2. Internet GIS: Explore Our World from a Hyperspace Gateway! Freese Middle School 2-18-2004 Dr. GIS (Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou) Department of Geography San Diego State University

3. GIS are Magic Sandwiches ! Geographic Information Systems

4. San Diego GIS < Soil Map Elevation > < Streets Aerial Photos >

5. 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:

6. GIS are inside Computers The GIS lab at Geography Department, SDSU.

7. 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!

8. Fly through San Diego ! 3D GIS Demo

9. 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 !

10. Internet GIS: The Hyperspace Gateway

11. San Diego (SANGIS) http://www.sangis.com/

12. France http://www.parc-vosges-nord.fr/ http://212.95.67.44/website/PARC/viewer.htm http://www.parc-vosges-nord.fr/ http://212.95.67.44/website/PARC/viewer.htm

13. New York City http://www.oasisnyc.net/ http://www.oasisnyc.net/

14. Mars !!! http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/ngs.html http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/ngs.html http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

15. http://map.sdsu.edu/website/freese/

16. Freese Elementary !

17. 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

18. NASA’s Satellite Image (MODIS: 10-27-2003 )

19. Satellite Images

20. Fire Spread Animation (Hot Spots detected from Satellite Images)

21. Map.sdsu.edu

22. Virtual Reality ! (Mission Trail Regional Park)

23. Mobile GIS !

24. 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)

25. Autonomous Unit: Independent, Portable, Reliable Mobile unit with Portable Battery Mobile unit mounted on a vehicle.

26. User Scenario: Environmental Monitoring and Management Mission Trail Regional Park

27. G P S (Global Positioning Systems)

28. GPS Data for MTRP BMX (motor-crossing bicycling)

29. A Vision for the Future Internet GIS Mobile GIS Wireless Networks NASA’s Vision (Video Play) NASA Earth Science Enterprise http://www.earth.nasa.gov

30. Thank You !!! I am “Dr. GIS” Questions and Answers ?