol and add to upon returning. By clicking on
icons and lists, they can see the locations of key buildings, like
mosques, schools, and hospitals, and retrieve information such as
location data on past attacks, geotagged photos of houses and other
buildings (taken with cameras equipped with Global Positioning
System technology), and photos of suspected insurgents and
neighborhood leaders. They can even listen to civilian interviews
and watch videos of past maneuvers. It is just the kind of
information that soldiers need to learn about Iraq and its perils. "
...
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