Joshua Lieberman wrote:
appears as if DARPA spent two years and x millions to develop - Flickr.
That's probably true. I am wondering mostly if they are using geoRSS,
KML, or some Microsoft format. I tried to track down more technical
details, last night without luck.
Two impressions popped out as significant: 1.) a large agency is
deploying a fairly complete suite of integrated 'geoweb'- like
functionality in a very rugged and demanding mobile environment and 2)
They are using gps enabled cameras, that (automatically? stamp locations)
Up until 2 years ago these were mostly 'wankers day dreams, now
commonplace enough to be used for banal apps like a military
occupation. I haven't looked lately , but i assume many US police cars
are similarly equipped.
- Mike
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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