Wireless Application Protocol
As the year-end inches closer, let us look at one significant industry trend:
A potential increase in location-based wireless services ["Where are my kids ...no really, WHERE are my kids ...and give me that in Lat/Long"]? This could be brought about by a spread of handy ‘location-aware’ productivity tools, such as a GPS-enabled internet-ready Blackberry phone that also functions as a TV. Such tools could tell you when your family members or selected friends move into your vicinity. Based on industry reports, this might be old news in parts of Japan.
SmartPhlow: Real-time Traffic Monitoring
Real-time Mobile Mapping
Related:
Social Software
The earliest benefit could be in emergency-response which just might be the area most likely to get heavy government funding. Ex: Volunteer Fire Departments being able to access critical layout and hydrant information that they need for machine placement and egress route planning as they respond to a distress call. Or, first-responders being able to retrieve medical history on-the-go. Check out an earlier National Incident Management System memo. Also, take a look at the developments at the WV Statewide Addressing and Mapping Board which plans to implement a statewide Spatial Information System [SIS] using aerial photography etc. The project has been funded in part by Verizon. Its objective is to help emergency-response by integrating mapping with E911, postal and public utility services, and telephone companies. This project was initially started to provide city-style addresses for rural areas so that all areas receive the same level of emergency services. With this broadening of its scope, it could serve as a guide for other states.
ESRI Library: Challenges for GIS in Emergency Preparedness
and Response
“Efficient Operations and Emergency Response”
Related:
Google: SMS, Froogle, [http://www.google.com/wml]
“U.S. launches a new Global Positioning Satellite”
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one word- big brother (ok that was two)
gis2gov
7 Nov 04 at 12:22 PM