GeoS4S Module Real-Time Geospatial Applications

Abstract

The data we are typically using in geographic information systems is typically somewhat 'outdated', as soon as it gets created. The spatial data we are using represents typically a specific state of a place or area in the physical world at a certain moment in time. These data is very valuable for a vast amount of spatial analysis and applications but is not in sync with the 'current' situation on site (Artz, 2013). Combining new location aware Internet of Thing technologies (IoT) and GIS data shared via Spatial data Infrastructures give us now opportunities to integrate up-to-date ness into our GIS applications and to reflect its current status. These applications are being characterized by a continuous stream of events including position, phenomenon values (e.g. temperature, humidity etc.)flowingfrom sensors or data feeds interlinked with building-plans, basemaps etc.