ICSC 2008
Second IEEE International Conference on Semantic ComputingSanta Clara, CA, USA - August 4-7, 2008
THE GEOSPATIAL WEB - A STATE OF THE ART REPORT
by Michael F Goodchild, Director of Spatial Studies,
Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
The geospatial web is conceived as an integration of sensors, servers, and users sharing geospatial data that is often dynamic and near real-time, and fully interoperable. I review the current state of this art from several perspectives: sensors that may be fixed or mobile and may engage with human intelligence; positioning technologies; four dimensions of geospatial interoperability; search mechanisms that rely on geospatial metadata; and applications that range from thin-client browsers to thick-client GIS. I propose a research agenda to fill significant gaps in the current state of the art.
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by Michael F Goodchild, Director of Spatial Studies,
Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
The geospatial web is conceived as an integration of sensors, servers, and users sharing geospatial data that is often dynamic and near real-time, and fully interoperable. I review the current state of this art from several perspectives: sensors that may be fixed or mobile and may engage with human intelligence; positioning technologies; four dimensions of geospatial interoperability; search mechanisms that rely on geospatial metadata; and applications that range from thin-client browsers to thick-client GIS. I propose a research agenda to fill significant gaps in the current state of the art.
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