The 5 Trends Shaping the Geographic Information System
If you have ever used Google Maps, consulted a transit route planner, explored a search tool for the real estate sector, or flipped through a weekly flyer delivered to an address, you have already used a tool or product managed by GIS.
By means of a coordinate system using longitude or latitude, or another reference system such as address, postal code or other element, GIS collects, stores, maintains and visualizes of spatial data – related to a specific location on the planet.
In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, it becomes essential to broaden collaborations, to develop exchanges and to think collectively to provide the best answers to the issues we face. Here are the five major trends of GIS in the years to come according to Jack Dangermond, President of ESRI.
1. Advanced geo-spatial analysis
Knowing and mastering the environment through spatial analysis are fundamental values for the development of any business. GIS makes it possible to analyze and read data in a visual way, simple and accessible everywhere, on all media and at any time.
2. Fast and efficient analysis of Big Data
What to do with the countless information available that integrates the spatial dimension and to which we now have access? Organizations and users can now easily take ownership of these data to understand them and create their own analytical flows.
3. Real-time GIS
Participatory platforms and consultation on all devices allow “real-time” use that must be able to integrate directly from the Internet of Things (IoT) to the GIS. It is through GIS that information is analyzed, visualized and shared within online applications to which organizations and consumers connect.
4. Adapting to mobility
GIS provides an ever-smoother user experience made possible by its direct integration into application generators and mobile applications. The iOS or Android smartphones can contribute to the collection of geospatial data and their exploitation anywhere and then share them in the cloud of the organization.
5. A more “consumer friendly” GIS
GIS is now directly connected to the public, enabling professionals to easily share parts of their work and analyzes with as many people as possible. The GIS tool combines processing power, the ability to federate data and ergonomics of use is at the crossroads of the two worlds, Geomaticians (GIS professionals) and the general public.
Resource:
- http://geoawesomeness.com/five-gis-trends-changing-world-according-jack-dangermond-president-esri/
- http://decryptageo.fr/systemes-dinformation-geographique-les-5-grandes-tendances-2017-selon-rony-gal-president-et-fondateur-desri-france/
