Internet GIS: Explore Our World from a Hyperspace Gateway! Freese Middle School Dr. GIS (Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou) Department of Geography San Diego State University
GIS are Magic Sandwiches ! Geographic Information Systems
San Diego GIS < Soil Map Elevation > < Streets Aerial Photos >
n What are the best routes for your school bus in order to get everyone home the fastest? n The driving directions from your home to Disneyland ! n How to improve the water quality and protect our natural environment in San Diego. GIS can help you to Answer:
GIS are inside Computers The GIS lab at Geography Department, SDSU.
Fun Facts: Michael Jordan studied Geography at the University of North Carolina where he also became a famous basketball player! The “Richest Geographer” is Jake Dangermond, the president of ESRI (the biggest GIS company), his privately owned company. ESRI has revenues of more than $469 million with 2,700 employees, and 99 international offices!
Fly through San Diego ! 3D GIS Demo
What is the Internet ? Inter-networking (connecting different kinds of networks together) cable modems, DSL, dial-up…. Sharing Information (showing pictures to your grandfather/grandmom) ! The device for the Hyperspace Jump !
Internet GIS: The Hyperspace Gateway
San Diego (SANGIS)
France
New York City
Mars !!!
Freese Elementary !
n Monitor the 2003 Wildfires in San Diego! n Combine Multimedia Maps and Virtual Reality ! n Provide mobile GIS applications (wireless communications) ! Internet GIS can
NASA’s Satellite Image (MODIS: )
Satellite Images
Fire Spread Animation (Hot Spots detected from Satellite Images)
Map.sdsu.edu
Virtual Reality ! (Mission Trail Regional Park)
Mobile GIS !
Mobile GIS Framework (Internet Map Servers, GPS, Wi-Fi, Pocket PC, Vehicle) Internet Map Server on notebook computer with wireless access port. Field workers: Pocket PC, GPS, and wireless card. Wi-Fi wireless communication (up to 300 feet)
Autonomous Unit: Independent, Portable, Reliable Mobile unit with Portable Battery Mobile unit mounted on a vehicle.
User Scenario: Environmental Monitoring and Management Mission Trail Regional Park
G P S (Global Positioning Systems)
GPS Data for MTRP BMX (motor-crossing bicycling)
A Vision for the Future Internet GIS Mobile GIS Wireless Networks NASA’s Vision (Video Play) NASA Earth Science Enterprise
Thank You !!! I am “Dr. GIS” Questions and Answers ?