Technology Trends In The Geospatial

Industry

Dami Sonoiki

Introduction

• Technology is important!

• Buzzwords

Cloud Computing

Platform As A Service (PAAS)

Software As A Service (SAAS)

Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS)

Data As A Service (DAAS)

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing

• Open Street Maps (OSM)

• Ushahidi

Platforms:

@osmthis Mr. Bigg's (fast food) 12.007528,8.539526

OSMThis

https://www.fixmystreet.com/

Another Example:

Mobile Mapping

• Drones (UAVs, )

• Google’s home delivery drone program - Project Wing

• Bhutan tests drones for carrying medical

supplies

• Amazon PrimeAir

• Aerial Photography, LiDAR

Social Data

• Social media data in computer-readable format

• User-generated

http://ebolatracking.org/

http://ny.spatial.ly/

Examples

• Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin

Big Data

• Data Collected from diverse sources

• Structured and unstructured

Data is the new soil - David McCandless

McLaren’s Formula Racing Team

• 90% of data today was generated in the past 4 yearsKey Drivers

What Are Your

Buzz Words!