Sensor Web, GeoICT

     I recently stumbled on an article by the research staff at the GeoICT Lab entitled GeoSWIFT: an Open Geospatial Sensing Services for Sensor Web, which was published in November 2003. The GeoICT Lab, part of York University (Canada), was "established to advance the development of innovative geospatial information and communication technology, and integrate geomatics and ICT technologies for innovative spatial applications." Their areas of research include Open and Distributed Internet and Wireless GIS, Ubiquitous Mobile Geocomputing and Location-based Services, Web-based 3D/4D High Performance Geospatial Visualization, and Web-based Spatial Data Mining.
     Sensor Web @ GeoICT: "With the presence of cheaper, miniature and smart sensors; abundant fast and ubiquitous computing devices; wireless and mobile communication networks; and autonomous and intelligent software agents, the Sensor Web has become a clear technological trend in geospatial data collection, fusion and distribution. The Sensor Web is a Web-centric, open, interconnected, intelligent and dynamic network of sensors that presents a new vision for how we deploy sensors, collect data, and fuse and distribute information." Posted by Chris Hodge at April 6, 2004 11:37 AM | Links to this post
Categories: GIS & Geotemporal Research | Pervasive Computing