who's afraid of neo-geography - maurits van der vlugt - imia asia pacific conference

WHO’S AFRAID OF NEO-GEOGRAPHY?

Maurits van der Vlugt

But something’s been happeningNeo-Geography

Buzzwords

Social Media

Crowd Sourcing

Volunteered Geo-Information (VGI)

Wearable Technologies

Augmented Reality

Sensor Web

Neo-Geography?

The “[...] usage of geographical techniques and tools used for

personal and community activities or for utilization by a non-expert group

of users”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography

Neo-Geography?

The “[...] usage of geographical techniques and tools used for

personal and community activities or for utilization by a non-expert group

of users”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography

Paradigm Shift #1

From: interactive map

Paradigm Shift #1To: “Spatial Canvas”

http://www.mapquake.co.nz/

Paradigm Shift #2: Point of View

Augmented Reality

Click for titleParadigm Shift #3: Going Hyperlocal

Click for title Going Hyperlocal

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Presented By Maurits van der Vlugt

Going Hyperlocal

Click for titleGoing Hyperlocal

Key differences

Users are Producers

Decentralisation of “Authority”

Quality is in the eye of the beholder

Fast, Cheap, Demand driven!

Harnessing the long tail of Geodata

http://kottke.org/10/06/locals-vs-tourists

Locals vs. Tourists

Disruptive Innovations

Click for titleWearables

Click for titleWearables – Location Aware

From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

How Neo-Geographers see GIS-ers

They don’t

From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

Is it all doom and gloom?

Don’t forget what you’ve learned

Projections & Datums

Cartographic Rules

CORS Networks

But… the rules have changed

Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”

But… the rules have changed

Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”

Rule 2: “Mapping is done by professionals”

Open Streetmap

From: Kevin McDougall, SSC 2009

Balloon Mapping Kit*

* $95 Camera not included

GPS-enabled Rescue Inhaler

But… the rules have changed

Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”

Rule 2: “Mapping is done by professionals”

Rule 3: “It takes a Surveyor to define a boundary”

$4.99

20th Century Jobs that are ‘no more’

Switchboard Operator

Typist

Toll Booth Collector

Book Binder

Cadastral Surveyor?

Cartographer?

Discuss…

1. In 2030, there will be no

more cartographers

2. For change, we old fogies

just need to get out of the

way

3. Privacy is a thing of the past,

get over it

Thank You…

Maurits.vandervlugt@mercuryps.com.au

http://spatial21.blogspot.com

Twitter: @mvandervlugt