December 2004
GIS round up - location and navigation takes off (by Siobhan McBride). Australians are currently downloading 18 million Whereis online maps a month, tripling the download figures in less than a year and indicating a massive growth in the GIS market. "Advertising is becoming more and more localized. It's now about a buyer's ability to find your business - both online and physically," Greg Ellis said. "In this environment, location and navigation plays an increasingly critical role." http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1489361191;fp;2;fpid;1Map2Phone. MapQuest launched Send to Phone, a new feature that lets MapQuest Mobile subscribers send color maps and driving directions from the MapQuest.com website directly to their cell phones. The service requires that the map be requested from a computer and then sent to the phone number in question. http://www.mapquest.com/about/news.adp?display=&area=1104961687%2c0
ThereArePlaces.com announced its interactive Paris guide, which reviews the top twenty-three tourist destinations in the City of Light. “The Guide includes an overview of tourist Paris. It describes, illustrates, and maps the attractions that should be on your list if you are planning travel to Paris. In addition, the Guide contains a primer on Paris that explains what you need to know about the geography of Paris. Our detailed touring maps include street names, attractions, and arrondissements, all at a map scale that is extremely readable. You can click on a map symbol next to the description and go to the map, or click attraction on the map to go to the description.” http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=10819&trv=1&PRSID=240e99463d089addece7b72f9012e312
LocatioNet (www.locationet.com) announced that Partner Communications Company Ltd, operating the orange™ network in Israel, has launched LocatioNet’s MyMap application. The launch was part of Partner’s launch of its new 3G network in Israel, where MyMap was one of several new advanced data applications. MyMap is a graphical mapping guide that allows users to easily view and scroll colorful maps, use an advanced key-word search engine to locate any point of interest (POI) from a comprehensive database and calculate best routes to get to any address or POI in Israel. http://www.locationet.com/news/press141204.shtml
CH2M HILL and Information Patterns announced a teaming arrangement to provide collaborative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions for emergency response to municipal, state and federal agencies. The teaming arrangement enhances both companies' abilities to respond to the nation's growing need for effective collaborative response during emergency situations. Information Patterns has developed Toucan Navigate -- the GIS map navigation tool for Groove Virtual Office, which provides real time data updating, location awareness and shared map viewing for teams. http://www.infopatterns.net/News/CH2MHILL.html
Liikenne luistamaan Digiroadilla. Tiehallinto tiedottaa uudesta kansallisesta tietojärjestelmästä, johon on koottu koko Suomen tie- ja katuverkon tarkat sijainnit sekä tärkeimmät ominaisuustiedot (yhteensä noin 430 000 kilometriä). Uuden Digiroadin käyttäjinä ovat pelastusviranomaiset, yritykset ja tutkimuslaitokset. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=38601
Maanmittauslaitos sähköistää 60 000 karttaa. Maanmittaustoimistojen arkistot siirretään Jyväskylään Maanmittauslaitoksen arkistoon, joka palvelee maanmittaustoimistoja ja niiden asiakkaita pääasiassa skannatulla aineistolla. Ensi vaiheessa sähköistetään 60 000 toimituskarttaa Affecto Oy:n skannereilla ja ohjelmilla. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=38665
Possible Shutdown of GPS Network in Crisis (by Carl Limbacher). President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday. Any shutdown of the network inside the United States would come under only the most remarkable circumstances, said a Bush administration official who spoke to a small group of reporters at the White House on condition of anonymity. The GPS system is vital to commercial aviation and marine shipping. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1302373/posts
Location-Enhanced Applications Underway For The BlackBerry Platform. Research In Motion is working with members of the BlackBerry(R) ISV Alliance Program to enable location-enhanced applications for the BlackBerry platform. With the addition of GPS support to the BlackBerry platform, various ISVs have begun to create mobile applications for BlackBerry that leverage navigation, location and tracking information. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=10785&trv=1&PRSID=330627148b3eb8730cc74b4102b033c5
A First Look At CES (by Arik Hesseldahl). Garmin, the company that leads the U.S. market in Global Positioning System navigation products, showed me what has to be the simplest in-car navigation system I've yet seen, and I got to play with it briefly while riding around Las Vegas. Turn on the StreetPilot c320 and you're faced with two on-screen buttons, one that takes you to a wizard where you tell it where you want to go and another that simply displays a 3-D map of where you are. http://www.forbes.com/technology/personaltech/2005/01/05/cx_ah_0105tentech.html
Karttajärjestelmiin lisää vuorovaikutteisuutta. Internetissä toimivissa karttajärjestelmissä käyttäjä on perinteisesti voinut selata tiettyjä kohteita, kuten kaupunkeja ja katuja, mutta paikkatietotekniikkaa on kaikkiaan hyödynnetty melko rajatusti. FENIX-ohjelmassa mukana oleva Centroid kehittää karttajärjestelmäänsä vuorovaikutteisia lisäominaisuuksia, joiden avulla järjestelmän ylläpitäjälle voi esimerkiksi lähettää palautetta. Kehitetyn tekniikan avulla paikkatietoa voi hyödyntää kokonaisvaltaisesti eri tehtävissä ja erilaisilla välineillä. (In Finnish) http://websrv2.tekes.fi/opencms/opencms/OhjelmaPortaali/Kaynnissa/FENIX/fi/system/uutinen.html?id=1414&nav=Uutisia
GeoTango International Corp. has been taking the lead in a project that will enhance visualization of geospatial information over the Internet. The project is supported by the GeoInnovations program of GeoConnections, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The objective of GeoTango's project is to implement a commercially viable 3D tool (called GSN 3D Explorer) in order to access, visualize, and analyze GML data along with raster and digital elevation model (DEM) data types via OGC/CGDI compatible web services. This tool would be the first of its kind, offering interactive 3D visualization and analysis functions in a web client environment by integrating data streams from any OGC Web Feature Services (WFS), Web Map Services (WMS) and Web Coverage Services (WCS) data servers. http://www.geotango.com/newsV2/
Mobiililaitteisiin lähivuosina tietoa ajokelistä ja ruuhkista. Lähivuosina autoilijat saavat ajantasaiset tiedot suunnittelemansa reitin liikennehäiriöistä sekä hankalista keliolosuhteista suoraan mobiililaitteisiinsa, Suomen teknologiakeskusten liitto kertoo. Euroopan unioni tukee Highway-hanketta ja siinä luodaan yhteiseurooppalaisia uusia tiepalveluja. Palvelut yhdistävät onnettomuustiedot ja keli- ja ruuhkavaroitukset ajantasaiseen karttatiedostoon. Varoitukset näkyvät välittömästi ajoneuvon mobiilipäätelaitteessa. (In Finnish) http://www.tietoyhteiskunta.fi/=uutiset/162032
DeLorme announces a laptop GPS model and a handheld model with built-in color screen. The included Street Atlas USA 2005 software has been designed for in-vehicle GPS navigation, with innovative features including voice prompts, automatic back-on-track re-routing; screen settings for reducing in-vehicle glare; and large fonts and arrows to show upcoming turns. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2005/jan/06/news3.html
Pharos launches EZ-Road GPS Pocket Navigator, a pocket-sized, portable vehicle navigation unit. Voice prompts and digital street maps guide drivers door-to-door, turn-by-turn; Microsoft Windows Mobile device manages contacts, book and calendar on the go. http://www.pharosgps.com/news/press/12152004.htm
Mobilaris launches Mobile Map Server – A GIS solution for LBS. LBS and GIS customers demand technology and solutions that are fully and seamlessly integrated with LBS middleware supporting standard prerequisite instrumentation. Instrumentation such as Quality of Service, 3rd Party Management, Context based Billing and privacy control enable cost effective creation and publishing of innovative and powerful applications to the end-user community. http://www.mobilaris.com/news_press.php?id=041019
November 2004
ISO has approved an International Standard developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC(TM)) with input from the ISO technical committee responsible for the ISO geographic information: ISO/TC211 Geographic Information/Geomatics. The OpenGIS(R) Web Map Service (WMS) Interface Specification was approved by a ballot of the national bodies that are members of ISO. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
Navigator i mobilen ska ge bättre guidning. Det lilla Göteborgsföretaget Appello gör mobilen till en fullfjädrad bilnavigator som dessutom tar hänsyn till köer och vet var folk bor. Mobiloperatörer och biltillverkare visar nu stort intresse. Ny Teknik har som första tidning fått prova. Programvara som gör mobilen till en äkta satellitbaserad navigator. Själva navigationsarbetet sker i en central server och info skickas till mobilen via mobilnätet. Appello gör programvara för server och mobil. Digitala kartor köps av amerikanska Navteq. Det fungerar precis som en riktig bilnavigator, och det fungerar utmärkt. Men i stället för att vara monterad i bilen är det ett litet program i en vanlig mobiltelefon, både för bilister och gående. (In Swedish) http://www.nyteknik.se/pub/ipsart.asp?art_id=37785
Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Develops a Unique Speech-Based Navigation System for Mobile Phone. VTT has developed a unique mobile phone navigation system that understands ordinary speech and responds by means of a speech synthesiser. In particular, the system will make everyday life and travel by public transport much easier for the visually impaired, but it is also applicable for the guidance and mobile working of sighted people. http://www.e.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=30096
Using WaveMarket’s WaveSpotter mobile client for mass-market mobile phones, UK dwellers can now browse and find Itchy Media points of interest like pubs or cool clubs on a rich, interactive mapping interface. WaveSpotter’s revolutionary mobile location blogging will allow users to create and contribute to Itchy’s content and community. With one click a user can leave a virtual post-it note, including pictures, that friends can view while browsing Itchy content. http://www.wavemarket.com/press_release8.html
Cell phones could track buying habits. Your cell phone could soon be watching where you shop. A patent application by Motorola filed last week is giving a glimpse of what the future may hold for cellular phones -- and to some, it just may be a little scary. According to the application, Motorola inventors have come up with a way to not only beam advertisements to cell phones and other wireless communication devices based on where they are, but also to check if the recipient went into the store. By tracking the phone, the company can then charge advertisers a fee when the cell phone user enters the store that sent the ad. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-phone08.html
Wimax tuo langattoman laajakaistan joka kotiin edullisesti. Skellefteån kunta Ruotsissa on rakentanut yhteistyössä Intelin ja Mobilecityn kanssa Pohjoismaiden ensimmäisen langattoman verkon, joka perustuu Wimax-teknologiaan. Wimax tuo oteihin huippunopeat laajakaistayhteydet kymmenienkin kilometrien takaa angattomasti ja edullisesti, ja siitä odotetaan lähivuosien hittituotetta niin kaupungeissa kuin maaseudullakin. Wimaxia, joka tunnetaan myös nimellä 802.16, aletaan ensimmäiseksi käyttää paikoissa, jonne adsl-yhteydet eivät syystä tai toisesta yllä. (In Finnish) http://www.tietokone.fi/uutta/uutinen.asp?news_id=22493&tyyppi=1
NAVTEQ now has full map coverage of Finland's road network. This means the company now includes all four Nordic countries in its database. Denmark and Sweden were the first to receive full coverage followed by Norway last year. Now reaching virtually 100% of the population, the Finnish database includes 614,177 kilometers of road covering 304,541 square kilometers of territory and 451 towns and cities. The road network of rural counties and provinces have been added to ensure that drivers can now use navigation systems for turn-by-turn routing instructions to and from addresses all over the country. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041108/cgm037_1.html
Blue Marble Geographics announces the release of a new version of their premiere map display library GeoObjects®. Blue Marble is also the creator of industry leading map display, image reprojection, referencing, gps tracking, and internet mapping technology. GeoObjects® 4.0 is a high-performance, 32-bit COM control for spatial data access, display, and analysis. The design of the control allows a developer to quickly create high-end GIS applications on any Windows platform. Its ability to display and interact with most industry standard vector and raster file formats makes GeoObjects® a must have for any GIS or software developer. http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/about_us/press.php?id=75
Bottom-up location-aware services promise to enhance people's sense of place (by Howard Rheingold). Together with a busload of other geoweb neophytes, I found myself carrying a GPS-equipped tablet PC around a decommissioned army base overlooking the Golden Gate. I clicked on one of the hotspots on the photomap of our location. A note popped up -- from the late, great Jerry Garcia, who had been quoted in print about the place we were exploring because Fort Scott in San Francisco's Presidio is where Garcia served in the army in his pre-Dead and predead days. I would have enjoyed an audio guitar lick to go with the text excerpt from a Garcia bio, but I got the point -- location-aware technologies could make a deeper sense of place possible. Deep place is not about the technology or the political standards wars, but about the experiential possibilities of the geoweb. http://www.thefeature.com/article?articleid=101208&ref=4662182
Shooting the Ghosts. GloVentures, LLC, announced the upcoming release of Glofun RayGun, a location game for cell phones. The game premise: A cell phone loaded with RayGun software emits "spectral" energy that lets you attract and track ghosts. Unfortunately, the energy also annoys the ghosts, so you'd better "ionize" them before they get to you. The twist: RayGun is a GPS game, and to play it you have to move through the real world-that is, running around using your real feet. http://www.glofun.com/
Tripod Data Systems (TDS) today introduced the TDS TerraGuide™ navigation package. TDS TerraGuide is a full-featured navigation package that displays digital topographic maps and nautical charts, and allows users to determine their location, plan their route and plot waypoints. The software includes elevation data to display 3-D terrain views, and its QuickChart map engine lets users quickly pan and zoom on maps. http://www.tdsway.com/press_room/press_database/press_release_archive/2004-11_TerraGuide
An elderly motorist driving along a 130km/h expressway in eastern France caused a crash when he followed the advice of his onboard GPS computer - and made a U-turn. Police said the driver and the occupants of the vehicle he ran into escaped unharmed from the collision, but it could have been much worse. The man told officers his car GPS had told him to "make a U-turn immediately" as he drove along lost near the town of Nancy in search of a hotel. He did so, not realising the limitations of his satellite navigation device, which guides using verbal directions. http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,11553673%5E401,00.html
Paikkatietoa teratavujen kannasta. Paikkatietoa asp-palveluna tarjoava Affecto-Genimap on hiljattain siirtänyt palvelualustansa Linuxille. Tietokantasovelluksena käytetään Oraclen rac (real application cluster) -teknologiaan perustuvaa Oracle 10g:tä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=37291
Reaaliaikainen ja reittikohtainen tietopalvelu autoilijoille. Ilmatieteen laitos vetää hanketta, jossa raskaan liikenteen ammattikuljettajille kehitetään ajantasaista varoituspalvelua. Palvelulla pyritään varoittamaan kuskeja sekä etukäteen että reaaliajassa jonkin tietyn reitin riskeistä. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=444196&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Whatever happened to SVG? It’s ready for another close-up but is not up for a starring role (by Jon Udell). In 2000, XML co-inventor Tim Bray said: “SVG is going to change the face of the Web.” If that prediction had come true, we’d have used SVG to visualize the results of the recent election. Instead, as Macromedia’s Chief Software Architect Kevin Lynch noted on his Weblog, the election was closely divided, but developers voted overwhelmingly to use Flash for interactive maps, dynamic tables, and live charts. SVG’s inventors imagined a different scenario. Instead of bundling data and interaction together in a binary SWF (Shockwave Flash) file, we’d deliver data in a declarative XML format. The data would support scripted interaction, but it could also be reused in a variety of ways. http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/11/19/47OPstrategic_1.html
Multimap announced the deployment of its “Travel Directions” service on Cardiff University’s web site. The new service enables students, lecturers and visitors to map their route to the University’s 60-strong portfolio of premises. Visitors can click on the “Locations & Maps” link on the homepage, followed by the “Travel directions” link that subsequently appears. They then enter their postcode, select a university location such as hall of residence, lecture theatre and sports centre from a drop-down list, and hit “Get directions”. Multimap delivers step-by-step directions from start to end point; estimated journey times and distances for individual and cumulative steps; and links to detailed maps of each step. An overview map that plots the entire journey also appears, and users click on forward and backward arrows to move between street-level maps of each step of the journey. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
Cybit Holdings PLC announced the extension of its portfolio of tracking and asset management solutions with the acquisition of the innovative mapAmobile mobile location service from MI International. With the Corporate Edition, organisations can locate their mobile workforce, using the mobile phone network at any time and view their locations on a map at either local or national levels in seconds. As the service requires no extra hardware other than a mobile phone or the need to implement a GPS solution, it is easy to deploy and helps organisations to manage their mobile workforce at a fraction of the cost of standard GPS tracking systems. http://www.cybit.co.uk/news_popups/news_new_16.html
Common Pitfalls When Analyzing WMS/WFS Capabilities (by Nuke Goldstein). In this article I will point out some of the obstacles met when reading and analyzing capabilities from an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant Web Map Service (WMS) or Web Feature Service (WFS). http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=686&trv=1&PHPSESSID=5be06d963c7b4cbf8aa2171e9486793f
Earthcomber Provides Free Location-Based Content to Palm Users. Earthcomber is a software solution for Palm Powered™ devices that allows users to find exactly what they want, wherever they are. As a user travels across town or across the country, Earthcomber constantly sweeps the landscape for the user’s favorite things and notifies the user when those favorites are within range. The user does not need to stop and search for an item of interest, because Earthcomber is always on and always watching for the user’s favorite things. Over 1.5 million points of interest are currently mapped in Earthcomber. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=10605&trv=1&PRSID=331d2d45ae622989a03931437c406dca
PDA with GPS launched. New Delhi-based GPS India has launched the Garmin iQue 3600 personal digital assistant with integrated global positioning system. The device, costing Rs. 55,000, is aimed at business travelers and tourists. The company claims it is the first PDA in the world to have integrated GPS technology. The iQue 3600 is based on the Palm OS 5, and users can look up addresses or appointments and navigate to it using the mapping function. http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/showstory.jsp?storyid=56306
Samsung kehitti kolmiulotteisen näytön puhelimiin. Ruyl arvioi, että kolmiulotteinen teknologia on kymmenen vuoden päästä käytössä suurimmassa osassa litteitä näyttöjä. Samsung väittää olevansa ensimmäinen, jonka tuote näkyy kaikista katselukulmista. Näyttö antaa käyttäjälle myös mahdollisuuden valita joko kaksi- ja kolmiulotteinen toiminto. Valmistajan mukaan kolmiulotteisuus säilyy näytöllä, vaikka sen kääntäisi poikittain puhelimen runkoon nähden. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=37259
October 2004
Data Integration and Interoperability: ISO/OGC Standards for Geo-information. The OGC's current abstract model for geometry incorporates many of the geometry types required in the AEC industry and the OGC Geography Markup Language (GML) allows encoding of these geometry types and to certain extent supports modeling of abstract 3D structures. http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=687&trv=1&PHPSESSID=79215fbe78795071ad23eb18fabf1fc0
Location Based Services – MapPoint Location Server and GPS (by Steve Milroy). LBS solutions involve the use of position information about a user’s particular location with intelligent applications and solutions to provide relevant information and services. With automated acquisition of user location; LBS scenarios are becoming more compelling and applications more useful. LBS solutions in their simplest form can include providing relevant maps, driving directions, proximity searches for Points of Interest such as a nearby ATM, and more advanced enterprise scenarios such as intelligent dispatch, field service and geo-fencing. These solutions often involve multiple application types including web based or client/server and mobile applications providing LBS on Pocket PC, Tablet PC and other mobile devices. This article compares and contrasts Microsoft’s MapPoint Location Server and more traditional GPS devices in LBS scenarios. We will explore technology, architecture, costs and the relevant approach for different solutions. http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=671&trv=1&PHPSESSID=bc7c501fbdc06dbcbddc5d3f03260099
Looking to get location-based services into cell phones? The best way to do it might be to start on the gaming side and let the rest of the applications fall into place. To that end, Blister Entertainment Inc. launched what it says is North America's first GPS-based cell phone game. The game is called "Swordfish" and is in play by Bell Mobility subscribers in Canada. Players use a proprietary applications platform embedded in the phone to scan for and locate virtual schools of swordfish. Players must then move to where the fish are located and then reel the fish in, with their cell phones serving as the fishing rod. Scores will be kept and players can track their progress against other users on a national leader board. http://www.telecomweb.com/news/1096556881.htm
As any man who often travels with a woman is aware, knowing where you're going is imperative. Getting lost can be the cause of approximately 428 stops per trip to ask where you're going, and a man shouldn't have to ask a gas station attendant for directions. The WayPoint is a PDA designed for navigational assistance. There are four main buttons on the front of the WayPoint: The Heart Button - gives you quick access to your favorite locations, The Detour Button - it'll find an alternate route for you, The Information Button - gives you detailed info on things like you're exact speed and current location, The Navigation Button - to gain access to things like traffic and weather information. http://gear.ign.com/articles/560/560663p1.html?fromint=1
There is now a solution for all those who haven't been able to warm to the idea of a PDA or built-in navigation system. It requires no additional equipment and is relatively unbeatable in terms of mobility: Navigation via mobile phone. Your cell phone becomes a mobile navigation system with our newest intelligent on-board navigation system, Destinator SP (Smart Phone). The precise location is calculated by a continuous evaluation of the GPS data received via cable or Bluetooth. The Destinator SP navigation software and the up-to-date map data are installed via the memory card provided. The system is delivered with the latest maps, can be virtually extended as the user requires and is ready to use on delivery. The route calculation occurs on the mobile phone. The calculated routes can be displayed in 2D, 3D or practical step-by-step pictograms. The audio guidance which complements the visual directions is available in various languages and allows the driver to remain fully concentrated. Destinator SP very quickly calculates an alternate route should you leave the suggested route, thus allowing you to react calmly and quickly to traffic delays. http://www.destinator1.com/news/DestSP.pdf
Telmap announced the release of the latest version of their Polaris™ Mapping & Navigation System - Polaris 2.0 with advanced content and SMS functionality. Polaris 2.0 has been designed to provide content while breaking free of the single mobile device by enabling users to send locations and a choice of Points of Interest to friends via SMS. Application can be used for both in-car and pedestrian use with two modes specifically designed for each purpose. http://www.telmap.com/asp/press_releases/press_releases_in.asp?press_releases_id=20
Telmap julkisti uusimman 2.0-versionsa, Polaris -kartta- ja navigointijärjestelmästään. Polaris 2.0 antaa käyttäjille mahdollisuuden lähettää paikkatietoja sekä kattavan valikoiman kohdepisteitä ystäville tekstiviesti-palvelun kautta. Sovellusta voidaan käyttää sekä autoiltaessa että käveltäessä. Uusiin ominaisuuksiin kuuluu maailmanlaajuinen tietokanta, joka käsittää kohdepisteitä, kuten ravintoloita, hotelleja, teattereita elokuvateattereita jne. sekä mahdollisuuden soittaa suoraan sovelluksen puitteissa mihin tahansa kohdepisteeseen. Sen lisäksi käyttäjät voivat lähettää toisilleen paikkatietoja, kohdepisteitä ja karttoja sms-toiminnon avulla. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=35779
Puhelinnavigaattori tuntee nopeuskameroiden paikat. Anglo Nordic Oy tuo Suomeen Wayfinder EuroNavigator –kartta- ja navigointiohjelman Symbian-puhelimiin. Gps-pohjainen järjestelmä paikantaa käyttäjän kartalle ja opastaa visuaalisesti ja suomenkielisellä ääniohjauksella valittuun päämäärään. Kun järjestelmä lataa uuden reitin, se tarkistaa, onko edessä liikennehäiriöitä sekä tiedottaa kätevästi nopeuskameroiden sijainneista reitillä. Jos poistut reitiltä, uusi reitti lasketaan välittömästi. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=36683
Multimap announced the deployment of its “Storefinder” service. Commercial property seekers can now search for premises by preferred region, town or postcode in a matter of seconds. The service reduces the amount of time and effort that users must spend before committing to a viewing. Users simply input their region, town and/or postcode; specify property size, tenure and agent; select to view the results as a map and list; and hit “Start looking”. Multimap delivers a list of properties that meet the specified criteria, in order of proximity to the location entered. It also delivers an interactive map, with full zooming and panning capabilities, that plots the location of the properties found as numbered icons. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
TomTom announced its TomTom GO™ with pre-loaded detailed maps of the United States. The new TomTom GO complements the existing product line by offering an all-in-one navigation device that works straight out of the box. The TomTom GO with pre-loaded maps of the United States provides users with an easy-to-use plug and go navigation solution. Users need only to turn on the GO, insert the provided memory card with pre-loaded maps, and start navigating. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
Outdoor Navigator from Maptech for Pocket PCs and Palms - for Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Hunting, Off-Road Exploring, and for Work. Nothing beats the safety of a great map or chart if you're into hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, off-road exploring, geocatching and more. Outdoor Navigator offers a greater level of safety to explore new places with confidence and the peace of mind that you have detailed maps or charts. Instead of just a couple of paper maps stuffed in your pocket, Outdoor Navigator gives you 1000s of maps in full-color and in perfect condition on your handheld. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
Microsoft® Pocket Streets 2005 makes it easy to take maps with you on your Windows Mobile™–based Pocket PC or Smartphone. Pocket Streets 2005 is your street-level mapping assistant and guide for thousands of North American and Western European cities. http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=78efd7a7-53d3-4815-a8b9-315ff5bf1109&type=ovr
Mobiilipalveluihin kädestä pitäen. "Operaattorit ovat jo järjestäneet maailmalla maksullisia kännykänkäyttökursseja, ja jossain vaiheessa ne ovat tulossa varmasti meillekin", sanoo Oulun yliopiston mobiilipalveluihin keskittyvän Rotuaari-tutkimushankkeen vetäjä, professori Timo Ojala. Kurssien tulo kuvaa sitä tosiasiaa, että hyvin monipuolisiksi älypuhelimiksi kehittyneet matkapuhelimen toiminnot ovat jo niin pitkällä, että uusin tekniikka voi olla hyvinkin vierasta pelkkiin puheluihin ja tekstiviesteihin keskittyneelle kännykkäkuluttajalle. Myös Rotuaari-hankkeeseen kuuluva, viime viikolla testauksen osalta päättynyt liki kolmen kuukauden mittainen kenttäkoe SmartRotuaari 2 osoitti laitteiden ja laitteiden käyttäjien liikkuvan vielä usein eri maailmoissa. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=435533&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Mobiilibisnes tekee rahaa yksinkertaisesti viihteellä. Jos Japanin kokemuksiin on luottamista, yksinkertainen viihdesälä saa mobiilibisneksessä rahan liikkeelle. Oulussa VTT:llä pohdittiin mobiilielämän ja ohjelmistotuotannon mutkia Agile Software Development -seminaarissa. Kuluttajat pitäisi saada kiinnostumaan. Jos käyttö on vaikeaa, se saa tavallisen matti meikäläisen kyllästymään äkkiä. Esimerkiksi wapin käyttö tökkäsi osaltaan käytön hankaluuteen. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=441987&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
September 2004
The Open GIS Consortium (OGC) announced it has changed its name to the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. The new name reflects the Consortium's wide scope of work in a broad geospatial marketplace that includes not only geographic information systems (GIS), but also mapping, earth imaging, sensor webs, and mobile wireless services. It also highlights the importance of OGC Web services standards as part of information technology best practices for integrating geospatial processing into service oriented architectures and enterprise workflows. http://www.opengeospatial.org/press/?page=pressrelease&year=0&prid=186
Telmap announced the release of the latest version of their Polaris™ Mapping & Navigation System - Polaris 2.0 with advanced content and SMS functionality. Polaris 2.0 has been designed to provide the best rich content available while breaking free of the single mobile device by enabling users to send locations and an extensive choice of Points of Interest to friends via SMS. The application can be used for both in-car and pedestrian use with two modes specifically designed for each purpose. http://www.telmap.com/asp/press_releases/press_releases_in.asp?press_releases_id=20
Nokia expanded its TETRA terminal product range by introducing the new Nokia THR880i hand portable radio at the Tampere Safety and Security Fair in Finland. Incorporating a GPS receiver, the Nokia THR880i radio allows TETRA command and control to locate and track radio users, such as emergency services personnel. Radio users can also send their coordinates to a predefined address simply by pressing a button. http://press.nokia.com/PR/200409/959207_5.html
Nokia pakkasi paikannuksen käsiradioonsa. Käsiradion gps-vastaanottimen avulla voidaan esimerkiksi hätäkeskuksessa paikantaa radion käyttäjät - kuten pelastusviranomaiset - ja seurata heidän liikkeitään. Lisäksi radion käyttäjät voivat lähettää tiedot sijainnistaan ennalta määritettyyn osoitteeseen yhden näppäimen painalluksella. Radiossa on 130 x 130 pikselin, 65 356 värin näyttö ja xhtml-selain. Näin laite pystyy näyttämään värikuvia sekä xhtml- ja html-sivuja erilaisissa valaistusolosuhteissa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=34302
Let Your Mobile Do the Pointing (by Mark Frauenfelder). We'd be lost without the Earth's magnetic field -- literally. But thanks to the liquefied iron and nickel swirling around in our planet's core, people and migratory animals have learned to use the resultant magnetic field to help them figure out where they need to go. Birds have built-in magnetic sensory apparatus that they use for navigation, but people must resort to a tool called a compass. Compasses have been used for navigation for over 2,000 years, and the basic design hasn't changed much, until the 1960s, when electronic magnetic sensors were developed. A tiny magnetic sensor in your mobile phone could turn the planet into a point-and-click Yellow Pages directory. http://www.thefeature.com/article?articleid=101056&threshold=-1&ref=3369466
Positioning Solutions and Memory-Map announced an alliance under which Positioning Solutions will be developing, manufacturing and marketing a Memory-Map line of GPS kits. Positioning Solutions will also be the distributor of Memory-Map software to the US retail channel. The software, which supports Pocket PC handhelds, laptops and desktops, guides you while you are traveling off of the beaten path. The software allows you to define a route that you will be traveling and then guides you on your way. You can search for map features (such as rivers and mountains) and even view maps in 3D. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?
Tampereella pelitutkimusta EU-tasolla. Tänä syksynä käynnistyy Tampereella laaja eurooppalainen tutkimushanke, joka tutkii pervasiivista pelaamista. Pervasiiviset pelit muodostuvat osaksi pelaajien tavallista arkielämää. Integrated Project on Pervasive Gaming (IPerG) kestää 3,5 vuotta. Tyypillisesti arjessa läsnä olevia pelejä pelataan esimerkiksi kännyköiden tai muiden mobiilien päätelaitteiden avustuksella. ”Erotuksena perinteisiin videopeleihin pervasiiviset pelit ovat liikunnallisia, paikkatietoisia monen pelaajan pelejä, joissa pelimaailma ja fyysinen todellisuus kohtaavat, kertoo tutkimusjohtaja Frans Mäyrä Tampereen yliopiston hypermedialaboratoriosta. http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=34550
Oululaistutkijat patentoivat mobiililaitteen kämmenliittymän. Patentti liittyy uudenlaiseen mobiililaitteiden virtuaaliseen käyttöliittymään, jolle tutkijat ovat antaneet nimen Mobile Augmented Reality Interface Sign Interpretation Language (Marisil). Käyttöliittymässä hyödynnetään ihmisen kämmenen ja sormien muotorakenteita sekä silmälaseihin sijoitettua näyttöä ja videokameraa vuorovaikutusmekanismeina. Keksinnön erityinen ominaisuus on se, että käyttöliittymässä ei ole käytetty fyysisiä elementtejä, sillä se perustuu käyttäjän omaan kämmeneen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=34753
F-Originin peilin tapaan toimiva selain sai innostuneen vastaanoton DemoMobile-konferenssissa San Diegossa. Iris toimii kuten elektroninen peili. Kun sitä liikuttaa vasemmalle, verkkosivun vasen osa tulee esille. Kun laitetta kääntää alaspäin, verkkosivun alaosa paljastuu. Iris perustuu tunnistinteknologiaan. Tekniikan etu on siinä, että pienelläkin näytöllä internet-sivut näkyvät samalla tavalla kuin suuremmissa. Vastaavasti sisältöä ei tarvitse muokata pienemmälle ruudulle sopivaksi. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=34800
Äänikartta neuvoo reitin. M-Technology Oy tuo maahan uutta MapSonic –navigointiohjelmistoa. Ohjelmisto koostuu pc:lle asennettavasta MapStore pääohjelmasta sekä päätelaiteohjelmasta. Päätelaitteena toimivat kaikki PocketPC- tai Palm -käyttöjärjestelmällä varustetut kämmentietokoneet ja puhelimet. Ajon aikana kuljettajaa opastaa MapSonicin värillinen 3d-kartta, minkä ohella gps-paikannin seuraa jatkuvasti matkan etenemistä. Ajo-ohjeiden lisäksi MapSonic voi myös etsiä vaikkapa lähimmän hotellin tai paikalliset turistikohteet. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=35426
Suomalainen Navicore Oy on julkaissut ohjelmistotuotteen, jonka avulla matkapuhelimesta saadaan autonavigaattori. Navicore Personal Suomi 2005 on tavallisissa Symbian Series 60-matkapuhelimissa toimiva sovellus, joka löytää käyttäjälleen matkareitin määränpäähän muutamassa sekunnissa. Opastus kohteeseen tapahtuu kartan sekä selkeiden suomenkielisten ääniopasteiden avulla. Ohjelmisto on ensisijaisesti suunniteltu autoilijoille sekä moottoripyöräilijöille, mutta soveltuu myös muuhun tiellä, maastossa sekä ilmassa tapahtuvaan liikkumiseen sekä paikannukseen. Navicore Personal Suomi 2005 on myös ensimmäinen autonavigaattori, jossa on koko Suomen laajuinen navigoitava tarkka digitaalinen katukartasto. (In Finnish) http://www.navicore.fi/navicore/uutiset_ja_tapahtumat/Arkisto/fi_FI/Personal_suomi_s60/
July 2004
EU project develops innovative navigation software. Whereas traditional journey planning services only provide one mode of transport, the PEPTRAN (Pedestrian and Public Transport Navigation) project proposes a journey based on driving, walking and public transport services. Funded under the Information Society Technology (IST) programme of the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), PEPTRAN received 1.9 million euros from the European Commission. PEPTRAN gives drivers and mobile users information on the best possible routes within seconds, using their smart phones or a navigation system installed in their cars. http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchidadb?CALLER=NHP_EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&
SVG arrives on Series 60. Nokia has published the first press release on the Second Edition rev of their popular Series 60 platform, used in phones from Nokia, Panasonic, Siemens Mobile, Samsung, Sendo and LG. Among a flurry of new features, the Series 60 SE platform has a new UI framework, featuring SVG support. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/5053
Garmin Announced the iQue 3200 PDA with GPS. Set of applications provides the user with the benefits of GPS navigation, including pinpoint location awareness on an electronic map, automatic route generation, off-route recalculation, turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance. Que technology fully integrates organization and navigation capabilities in the iQue 3200, allowing users to attach a "location stamp" to a contact in their Address Book or an appointment in their Date Book. The user can then follow voice prompts along a series of turns to the selected location. http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=6998
Marjakarttoja myynnissä Oulun kaupugin alueelle. Karttaan on merkitty puolukan, mustikan, hillan ja karpalon esiintymisalueita. Marjakarttoja myy Neuvokas, josta voi myös lunastaa kalastusluvan. Neuvokkaasta löytyy myös pyörätiekarttoja. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage417969.html
Nettisienihälytys ohjaa poimijat oikeaan metsään. Arktiset Aromit ry on avannut viime vuoden tapaan internetsivuillaan lomakkeen, jonne metsässä liikkuvat sieniharrastajat voivat ilmoittaa sienihavaintojaan kuntakohtaisesti. "Ilmoita löytämäsi sienipaikka" -lomakkeen avulla harrastajien toivotaan kertovan havaitsemistaan laajoista sieniesiintymistä, jolloin yhdistys voi tiedottaa ostajille ja poimijoille satokauden alkamisesta. Näin sienisato saadaan kerättyä metsistä talteen mahdollisimman kattavasti. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=416793&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Thales introduced MobileMapper(TM) CE, a handheld GPS receiver for geographic information system (GIS) and many other data collection applications, which sets a new standard for performance and affordability. The MobileMapper CE GPS receiver offers an array of features, including real-time, sub-meter GPS positioning, embedded Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE .NET, Bluetooth(R) wireless technology, removable SD card memory and an all-day removable battery. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9796
Frost & Sullivan: mobiilit paikkatietopalvelut tarvitsevat uudistuksia. Aikaisemmin yhdeksi wapin pelastajaksi povatut mobiilipaikkatietopalvelut (location based services) ovat pettäneet odotukset. F& S:n mukaan palvelu pitäisi elvyttää lisäpalveluna nykyisen omana tuotteenaan myynnin sijasta. Vuonna 1999 Euroopan julkaisun jälkeen paikkatietopalveluiden suoritus on ollut ankeaa johtuen heikon tekniikaan ja verkkojärjestelmän uupumisen vuoksi. Epätarkat paikkatiedot, surkea suorituskyky ja asiakaslaitteiden rajoitukset käyttöliittymänä sekä alun wap-käyttäjien tyytymättömyys ovat vaimentaneet lisätulojen syntymisen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=32686
Frost & Sullivan: Mobile Location Based Services To Rebound As Enabler For Value-Added Services. Launched as one of the killer applications for WAP and as the ideal marketing tool for mobile operators’ customers, location based services (LBS) have fallen far short of expectations. To maximise potential, LBS technology (offering location-sensitive information and tracking services) should be leveraged as an enabler for value-added services rather than as a stand-alone service revenue generator, reveals new analysis from F&S. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=21084585&ctxixpLink=FcmCtx1&ctxixpLabel=FcmCtx2
Personoitavia vaatteita - pikkunäyttö vaatteisiin. France Telecomin tutkijat ovat kehittäneet taipuisan värinäytön prototyypin, joka voidaan istuttaa vaatteisiin. Vaatenäytöt keskustelevat bluetoothin välityksellä älypuhelimien kanssa. Näytölle syötettäviä kuvia ja animaatioita käyttäjät voivat lähetellä toisilleen mms-viesteinä. Näytön kaukosäätimenä toimii käyttäjän oma älykännykkä. Sillä voi muokata näytön toimintaa, säätää kirkkautta, valita tekstin tai kuvan, piirtää yksinkertaisia kuvioita, tai ladata ammattilaisten tekemiä animaatioita. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=32686
DBx GEOMATICS inc. announced the release of SVGMapMaker, a web publishing solution for MapInfo Professional. Developed in concert with the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) open standard from the W3C, SVGMapMaker creates visually rich, web-ready map content directly from MapInfo Professional. Users can package and deploy high-quality maps that reflect their original MapInfo work without the need of any special web server software. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9608
Brunton's ATLAS™ GPS (by: D. Miserandino) - Never get lost again. Over the past few weekends I have been field-testing a "Global Positioning System". The Atlas GPS is a contemporary compass that is held in the palm of one hand. After a few buttons are pushed, a tiny map on a backlight screen shows up that tells where you are and what direction to travel to get to your destination. The manual has a "read me first" section that you only have to read halfway through to get the main idea of how to operate the Atlas. The manual even has several action sections that are designed to get you in the woods real fast so you can annoy the squirrels and fish. http://thecelebritycafe.com/guide/1213.html
American tourist gets lost following 90-year-old map! A 79-year-old American tourist got lost in Bayreuth, Germany, because he was using a guidebook that was 90 years old. According to Ananova, Hank Edwards ended up stuck in a forest for two days because most of the attractions mentioned in the book have long since disappeared. According to a police spokesperson, most of Bayreuth had changed due to the two World Wars and a massive reconstruction program. http://news.newkerala.com/world-news/index.php?action=fullnews&id=1600
Voice-Guided Mobile Phones to Complement Guide Dogs. The system, developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, provides relief for the everyday life of the visually impaired, but offers opportunities also for people with normal eyesight. The benefit of the guidance system is the introduction of a voice interface for a normal mobile phone. The system is constantly in touch with public and real time databases: bus, train and tram routes and schedules, information about roadworks, news and weather services. The system helps in planning the trip and guides to the next stop. It also informs of the arrival of the vehicle and tells where to get off. With the help of satellite positioning, a visually impaired person can also store walking routes that have already been tested and proven good. http://e.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26355
Check Your Whereabouts With Positioning Pervice. The Elisa Paikannin (Elisa Positioner) service has been complemented. For all Elisa customers, the new feature enables the positioning of their own whereabouts. It improves the security in situations where an Elisa customer calling to the Emergency Number does not know his/her own whereabouts. Such situations may be hiking, boating or accidents on long car trips. http://e.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=25689
Sony Ericsson launched the P910 smartphone, offering consumers a top combination of phone, PDA, e-mail and web browsing on the move. The P910 has the widest variety of input methods including keyboard, natural handwriting and T9, so that users can choose the most convenient way to access the phone’s many functions. http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pc1_1_1&zone
Äly-Rotuaari taas kansalaistestiin. Kaikilla Oulun ydinkeskustassa liikkuvilla on mahdollisuus päästä seuraavan parin kuukauden aikana testaamaan kännyköihin ja kämmenmikroihin suunniteltujen mobiilipalveluiden toimivuutta tekemällä ensin koukkauksen kauppatorilla sijaitsevalle "mobiilimajakalle". Majakassa sijaitsee SmartRotuaari 2 -nimellä kulkevan Oulun yliopiston ja yhteistyökumppaneiden Rotuaari-hankkeen neljännen kenttäkokeen kenttätoimisto. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage417030.html
June 2004
GeoLeaders announced the Emergency Mapping solution that enables organizations to communicate and understand complex emergency management situations. The solution is based on CubeWerx software, OGC standards and implements the U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee’s emerging standard for emergency mapping. "Lack of easy-to-understand map symbols can quickly degrade communications during emergency situations. As more applications are deployed to support emergency management, interoperability between mapping platforms and standardized emergency map symbology becomes a major issue," said Edric Keighan. http://geoleaders.com/news/ems.html
MapText Launches High-Quality Text Placement Service for Maps. The service is intended primarily for mapmakers who create a relatively small number of maps but are reluctant to invest into purchasing and learning to use sophisticated text placement software – but still require uncompromising quality. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/?duty=Show&id=9487
Making the Ultimate Map - When digital geography teams up with wireless technology and the Web, the world takes on some new dimensions (by Steven Levy). There it is, that good old pale blue dot in all its earthly glory, right there on your computer screen. It's a familiar sight, even from a sky-high perspective experienced only by astronauts and angels. But hold on. By mousing around and clicking, you swoop like Superman, down, down, down, to a location on terra firma. Coastlines and rivers come into view, then cities, houses and even cars. And then, with another mouseclick, you can see the roads labeled, highlight the high-crime areas and locate the nearest Chinese restaurant. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5094082/site/newsweek/
NAVTEQ has enhanced NAVTEQ(TM) maps of North America and Europe with elevation contours: graphics that appear on navigation systems' map displays indicating variations in geography along a driver's route. Elevation contours highlight changes in the elevation and landscape relevant to a driver's individual route. For example, drivers traveling to the Courchevel ski area in the French Alps could track elevation changes and geographic landmarks, bringing another facet of reality to their navigation experience. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9424
Reading the map - Location-based wireless services are experiencing a revival (by Hadass Geyfman). Location-based wireless services (LBS) are experiencing a revival. Emergency, weather, tracking children, marketing and advertising, restaurants, recreation, and enterprise services are only the beginning. The wireless market is still deciding for which applications demand is the highest, but the market’s first buds can already be seen. http://www.globes.co.il/serveEN/globes/docView.asp?did=800017&fid=1724
Mobility Revisited for the Enterprise (by Majdi Zahran). Mobile computing is defined as using a portable computing device while in transit or in a remote location. It's basically computing on the go. This is a general definition and any device that meets these criteria could technically be characterized as mobile. The Tablet PC is definitely mobile and is powerful enough to run desktop applications. Many mobile users welcome such devices and see the value of having such power, performance and capacity. At the same time, some software solutions vendors focus on the form factor of such devices and loose site of the true mobile requirements in the field and the problems it is expected to solve. http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=599
SWEGIS launches RaveGeo-powered previewer for TeleAtlas MultiNet street database. The previewer uses the technology from Idevio, which makes it possible to zoom and pan in the database in real-time in any standard web browser. The user can instantaneously access any part of the database in any scale from country level down to street level in one smooth operation. The previewer also features the new Label Placement capability of RaveGeo; an add-on that prevents text labels from colliding and enhances the readability of the map. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9396
WaveMarket and Bell Mobility have launched MapMe, a map-based directory service to allow consumers to navigate an interactive map on a mobile phone. Bell Mobility customers can now use their mobile phone to locate themselves, find addresses and businesses, and show directory listings on a map - as well as receive mapped directions on how to reach the desired destination. MapMe’s functionality and ease of use is unmatched in North America and leads the future of Location Based Services. http://www.wavemarket.com/press_release9.html
Video-Game Graphics Hit the Road. It might look like a handheld console version of Grand Theft Auto, but Sony Japan's new XYZ car navigation system only resembles a video game. The XYZ is a removable, dashboard-mounted GPS system that can give drivers detailed, three-dimensional information about where they are and where they're going. "This navigation system can give you detailed 3-D visual images of the street and corner that you are going to," said Sony Japan spokesman Shinji Obana. http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,63842,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3
Siemensin matkapuhelin fillarissa - Kännykän lisävaruste ohjaustankoon kiinni ja menoksi. Ulkoiluun sopivasta Siemens M65 -kännykästä löytyy statistiikkaominaisuuksia kuin mistäkin digitaalisesta fillarimittarista. Laite korvaa myös repun pohjalla lojuvan kartan helppolukuisella kännykän näytöllä. Lähitulevaisuudessa M65-kännykälle voi ladata pyöräilyreittikarttoja netin välityksellä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=32411
Metsähallitus ottaa käyttöön paikkatietojärjestelmän, jolla hallitaan sen omistamien ja käytössä olevien reittien, rakennelmien ja rakennusten tietoja. Tavoitteena on tehostaa työtä ja parantaa sen laatua. ”Voimme järjestelmän avulla nähdä helposti, milloin on esimerkiksi aika uusia pitkospuut Nuuksion Kansallispuistossa. Kohteiden tiedonhallinnan tehostuminen palvelee jokaista retkeilijää, joka liikkuu Metsähallituksen kohteissa” aprikoi Metsähallituksen erikoissuunnittelija Matti Mäntynen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=9&news_id=32371
iPaqiin Gps-navigaattoripaketti, joka sisältää iPaq-kämmentietokoneen, ViaMichelinin MapSonic-karttaohjelmiston, joka sisältää maa- sekä aluekarttoja ja gps-vastaanottimen ja autotelineen. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=411597&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Lapin ja Rovaniemen alueen kartat on viety internettiin. Uuden karttapalvelun lähtökohtana on, että palvelut, tuotteet ja yritykset ovat helposti saavutettavissa, näkyvillä ja löydettävissä. Karttapalvelussa käyttökielenä ovat suomi ja englanti, ja syksyllä palvelua laajennetaan myös saksan ja ruotsin kielille. Karttapalvelun seututasolla Rovaniemi, Ranua ja Rovaniemen maalaiskunta hyödyntävät yhteistä paikkahakua, karttalinkityksiä, osoitehakua, matkan mittausta, ja yritysten sekä palveluiden hakua. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=411571&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
VTT on kehittänyt puheella ohjattavan ja ohjaavan opastusjärjestelmän matkapuhelimeen. Järjestelmä on tehty helpottamaan erityisesti näkövammaisen arkea ja joukkoliikenteen käyttöä, mutta se sopii myös näkevän kuluttajan opastamiseen sekä liikkuvaan työhön, VTT linjaa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=31786
European routes stored on mobile phones. A Dutch navigation-software firm will sell road maps of entire countries on memory cards that run on cellphones. A car-navigation company is using the increased power of the latest mobile phones to debut the world's first route-finder service that works without any help from a personal computer or a mobile-telecom network. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/wireless/0,39020348,39156136,00.htm
Oulun Liikekeskus Ry ja TeliaSonera Finland Oyj sopivat operaattorin Mobiilikontakti-palvelun toimittamisesta Oulun ydinkeskustan yrittäjien käyttöön. Palvelu tiedottaa matkapuhelimen välityksellä käyttäjilleen tapahtumista ja niihin liittyvistä tarjouksista niistä kiinnostuneille. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=32262
May 2004
Calgary-based KnowledgeWhere's location-based game called Swordfish will be launched in May in Quebec and Ontario. Aimed at Bell Mobility customers, it will be available in Alberta in July. According to reports, it's North America's first cell phone game that uses GPS technology. The game involves trying to catch fish which move around. And, so the player must move about to drop his or her line in the right spot. Just as in real life, perhaps, the bigger fish are tougher to catch. The game runs a few dollars, but I suspect uses airtime of some sort, as well. http://www.blisterent.com/home.htm
Navman-Europe is announcing the European launch of the Navman PiN Pocket PC™, a fully fledged GPS (Global Positioning System) solution with integrated Pocket PC™ capabilities. This Personal Interactive Navigation device is where personal organisation meets state-of-the-art navigation, delivering everything you will ever need to co-ordinate your life and get from A to B without any hassle –all in one compact and stylish device. The cable free, highly portable, PiN arrives complete with PAN European mapping, navigating the user throughout Europe whether driving in a car or walking city streets. http://www.navman-europe.com/news.php?article=23
Dell introduced three new Axim(tm) handheld computers with the latest handheld Intel(R) processors, Windows Mobile(tm) 2003 Second Edition software for Pocket PC and Bluetooth(R) wireless technology. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9335
With the flood of in-car GPS navigation systems available today, you'll never have to ask for directions again (by Eric Adams). No question, GPS has revolutionized travel. Navigation aboard airplanes is now virtually child's play, hikers have no excuse for getting lost, and traveling salespeople can cover more ground faster. But do you, Joe Driver, really need satellites beaming coordinates to your dashboard? “For your day-to-day life, probably not. You know where work and home are, and you can get yourself to the mall just fine, thank you very much. But if you visit new places with any regularity, automotive navigation will make even the occasional road trip a lot easier”. http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/article/0,12543,611370,00.html
Maajussi voitti mobiilikisan. Maanviljelijöiden työnseurantaa helpottava kännykkäsovellus otti voiton Octopus mobiilisovelluskilpailussa. Maanviljelijöiden velvollisuuksiin kuuluu raportoida EU-tarkastajille maatilalla tehtävät toimenpiteet. MaaJussin Notepadilla viljelijä pystyy kännykällä tallentamaan tietokantaan direktiivien mukaiset toimet ja yksityiskohtaisia huomioita niistä reaaliaikaisesti ja lohkokohtaisesti. Muistiinpanot voi lähettää suoraan kirjanpitäjälle tai tulostaa EU-tarkastajan käsiteltäväksi. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?uk=1&page_id=12&news_id=31178
@Road, a provider of mobile resource management (MRM) services, introduced three new GPS-based services for the waste industry. The Bar Code Wand, CoverSheet and Roll-off Routing mobile resource management services from @Road let workers in the field automatically record, transmit and report on real-time, location-based information to streamline operations, reduce paperwork and dynamically route mobile workers and resources. Waste companies serving residential, commercial and roll-off routes now have a way to analyze planned vs. actual schedules, on-time percentages, unmatched locations and optimize routes. http://www.atroad.com/corp/presscenter/press_2004/may18_2004.html
Helsingin kaupunki on kehittänyt GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:n kanssa uuden version KaupunkiKartta-tuotteesta. KaupunkiKartta toimii PC:n lisäksi nyt myös PDA-kämmentietokoneissa ja Nokia Communicatoreissa. KaupunkiKartta 4.0 toimii PC:ssä vanhempien Windows-käyttöjärjestelmien lisäksi myös Windows XP-, Linux- ja Mac-käyttöjärjestelmissä. KaupunkiKartan teknologia perustuu GISnetin Javalla toteutettuun MapLT-karttakomponenttiin. (In Finnish) http://www.gisnetsf.com/uutinen.php?day=19.4.2004
Genimapin ja Zedin yhteistyössä toteuttamat mobiilit kaupunkioppaat mahdollistavat uudenlaisen tavan löytää kiinnostavimmat matkailukohteet. Oppaat perustuvat Economist-lehden toimittajien tuottamaan matkailusisältöön. Genimap on toteuttanut kaikkiin Nokian 40- ja 60-sarjan puhelinmalleihin yhteensopivan ohjelman Java- tekniikalla. Kukin opas sisältää Genimapin toteuttaman kaupunkikartan, jonka avulla matkailukohteet voidaan paikantaa. Kaupunkikartat pohjautuvat maailman johtavan digitaalisten kartta-aineistojen toimittajan - Tele Atlaksen aineistoon. Oppaat toimitetaan Tilaajalle Zedin tilausjärjestelmästä. Tilaus tapahtuu tekstiviestillä ja laskutus asiakkaan puhelinlaskun yhteydessä. (In Finnish) http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=823
Two GPS Watches For Runners (by Paul Maidment). Running for fun used to be a simple affair. Pull on some shorts, step out the door and keep putting one foot after the other. Then came technology. Today even not-so-serious recreational runners are kitted out in functional clothing, wear patented shoe technology and carry more electronics than you can shake a pair of spikes at--chronographs, heart monitors, portable music players and more. Garmin's Forerunner 201 features a 100-by-64-pixel screen that can show you a map of where you've been. http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2004/05/11/cx_pm_0511tentech.html
TomTom Unveils TOMTOM GO. Personal navigation became accessible for everyone today with the introduction of TomTom GO™, a breakthrough all-in-one car navigation device from TomTom. TomTom GO integrates TomTom’s personal navigation software into a portable, cable-less design that fits in any briefcase, handbag or backpack. TomTom GO features an advance in design to become TomTom’s most accessible solution yet and ideal for any car driver. It does not matter whether you use your car for work, pleasure or running day-to-day errands. http://www.tomtom.com/news/news.php?News=151&Language=1
Enabling mobile mapping (by Robert F Austin and Michael Baker Jr). Paper discusses mobile mapping technologies and introduces a delivery model, the Application Service Provider (ASP). This strategy allows organisations to use spatial technology without costly investment. The ASP model provides a cost-effective and efficient strategy to deliver mobile mapping solutions to an organization. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/magazine/gisdev/2004/feb/emm.shtml
Mogi: Second Generation Location-Based Gaming (by Justin Hall). Real and virtual have finally met in fun - reporting on Mogi, the brilliant location-based online multiplayer experience in Tokyo. Mogi uses both the position of players in the landscape, and the landscape itself to generate play. Mogi is a collecting game - "item hunt". The game provides a data-layer over the city of Tokyo. As you move through the city, if you check a map on your mobile phone screen, you'll see nearby items you can pick up and nearby players you can meet or trade with. http://www.thefeature.com/article?articleid=100501
April 2004
Gemure (Generalisation and Multiple Representations for On-Demand Map Production and Delivery) project proposes new solutions to the limitations of automatic generalization. These solutions are based on innovative approaches and data structures and concepts called Data Warehousing, Multiple Representations, Multidimensional Databases, Optimization, Software Agents and implicit/explicit Patterns. The global objective of the project is to develop new methods and tools and to combine them with today's generalization tools to better support on-demand cartographic information delivery, whether for Web mapping or paper products. http://sirs.scg.ulaval.ca/gemure/en/home.asp
Väitös lupaa vauhtia kännykkäkarttoihin. Tutkija Alexander Kolesnikov esittelee väitöskirjassaan erittäin tehokasta vektorikuvien pakkausmenetelmää, Verkko-Karjalainen kirjoittaa. Joensuun yliopistossa tehty väitös soveltuu erityisesti karttojen ja teknisten piirustusten tiedostokoon supistamiseen. (In Finnish) http://www.tietoviikko.fi/doc.ot?d_id=97712
Geocachers seek Tupperware treasures across globe, the new sport lets outdoor enthusiasts enjoy nature with a competitive twist (by Brian R. Burke). The sport of geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) adds the thrill of discovery to a traditional hike by giving hikers the chance to search for strategically placed containers with the help of satellite signals. Participants download coordinates from the Internet and use a hand-held Global Positioning System to lead them to the hidden wares. http://www.dailyemerald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/09/4076cbc04a804
NAVTEQ Announces Traffic Data Solution for North American. The solution enables navigation systems to provide personalized, real-time traffic information for a driver's chosen route. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9086
Credit Mutuel Offers New Location-based I-Mode Services. Crédit Mutuel Arkéa is the second largest regional bank group in France. Service also informs clients and prospects equipped with I-mode mobile phones about the location of the nearest bank agencies, ATMs and shops using the Moneo e-wallet system. The user can decide whether to be automatically located or enter his address manually on his I-mode phone. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9080
HP is providing the technology to track every registered participant at the 108th running of the Boston Marathon, the world's oldest annual marathon, and plans to make race information instantly available to fans, friends and family worldwide via the Internet. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9070
Multimap and reed.co.uk join forces to point job seekers in the right direction. The deal enables users to find the nearest branch that specialises in the field of their choice, such as administration and secretarial work, accountancy, IT, engineering or sales, with over 20 to choose from. Multimap delivers a list of the nearest branches specialising in their chosen field, with each entry listed in order of proximity to the location entered. Every entry shows distance from this location, and the number of relevant jobs open in that particular branch in that sector. Entries also have full contact details, an indication if the branch is accessible by wheelchair, and links to printer-friendly maps where the exact location of the selected branch is circled. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9071
Telcontar and gpware Partner to Provide Fast, Accurate Navigation for gpmobile™ Multilingual Speech-Enabled Navigation Solution for Smartphones. Telcontar announced that gpmobile from gpware will be using Telcontar’s Drill Down Server (DDS) spatial software platform for its unique navigation solution for the US and Europe. gpmobile provides users with real-time turn-by-turn directions and route planning using speech input in multiple languages, allowing the subscriber to get anywhere in the US and Europe. The service also enables users to share maps and routes with their contacts, as well as obtain points of interest and information from Outlook. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9176
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kartat nettiin. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liiton vetämän paikkatietoalan yhteistyöhankkeen tavoitteena on kehittää julkishallinnon paikkatietoyhteistyötä sekä tehdä internetpohjainen karttakäyttöliittymä alueen viranomaisille ja muille toimijoille. Hankkeen aikana luodaan maakunnallinen toimintamalli ja rakennetaan työväline yhteistyön helpottamiseksi. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=396950&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=2
Pyhän ja Rukan hiihtokeskukset saavat pääsiäisenä uuden mobiilipalvelun, joka tarjoaa tietoa keskuksen palveluista, tapahtumista ja säätilanteista. Asiakkaat voivat Pyhätunturilla testata palvelua veloituksetta. Pyhätunturilla voi myös kokeilla paikannusperusteista karttapohjaista opaspalvelua, jolla saa tietoa omasta sijainnistaan ja opastusta hiihtokeskuksessa liikkumiseen. Rukatunturilla palvelun voi ladata omiin matkapuhelimiinsa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=12&news_id=29927
After years of struggle, GPS is taking off (by Michael Kanellos). Finding yourself, or someone else, is starting to pay off. After several years of unfulfilled promises, the market for products that use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is beginning to take off, in part due to government regulations, customer acceptance and technological improvements. GPS can pinpoint an individual's location through satellite signals. http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5187758.html
Navicore sai pääomaruiskeen. Ensimmäisen rahoituskierroksen sijoittajina toimivat Eqviteq Partners ja Holtron Ventures. Työn alla oleva navigointijärjestelmä mahdollistaa Navicoren mukaan reaaliaikaisen karttapohjaisen työnohjauksen Series 60 -alustalla toimivilla matkapuhelimilla. (In Finnish) http://www.tietoviikko.fi/doc.te?f_id=558077
NAC Technology introduces a representation called Natural Area Code (NAC) to unify the representations of all area codes, geographic coordinates, map grids, street addresses, postal codes and property identifiers of the world. An eight or ten character NAC (also called Universal Address) can uniquely specify every building, house, bus stop, parking meter, fire hydrant, street light, sewage exit, etc anywhere in the world. A six character NAC can specify every square kilometer area on the earth. A four character NAC can be used to represent every city size area in the world. Using NAC instead of street addresses and place names to specify locations and areas in all location applications can reduce 80% of input characters, avoid difficulties in inputting addresses with foreign characters, eliminate errors from address databases and extend geographic coverage to all locations and areas no matter whether there are addresses or not. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9047
March 2004
A Review of Location Based Services (by Joe Francica in Directions Magazine). http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=547
Location based services are here: Are you ready for it? (by Jamil Ahmad). LBS applications cover nearly every aspect related to human mobility. This paper provides an insight into the world of Location Based Services -- its role in today's digital age, the challenges in its implementation, its market. It also dwells upon factors such as user privacy and consumer awareness. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/magazine/gisdev/2004/feb/lbs.shtml
Viranomaisverkko, Virve, joutui Konginkankaan suuronnettomuudessa ensimmäisen kerran tosi koetukselle. Virven toiminta nopeutti pelastustoimia merkittävästi, kun kaikki viranomaiset pystyivät kytkeytymään samaan verkkoon ja kommunikoimaan keskenään. Verkon erikoisominaisuuksiin kuuluu tarpeen mukaisten puheryhmien perustaminen. Konginkankaalla muodostettiin lääkäreiden ja kuljetuksen yhteinen puheyhteys, jolloin tilanne oli kaiken aikaa hallinnassa. Samoin yhteys Jyväskylän Keskussairaalaan toimi niin, että sairaalan tarvitsema, kokonaiskuvaa vastaava valmius pystyttiin muodostamaan puolessa tunnissa. (In Finnish) http://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/doc.te?f_id=563760
Suomessa ryhdytään testaamaan järjestelmää, jossa vakavaan kolariin joutunut auto lähettää automaattisesti auton paikannustiedon hätäkeskusjärjestelmään. Kokeilun taustalla ovat EU:n yritykset vähentää liikennekuolemien määrää puoleen vuoteen 2010 mennessä. Suomen kokeilussa paikannus- ja viestinlähetysyksikkö sijoitetaan jälkiasennuksena todennäköisimmin auton turvatyynyyn. Tyynyn lauetessa tieto onnettomuuspaikasta välittyy lähimpään hätäkeskukseen. Usein muutama minuutti on ratkaiseva auto-onnettomuuden uhrien henkiin jäämisen kannalta. (In Finnish) http://tekniikkatalous.talentum.com/doc.te?f_id=557731
A man in Saskatchewan, forced to cut off two of his two fingers after being trapped under a rock picker for nearly three days, has developed a device to prevent similar tragedies in the future. System has three triggers. One button sends a signal notifying an answering system of the exact location of your emergency. The second button automatically activates if the person is unconscious. The third button tells the system there's a problem, but it's not an emergency. Osiowy said he came up with the idea when waiting for help while he was trapped. He said he kept wishing he had some kind of satellite-based mapping system that would alert others about his predicament and lead them to where he was trapped. http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/03/canada/osiowy_040303
AT&T Wireless Launches MapQuest Mobile which offers coast-to-coast coverage from the leading online map and directions provider. Mobile users can quickly find their way with full-color, interactive maps that pan and zoom. Step-by-step driving directions are available and displayed in an easy-to-read format. Once downloaded, directions can be conveniently saved on the phone. Customers can also save favorites and recent addresses and calculate reverse directions. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=8984
The Mobile Phone Identifies Its User's Situation - VTT has developed a service platform which provides the mobile user with services appropriate to the user's location and situation. The service identifies the user's situation and anticipates the information needs, thus reducing the need to browse through service menus. Such situations include e.g. being at home, at work, at an event or hobby or with a friend. The method makes it clearly easier to access the content that is needed at any given time. http://www.e.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=22023
Kännykkä tunnistaa käyttäjänsä tarpeen. VTT on kehittänyt palvelualustan, jonka avulla tarjotaan automaattisesti matkapuhelimen tai muun mobiililaitteen käyttäjälle hänen sijaintiinsa ja tilanteeseensa olennaisia mobiilipalveluja. Mobiililaitteen käyttäjä säästyy VTT:n mukaan palveluvalikoiden selaamiselta, sillä laite tunnistaa käyttäjän tilanteen esimerkiksi sijaintipaikan tai kellonajan mukaan. Tällaisia tilanteita voi olla esimerkiksi kotona, työssä, tapahtumassa, harrastuksessa tai kaverin luona. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/ajankohtaista/uutisia/uutis_tiedot.asp?id=3244&paluu
Oululaisinnovaatio näyttää urheilusuorituksen uudelleen. Fyysisesti tuote on käsivarteen ennen liikuntasuoritusta kiinnitettävä kännykkää hieman suurempi murikka, jonka sisällä oleva elektroniikka tallentaa sekunnin välein erilaisia tietoja. Gps-paikannuksen avulla saadaan tietoa reitistä, nopeudesta ja matkasta, sykemittari mittaa pulssia ja korkeuden mittaus perustuu ilmanpaineeseen. Käyttö on yksinkertaista, sillä laitteessa on vain yksi nappi. (In Finnish) http://tekniikkatalous.talentum.com/doc.te?f_id=566644
Smaller, smarter mobile phones see more (by John Blau). While most makers of mobile devices are keeping a tight lip about new products ahead of the Cebit trade show next week, a few are letting the cat out of the bag. If these announcements are any indication of what the industry has in store, visitors journeying to the annual IT exhibition in Hanover, Germany, should expect to find phones that pack even more features, like mega-pixel digital cameras and multimode connections, into ever-smaller devices with ever-longer battery lives. http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/03/09/HNmobilephones_1.html
Billions and Billions Served (by John Fisher). With both CDMA and GSM now surpassing the billion devices landmark, it is not just McDonalds that can boast of these stellar customer numbers. No matter how you figure it, that is a lot of users. Most of the new devices contain either GPS or some alternative form of location identification. Given the rapid pace of obsolescence in this marketplace, this means that there will soon be billions of location-aware devices in the hands of billions of people worldwide. This will change the world. It also has profound implications for geospatial data. http://directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=529
The peer-to-peer world of the Internet is taking a step onto U.S. freeways in a mobile phone application that aims to offer up-to-the-second traffic information. Zipdash, a start-up in Palo Alto, California, hopes to take advantage of the growing number of mobile telephones with global positioning satellite receivers to gather the travel speeds of thousands or tens of thousands of drivers, displaying highway conditions as maps on mobile-phone screens. The application displays a map of traffic speeds as green, yellow and red arrows, graphically representing traffic jams and bottlenecks. The company plans to add features, including route planning and accident alerts. http://www.iht.com/articles/131951.html
Autodesk Location Services and Fiat division bCONNECT announced that the two companies will be showcasing the bCONNECT family of location services-enhanced at 3GSM. The services are based on the Autodesk LocationLogic platform and operated by bCONNECT through European mobile operators. The bCONNECT services include maps, driving directions and real-time traffic information as well as point-of-interest, weather and concierge services. In addition to mobile phones, the services are available via smart phones, as well as on-board and off-board navigation systems. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=4037152&linkID=1977925
Autodesk Location Services announced that its location software technology will be integrated into HP OpenCall Mobile Location System (MLS) and the HP mobile Service Delivery Platform (mSDP). Customers will have the flexibility to choose how they want to deploy location services. With the network-based position determining solution from HP, the Autodesk location software provides framework of gateways and interfaces that enable the creation of location-aware services, either stand-alone in the HP OpenCall MLS or as part of a broader mobility framework, as with the HP mSDP. Mobile customers enjoy the convenience of location-sensitive information on nearby restaurants, banks, theaters, gas stations, and hotels, as well as turn-by-turn directions to such commercial establishments. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040223/sfm033_1.html
Autodesk Location Services announced it will be showcasing a new application this week that will enable wireless network operators to increase data traffic and affiliated revenue through the location-enablement of camera phone images. Built on the Autodesk LocationLogic software platform and utilizing J2ME technology, new application adds both location and time “stamps” to camera phone images. The images can then be uploaded to a web site and viewed by the subscriber individually, or on a map of the area where they were taken. Thumbnail images of the photos will appear on the map and “pop-up” as users scroll over them. The user can share the images by sending them directly to a friend's or colleague's wireless device, or by passing along the carrier site URL. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=9006
Microsoft Corp. released MapPoint® Location Server (MLS). MLS represents a major advance for location-based services (LBS) by making it easy to combine real-time location data from mobile operators with mapping capabilities from the Microsoft® MapPoint Web Service. This technology fuels a wide range of applications including those for asset tracking, fleet management and mobile-worker dispatch based on real-time proximity to a business-related event. For instance, a taxicab company could use MLS as part of its dispatch call center application to more efficiently dispatch the nearest cab driver to a customer pickup based on the driver’s real-time location. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/mar04/03-22MLSLaunchPR.asp
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. announced its precise location package aimed at mobile operators. TCS' Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) Server is available on the company's Xypoint® Location Platform (XLP). Server is designed to enable new, revenue generating applications and services with minimal impact on an operator's network. The precise location capabilities available through the XLP are based on A-GPS technology and allow mobile operators to increase revenues by enabling compelling and accurate location based services for their subscribers such as 'Where is my Nearest,' 'Find my Friends' and 'Route Planner'. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040223/235762_1.html
Geographic Data Technology, Inc. and TeleType Co. have teamed to turn GPS/Java enabled phones into tracking devices that can locate family members, high profile executives, fleet vehicles, and security and service personnel. Based on TeleType's GIS tracking and navigation software and GDT's industry-standard digital maps, this new mobile tracking solution can also serve as a high-end mobile navigator combining street, air and marine information. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2004/mar/04/news2.html
Karttatiedoilla kysyntää Tampereella. Tampereen kartat ja karttatiedot ovat kaupungin nettisivujen käytetyin palvelu. Vuoden 2004 kahden ensimmäisen kuukauden aikana sivuilta on tehty noin 1.5 miljoonaa sivulatausta. Sivuilta löytyy tietoa kaavoituksesta, osoitteista ja julkisista kohteista sekä myös hieman kaupallisista palveluista, kuten majoitusliikkeiden sijainnit. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=11&news_id=29106
Oulun Kärpät tarjoaa ensimmäisenä liigaseurana Suomessa kannattajilleen Mobile Kärpät -palvelut bluetoothin kautta matkapuhelimeen. Mobile Kärpät -palvelu pilotoitiin Kärppien ensimmäisessä play off -ottelussa Raksilassa 13. maaliskuuta. Tavoitteena on, että ensi kauden alusta Kärppä-kannattajat saavat tietoa joukkueesta ja peleistä sekä tuoreimmat kiekkouutiset suoraan kännykkäänsä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=11&news_id=29133
Salpausselän hiihtäjät nauhoitetaan. Suomen hiihtomaajoukkueella on Salpausselän kisoissa apunaan uutta suomalaista urheiluteknologiaa, kun hiihtäjän käsivarteen kiinnitetään kännykän kokoinen laite, jolla on sellainen nimihirviö kuin FRWD Urheilusuorituksen Tallennin. Laite mittaa ja nauhoittaa urheilijan sykkeen ja tallentaa sen yhdessä paikka- ja korkeustietojen kanssa. Tietoa analysoimalla voidaan kilpailutaktiikka ja hiihtäjän suoritus optimoida kohdalleen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=12&news_id=28938
February 2004
WaveMarket and SK Telecom Sign Deal to Introduce First-Ever Location-Based Trigger and Alert. WaveAlert is infrastructure software that generates alert notifications based on user movement. Applications range from fleet tracking and "true" geo-fencing - keeping personnel productive and safe - to buddy finder notifications, mobile dating, and family safety alerts. WaveAlert notifies users based on locations and times they specify. Users also can receive blog or user-generated alerts ranging from celebrity sightings to emergency safety information. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2004/feb/16/news3.html
Tele Atlas Powers Space Machine's Release 3 of PocketMap Navigator USA 2004. The PocketMap Navigator is a GPS navigation software for the Pocket PC that travels with users wherever they go. With this new Release 3, PocketMap Navigator users can now use 3D visual maps with advanced text-to-speech voice instructions at every turn for navigation experience. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2004/feb/11/news4.html
MapInfo announced the availability of its Operator Assisted Information Service (OAIS), a mapping solution for the Directory Enquiries sector. MapInfo OAIS works by layering an interactive mapping function upon existing databases. As an intranet-based solution, Directory Enquiries customer service operatives will be better equipped to answer ‘Where is my nearest…’, ‘What is around me…’ and ‘How do I get there…’ type questions, by visually identifying the location of the caller and then matching that location with the requested data, quickly and easily. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2004/feb/23/news1.html
Gemplus Powers Singapore's First SIM-based Tourist Information Service –CitySim. The service offers visitors to Singapore tourist information linked automatically to their location, via their mobile phone and prepaid SIM card, which they can purchase on arrival. Information available at their fingertips includes locations of restaurants, banks, nightlife attractions - a personalised "tour guide" on a phone. The service also features a chat service that allows visitors to find, chat and share their experiences with other CitySim users in Singapore. http://www.pressi.com/int/release/85096.html
US military creates second Earth. The copy of the original should be finished by September. The US Army is building a second version of Earth on computer to help it prepare for conflicts around the world. The detailed simulation will be drawn from a real-world terrain database and will be drawn to the same scale as the original. The software Earth is being created for the US Army by gaming company There, which is currently working on a virtual world for gamers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3507531.stm
Strategy analytics: nearly 50% of cellular users demand location services - Practical Applications Preferred To Entertainment Services. While application developers and the service provider community are focusing their resources on the deployment and marketing of infotainment services, "What Mobile Consumers Want," a new report from Strategy Analytics, indicates that the voice of the consumer - and consumer demand for more practical services such as step-by-step directions - is being overlooked. This information emanates from the Wireless Internet Applications (WIA) Service of the Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice, and is based on its latest end-user survey analysis. http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/PR00099.htm
GeoMicro, Inc. announces that AltaMap Version 4.1, is now available. AltaMap 4.1 is a complete mapping platform for your desktop, internet, and mobile applications. Applications built on AltaMap platform range from traditional desktop GIS, E-911 emergency dispatch system, Asset Tracking and Fleet Management, to state of the art mobile navigation system for your mobile devices. http://www.geomicro.com/news/PR040127.asp
ike is an innovative and versatile New Zealand-made GIS data collection device. ike (ike knows everything) sets new standards for mobile data capture with its multiple integrated features including a digital camera, laser distance meter, digital compass and GPS receiver. http://www.surveylab.co.nz/Who_is_ike~qu.html
VTT ja Tekes nopeuttavat mobiiliohjelmistojen tuotantoa. VTT:n johdolla ja Tekesin rahoituksella luodaan menetelmiä, joiden avulla pystytään valmistamaan matkapuhelimiin ladattavia tuotteita nykyistä nopeammin. Menetelmillä innovatiiviset pienyritykset voivat tuottaa yhä kilpailukykyisempiä mobiilituotteita, mm. pelejä. Yhdenkin viikon aikaetu kilpailevan tuotteen julkistukseen verrattuna saattaa johtaa kansainväliseen menestykseen, sillä hyvää 3–5 euron hintaista uutuustuotetta ladataan maailmalla tuhansia kertoja viikossa. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/ajankohtaista/uutisia/uutis_tiedot.asp?id=3205&paluu=
The OpenLS Implementation Specification defines a set of core interfaces for implementing interoperable location service applications. The core interfaces are for accessing directory services (such as yellow pages), route determination, location determination gateway, geocoding, reverse geocoding, and portrayal services using standard Web protocols. The interfaces allow telecommunications companies, telematics service providers, traditional GIS technology companies, and location-based services (LBS) providers to efficiently implement interoperable LBS applications that seamlessly access multiple content repositories and service frameworks that work across the world's many different wireless networks and devices. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_spjgomhulx
Taksien satelliittipaikannus leviää Suomessa nopeasti. Järjestelmä etsii asiakkaalle sopivimman vapaan auton ja osoittaa kuljettajalle tarvittaessa määränpään kartalta tietokoneen näytöllä. Helsingin 1360 autosta noin 800 on jo saanut satelliittipaikannuslaitteet. Kaikkiin autoihin laitteisto tulee maaliskuun loppuun mennessä. Järjestelmä on käytössä myös muun muassa Oulussa, Lahdessa, Jyväskylässä ja pian Tampereella. (In Finnish) http://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/doc.te?f_id=543887
VTT setvii liikkuvan britin tarpeita. VTT on kutsuttu tekniseksi asiantuntijaksi brittiläiseen mobiilipalvelujen kehityshankkeeseen. Paikallisten yritysten ja tutkimuslaitosten käynnistämässä hankkeessa tarkastellaan erityisesti, miten ihmisen paikan määrittämistä voidaan hyödyntää uusissa palveluissa. Tarkoituksena on selvittää minkälaisista tiedoista liikkuvalle ihmiselle olisi hyötyä. Tämän perusteella VTT ja muut hankkeen osapuolet suunnittelevat uusia kaupallistettavia mobiilipalveluja. http://www.tietoviikko.fi/doc.te?f_id=543302
January 2004
Tele Atlas announced that it has teamed with Space Machine, Inc., to power Space Machine's latest Release 3 of the PocketMap Navigator USA 2004. The PocketMap Navigator is a GPS navigation software for the Pocket PC. With this new Release 3, PocketMap Navigator users can now use 3D visual maps with advanced text-to-speech voice instructions at every turn. Users will be able to e.g.: view 3D maps in both day and night mode for the best driving experience, mark specific roads to avoid or detour around roadblocks or traffic at any time, search over 40 categories of points of interest by proximity, directly plan long distance routes on the Pocket PC while on the go. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2004/feb/11/news8.html
ATI puts 3D in mobile phones. In the PC world, you have to care about what 3D acceleration technology is best, because there's always the option to swap in a new graphics card. Less so in things like games consoles and mobile phones. Still, it's interesting to note that ATI is now hawking a version of its graphics technology for mobile phones. http://slink.com.com/slink?217560
Anturit tunnistavat puhelimen käyttötilanteen. Mobiilit laitteet, kuten matkapuhelimet, esittävät ja tunnistavat liikettä ja tilaa mittaavien antureiden avulla tilannetietoa. VTT:n erikoistutkija Jani Mäntyjärven väitöstyön tuloksena syntyi mm. sovellus, jossa matkapuhelimen käyttäjä voi jakaa omia tilannetietojaan kertomatta itse soittajalle olevansa esimerkiksi konsertissa. Käyttäjän mukana kulkevien tietoliikennelaitteiden, kuten matkapuhelimien, tarjoamat palvelut monipuolistuvat, kun laitteiden käyttötilanne ja toimintaympäristö tiedetään. (In Finnish) http://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/doc.te?f_id=534624
Företagare vill ha en lur för alla telefonsamtal. Över hälften av landets kvinnor som jobbar på små företag vill ha överfallslarm i mobilen. Männen vill ha satellitnavigering med kartor (GPS). Helst av allt vill både män och kvinnor använda samma telefon för att ringa alla samtal, både fasta och mobila. Det visar en ny Telia-undersökning (In Swedish). http://presstjanst.telia.se/press/Article.jsp?category=16&selected=2&article=3802
Vodafone is the first mobile operator in the Netherlands to launch true Location Based Services. Building on the latest XML technologies, AND developed Streetguide in close corporation with Vodafone. Streetguide automatically plots the current location of the mobile phone owners on a map. The service is available on the Vodafone live! platform. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2004/jan/08/news1.html
Location-aware devices and services are emerging at the intersection of empowerment and surveillance: the same technology that could let you know if a good Chinese restaurant or old friend is in the vicinity could also betray your location to a totalitarian government, neighborhood spammers, and your vindictive ex-spouse. http://www.thefeature.com/article?articleid=100259
Telmap released the latest version of Andromeda, its Map and Location Platform. The Andromeda 4.0 Platform powers the company’s advanced navigation and location management applications for map-based solutions. These include PolarisTM Off-Board Navigation systems for cellular phones and PDAs and VegaTM Fleet, Workforce Management and Telematics solutions. http://www.telmap.com/asp/press_releases/press_releases_in.asp?press_releases_id=15
Morzine ski resort, in collaboration with Ski-Nav, this season gives you the chance to try out the first ski-slope navigation system based on GPS technology. Using the latest technology, Ski-Navigator is a pocket–PC with a tactile colour screen, displaying a 3D digital piste map, directly connected to a satellite. http://www.morzine.com/Morzine_Hiver_FR/popup/popup_UK.htm
Pharos Science & Applications Inc., a provider of portable GPS navigation and location-based services, has announced a partnership with Hitachi, Ltd. to enable Hitachi’s new G1000TM Multimedia Communicator with Windows Mobile software for Pocket PCs with Pharos’ award-winning Ostia Smart NavigatorTM, the first Web-based service to combine GPS navigation, real-time traffic and dynamic points-of-interest lookup. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_tcybhjsqin
European shipments of handheld computers broke the one-million mark for the first time during the last quarter of 2003, while smartphone shipments topped two million, according to research from Canalys. The rise in sales shows that there is more life in the data-centric handheld market than some had predicted, partly due to the popularity of features such as GPS navigation, and a rise in corporate spending, Canalys said. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39143706,00.htm
OGC Members Adopt Implementation Specification for Location Based Services. OGC members approved the OpenGIS(R) Location Services (OpenLS(TM)) Specification for public release. The OpenLS Implementation Specification can be found at http://www.opengis.org/specs/?page=specs. http://www.opengis.org/press/?page=pressrelease&view=20040120_OLS_PR
GPS Industries Inc. (GPSI) announced that it will be introducing a new color handheld GPS mobile display unit, forming the broadest product line the industry has to offer. With the introduction of the new color handheld, courses are now able to choose from an unprecedented selection of black and white handheld, color handheld and color cart mounted Inforemer GPS units. http://www.gpsindustries.com/news.asp?newsID=48&group=recent
Nokia 5140 -matkapuhelin tuo langattomuuden urheilijoiden ja kuntoilijoiden ulottuville. Nokia 5140 -puhelimen monipuolisten toimintojen avulla suunnistaja tai viikonloppuvaeltaja pysyy oikealla reitillä. Sisäänrakennetun digitaalisen kompassin lisäksi Nokia 5140 -puhelimessa on taskulamppu pimeän varalta. Tänään esiteltiin myös Nokia Xpress-on(TM) -GPS-kuoret, jotka tuovat GPS-toiminnot Nokia 5140 -puhelimeen. Kuoriin integroituihin GPS-toimintoihin kuuluvat muun muassa matkamittari ja reittiopastus sekä mahdollisuus hakea ja tallentaa paikkojen koordinaatteja. Erikseen myytävät Nokia Xpress-on(TM) -GPS-kuoret tuovat puhelimeen myös karttapohjaisen Nokia Travel Guide -sovelluksen, jonka avulla voi valita reittejä, löytää kiinnostavia kohteita ja ladata karttoja GSM/GPRS-verkon kautta. http://press.nokia.fi/PR/200402/932563_4.html
December 2003
Police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians are just beginning to use Internet-connected cell phones, personal digital assistants, handheld computers and laptops that provide views into spatial data held in Web servers. But as applications have begun to be deployed, it has become apparent that map symbology is a major issue. Maps are collections of symbols whose value depends on whether users understand the symbols. The difficulty faced by solution providers is that in the new world of Web mapping for first responders, spatial data--and instructions for presentation--may come from various servers. http://www.geoplace.com/gw/2003/0312/0312opng.asp
Over half the women employed by small companies want a personal security alarm service via their mobile phone. Men want a satellite navigation service with map displays (GPS). But top of the list, for men and women is to be able to use the same phone for all calls, via the normal network as well as the mobile network. These facts emerge from a recent Telia survey. Telia used market survey company Quickwise to ask people what services they want in their mobile phones. Quickwise polled 1457 Swedes, in companies with ten or more employees. The answers are summarised in a report "Mobile services most wanted". http://www.newsonline.nu/release.asp?PmId=33076&ComId=5455
Kuusamo avasi uuden eKuusamo-palvelun. Kuusamon kunta parantaa palveluitaan omille asukkailleen ja kaupungin runsaalle miljoonalle vuotuiselle vieraalle joulukuun ensimmäisellä viikolla avatulla interaktiivisella uudella eKuusamo-karttapalvelulla. MGPosition Oy:n yhteistyössä Kuusamon kaupungin kanssa kehittämässä palvelussa on vektoripohjainen karttamateriaali koko Kuusamon kaupungin noin 6 000 neliökilometrin alueesta ja tiedot tärkeimmistä julkisista palveluista. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=11&news_id=26669
Maporama unveiled Maporama Web Services 2004, a fully SOAP/XML compatible tool specifically designed for developing location-centric applications. Maporama Web Services 2004 now contains all the indispensable functions for the development of complete location-centric applications: Point Address Web Service, Draw Map Web Service, Distance Web Service, Search Around Web Service and Drive Me Web Service. http://www.maporama.com/share/info.asp?sid=info_en&LANGUAGE=en&ID=press/Products/EN
Navigation Technologies is integrating NAVTECH® maps in Garmin's newest U.S. and European mobile turn-by-turn mapping products, the StreetPilot® 2610/2650 and the iQue™ 3600. NAVTECH maps help Garmin users identify the quickest route to their destination, using voice prompts and graphically displayed turn-by-turn directions. NAVTECH maps are infused with more than 150 attributes such as turn restrictions, one-way streets and street signs. Garmin street navigation product users also benefit from access to the points-of-interest categories: restaurants, police stations, gas stations, tourist attractions and ATMs - available through NAVTECH maps. http://www.navtech.com/Press/12-02-2003-244.html
Stabiilia mobiilia ja väljiä chat-huoneita. Mobiilipalvelun käyttäjä on yleensä yksin eikä hanakasti suosittele palvelua toiselle, suomalaisväitös paljastaa. Yhdysvalloissa puolestaan kumotaan käsitys chat-viestinnän houkuttelevuudesta, kun taas Euroopassa nähdään yhteyksiä nettikäyttäytymisen ja valitun automerkin välillä. Mutta milloin lapsesta tuleekaan mediakielitaitoinen? Vastoin yleistä uskomusta mobiilipalveluita ei käytetä liikkeessä ollessa eli esimerkiksi käveltäessä vaan istuttaessa kulkuneuvossa matkalla jonnekin. Eniten mobiili-internetiä kuitenkin käytetään yksin ollessa. Tämän paljastaa Jyväskylän yliopistossa tänään tarkastettava Anssi Mattilan taloustieteiden väitöskirja Understanding Seamless Mobile Service Interface Between Customer and Technology: An Empirical Study. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=15&news_id=27029
VTT on kehittänyt menetelmiä, joilla mobiilit laitteet, kuten matkapuhelimet, voivat esittää ja tunnistaa tilannetietoa. Tämä on mahdollista laitteeseen asennettujen anturien avulla, jotka mittaavat mm. liikettä ja tilaa. VTT:n erikoistutkija Jani Mäntyjärven väitöstyön tuloksena syntyi mm. sovellus, jossa matkapuhelimen käyttäjä voi jakaa omia tilannetietojaan kertomatta itse soittajalle olevansa esimerkiksi konsertissa. Mobiilien laitteiden tarjoamia palveluja ja sovelluksia käytetään usein arkipäivän tilanteissa. Käyttäjälle voidaan tarjota oikeaan tilanteeseen oikeaa tietoa oikeassa muodossa, jos laitteiden käyttötilanne ja toimintaympäristö tiedetään. (In Finnish) http://www.vtt.fi/vtt/uutta/uutinen523.htm
TomTom® announced brand new, enhanced maps with expanded turn-by-turn coverage from strategic map data provider Tele Atlas. The Tele Atlas data includes the most comprehensive turn-by-turn coverage currently available for the United States. This extensive turn-by-turn coverage enables users to navigate more smoothly and successfully to their destinations. In addition, this update includes more image-attributed coverage, making the map display look more natural and offering a more true-to-life experience to the user. The combination of extensive turn-by-turn coverage and image-attribution in Tele Atlas maps enables users to navigate with greater ease through complex and high-stress urban areas, as well as rural areas. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/dec/17/news1.html
November 2003
Sylvan Ascent Inc. introduced PocketTerra, a set of mapping and GPS components for field data collection for the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework. With PocketTerra end users can easily locate features in the field using detailed topographic maps, aerial photographs and GPS at no cost. Once found, data can be entered about the feature using normal Windows Forms. Microsoft SQL Server CE enables data to automatically synchronize to a centralized SQL Server database whenever the device is connected to the Internet. PocketTerra utilizes Web services to download detailed topographic maps and aerial photos from the Microsoft TerraServer for use in the field. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=8171
SiRF Technology Inc. announced that its GPS technology is at the heart of HP's iPAQ Navigation System. The product is expected to drive the next wave of location based mobility features into the mainstream. SiRFstarIIe/LP includes features such as location acquisitions in under eight seconds, WAAS support for high-accuracy and SiRF's new Adaptive TricklePower(TM) technology for high-availability with low-power consumption. Among the fastest growing of PDA peripherals, GPS accessories enable users of handheld devices, cell phones and other mobile devices to utilize useful, location-relevant information, like personal navigation, mobile commerce, workforce and asset management to enterprise logistics, gaming, and thousands more. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/nov/12/news2.html
Wayfinder Systems AB has announced that its recently launched Mobile MapGuide™ and Mobile Navigator™ software will be pre-installed on the Nokia 6600. Wayfinder Mobile MapGuide™ is a map and route guidance application that helps you find places and gives directions how to get to them. It upgrades to Wayfinder Mobile Navigator™, which turns your Nokia 6600 phone into a full-fledged, GPS-based real-time navigation system, with live maps, turn-by-turn directions and voice instructions. All based on the complete, accurate and up to date Tele Atlas maps. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=8308
OPTION GlobeTrotter TriBand WLAN-GPRS-GSM Combo Launched in Scandinavia by MobinTeleCom. As an ongoing service to Telematics Security Monitoring clients, MobinTeleCom Oy of Helsinki Finland is offering the OPTION GlobeTrotter TriBand WLAN-GPRS Comb. The snug-fitting OPTION GlobeTrotter PCMCIA Card facilitates access to Internet and Email, Anywhere-Anytime-Globally. The OPTION GlobeTrotter PCMCIA Card makes the Virtual Office absolutely mobile, with the possibility of maintaining communication links on-the-fly, whether it be in a train or a golden sandy beach. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=8362
Pharos Introduces the iGPS-360 Global Positioning System Receiver for Mobile Devices With New “Convertible” Capability. The unique modular design of the iGPS-360(TM) receiver allows users to add GPS positioning and navigation capability via the serial, USB, CompactFlash, PCMCIA port or Bluetooth(TM) wireless connection to their notebook computer, Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC, Tablet PC or other mobile computing or telematics device. http://www.directionsmag.com/press.releases/index.php?duty=Show&id=8334
Microsoft gives voice to handhelds. New speech-recognition software from Microsoft lets people use mobile phones and handhelds without having to manipulate small controls. Microsoft, trying to move its software beyond the desktop and into living rooms and mobile devices, said the new voice-control software will make it easier for users to access information and functions without navigating though menus. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39117564,00.htm
Matkailuyrityksen monitori seuraa soutajia, ja virtuaalieräopas auttaa vaeltajaa metsässä. Nykyisen tekniikan tuomat mahdollisuudet herättivät kovasti keskustelua Suomen Ladun retkeilyreitti- ja vaellusmatkailuseminaarissa. Projektipäällikkö Tommi Tennon sanoin "retkeily on siirtymässä informaatioyhteiskuntaan". "Retkelle lähtöön valmistaudutaan yhä useammin hankkimalla tietoa internetistä. Karttoihin kehitetään uusia sovelluksia." Retkeilijöiden avuksi otetaan vähitellen myös paikannustekniikka. Ensimmäiseksi sillä parannetaan turvallisuutta. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=360498&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=0
Business-ready handhelds. Handhelds are becoming ever more powerful and feature-rich. But are they ready to replace the mobile professional’s notebook yet? With bigger screens, faster CPUs, more memory, better wireless connectivity and input options, and more sophisticated software than their more consumer-orientated siblings, these business-ready handhelds can do much more than simply keep track of your appointments and contacts. At the same time, they may not include some of the entertaining extras -- such as built-in MP3 players or cameras -- that you'll find on more populist models. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39117483,00.htm
Kännykkä mukaan metsään. Kännykässä tai kämmenmikrossa näkyy kulkureittimme kasvitieteellisessä puutarhassa. Tieltä ei paljon poiketa. "Edessänne on punakoivu. Se on hieskoivun erikoismuoto, jonka lehdet ovat punaiset", viestittää kämmenmikro. Ensi kesään mennessä tallennetaan kasvitieteellisen puutarhan 5000:sta kasvista 500-1000 lajin tiedot järjestelmään. Itse kukin voi valita ne tiedot, joita haluaa. "Tähän voidaan syöttää karttatiedot kasveista. Niinpä, jos haluat käydä katsomassa vaikka maariankämmekkää, voi niiden sijainnin nähdä", kertoo paikkatietoasiantuntija Harri Antikainen Oulun yliopiston maantieteen laitokselta. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=358006&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
MGAIN-hanke tutkii mobiiliviihteen tilaa ja tulevaisuutta Euroopassa ja verkottaa alan tekijöitä. MGAIN-hanke on Euroopan Komission rahoittama projekti, jossa tutkitaan mobiilin viihteen teknologioita, bisnesmalleja ja konsepteja sekä kartoitetaan ja kerätään vertailutietoa Euroopan tilanteesta ja markkinoista verrattuna Yhdysvaltojen ja Aasian markkinoihin. Projektin tavoitteena on myös laatia ohjeistusta teollisuutta ja tuottajia varten. http://www.mgain.org.
Brighter handhelds on horizon. A Japanese firm has developed lighting technology that it claims makes handheld screens brighter and clearer, with reduced power consumption. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/zdnetuk/news/hardware/emergingtech/0,39020357,39116881,00.htm
October 2003
OGC's WMS Cookbook: Recipes for Web Mapping. When you travel to a new city do you go online to prepare for the trip? It's easy to find a highway, train, or subway map, even a highly detailed city map with your destination marked on it. But can you get the highway, subway, and city information on the same map? In most cities in the United States, the answer is no. But if the providers of that information all used OGC WMS, it would be just as easy to get all that information in one display as it is to get three or four separate screens today. You get the information you need when you need it, and the providers maintain control over their own data. http://www.geospatial-online.com/geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp
ESRI to showcase ArcWeb for developers integration with IBM Software. Location-Based Services demo to be unveiled at CTIA Wireless IT 2003, California. The joint demonstration integrates ESRI’s ArcWeb for Developers Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)/XML Web services with IBM WebSphere™ Everyplace Access (WEA) software. ESRI and IBM will showcase how enterprises and governments of all sizes are able to build location-based applications that help mobile organizations respond to dynamically changing location sensitive events, and communicate critical back-office geospatial information across any wireless network to any mobile device through mobile-Internet browsers and short messaging services. http://www.esri.com/news/releases/03_4qtr/ibm.html
Navigating at the Olympics. Navigating at the Olympics will be easy with a new digital map that Tele Atlas (FWB: TA6) and its partner Epsilon GIS are to present in early 2004. The database can be used for a number of advanced applications, for example car and personal navigation (with a PDA or an advanced mobile phone). A series of navigation CDs and DVDs for leading hardware platforms will be published soon. The digital maps also provide the basis for applications like traffic telematics, geographical information systems (GIS), online mapping and location-based services (LBS). http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/27/news1.html
Telcontar announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with RACO Wireless. Under the agreement, RACO Wireless will use Telcontar’s Drill Down Server™ and Traffic Manager™ software platform products to enhance its existing library of industry leading LBS applications, and to design new applications in the future. Telcontar's Drill Down ServerTM (DDS) is the premier software platform for location-based services. It enables a variety of location-based applications with fast, powerful, and flexible access to maps and other spatial data. Telcontar’s Traffic ManagerTM module receives, processes and integrates real time traffic feeds into the map dataset in real time. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/23/news4.html
New interactive world map on the web. Have you ever wondered what the average life expectancy in the world is? Or would you like to know how many mobile phone subscribers there are? With the new interactive world atlas Globalis, you choose what is displayed on the map. Each year, the UN and other international organisations collect large amounts of data from all the countries of the world. Globalis presents some of this information in a simple and visual way. With a few mouse clicks, you can produce colourful maps that show the state of the world on various topics. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/27/news8.html
Autodesk Location Services announced the latest version of its market-ready application suite, Autodesk® Location Connect 4. The product provides carriers with the ability to offer consumer and enterprise customers with a variety of easy-to-use, location sensitive applications that can increase customer loyalty, drive network usage, and attract new customers. These applications can be used by subscribers to find businesses or entertainment listings, get directions, traffic reports, and maps; and locate and send messages to friends and colleagues. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/23/news3.html
Mobile operators are forecasting major growth in revenues from high accuracy location-based services to almost $12bn by 2005 - but only if low cost mass market enabling technologies are in place to drive the market - according to an in-depth operator survey by Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS). The company recently completed a series of workshops with leading operators from all over the world to explore current and future location-based service strategies. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/14/news6.html
SiRF and Intel Demonstrate the Potential for Location Technology at the ITU Telecom World 2003 Forum in Geneva this week to demonstrate a sample location-aware application intended to illustrate the lucrative revenue-generating potential - and consumer convenience - of location-based services (LBS). Among the fastest growing of value-added services for carriers, LBS enables users of personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones and other mobile devices to determine where they are and obtain useful, location-relevant information to make their lives easier. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/oct/10/news5.html
Palm’s new Tungstens: a first look (by Sandra Vogel). Palm has announced two new Tungsten handhelds, along with a range of enhancements to its operating system, and a number of new accessories. One of the new Tungstens is positioned towards the lower end of the market, while the other is more of a premium device. These products should help consolidate Palm’s position as a supplier of handhelds across all segments of the market. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,39023100,39116785,00.htm
Brighter handhelds on horizon - Omron Corporation of Kyoto, Japan, has announced that their research labs produced a technique - dubbed hybrid-integration technology - that uses very small or "nano" prism arrays to achieve a three-fold improvement in contrast ratio compared to conventional front-lighting methods, said the statement. The firm's design also allowed a reduction in number of LEDs (light emitting diodes), the screen's light source, and so lowers power consumption. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/emergingtech/0,39020357,39116881,00.htm
Tiedot kaikista Suomen yleisistä ja yksityisistä teistä sekä kaduista kootaan valtakunnalliseen tietojärjestelmään. Järjestelmä sisältää tiedot teiden ja katujen sijainnista ja ominaisuuksista kuten nimistä, pituuksista, leveyksistä, päällysteestä, nopeus- ja kulkurajoituksista ja bussipysäkeistä. Tie- ja katuverkon tietojärjestelmä Digiroadin arvellaan valmistuvan vuoden 2003 mennessä ja sitä pitää yllä Tiehallinto. Tietojärjestelmän tärkeimpiä käyttäjiä olisivat viranomaiset. Järjestelmä olisi myös yritysten, etujärjestöjen ja tutkimuslaitosten käytössä. Tietojärjestelmä on suunniteltu liikenteen tarpeisiin, mutta tietoja voisivat käyttää esimerkiksi teleoperaattorit mobiilipaikannuslaitteiden sijaintiin perustuvissa palveluissa. http://www.karkiverkosto.fi/NetComm/News/ShowArticle.asp?intNWSAID=33220&intIGID=32
Novo Group Plc. has created a Java-based mobile guide map which is demonstrated at the ITU Telecom World 2003 event (Geneva, 12-18 October). HP representatives and key customers and partners were offered mobile self-guiding services based on Tele Atlas digital maps. The map application is downloaded over-the-air to the phone, and provides map display, downtown street-finder and point of interest functions in a lightweight application. http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/story.php?id=3366
AccuWeather, Inc., a commercial weather company, launched AccuWeather.com eXpress, the colorful animated weather application for the wireless market. The new wireless product provides wireless carriers with an innovative weather graphics application designed to attract new and existing users. AccuWeather.com eXpress, based on BREW and SharpMotionART(tm) technology, delivers colorful, animated weather forecasts that move across a user's handset providing smart-looking graphic displays, which provide informative and accurate weather at a glance. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/oct/23/news5.html
Fujitsu Siemens Computersin marraskuussa markkinoille tulevassa, uudessa Pocket LOOX 610 -kämmentietokoneessa on uudenlainen akku, jonka ansiosta laitetta voidaan käyttää aktiivisesti jopa 20 tuntia. http://www.digitoday.fi/showPage.php?page_id=9&news_id=25393
Interoperability – Bonus or Necessity? (by: Preetha Pulusani) Where were you when the recent blackout in the northeast hit? Were you trapped in an elevator that was going nowhere? Or sitting in an airport listening to the announcement that all planes had been grounded? If you were not one of the thousands of people whose lives were interrupted by this single event, you may consider yourself fortunate indeed. The Open GIS Consortium (OGC) has been pushing standards and interoperability to the geospatial community and IT industry. The events of 9/11 and global issues such as tracking diseases, environmental concerns, and natural disasters have heightened awareness of the need to share data across departments and organizations. At times, data sharing can even mean the difference between life and death. http://www.directionsmag.com/editorials.php?article_id=421
September 2003
Navman GPS 3300 Terrain - Full Review (by Sandra Vogel). Navman is known for its range of in-car navigation systems that combine GPS receivers and handhelds to provide route planning without a paper map. Now the company has come up with a solution for people who like to travel off-road, in the shape of the Navman GPS 3300 Terrain. The full GPS 3300 Terrain bundle includes Navman’s Smart Explorer software for working with maps, a car charger and vehicle mount system, plus a GPS jacket for HP iPAQs that support the standard jacket system (some of the newer iPAQ models are smaller than the old iPAQ design, and don’t support standard jackets). The jacket incorporates a CompactFlash card slot, so you can store larger maps than the iPAQ’s internal memory can manage. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023875,39116736,00.htm
Pharos launches Smart Navigator™, the first integrated GPS guide, real-time traffic advisor and points-of-interest finder for mobile devices. Users can wirelessly access location-based services to find destinations, save driving time and enhance their over-the-road travel safety, improving mobility across America. Users can access the nation’s newest traffic reporting service, Smart Traffic™, to select the most efficient driving route, and improve mobility. They also can locate nearby ATM/banks, hotels, restaurants, Internet hotspots or other businesses using Smart Finder™, all while on the go. And along the way, Smart Navigator employs GPS satellites to guide users to their destinations. http://www.pharosgps.com/news/press/10092003.htm
Matkapuhelimien verkkopaikannus on tullut osaksi mobiilipalveluja ja satelliittipaikannus voidaan liittää erilaisiin mobiililaitteisiin. Kahdessa Tekesin julkaisussa kootaan yhteen paikannusalan kehitystä ja esitellään suomalaisia toimijoita. Teknologiakatsaus Paikannus mobiilipalveluissa ja sovelluksissa esittelee paikannusmenetelmiä ja paikannuksen hyödyntämismahdollisuuksia kuluttajille ja eri toimialojen ammattilaisille suunnatuissa palveluissa ja sovelluksissa. Englanninkielinen hakemistojulkaisu Mobile Location Directory in Finland 2003 esittelee paikannusteknologian ja sen soveltamisen keskeiset kehittäjät Suomessa. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/ajankohtaista/uutisia/uutis_tiedot.asp?id=2802&paluu=
Mobilizing Existing Users of Geographic Information? The Dumb Pipe Approach for LBS (by: Jonathan Spinney): In an article entitled, A Brief History of LBS and How OpenLS Fits Into the New Value Chain, I presented two architecture models or implementation strategies for location-based services within wireless carrier networks. Phase I LBS architecture models are early-generation approaches. Phase II architecture models are fundamentally different in that they assume all spatially-enabling technology (MPC/GMLC, LES, and GIS) and the applications built with them are central to a wireless carrier’s location-based systems. http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=411
Kämmenmikro löytää oikean paikkaan – SmartRotuaari. "SmartRotuaari on Oulun yliopiston Rotuaari-projektissa kehitetty tutkimuksellinen järjestelmä tulevaisuuden kontekstitietoisten mobiilien multimediapalvelujen prototypointiin ja empiiriseen evaluointiin todellisessa loppukäyttäjäympäristössä Oulun ydinkeskustassa", sanotaan SmartRotuaari-hankkeen esittelyssä www.rotuaari.net -internetsivulla. Tuohan on aivan päivänselvää ja houkuttaa kokeilemaan. Ei muuta kuin kämmekkä käteen ja paanalle. Oululainen Ilkka Jylhä-Ollila rekisteröityy käyttäjäksi Rotuaarin päässä sijaitsevalla kioskilla. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=342933&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=0
Outdoor Navigator - Maps and Charts for Handheld PDAs - Palms, Pocket PCs, and Smart Phones. Ideal for today's lifestyle Outdoor Navigator delivers detailed topographic maps and nautical charts for the millions of hi-tech mobile adventurers who use handheld PDAs. Outdoor Navigator lets you pick and download the maps and charts you want, when you want them from Maptech's vast library over 60,000 maps. Connect the handheld to a GPS clip-on or wireless receiver for a moving map that shows your location on highly detailed maps for recreation and even work. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/aug/28/news1.html
MuskokaTech and Touratech AG of Germany today announced the extended partnership in which Touratech will bundle PathAway GPS 3 for Palm Powered™ handhelds, with it's world-wide digital map CDs and it's Desktop GPS Navigation and Mapping software Touratech QV (TTQV). In addition, the Touratech version of PathAway is being translated into German, French, and Czechoslovakian. "Users prepare their maps and data in TTQV, then transfer what they need for a trip into PathAway for handheld GPS navigation. In PathAway, they collect their waypoints and record tracks for later importing and managing in TTQV." http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/sep/05/news3.html
Product Review: DeLorme XMap 4.0 (by: Paul Amos). DeLorme XMap 4.0 is a scalable mapping software program that provides GIS tools. The base package includes the functionality discussed in this review with some custom datasets. DeLorme XMap 4.0 is also designed to work with various add-on geographic databases. The geographic databases come on CD’s and can be copied to the hard-drive or can be left on the CD. XMap will automatically search your hard-drive and CD drive for the datasets when the program starts. The Handheld Export Tab in XMap cuts a map, which can be sent to a GPS, Palm OS or Pocket PC device. http://www.directionsmag.com/features.php?feature_id=100
Bringing Digital Mapping to Life: Real-Time, Dynamic Roadway Information (by: Richard F. Pearlman). The increase in navigation usage is bringing about an increased demand for relevant travel information. JD Power and Associates 2002 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study found that the overwhelming majority of navigation users surveyed definitely want real-time travel information, i.e., real-time traffic and road construction information, a detour capability to avoid traffic jams, etc. http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=360
Liikenneruuhkia voidaan seurata matkapuhelimella. Matkapuhelinoperaattori Radiolinja ja saksalainen, Karlsruhesta kotoisin oleva liikennealan ohjelmistoasiantuntija PTV ovat yhdessä kehittäneet ensimmäiset matkaviestinverkon liikennetietoihin perustuvat matkapuhelinpalvelut. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/md20030909133333_kni_82780041
Wlan kutistuu kämmenkoneisiin. Yhdysvaltalainen Broadcom on onnistunut ahtamaan langattoman wlan-lähettimen yhdelle mikrosirulle. Kaikki langattomaan lähiverkkoyhteyteen tarvittava elektroniikka mahtuu nyt 14,8 x 26,5 millimetrin kokoon. Siru on 802.11b-standardin mukainen, eli se kykenee 11 megabitin sekuntinopeuteen. (In Finnish) http://www.tietoviikko.fi/doc.te?f_id=493592
Oululaiset pääsevät testaamaan äly-Rotuaaria - kämmenmikroja lainaksi. SmartRotuaari sai ensimmäiset käytönnön käyttäjäkokemukset, kun Elävä Kaupunkikeskusta -yhdistyksen vuosikonferenssin yhteydessä tällä viikolla 27.-28. elokuuta konferenssivieraat saivat käyttöönsä joukon kämmenmikroja, joilla he saattoivat vastaanottaa oululaisten liikkeenharjoittajien laatimia mobiilimainoksia. Karttapohjainen opastus auttoi heitä lisäksi löytämään etsimänsä liikkeet ja muut kohteet. Mobiilimainokset ja karttapohjainen opastus toimivat Oulun keskustaan rakennetun langattoman lähiverkon (WLAN) kuuluvuusalueella. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=338219&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Smart Rotuaarin ensimmäisiksi koekäyttäjiksi "pestatut" Elävä kaupunkikeskusta -konferensin osanottajat antoivat palvelun kehittäjille rohkaisevaa palautetta. Vaikka tekniikan kanssa vielä olikin vähän opettelemista, olivat kaikki laitteen kanssa tuttavuutta tehneet valmiita kokeilemaan sitä jatkossakin. Kenttäkoe jatkuu Oulun keskustassa. Tästä päivästä lähtien kuukauden ajan Rotuaarin majakalta voi kysellä kämmenmikroa, joka auttaa suunnistamaan eri palveluihin keskustassa. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=338172&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Mobile Location Services are fundamentally characterised by two aspects: mobility and location information. The end users themselves may be mobile, it may be their friends, relatives or even their pets. In the market the interest may be in the location and status of the mobile workforce, fleet or assets. The provision of services enhanced by the location information requires partnership between many players present within the complex value chains. This is the first edition of the Finnish Mobile Location Directory presenting most of the players from all aspects of the value chain in Finland. http://www.tekes.fi/eng/publications/Mobile_Location_Directory_Finland.pdf
Paikannus mobiilipalveluissa ja sovelluksissa (by Antti Rainio). (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/julkaisut/paikannus_mobiilipalveluissa.pdf
Orange Slovensko Launches a Second Phase of Location-Based Services with ESRI. The new portfolio of upgraded applications and services include Friend Finder, Yellow Pages, Mobile Map, a new Bomber game, and a resource management and tracking application called Monitor, offered to customers in the business-to-business (B2B) space. "High-quality digital maps are a key requirement for location-based services at Orange," says Martin Kamensky, GIS manager, Orange Slovensko. "We built a unique geodatabase for Slovakia, including a large portfolio of vector and raster maps, all of which are stored in and managed by ArcSDE”. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/sep/17/news10.html
A new service is now available for mobile people who like to stay informed about the latest events. gate5 AG has teamed up with Falk.MarcoPolo.Interactive GmbH to develop a City and Event Guide for PalmOS 4.1 that is continuously updated with new information. Whether you are in Munich or London, Paris or Brussels - the Falk City Guide will keep you informed with information on important addresses and events, offer you a street map and route planner and personalization options. The Falk City Guide allows you to: pinpoint and define your own location or any other address, search within convenient categories, sorted by distance from this location, and navigate the fastest and most direct route using the integrated route planner. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/sep/22/news2.html
August 2003
m-spatial, the mobile phone mapping solution provider announced that its MapWay managed service solution for maps and walking directions is now live on O2 Active in the UK. The MapWay services can turn a mobile phone into a comprehensive and interactive street map. MapWay's 'made to measure mapping' provides uniquely simple and effective maps and walking directions by intelligently selecting for display the information most relevant to the user 'on the street'. By displaying real world features such as shops and businesses as well as roadnames, MapWay provides maps that not only work well on the small screens of mobile phones, but also provide much more detailed information than a typical street-map. http://www.m-spatial.com/news/2003_08_01.htm
You're travelling along the main thoroughfare of a city you've never worked in before when suddenly you get a mobile telephone call from your manager. Her instructions? Visit a key client at a location previously unknown to you. Does this scenario sound familiar? Normally you'd have to stop and ask for directions, or flip through that bulky city map book you usually keep stowed somewhere in your vehicle. Thankfully, real-time, reliable help is now at hand. Meet WayFinder, the GPS map and route-planning technology that runs on your Symbian 60 mobile phone. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/225/news3.html
Heywow ist eine Systemarchitektur um neuartige Mobilfunkdienste anzubieten. Bei diesen Diensten kann es sich um mobiles Internet-Surfen handeln, Tourismusdienste wie elektronische Stadtführungen, Unterhaltungsdienste, ortsbezogene Informationsdienste, und natürlich vieles mehr. (In German) http://www.heywow.com
HP:n kämmykästä NaviPAQ-karttalaite - DataInfo Center Vantaa ja Ilmailulaitos ovat yhdessä kehittäneet lentotoiminnassa käytettävän, HP iPAQ -kämmenlaitteilla toimivan navigointipaketin. Satelliittipaikannukseen perustuvalle NaviPAQille etsitään vielä käyttökohteita. Tuotetta on testattu muun muassa viranomaisten pelastustoiminnassa ja tarkkuuslennossa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030808112516_kni_71297779
Thales (TAL-less) Navigation announces the nationwide availability of the Magellan SporTrak® Color. The new Magellan SporTrak Color is the first handheld GPS offering a color display, three-axis electronic compass, barometer and detailed nationwide maps – all in an innovative, rugged, all-weather design. http://www.thalesnavigation.com/en/news/releases/viewRelease.asp?id=262
New Magellan Street-Routing and Guidance Software. The same handheld GPS unit used by a hiker seeking a trailhead in the Grand Canyon or by a boater navigating Lake Michigan will soon provide turn-by-turn, audio-prompted guidance when traveling by foot or by automobile. Thales Navigation will make it possible with the Fall introduction of the Magellan® MapSend® DirectRoute(TM) software, the first street-routing software designed specifically for recreational GPS handhelds. This major advance in mapping software is easy to use with a wide range of Magellan handheld GPS receivers. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/aug/15/news4.html
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions today announced that its IntelliWhere(TM) location-based services (LBS) technology has been selected to power delivery of event and venue information at the upcoming 2003 annual Popkomm.Festival music event. Festival attendees will be able to use mobile phones and hand-held devices locally to access information, such as driving directions to venues, walking directions to accessible public transport, artist information and event schedules. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/aug/07/news1.html
TravRoute’s Pocket CoPilot is an add-on for your HP iPAQ handheld that turns it into a well-featured in-car or portable GPS navigation system. Like the other main contenders in this market, Pocket CoPilot talks you all the way to your destination -- turn by turn and roundabout by roundabout -- while displaying an updating map or driving instructions and route information on your handheld’s screen. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/review/12/2/5484.html
Käyttäjätieto näkyväksi skenaarioiden avulla. Kontekstin tutkimusta ja menetelmän kehittämistä. Mode - sosiokulttuurisen kontekstin mallintaminen –projektissa keskitytään kehittämään käyttäjälähtöisen suunnittelun menetelmiä. Projekti on osa Tekesin MUOTO 2005-teknologiaohjelmaa. Tavoitteena on tutkia käyttäjän ja tuotteen suhteeseen vaikuttavaa sosiokulttuurista kontekstia, jolla tarkoitetaan tuotteen ja käyttäjän arkipäivän ympäristöä. Siinä tuotteilla on asema sekä ihmisten sosiaalisessa vuorovaikutuksessa että kulttuurisina merkityksenkantajina. (In Finnish) http://akseli.tekes.fi/Resource.phx/tuma/muoto/mode-uutinen.htx
KDDI Corp.'s mobile phone service is showing off a new phone handset that sports both a built-in camera and a receiver for global positioning system (GPS) signals at the Business Show 2002 Tokyo event, which is being held this week at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center. The new phone, the model A3012CA, allows users to take a still photo and then send it -- along with a map of the place the picture was taken -- to other people via email. The A3012CA is a new type of high value-added handset that basically combines photo-taking and sending fonctions with GPS technology that enables the location of the phone to be pinpointed. http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1119/
Seutukartta 1:100 000 Garmin GPS-laitteisiin. Garmin GPS-laitteita jälleenmyyvä oululainen Metsästäjän Erätukku on tuonut yhteistyössä Garminin laitevalmistajan ja Genimapin kanssa markkinoille Garmin GPS-laitteisiin tuotetut tarkat kartat. Seutukartta 1:100 000 perustuu Genimapin tarkkoihin digitaalisiin kartta-aineistotietokantoihin. GPS-kartta näyttää pääteiden lisäksi, metsä-, yksityis- ja rautatiet, taajamien kadut sekä kujat, vesistöt, purot, joet, maaseutuasutuksen, peltojen, metsien ja soiden rajat, sähkölinjat sekä korkeuskäyrät. (In Finnish) http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=634
Positioning Solutions announced the immediate availability of GPS navigation systems for 10 new handheld models, ranging from the Siemens SX-45, to the ViewSonic V-35 to the older Palm Vx. The systems for Pocket PC handhelds include Mapopolis Navigator, which provides spoken and visual prompts before each turn and will automatically re-route you if you should miss a turn. The Palm OS systems generate turn-by-turn directions right on the Palm OS handheld and allow you to view the route-map with your GPS position overlaid. Both types of systems are able to generate coast-to-coast, door-to-door directions. http://www.positioningsolutions.com/news/bund-073103.html
More and more PDAs (personal digital assistants) can be used for affordable personal navigation. Currently, one of the big national discount chains in Germany offers a navigation system with a Pocket PC and all accessories for 499 Euros. With this development, Tele Atlas, a worldwide leader in digital maps, expects a steep rise in the sales of personal navigation systems. In Europe, the company anticipates that this year 750,000 such devices will be sold. Personal navigation solutions can be used in vehicles and easily moved to a different car. With the right map, it can guide you while strolling through a foreign city. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7572
OGC's Mandate (by: Dr. Robert Moses). The OGC, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) exemplify the best in information technology standard setting. They run open consensus processes to create specifications that enable global communication between software systems. The processes at work in these organizations are designed to avoid domination by any single vendor, community, or country. Competitors work toward consensus in these organizations to build an infrastructure that serves them all and that serves their users. http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=384
Product Review: The TomTom Navigator (by: Joe Francica). The TomTom Navigator is a personal navigation system that runs on a PocketPC-based personal digital assistant (PDA). For this product review, a Dell Axim X5 with a 400 Mhz X-Scale microprocessor was used. The TomTom Navigator is primarily used as an in-vehicle device for location assistance and route planning. http://www.directionsmag.com/features.php?feature_id=99
Laser-Scan launches automated generalisation product. Clarity is a new cartographic and data generalisation product designed to help customers to develop new digital products from existing data. Clarity will be of interest to organisations, which spend a lot of time, effort and money capturing or purchasing data at smaller scales. National Mapping Organisations are obvious candidates, while the technology could also prove effective for utility companies, government departments or telecom companies to name a few. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7570
Solutions announced the availability of a GPS Navigation System for Palm Tungsten T2 handhelds. The unit supports the Tungsten T2 along with the other members of the Tungsten series and the Zire 71. Designed specifically for Palm users, the system plugs in to car’s cigarette lighter to provide power to both the Palm handheld and serial GPS unit. The included Mapopolis Platinum +GPS software can be used to generate turn-by-turn, address-to-address directions from coast-to-coast. http://www.positioningsolutions.com/news/tung2-072303.html
Navigation Technologies has completed mapping three of the four Nordic countries, with NAVTECH® maps of Sweden and Denmark available, and Finland to follow within 6 months. With 1,337 towns and cities and over 135,000 miles of roads, the fully navigable database now covers 100% of the Norwegian population, an increase from 70% coverage at the end of 2002. NAVTECH data for Norway contains a comprehensive accurate road network for major metropolitan areas including Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, as well as rural areas. As a result, a driver can now use his navigation system to route to and from any address, throughout the country, guided by turn-by-turn routing instructions. http://www.navtech.com/Press/07-22-2003-217.html
Genimap Oy on toimittanut Magellan GPS–laitteiden käyttöön uuden ja tarkan sekä paljon monipuolisia toimintoja sisältävän kartta-aineiston. Uusi kartta täydentää noin vuosi sitten ilmestynyttä ensimmäistä Genimapin toimittamaa Magellanin GPS-karttaa. Uuden tuotteen nimi on MapSend Streets & Destinations Suomi. Karttatuote on CD:llä ja se on asennettavissa omalle PC:lle. CD:llä olevaa karttaa voi vapaasti tutkia ja siirtää halutun alueen kartat omalle GPS-laitteelleen. (In Finnish) http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=628
OGC Members Adopt Implementation Specifications for Location Based Services and Enhanced Web Mapping. OGC members voted to adopt the OpenGIS(R) Location Services (OpenLS(TM)) Implementation Specification, and the OpenGIS Web Map Context Implementation Specification. Once editorial comments are incorporated, the OpenLS Implementation Specification will be publicly released. The Web Map Context Implementation Specification is publicly available. http://www.opengis.org/pressrm/pressrelease/20030715_ContextOLS_PR.htm
Garmin has raised the bar for portable automotive navigation with two new products: the StreetPilot 2610 and 2650. Just choose your destination using StreetPilot’s touch screen or remote control to be automatically guided with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts. Both the 2610 and 2650 feature color displays, built-in maps, and everything needed to download additional map detail and look up points of interest and addresses in seconds. Select maps and transfer data directly to the unit through a USB connection and onto a standard CompactFlash® memory card. http://www.garmin.com/products/sp2610_2650/index.jsp
We all know the scenario: You’re running late and don’t know how to get to your destination. Then traffic jams put an end to your plans. The result? Your nerves are in tatters. And road maps, road signs, a good sense of orientation or luck will not help you anymore. But here’s the good news for mobile telephone users: T-Mobile Deutschland is the first mobile communications provider to offer route planning via mobile telephones. With NaviGate BlueKit from T-Mobile, your mobile telephone can now show you the shortest or quickest way to your destination – in any car and even on motorbikes. http://www.t-mobile-international.com/CDA/t-mobile_deutschland_newsdetails,1705,0,newsid-2067,en.html?w=860&h=598
July 2003
The iQue 3600 is the first PDA to feature a built-in GPS antenna and integrated turn-by-turn navigation software. Using an ARM processor powered by Palm OS(R) 5, the iQue 3600 combines Garmin's proprietary Que(TM) technology with the unit's Address Book and Date Book. The integrated result is that users can look up an address or appointment on their iQue 3600 and navigate to it using the mapping function, following turn-by-turn, voice- guided directions to their destination. Their progress is presented digitally on the device's 320x480-pixel, transflective TFT color display. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/205/news9.html
Salamasta saa hälytyksen kännykkään. Lähestyvästä ukkosrintamasta voi halutessaan tilata hälytyksen kännykkään. Ilmatieteen laitoksen salamapalvelu lähettää tekstiviestin, jos 40-60 kilometrin etäisyydelle iskee muutaman minuutin aikana vähintään viisi salamaa. Käyttäjä määrittelee paikan, johon palvelu tilataan. Sen voi tehdä hyvinkin tarkkaan, eli muiden kännykkään tilattavien sääpalveluiden tavoin salamahälytyksen saa vaikka kesämökin pihalle. Palvelu kertoo myös, missä suunnassa salamaniskuja on havaittu. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage330193.html
m-spatial, the mobile phone mapping solution provider, has announced Vodafone UK as a major customer for MapWay, its newly launched managed service solution providing maps and walking directions for use on mass market mobile phones. MapWay delivers state-of-the-art graphical walking directions which are ‘made to measure’ for the user’s route and mobile phone. A massive database of 20 million buildings in the UK underpins the service, allowing carefully selected landmarks such as pubs and shops to be highlighted. The result is a sequence of easy to follow maps, tailored to fit the user’s phone, which are much more usable for pedestrian navigation than traditional street-maps. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/209/news1.html
Galileo tuo paikannuksen arkikäyttöön. Kun eurooppalainen satelliittipaikannushanke Galileo pääsee käyntiin, tulee paikannuksesta osa kaikkien kansalaisten arkipäivää. Sitä ennen pitäisi kansalaisten ottaa omakseen paikannuksen mahdollisuudet. Vuosi sitten päättyneessä Navi-ohjelmassa tutkittiin käyttäjien tarpeita ja tottumuksia. Paikannus on käytössä muun muassa matkapuhelinten sää-, kartta- ja hakemistopalveluissa. "Yksi Navi-ohjelman tavoitteista oli etsiä aidosti uusia palveluja, joissa yhdistyvät liikkuvuus ja paikannus", kertoo ohjelman koordinaattori Antti Rainio. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/ajankohtaista/uutisia/uutis_tiedot.asp?id=2681&paluu
Bringing Digital Mapping to Life: Real-Time, Dynamic Roadway Information (by: Richard F. Pearlman). Accurate routing from point A to point B is essential. However, users of navigation, telematics and location-based services are now demanding more than just accurate routes to their destinations. They want to reach their destinations utilizing the most direct route, with minimal hassle, in the least amount of time. This requires real-time information. Routing applications that respond dynamically to real-world driving situations are satisfying drivers in a way that matters most by monitoring road conditions and dynamically altering routes on the fly, ensuring that each destination is reached in the fastest and safest possible way. http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=360
Tiedot tietöistä kännykkään. Kahden kaupungin välillä esiintyvistä tietöistä ja tiestöllä esiintyvistä häiriöistä voi saada tekstiviestin omaan matkapuhelimeensa. Tiedot perustuvat Tiehallinnon tietoihin. Tieliikelaitos laajentaa näin liikenteen tietopalveluitaan päätiet kattavalla langattomalla tietyö- ja häiriöpalvelulla. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage331635.html
Mobile Commerce announced that it is the first provider of location-based services to go live as a single source for approved third party applications. This will allow application developers to add Mobile Commerce's enhanced location data to their services, be they find-a-friend, what's-nearby or corporate applications such as fleet tracking. Since it started offering its location API (Application Programming Interface) Mobile Commerce has been approached by over a hundred developers who are planning to add a location element to their offering. The deal is the first of its kind in the UK where content providers can approach a single organisation to launch a location-enabled service to the whole UK mobile population. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/209/news2.html
Kalastuskieltoalueet näkyvät netissä. Kaikki maamme yleiskalastusoikeuksia rajoittavat onginta-, pilkintä- ja viehekalastuskiellot on koottu maa- ja metsätalousministeriön internetsivuille. Kieltoaluekartoista voi halutessaan tulostaa karttakopion.K aikkiaan onginta-, pilkintä- ja viehekalastuskieltoja on tällä hetkellä lähes 700 kappaletta. Palvelusta löytyvät myös luettelot lohi- ja siikapitoisiksi luokitelluista virtavesistä. Kalastuskieltoalueita voidaan hakea joko hakutoiminnolla tai klikkaamalla punaista pistettä kartalla. Hakutoiminnossa voidaan käyttää hakuehtona kalastuskieltoalueen nimeä sekä sijaintikuntaa. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage331651.html
Positioning Solutions announced the immediate availability of a GPS Navigation System for Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) Tungsten T2 handhelds. The unit supports the Tungsten T2 along with the other members of the Tungsten series and the Zire 71. Designed specifically for Palm users, the system plugs in to your car's cigarette lighter to provide power to both the Palm handheld and serial GPS unit. The included Mapopolis Platinum +GPS software can be used to generate turn-by-turn, address-to-address directions from coast-to-coast. The system allows users to choose a contact name from the Palm Address Book for use as a start or end location and Mapopolis GeoMark(TM) functionality retains recently used location for easy re-use or re-positioning of the map. http://nt1.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.asp?PressID=7534
Oululainen Rotuaari-projekti on saanut rahoitusta Tekesin FENIX - Vuorovaikutteinen tietotekniikka -teknologiaohjelmasta. Projektissa kehitettävään kokonaisuuteen kuuluvat Oulun keskustan SmartRotuaari, Linnanmaan SmartCampus, yliopiston pääkirjaston SmartLibrary sekä SmartWare, kontekstitietoisten mobiilien multimediapalvelujen tuottamiseen tarkoitettu ohjelmistoarkkitehtuuri. (In Finnish) http://akseli.tekes.fi/Resource.phx/tivi/vaui/rotuaarialku.htx
Navigation Technologies has reached another milestone toward full population coverage in Western Europe with the mapping of Norway's entire road network. The company has now completed mapping three of the four Nordic countries, with NAVTECH® maps of Sweden and Denmark available, and Finland to follow within 6 months. NAVTECH data for Norway contains a comprehensive accurate road network for major metropolitan areas including Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, as well as rural areas. As a result, a driver can now use his navigation system to route to and from any address, throughout the country, guided by turn-by-turn routing instructions. http://www.navtech.com/Press/07-22-2003-217.html
Thales Navigation introduced MobileMapper™, a handheld GPS-based geographic information system (GIS) data collector that sets a new standard for GIS data collection. At one-third the cost of competing systems, yet with 2-3 meter accuracy, direct download capability and consumer-like usability, MobileMapper is expected to expand the number of users who will now turn to GPS-based data collection for asset management and field mapping. MobileMapper enables users to locate and describe features being mapped and then easily and quickly upload the data to a GIS. http://www.thalesnavigation.com/en/news/releases/viewRelease.asp?id=258
When location counts - Users of geospatial data push industry for better system interoperability (by Brian Robinson). New Web-based geospatial and mapping services are among the top information technology priorities for the new Homeland Security Department (DHS), but building those systems will not be easy until there is a better way to combine geospatial information from different sources. That job is the main priority of the Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC), which is developing ways to tie together the massive amounts of geospatial data that already exist in the United States and around the world. http://www.fcw.com/supplements/homeland/2003/sup2/hom-data-06-02-03.asp
Marjastusta marjakartan avulla. Loppukesän marjaretken onnistumista voi varmistella nyt marjakartan avulla. Oulun alueen käsittävä marjakartta perustuu kokemusperäiseen tietoon marjojen esiintymisestä viimeksi kuluneiden 5-10 vuoden ajalta. Karttaan on merkitty poimintakelpoisia hillan, puolukan, mustikan ja karpalon esiintymisalueita. Oulun kaupungin Neuvokkaassa myynnisä oleva marjakartta on suuntaa antava, ja kartantekijät uskovat, että hyviä marjapaikkoja löytyy todennäköisesti karttaan merkittyjen alueiden ulkopuoleltakin. (In Finnish) http://plus.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage330428.html
A new smartphone from Finland lets users scroll and zoom simply by using their hands. A mobile phone that can be controlled through a user's hand movements has been created by MyOrigo, a company based in Finland. MyDevice measures 124mm by 59mm by 22.5mm, and most of its front face is taken up by a touch-sensitive colour screen. What sets the device apart, is its user interface: several features have been added in an attempt to improve usability and functionality. A motion control means that the screen automatically adjusts to match the orientation at which a user is holding their MyDevice. To switch from a portrait view to a landscape view, the user just rotates the handset by 90 degrees. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2136710,00.html
June 2003
Members of the general public can now indicate the location of a meeting place to their friends and relations using Map-Portal Sdn Bhd's Map2U general purpose, online vector mapping application, which the company launched as a free public service last week. Over the past six months, Map-Portal has been converting its hitherto proprietary vector mapping system to one based on the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) open standards. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_kaufvrjd
Mobiilipalveluiden kehittämistä tukeva Octopus on saavuttanut vahvan verkon ensimmäisen toimintavuotensa loppuessa. Octopusin tuella on syntynyt uusia palveluita kännykkäkansalle kiihtyvällä tahdilla. Aiemmin keväällä esiteltiin muun muassa ensimmäinen mobiili kalastuslupa Tentrio Oy:n ja Incode Oy:n kehittämänä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030626130621_tka_63689631
Tele Atlas, provider of digital map databases and real-time traffic information in the United States, and Meteorlogix, the commercial weather services provider, announced that the two companies are working together to deliver real-time, location-specific weather information. Tele Atlas will combine Meteorlogix's sophisticated technology, which forecasts weather-specific incidents down to one square kilometer, with its digital map database, Tele Atlas True Time Maps™ and real-time traffic information. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7118
MyOrigo Oy:n myynti- ja markkinointijohtaja Johan Granholmilla on tarjottavanaan taatusti ällistyttävä vehje: Mydevice on oululaiseen innovaatioon perustuva näppäimetön ja rohkean näköinen älypuhelin, joka tulee Euroopan kauppoihin syksyllä. Laitteen liikeohjaus on mullistavaa eli käyttöliittymä seuraa käyttäjän käden liikkeitä, kääntyy pysty- tai vaakanäkymäksi ja lisäksi näkymää voi zoomata tarpeen mukaan. Seuraavana herkkuna on peilaus, eli esimerkiksi internet-sivuja katsellaan ikään kuin liikuttamalla peiliä. Myös palautetta antava kosketusnäyttö on melkoinen houkutin, sillä näppäinten painaminen tuntuu aidommalta kuin pelkän elottoman ruudun koskettelu.(In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=326336&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
The SALT Forum announced that it has published a SALT profile for the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) markup language. The new SVG profile supplements the SALT 1.0 specification, which was contributed to the W3C by the SALT Forum and already included profiles for use with the XHTML and SMIL specifications. SVG is an XML-based language for describing advanced graphics that enables developers to deliver a visually rich user interaction experience in their Web applications. By adding SALT to SVG, developers can further enhance the user experience with interactive spoken interfaces coupled directly to the visual interface. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/175/news2.html
Uimaveden laatu ja lämpötila tekstiviestinä kännykkään. Oulussa aloitetaan tällä viikolla mobiilipalvelu, jota kautta välitettään tekstiviestinä tietoa kännykkään uimarantojen uintikelpoisuudesta ja näytteenottohetken veden lämpötilasta.(In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=326176&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Nokia gets colourful with new handsets. The 6600 and 3100 handsets are aimed at promoting multimedia applications, and include high-resolution colour screens and PDA functions. The Nokia 6600 is aimed at business users and sports a high-resolution screen which supports up to 65,536 colours, and is equipped with a digital camera capable of capturing both still images and video. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2136132,00.html
USIX - Uusi käyttäjäkeskeinen tietotekniikka 1999-2003. Loppuraportti 19/2003. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/julkaisut/USIX_loppuraportti.pdf
ESRI's Internet mapping solutions are powering a new customer service hot line at The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd. (KMB), Hong Kong's largest bus company. The map-based system enables support operators to quickly locate a caller and identify the most suitable route to his or her desired destination. It permits true point-to-point routing-from anywhere to anywhere within Hong Kong-with the system finding the nearest bus stop and identifying any transfers required along the route as well as route timetables. Travel plans can be designed to take in any number of locations along the way-more than 100,000 points of interest such as landmarks, shops, restaurants, and sports facilities are stored in the system. All information is displayed on an on-screen map. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_gfohkbmp
Putting IT on the Map- Geographic information systems make their way into daily operations (by Alice Dragoon): We may live in the age of e-mail and instant messaging, but being in the right place at the right time still has its advantages. Customers expect on-time deliveries—and if you can't get to them right away to help in an emergency, your competitor will. Location matters. http://www.cio.com/archive/051503/et_article.html
ESRI announced the availability of ArcPad StreetMap, a new field-based routing and mapping solution for mobile technology users. ArcPad StreetMap gives users greater location awareness in their field applications through high-quality street data, geocoding, and routing. As an extension to ArcPad, ESRI's mobile mapping and GIS software, ArcPad StreetMap provides an interactive layer of street data that integrates with existing spatial data, aerial photographs, and data entry forms. http://www.esri.com/news/releases/03_2qtr/arcpad.html
The Door Opens Open-Source GIS (By Geoff Anderson). Open Standards and Open-Source Software are building blocks for an emerging generation of analytically powerful, Web-delivered spatial information solutions. All the software components required to build and deliver full-featured geoprocessing applications to Internet/intranet-based user communities are freely available to everyone with an Internet connection and the inclination to do real GIS on the Web. http://www.geoplace.com/gw/2003/0306/0306opn.asp
Valtaosa Oulun seudun takseista siirtyy heinäkuun puoleenväliin mennessä käyttämään uudenlaista tilausten välitysjärjestelmää, kun Oulun Aluetaksin piiriin kuuluviin pariinsataan autoon saadaan asennettua modernia teleteknologiaa hyödyntävä NaveOn -järjestelmä. Tuoreen järjestelmän sydän on digitaalinen kartta, joka on näkyvissä niin taksikeskuksessa kuin yksittäisissä autoissa. Reaaliaikaisesti päivittyvältä kartalta välittäjä voi esimerkiksi katsoa, mitkä autot ovat vapaita ja mitkä varattuja. Lisäksi tilataksit ja muulla tavoin erikoisvarustellut autot erottuvat muista. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=324565&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Red Hen Systems, Inc, announced the release of VMS MobileTM, an add-on video module for their flagship products, MediaMapper® and MediaMapper ELITE. Users equipped with an off-the-shelf digital video camera and GPS receiver can quickly and easily collect the field data necessary - without cables - to build digital, interactive maps using spatially referenced video. Digital photographs, audio files, and text documents can also be linked to their location, enabling users to build robust, information-packed maps with remarkable ground-truthing richness, detail, and accuracy. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7283
Ekahau, Inc. announced that it has enabled the first location-aware library navigation system deployed by the Oulu University Main Library, Finland. Wireless PDA based system called SmartLibrary helps users to find books and other material from the library collections. The help is provided in form of map-based guidance to the target bookshelf on a PDA. Ekahau Positioning Engine(tm) software is used by SmartLibrary system to pinpoint the accurate mobile client location. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7276
Benefon aloitti perjantaina uusien Benefon TrackKeeper NT-tuotteiden myynnin. Kyseessä on gps-paikannus- ja seurantaratkaisu yrityksen omaisuuden ja henkilöstön turvaamiseen. Laitetta käyttävät henkilöt pystyvät hyötymään sijainnin ja mahdollisen hätäviestin tarkasta viestittämisestä valvontakeskukseen tai vaikkapa työnjohtajalla olevan Benefon Esc! -seurantapäätteen karttanäytölle. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030613141352_kni_76727855
Benefon starts sales of the new Benefon TrackKeeper NT products. Benefon TrackKeeper NT is a GPS - locating and tracking solution for securing a company's personnel and assets. As a completely independently working device and with its own battery, Benefon TrackKeeper NT does not require any installation procedures. Benefon TrackKeeper NT also moves with the target anywhere and it can be transferred from one vehicle to another depending on tracking need. Simple structure without display and keys together with a large, easy-to-use emergency button make the usage of Benefon TrackKeeper NT really simple. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/164/news2.html
His way, her way — which is better? (By Jon Bonné) You know the drill: He’s driving, she’s navigating. He’s sure, yes sure, that they need to turn left. Not for another two blocks, she insists, just like the directions say. So who has the better sense of direction? They both do, a new study says, but in different ways that have implications for how to make maps and write directions. And believe it or not, people usually do know exactly how good a sense of direction they have. The Canadian study, published in the most recent issue of the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, examined how people navigated through a specific area guided only by their sense of direction. http://www.msnbc.com/news/922592.asp
You Won't Get Your Fix from a GPS System (By Chris Partridge). Why do we switch off reality checks with big technology? Satellite navigation has been a brilliant success in many areas, but GPS doesn't work indoors. The appalling reception of satellites in cities is being worked on, however, at least for navigation. http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/21813.html
May 2003
Digital maps tell the time. The system combines street maps with time and walking data. If you have ever wondered if you had enough time to stroll to the park on your lunch break, then the answer could lie in a system developed by researchers in Dublin. A team at Media Lab Europe has created a program that gives maps a sense of time. The system combines digital maps with information about walking speeds and time constraints. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/technology/2986655.stm
Picture a Whole New View on your Handheld (by Dr. Maria Lantin). As digital image data gets denser and our screens get smaller, innovations in visualization software are necessary to overcome data claustrophobia. We need to locate, navigate and understand the images that are available. We need to do it quickly without getting overwhelmed or lost.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/articles/idelix01/
Ohjelmistojätti Microsoft Corporationin toimitusjohtajan, Steve Ballmerin vieraillessa äskettäin Moskovassa hänen liikkeitään seurattiin lähes metrin tarkkuudella Benefon Oyj:n Esc!- ja Track-puhelimilla digitaalikartalta. Yritykset turvaavat yhä useammin tärkeitä työntekijöitään gps-paikannuspuhelimilla. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030606125221_jvi_55236896
Ease-of-use remains the primary barrier to mass-market mobile data services, says SmartTrust. Complex handset configuration and service activation could hold back greater revenue potential. Many mobile users are still perplexed by complicated handset configuration and service access. That’s the message from SmartTrust, who suggests the slower than expected uptake of data services, as reported by many of the industry’s analysts, is a result of poor user experiences. Many operators see data services as a key driver towards increased ARPU, with many now offering a portfolio of non-voice services. These include picture messaging, mobile games, infotainment and m-commerce. http://www.smarttrust.com/showpressrelease.asp?ID=96
M-Technology Oy on tuonut ensimmäisenä Suomen markkinoille uudet Microsoft PocketPC-pohjaiset Qtek- ja Eten-älypuhelimet. Älypuhelimessa yhteen laitteeseen on integroitu perinteinen pda-laite ja gsm/gprs-puhelin. Laitteen käyttöjärjestelmänä on Microsoft PocketPC 2002 Phone Edition. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030603145951_kni_99752803
Symbian DevZone - gate5 Mobile Guide (by Richard Bloor). The appeal of mapping applications for the new generation of smart phones is fairly obvious; however creating a mobile on-demand mapping service still has a few hurdles to overcome. The German software house gate5 have client software in the form of their Mobile Guide Software Suite. This week we take a look at this tool and talk about mobile mapping services with Christof Hellmis, gate5’s Vice President of Product Development.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/symbian/rb_55.html
Neljä vuotta sitten maailma näytti erilaiselta. Mobiilin liiketoimintaan kohdistui hurjia odotuksia ja ennusteet olivat sen mukaisia. Suomen mobiilimarkkinoiden kokonaisvolyymiksi ennustettiin tälle vuodelle 800 miljoonaa euroa ilman tekstiviestejä, mutta todellisuudessa päädytään vain vajaaseen 60 miljoonaan euroon. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/finanssi20030603093748_kni_76720988
The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) today announced the availability of the Web Map Service (WMS) Cookbook version 1.0, the first in a planned series of books detailing the implementation and use of OpenGIS(R) Specifications. WMS defines interfaces for Web-based software to learn about, retrieve, merge and query maps. The Cookbook provides the basic understanding and steps needed for implementing and exploiting the WMS interface and related technologies. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7173
Trepia's free software lets you instant message anyone currently using a Wi-Fi network in a public place. Trepia™ is a networking application that lets you instantly meet other people in your vicinity. Other people will simply appear on your contact list automatically, allowing you to communicate with them. Trepia™ performs a patent-pending Progressive Proximity search for nearby people using known geographical information about the networks you use. It searches from the inside out, first adding people local to you, then branching out to others. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/newswire-less/jun032003.html
Oulu jakaa maailman ensimmäisiä mobiileja kalastuslupia. Kalastaja voi tilata Oulun kaupungilta kalastusluvan matkapuhelimeensa tekstiviestillä Sanginjoen Lemmenpolulla. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/md20030603135855_kni_69049668
Novo ja FM-Kartta Oy ovat sopineet yhteistyön aloittamisesta internet-pohjaisten ilmakuvapalvelujen tuottamiseksi. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030528102521_kni_15038681
Symbian DevZone - gate5 Mobile Guide - The appeal of mapping applications for the new generation of smart phones is fairly obvious, however creating a mobile on-demand mapping service still has a few hurdles to overcome. The German software house gate5 have client software in the form of their Mobile Guide Software Suite. This week we take a look at this tool and talk about mobile mapping services with Christof Hellmis, gate5’s Vice President of Product Development.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/symbian/
Sonera paikantaa ystävän mms-kartalle. Missä olet –paikannuspalvelun avulla esimerkiksi ystävät voivat paikantaa heille luvan antaneiden ihmisten matkapuhelimet. Värinäytöllisellä puhelimella ja internet-käyttöliittymällä ystävän sijainnin voi tarkistaa värikartalta. Yksityisille käyttäjille paikannus mahdollistaa entistä paremman yhteydenpidon ystäviin ja perheenjäseniin. Palvelu tuo turvallisuutta esimerkiksi perheenjäsenille, jotka voivat sen avulla selvittää lapsensa tai esimerkiksi iäkkään sukulaisensa sijainnin. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=321469&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Get "Tough" With Your PDA! (By Glenn Letham): Here's the scenario, you're out in the field, at the beach, on a boat, or even in your backyard. You collect data, meticulously streaming coordinates from your GPS, loading data attributes into a database, and even storing digital images and video which are automatically captured, associated with, and linked to the data you are so patiently gathering. Suddenly, you trip over a stump and drop your PDA; or perhaps you slip in some mud and go head-over-heels, your PDA landing in 6 inches of water. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/features/ruggedpda/
Nokian Ilpo Niva: Kehittäkää mobiilisovelluksia yli perinteisten rajojen! Nokia Mobile Phones -yksikössä uusien teknologioiden sovelluksista vastaava Ilpo Niva patistaa mobiilisovellusten kehittämiseen yli raja-aitojen. Nivan mielestä esimerkiksi lääketieteen alalla on valtavasti potentiaalia mobiilisovelluksille. Nivan arvioiden mukaan mobiilipalvelujen, eli käytännössä kännykällä käytettävissä olevien palvelujen, kehittämisessä tarvitaan ihmisiä, jotka tietävät miten tehdään ja ihmisiä jotka tietävät mitä tehdään. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=320503&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Oulun yliopistolla kämmenmikro opastaa halutun kirjastokirjan luokse - ja tarkasti. Kirjastot ovat monesti niin sokkeloisia paikkoja, että lukemattomat kirjat jäävät kiinnostuneidenkin lukijoiden tavoittamattomiin. Oulun yliopiston pääkirjasto on nyt katettu langattomalla tietoliikenneverkolla, johon kytketty syli- tai kämmenmikro opastaa paikannus- ja karttasovelluksen avulla etsijän takuuvarmasti halutun kirjan luokse. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=317193&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Cambridgen yliopistokaupungissa toimiva E Ink Corporation on esitellyt sähköisen musteen ja lehden seuraavan kehitysversion. Yksisivuisen lehden sivun paksuus on saatu kutistettua 0,3 millimetriin. Näyttökuvan tausta on harmaavalkoinen ja varsinainen kuva musta. Kirkkaassa auringon valossakin hyvin näkyvän näytön tarkkuus on 96 pikseliä neliötuumalle kun tavallisessa pöytänäytössä on 72 pikseliä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030508150455_tka_13246509
Maporama announced the availability of Maporama Distance Web Service. This new interface extends the array of Maporama Webservices, the company’s SOAP/XML compliant development tool. Provided with two street addresses and/or geographic coordinates, Maporama Distance Web Service computes the distance between them and/or the required travel time using an optimized road-network itinerary. http://www.maporama.com/share/info.asp?sid=info_En&ID=press/Products/EN_webservice_distance_28_05_2003&language=en
Paikkatietoratkaisuja toimittava Genimap Oy on julkistanut henkilökohtaiseen navigointiin ja yritysratkaisuihin tarkoitetun Genimap Navigator LT Plus kartta- ja navigointiohjelman, joka on sovitettu kämmenmikroja ja etäyhetyksiä varten. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030522080805_kni_12510414
Mapopolis.Com, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of a Bluetooth GPS Navigation Kit for both Palm OS and Pocket PC devices. The unit combines Mapopolis’ award winning Navigation software for Palm OS and Pocket PC handhelds with a full-featured Bluetooth GPS unit. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=7078
Oulunsalolainen Cybelius Software Oy ja oululainen Validitas Oy integroivat Cybelius Maestro- ja Validitas CAIS -simulointiympäristöt kokonaisuudeksi, joka tarjoaa kumppaneiden mukaan kustannustehokkaan ja joustavan tavan tulevaisuuden mobiilisovellusten kehittämiseen ja testaamiseen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030521120417_tka_45219958
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions’ IntelliWhere™ division announced the release of IntelliWhere TrackForce, a server-based platform used for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) to track and manage the location of field crews and mobile assets in real time. IntelliWhere TrackForce combines location information with advanced spatial processing to give users sophisticated functionality beyond simply tracking field crews and mobile assets. The product’s integrated environment allows enterprises to monitor the location and status of mobile resources, optimally match field crews to tasks and receive alerts to status changes. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/may/20/news2.html
Eniro on julkistanut ensimmäisenä Suomessa kartta- ja yhteystietopalvelun kuvapuhelimille. Palvelut ovat osa tekstiviesteihin perustuvaa 16123 Hakupalvelut –valikoimaa. Eniron 16123 Hakupalvelunumerosta voi nyt tilata tekstiviestillä multimediaviestinä puhelimeen toimitettavia karttoja. Julkistuksen jälkeen 16123 on Suomen markkinoilla ainoa tekstiviestipalvelunumero, josta liikkuva ihminen löytää yksityishenkilöiden osoitteiden ja puhelinnumeroiden sekä yritysten yhteystietojen lisäksi myös kartat. (In Finnish) http://www.eniro.fi/yritys/tiedotteet.cfm?id=1009
April 2003
MapFrame Corporation today introduced FieldSmart Route™, a mobile point-to-point, street-level routing system with route optimization for utility crews operating in the field. Route combines client GIS and mapping data with turn-by-turn directions to improve dispatch capabilities, reduce windshield time and enhance customer service with higher on-time response rates. The information is presented in a single viewing package and includes GIS facility data, simplifying the user interface with map-related details. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6908
Mapopolis.Com announced the immediate availability of the Mapopolis GPS for Handspring Treo handhelds. The new GPS unit has been available for purchase now for two weeks and has received praise from numerous users. The unit comes with a special version of Mapopolis for Handspring Treo handhelds. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6909
Real-Time Spatial Applications Drive Industry Growth (By Peter Batty). For the last few years, location based services (LBSs) have been hyped as the "next big thing" in the geo-technology industry. However, the initial excitement has changed to disillusionment, as the market has failed to meet the industry's high expectations. The reality is somewhere between these two extremes. http://www.geoplace.com/gw/2001/0112/interviewbatty.asp
The Database Revolution (by Jon Fairall). The era of the map tile is drawing to an end. It is being replaced by seamless databases, which enable cartographers to rewrite the rules on maintenance and updating. The result will be cheaper, more up-to-date maps, whether on paper or digital. http://www.gisuser.com.au/POS/content/2003/POS4/pos4_feature/pos4_feature_1.html
Helsingin kaupunki on tilannut GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:ltä KaupunkiKartta-tuotteensa uuden version, joka toimii PC:n lisäksi nyt myös PDA-kämmentietokoneissa ja Nokia Communicator -laitteissa. Kesällä myyntiin tulevan KaupunkiKartta CD 4.0 -version avulla oikean osoitteen löytyminen pääkaupunkiseudulla on helppoa ja varmaa niin toimistolla kuin matkallakin. (In Finnish) http://www.gisnetsf.com/uutinen.php?day=3.4.2003
Mind On Move Oy on julkaissut Java-puhelimiin asennettavan Java Locio -karttasovelluksen, jolla voi selata ja etsiä katuosoitteita koko Suomen alueelta. Sovellus lataa karttaaineistoa puhelimeen GPRS-yhteyttä hyödyntäen. Karttakuvaa voi vierittää, lähentää ja loitontaa, aivan kuten Internetistä tutuissa karttapalveluissa. Java Locio on osa Mind On Moven Locio-tuoteperhettä, joka koostuu useista mobiilikarttasovelluksista. (In Finnish) http://www.mindonmove.com/020403.html
Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless applications and business solutions, announced that phonetic transcriptions of its Spain and France NAVTECH map database are now available. NAVTECH Map Voice Data can increase the functionality of voice-enabled navigation systems by reducing recognition complexities, improving output accuracy and expanding the system use beyond basic commands. http://www.navtech.com/Press/04-28-2003-200.html
Sharp's Linux-based Zaurus handheld computers will get real-time GPS-connected navigation - but only in Japan, for now. The Mobile Map Navi service will allow users of Sharp's Zaurus to download a map of Japan, plug in a GPS receiver and see where they are at any given moment. The software can also plot a course to a given destination and guide the user along the way. Users can store the entire map in the device's removable memory card, or just download one region. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t284-s2133051,00.html
VTT, Genimap ja Locus Portal yrittävät yhdistää käyttäjän sijainnin erilaisiin hakuihin. Tekesin rahoittaman projektin tulosta testasi muun muassa Autoliitto. VTT:n rakentamaa järjestelmää voidaan käyttää muun muassa kännykällä ja tietokoneella. Tekesin mukaan järjestelmä paikantaa matkapuhelimen käyttäjän ja voi kertoa esimerkiksi puhelimen näytöllä reitin haluttuun kohteeseen. Paikannus onnistuu järjestelmässä minkä tahansa matkapuhelinoperaattorin gsm-tekniikalla ja gps-satelliittipaikannuksella. (In Finniss) http://www.tietoviikko.fi/doc.te?d_id=80597
Tekesin rahoittamaan NAVI-ohjelmaan kuuluvassa projektissa on luotu maailman ensimmäinen järjestelmä, joka hakee eri Internet-tietokannoista käyttäjän paikkatiedon perusteella hänen haluamiaan palveluja. VTT:n luomaa järjestelmää voidaan käyttää matkapuhelimella, mikrotietokoneella ja muilla päätelaitteilla. Järjestelmä voi paikantaa matkapuhelimien käyttäjät ja kertoa tai näyttää puhelimen näytöllä reitin palvelun luo. Järjestelmä sopii käytettäväksi missä tahansa maassa. (In Finnish) http://www.tekes.fi/ajankohtaista/uutisia/uutis_tiedot.asp?id=2501
Lateral Arts has ported Simkin, the Open Source embeddable scripting language, to the Symbian OS, with the support of Symbian. Simkin allows applications running on Symbian OS to be scripted using XML. The language is available as free Open Source from http://www.simkin.co.uk
Women Need Larger Monitor for Spatial Orientation. NewScientist.com reports that women's sense of spatial orientation in virtual worlds will match men's if they have wider monitors. In particular, Carnegie Mellon University researchers found, women using a monitor covering 100 degrees will match the performance of men using a monitor covering 35 degrees. The study may have implications for a variety of things. http://research.microsoft.com/users/marycz/chi2002fov.pdf
A mobile phone operator in Hong Kong has launched a location-based service that will alert people who are near buildings where the deadly SARS virus has struck. Those opting for the service will have their phones tracked and will be told via short message service (SMS) which buildings within a kilometer of their location have had SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) cases occur, as declared by the Hong Kong Department of Health. They can also get locations of places SARS patients are suspected to have visited. http://netscape.com.com/2100-1103_2-997457.html
Dubai Municipality’s Roads Department has chosen Intergraph distributor Intergraph Middle East LLC (IMEL), and Intergraph Team GeoMedia Registered Solutions Provider GCWare to supply and implement location-based GIS technology for the creation of a Dynamic Integrated Navigation System (DINS) to provide real-time route and traffic information to commuters and travelers. The DINS project is a logical and functional extension of Dubai’s existing Intelligent Transport System (ITS) that uses sensors to monitor traffic on major arterial roads. http://www.intergraph.com/gis/newsroom/pressrelease.asp?id=124
Writing Good Apps for the Wireless Web. Attention to the user experience and using the strengths of wireless devices are essential to creating successful wireless apps. Smart wireless Web application designers focus on the unique characteristics of mobile devices, leveraging the good characteristics and avoiding the bad. The good characteristics include time sensitivity and location awareness. The bad are the small size of the devices and tight bandwidth. Input is also a challenge, displays are small, and stylus-based input will never be as efficient as a full keyboard and mouse. http://www.fawcette.com/dotnetmag/2003_06/magazine/columns/wireless/default_pf.asp
The Gears Have Been Greased. Mobile Location-Based Services are ready to roll! - Part 2 (By: Steve Lombardi). http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=335
A new My AvantGo(R) survey identifies which travel services its PDA users most want to carry in their pockets when they hit the road. The survey, conducted entirely via mobile devices, finds that travelers are most interested in mobile access to flight delay alerts, airline schedules, driving directions, weather updates and airport maps. Mobile device users also expect no slowdown in their highly mobile lifestyle, continuing frequent travel for both business and pleasure. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/newsitem.phtml?newsitemid=6166&channel=pda.
March 2003
Das Institut für Kartographie Geoinformatik Hannover (IKG) präsentiert auf der diesjährigen CeBIT das Projekt GiMoDig. Um es jedermann zu ermöglichen auf Reisen oder im täglichen Leben geographische Daten Europas direkt auf dem Handy, PDA oder Notebook zu empfangen, baute das IKG im vergangenen Jahr das GiMoDig-Netzwerk auf. Die Wissenschaftler konvertieren und formatieren hier die Daten, die sie von den Landesvermessungsämtern beziehen, um deren Größe soweit zu reduzieren, dass sie in Sekundenschnelle den Kunden erreichen. (In German) http://www.ratsgymnasium-stadthagen.de/cebit/000022.html
Helsingin kaupunki on tilannut GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:ltä KaupunkiKartta-tuotteensa uuden version, joka toimii PC:n lisäksi nyt myös PDA-kämmentietokoneissa ja Nokia Communicator -laitteissa. Karttaohjelmalla saa selvitettyä eri kohteiden sijainnin osoitehaulla. Käyttäjä voi paikantaa sijaintinsa GPS-toiminnon avulla. Omien kohteiden kuten toimipaikkojen, palvelupisteiden ja asiakkaiden käsittely on myös mahdollista. Liikuttaessa pääkaupunkiseudulla kartan voi tulostaa mukaan otettavaksi tai ohjelmaa voi käyttää matkalla PDA-kämmentietokoneella tai kommunikattorilla. (In Finnish) http://www.gisnetsf.com/uutinen.php?day=3.4.2003
Mind On Move Oy on julkaissut nopeasti yleistyviin Java-puhelimiin asennettavan Java Locio -karttasovelluksen, jolla voi selata ja etsiä katuosoitteita koko Suomen alueelta. Sovellus lataa karttaaineistoa puhelimeen GPRS-yhteyttä hyödyntäen. Karttakuvaa voi vierittää, lähentää ja loitontaa. Java Locio hyödyntää Almare Visualsin Maplet-tuotetta, jonka avulla voidaan haluttaessa liittyä eri karttatoimittajien aineistoihin, Suomessa ja ulkomailla. Kartta- ja osoiteaineiston Java Locioon on toimittanut Suomen Keltaiset Sivut Oy. (In Finnish) http://www.mindonmove.com/020403.html
DM Solutions Group Inc. announced the release of MapLab 2.0, a suite of Web-based open source tools. MapLab was developed by DM Solutions Group to simplify the process of deploying MapServer Web mapping applications. MabLab supports every stage of publishing spatial data online in live mapping applications, discovery and integration of data, cartographic representation of map layers, and the creation of Web mapping applications. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/mar/12/news2.html
Article about the Palm / Pocket PC / PC and GPS compatibility: When you're looking to purchase a new Palm / Pocket PC or GPS receiver, it's sometimes hard to see the wood from the trees, and the biggest question we get is what GPS receiver can I use on this Pocket PC. We've decided to create three tables of information allowing you to choose your Pocket PC and GPS Receiver and check compatibility. http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/gpshardware.asp
Palmtop Software BV announced the launch of TomTom Navigator 2. TomTom Navigator 2 uses the very latest maps from Tele Atlas and offers an user interface, which is packed with new features and functionality: Door-to-door navigation through the use of house numbers and postal codes, integration with Microsoft Outlook(TM), and plan around traffic congestion or road works. http://www.tomtom.com/news/press_release/press_release.php?ID=20&Language=1&Platform=2
This Kiwi-based interactive mapping site enables users to generate custom online maps, directions, and other graphics. You can even calculate how far it is to the nearest pub! Includes also SVG maps. Powered by iMapping Ltd and Eagle TTechnology. http://www.wherearewe.co.nz/
Mobile data services help in searches for missing persons. The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) has developed the "m.traction Senior Care Service", a person locating system based on the GSM mobile communication standard now used worldwide by the majority of mobile networks. The goal of this service is to enable people with slight orientation problems to move out of their immediate residential area without the fear of not finding their way back. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/90/news1.html
Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide launch of the Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework, its mobile application technology that harnesses the power of Web services on smart mobile devices and enables the Visual Studio® .NET developers to build mobile applications on the Pocket PC operating system. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/mar03/03-19NETcfPR.asp
Microsoft Corp. highlighted the growing developer demand for its MapPoint® location-based services platform. Built on Microsoft® .NET technology, MapPoint is a hosted, programmable XML Web service that lets developers integrate maps, driving directions, distance calculations, proximity searches and other location intelligence into applications, business processes and Web sites. The MapPoint Web Service enables rapid development of a wide range of location solutions, including browser-based mapping applications, location-based services for handheld devices and location-enriched enterprise applications. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/mar03/03-19MapPointMobilePR.asp
Ordnance Survey today launches two important new layers of its most detailed and flexible mapping data, OS MasterMap. The Roads Network and Road Routing Information themes form the first release of data in the Integrated Transport Network (ITN) Layer, designed to provide a detailed view of Britain's transport infrastructure. It will be possible to integrate data from the two layers with all existing OS MasterMap layers. That means users will be able to mix and match the exact data they need for a particular application with their own or other third party information.New improvements include new on-screen mapping to make finding and selecting data even easier and clearer information for calling up estimates and ordering. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/mar/31/news1.html
YEOMAN Mobile Navigation has unveiled the first consumer service application of Ordnance Survey’s revolutionary OS MasterMap Integrated Transport Network™ (ITN™) Layer. The new data was incorporated into a version of YEOMAN’s TRAVELM8 mobile navigation product and showcased at a recent Ordnance Survey Early Adopter and Interest Group Forum. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/apr/01/news1.html
Japanese cell phone carrier NTT DoCoMo began taking orders for the Wristomo, a wristwatch that unfolds into a cell phone. Wristomo is a phone that can send and receive emails, browse Web pages at 64kbps and determine its own geographic position, according to the carrier, which often debuts devices later sold by many wireless device makers. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2132573,00.html
HSC Group announced a trial version of Mapworld, a Flash-based Web map server. http://www.mapworld.it/
Hewlett Packard Laboratories is exploring the implications of Web access using a mobile, continuously connected handheld device as a navigation tool for finding places, people and services. The project illustrates both the explosive potential for interaction between a moving human and a Web database, and the difficulty of firmly connecting a mobile device to the real world. The concept behind the demonstration is elegant. Why couldn't a user of a palmtop computer request a particular kind of service — an Indian restaurant, say, or a tire repair shop that is open — point the handheld down the street and have the display show him what lies in that direction? http://www.eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030307S0029
Tele Atlas released its True Time Maps product. Tele Atlas True Time Maps offers a navigation map database directly linked with nationwide dynamic content to deliver real-time route calculations and enable dynamic rerouting. The product includes real-time traffic incident, speed, weather impact, and scheduled events content, and will be expanded to include predictive modeling. http://www.teleatlas.com/
The Economist.com Cities Guide service is a new kind of mobile tool for Finnair’s frequent business travellers. The Cities Guide service provides insider information on local restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, hotels and nightlife for major destinations throughout the world. The information is provided to the end-user via Multimedia Messaging. The service is based on Genimap® Mobile Applications technology and platforms. This WAP service takes advantage of the multimedia capabilities of the mobile phone, providing reviews and contact information for points-of-interest, maps and local weather reports. http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=579&2057&2057&1035&2057
The Gears Have Been Greased. Mobile Location-Based Services are ready to roll! - Part 1. By: Steve Lombardi, Mar 27, 2003. http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=335
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that the company will introduce its first Global Positioning Service (GPS) compatible handset, dubbed F661i, to the market at the end of April or later. The GPS mobile phone enables users to determine their location at the mere touch of a button, and download maps and information about the area. Users will have access to eight different types of GPS content available from eight information providers, including public transportation and restaurant data, as well as routing to help pinpoint specific locations. In addition, a memo function allows users to store location information, including maps, for easy access at a later date. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/86/news3.html
NTT DoCoMo julkisti torstaina ensimmäisen gps-paikannusta käyttävän matkapuhelimensa. Mallinumerolla F661i-kulkeva puhelin tulee markkinoille aikaisintaan huhtikuun lopussa. Puhelimeen on tarjolla paikkatietoa käyttävää sisältöä kahdeksalta palveluntarjoajalta, jotka toimittavat muun muassa karttoja, tietoja julkisista kulkuvälineistä, ravintolainformaatiota ja opastusta. Puhelimen käyttäjät voivat myös ilmoittaa toisille i-moden palvelun käyttäjille oman sijaintinsa sähköpostilla. He voivat myös säästää paikka- ja karttatietoja myöhempää käyttöä varten. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030327113432_kni_76163424
Maporama announced the availability of new cartographic data for 15 European countries. This evolution of Maporama’s geographic coverage was prepared in collaboration with Navigation Technologies. These most recent modifications, extensions, and updates cover the highest level of detail, with, in particular, newly built streets and roads, one-way streets, street names and numbers, points of interest (hotels, restaurants, museums, administrations, hospitals, monuments, railway stations…), and road signs. http://www.maporama.com/share/info.asp?sid=info_En&ID=press/Products/EN_coverage_europe_25_03_2003&language=en
Metsäkeskukset ovat valinneet GISnetin karttapohjaisen maastotiedonkeruuratkaisun mm. metsäkuviotietojen keräämiseen ja tallentamiseen maastossa. GISnetin ForestPad-sovellus on toteutettu Javalla, minkä vuoksi se soveltuu lähes kaikille maastokelpoisille PDA-laitteille. ForestPad-maastotiedonkeruusovelluksen avulla metsäkeskusten metsäsuunnittelijat ja muut ammattilaiset voivat tallentaa maastossa sekä metsikkökuvioiden ominaisuus-, puusto- ja koealatietoja että piste- ja aluemaista kohteita suoraan sähköiseen muotoon. ForestPad:ssä yhdistyvät tiedonkeruu- ja karttajärjestelmän ominaisuudet sovelluksen käyttöliittymän ollessa karttapohjainen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030401083244_tka_47330739
Helsingin kaupunki on tilannut GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:ltä KaupunkiKartta-tuotteensa uuden version, joka toimii pc:n lisäksi nyt myös kämmentietokoneissa ja Nokia Communicator -laitteissa. GISnet Solutions Finlandista korostetaan, että kesällä myyntiin tulevan KaupunkiKartta CD 4.0 -version avulla oikean osoite pääkaupunkiseudulla löytyy niin toimistolla kuin matkallakin. KaupunkiKartan potentiaalisia käyttäjiä ovat pääkaupunkiseudun viranomaisten lisäksi yritykset ja yksityiset koko Suomessa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/md20030403134153_kni_36967727
Läsnä-äly voi olla seuraava itc-harppaus. Tekesin Elmo-teknologiaohjelman teettämän tutkimuksen mukaan verkotettu läsnä-äly on voimakkaasti tulossa tieto- ja tietoliikennetekniikan sovellusalueeksi. Verkotetun läsnä-älyn eli läsnäkommunikaation ennustetaan olevan yksi nopeimmin kasvavista tieto- ja tietoliikennetekniikan sovellusalueista seuraavan kymmenen vuoden aikana. Suomalaisilla yrityksillä on mahdollisuudet menestyä alueella, koska meillä on Tekesin mukaan osaamiskeskittymiä teknologioissa, joita läsnä-älysovellusten kehittämiseen tarvitaan. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030311151647_kni_57832455
Älykäs puhelin ei häiritse kiireistä. Yhdysvaltalaiset tutkijat kehittävät puhelinjärjestelmää, jossa pienen mikrofonin, kameran ja antureiden muodostama järjestelmä analysoi käyttäjänsä toimia ja päättää, ehtiikö ja pystyykö hän vastaamaan kännykkään. Keräämiensä tietojen perusteella tietokoneohjelma tunnistaa, onko henkilö esimerkiksi kirjoittamassa tietokoneella, poistunut työhuoneesta tai puhuuho hän toisen ihmisen kanssa. Älykäs puhelinjärjestelmä ei esimerkiksi yhdistä kiireiselle käyttäjälle häiritseviä puheluita, vaan pyytää automaattisesti soittajaa lähettämään henkilölle tekstiviestin. (In Finnish) http://hightechforum.kaleva.fi/index.cfm?alue=10&Id1=300740&OpenStory=1&lang=1&scs=1
Itä-Hämeen metsänhoitoyhdistys on ottanut käyttöön kokonaisvaltaisen metsäomaisuuden hoitopaketin, johon kuuluu verkkopalvelu. Sen avulla metsätilan metsäsuunnitelmatiedot karttoineen ja kehitysennusteineen voidaan julkaista internetissä. GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:n toimittaman, NetForest-tuotteeseen perustuvan verkkopalvelun avulla metsänomistajien metsätilan metsäsuunnitelmatiedot karttoineen ja kehitysennusteineen voidaan julkaista internetissä. Verkkopalvelun avulla metsätilan tietoja selataan internetissä karttapohjalla. Käyttäjä näkee missä metsätila, metsikkökuvioiden rajat ja vaikkapa ehdotettu metsänhoitotoimenpide sijaitsevat. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030321150454_kni_75298237
February 2003
Maptech introduces two new ways to have high quality topographic maps and nautical charts in GPS ready PDAs for professional and outdoor recreational enthusiasts. GPS receivers are great tools for street directions and noting location. But once you go off-road, into the woods or on the water, the GPS maps do not show the features that you really need, like the lay of the land or depth of the water in a realistic way. The Maptech solution combines Pocket PCs and Palms powered with a clip-on GPS to display Maptech's USGS topographic maps and NOAA nautical charts. Solution brings a new level of mapping and GPS technology to a wide spectrum of map users like land surveyors, utility workers, real estate professionals, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, foresters; as well as hikers, hunters, boaters, fishermen, and outdoor adventurers. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/feb/20/news1.html
Novon karttapalvelu Celestan mobiiliratkaisuun - Novo ja Celesta mBusiness Oy lisäävät yhteistyötään sopimalla Novon Mapser-karttapalvelun liittämisestä osaksi Celestan työnohjauksen mobiiliratkaisua. Siinä karttapalvelulla opastetaan kenttätyöntekijöitä uuden työkohteen löytämisessä. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030205122125_kni_54412909
The Real-Time Paradigm - The coming of the real-time enterprise places mobile and wireless at the heart of business processes. The concept of real-time computing is not new. Indeed, it’s a crucial element in financial stock transactions and police and emergency services. But as mobile and wireless technologies have become more readily available, the desire to send information from any location back to the head office in real time within mainstream IT applications has increased. And with wireless connections becoming more robust, the demand for real-time data will only rise. http://www.destinationffa.com/APCM/templates/dispatches_template.asp?Articleid=822&Zoneid=8
Kolumni / Antti Rainio: Keväällä 2000 NAVI-ohjelman käynnistyessä maailma näytti kovin toisenlaiselta. Odotukset kaiken mobiilin suhteen olivat korkealla. Suomi oli mobiilin elämän näyttämö, jonka ääreen matkustettiin ympäri maailmaa katsomaan tulevaisuutta. Siinä paistatteli myös paikannusteknologia ja sen sovellukset kylpivät kuplissa. (In Finnish) http://www.karkiverkosto.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=28934
MapInfo Announces Support for OpenGIS Web Map Service Implementation Specification. MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ: MAPS) announced support for the OpenGIS(R) Web Map Service (WMS) Implementation Specification, an industry consensus specification that enables government groups worldwide to more efficiently and effectively share and visualize data. With MapXtreme Java Edition and WMS, users such as municipalities and government agencies can more easily share geo-spatial data across different departments, levels of government and jurisdictions to aid their e-government and homeland security efforts. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6375
Väestörekisterikeskus on avannut internet-sivuillaan karttapohjaisen äänestyspaikkapalvelun. Palvelussa voi hakea Suomen kartalta sekä ennakkoäänestyspaikkojen että vaalipäivän äänestyspaikkojen sijainnit, osoitteet ja aukioloajat. Kunnan kaikki yleiset ennakkoäänestyspaikat saadaan näkyviin valitsemalla kuntaluettelosta kunnan nimi ja klikataan hakukomento. Kun karttaa tarkennetaan, saadaan ennakkoäänestyspaikan sijainti jopa rakennuksen tarkkuudella. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/md20030225151324_kni_94918745
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions’ IntelliWhere™ division today announced availability of IntelliWhere LocationServer 5.0. IntelliWhere LocationServer, a server-side software development platform based on Intergraph’s GeoMedia®, location-enables and automates data delivery to an organization’s mobile workforce. Version 5.0 streamlines enterprise workflows with enhancements that take advantage of advances in the latest version of Intergraph’s suite of geospatial solutions. IntelliWhere LocationServer 5.0 allows field crews or dispatch staff to request mapping and asset data and have it delivered to a hand-held device for use with IntelliWhere OnDemand, freeing geographic information system (GIS) staff from manual data preparation for each field user.http://www.intelliwhere.com/MED/MED011.asp?id=26
Genimap Oy on lanseerannut Cannesin 3GSM World Comgress -tapahtumassa matkailijan elämää helpottavan Cities Guide -palvelun matkapuhelimille. Economistin toimittajat ja kirjeenvaihtajat tuottavat The Economist.comin tietoja paikallisista ravintoloista, nähtävyyksistä, ostosmahdollisuuksista, hotelleista, sääoloista ja yöelämästä maailman eri puolilta, ja ne lähetetään tilaajalle tekstiviesteinä. Palvelun käyttäjä voi myös etsiä osoitteita yli 30 eri maasta. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/md20030219100025_kni_76126344
Metsäntutkimuslaitoksessa (Metla) on otettu käyttöön GISnet Solutions Finland Oy:n toimittama karttapohjainen intranet-järjestelmä, jolla voi selata, hakea, kysellä ja tulostaa kaikkien Metlan tutkimusmetsien tietoja. JOUSI-sovellus on Metlan tutkijoiden käyttöön tarkoitettu intranettiin sijoittuva web-pohjainen karttasovellus luonnonvara- ja koealatietojen katseluun ja tulostukseen. Sovelluksella voidaan tehdä erilaisia analyysejä ja kyselyjä sekä saada raportteja, teemoituksia, kokoomatietoja ja karttatulosteita kaikista Metlan tutkimusmetsistä ja kokeista. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/finanssi20030220110937_kni_74950789
OGC Approves GML 3. The Open GIS Consortium (OGC) announces the approval and release of Geography Markup Language version 3.0 (GML 3). GML 3 defines a data encoding in XML that allows geographic data and its attributes to be moved between disparate systems with ease. New additions in GML 3 include support for complex geometries, spatial and temporal reference systems, topology, units of measure, metadata, gridded data, and default styles for feature and coverage visualization. http://nt1.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.asp?PressID=6406
The iQue 3600 is the first PDA to include integrated GPS technology. With the power of Palm OS 5 and the dependability of Garmin GPS technology, this "Super PDA" redefines multi-tasking. Our integrated software not only allows you to look up appointments or contacts, but also locates and routes you to them with voice-guidance commands!http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/#
Navman announced the release of its latest compact GPS companion product for the Pocket PC and Tablet PC platforms. The Navman GPS 4400 is one of the industry’s first wireless GPS antennas, which provides satellite connectivity to PDA’s utilizing Bluetooth capability. The device, featuring Navman’s SmartST™ Professional navigation software, adds another high-quality solution to the company’s comprehensive line of GPS products. The GPS 4400 is being unveiled at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show.http://www.navman.com/corp/news/gps4400.html
Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced the release of the V8 Generation version of BentleyÒ PowerDraft™ and the new family of PowerDraft applications. Based on PowerDraft technology, Power products are for users who want drawing-oriented, domain-specific functionality. Power products natively support both DGN and DWG, the predominant formats in the AEC community, and can be easily customized. With this new product line, Bentley is enabling cartographers, mapping professionals, surveyors, operations and maintenance managers, construction managers, and independent consultants to contribute and view far richer content than possible with other drawing tools. http://www.bentley.com/corporate/media_room/default.cfm?objectid=518675DF-9A58-488B-ADC26558ECC3574B&method=display
On the color touch screen, red and blue icons pinpoint the battlefield positions of enemies and “friendlies.” Yellow diamonds mark chemical and biological bomb-fallout zones. Green lines surround a minefield and a dotted line reveals a safe “bridge” through it. Were he to come under attack, Palmer wouldn’t reach for his compass, map and radio—a soldier’s timeless tools. He’d grab the rubber-coated keyboard at his side and send the appropriate e-mail to his commander, who’d instantly receive his coordinates and send in reinforcements.http://www.msnbc.com/news/875620.asp
MapInfo Takes the Lead in Adopting Specifications for Location Services. MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS) announced that MapInfo miAware 2.0 is the industry’s first mobile location services platform to adhere to Mobile Location Protocol specifications set by the Location Interoperability Forum (LIF), which is now part of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). This, coupled with support for the Open GIS Consortium’s OpenLS-proposed specifications, makes MapInfo the leading adopter of mobile location services specifications from prominent industry standards groups. miAware, which enables wireless carriers to create highly customized mobile location services, is currently being deployed by Vodafone in several different sites. http://dynamo.mapinfo.com/presscenter/view.cfm?releaseid=1157
Intrado® teams with Microsoft to deliver location-based solutions to wireless operators: Wireless carriers and service providers seeking increased subscriber loyalty and competitive advantage now have access to new location-based service solutions from Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ: TRDO) and Microsoft Corp. Intrado has formed an alliance with the Microsoft MapPoint Business Unit, to develop and market services that integrate maps, driving directions and other location intelligence into mobile applications for business and consumer users. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6494
Clarity Communication Systems Inc (ClaritySM), announced Way-To-Go Navigator™, an affordable Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) navigation system providing accurate location services from a wireless GPS-enabled handset. Way-To-Go Navigator, the first release in a series of location services products will evolve over the next several months to include tracking and management, as well as info-tainment capabilities such as “where are my friends”. Clarity has created hands-off/eyes-off user interface, a first for the wireless telecommunications industry. This interface makes Way-To-Go navigation system safe and easy to use for all skill levels. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6495
Action Engine announced the availability of Microsoft MapPoint .NET location-based services (LBS) on the Action Engine Mobile Web Services Platform for devices powered by Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone software and Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC Phone Edition software. MapPoint .NET seamlessly integrates with other applications running on the Action Engine Mobile Web Services Platform and offers smart device users the ability to access business listings, conduct proximity searches for points of interests such as restaurants, hotels and movie theaters, combined with maps, directions, and routing capabilities.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/50/news5.html
SoftStar and OleMap have launched their mobile location-based game, @ Life, with FITEL, Taiwan. @ Life is a next generation simulation role playing game based on life, where the aim is for players to achieve their ultimate goal of being a millionaire. SoftStar designed @LIFE for a PHS environment and was integrated with OleMap’s location enabler equipping the mobile game with detailed maps and location relevant information.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/49/news1.html
Tele Atlas and Wayfinder have joined forces to provide the world's first powerful off-board, up-to-date navigation solution. Based on Tele Atlas digital maps, it enables both in-car and pedestrian navigation for mobile phones. The user enters the destination using the phone's keypad, or calls the service provider, or logs onto his personal navigation page on the Internet. It takes only a few seconds to automatically download the route either over existing GSM/GPRS or future 3G networks. Voice instructions, pictures and maps guide the user as he drives or walks.http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030211/112287_1.html
Genimap Corporation, a leading mapping company in Finland, introduces Genimap® Nautical Navigator mapping and navigation product for boaters. Genimap® Nautical Navigator is designed for Pocket PC’s based on Genimap’s already existing Genimap® Navigator LT product. Genimap® Nautical Navigator is designed for boaters and fishers for navigation. Genimap® Nautical Navigator will be in markets 2Q 2003. http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=545&2057&2057
Rotuaari in the centre of Oulu is not only a well-known pedestrian street but now also SmartRotuaari, an environment for testing and developing mobile multimedia services that utilise localisation. SmartRotuaari as an implementation is the only one of its kind in Finland. A broadband wireless local area network built along Rotuaari enables using of mobile multimedia prototypes contained in SmartRotuaari. These include map-based guidance, wireless flyers, personalised communication and presence information, tailored news service, mobile payments and also Time Machine Oulu, an interactive three-dimensional virtual model of historic Oulu.http://www.mediateam.oulu.fi/press/news/47/?lang=en
KOREM has announced the release of the latest version of its flagship product Push’n’See. Running on MapXtreme Java Edition, Push’n’See version 4.5 represents a more complete and flexible solution for publishing, designing and deploying any Web-mapping applications. Push’n’See increases the value of corporate data by providing an integrated tool to display the information on the appropriate geography and by sharing it via dynamic Web-mapping applications. Phenomena and trends can therefore be observed and analyzed leading to a better, more strategic decision-making. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/feb/07/news2.html
January 2003
Tablet PCs: Gauging the Impact on Mobile GIS. There have been many attempts to create a more mobile PC--one that gets away from a traditional keyboard/mouse interface to a more natural pen/voice interface. Several companies have successfully developed portable handheld pen computing devices, but hardware and software limitations have held back mass adoption of this technology. Microsoft's Tablet PC platform initiative--driven by the company's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition--was rolled out Nov. 7, 2002. With it, the world of pen computing is set to explode.http://www.geoplace.com/gw/2002/0212/0212pc.asp
The Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC) recently launched its Conformance and Interoperability Test and Evaluation Initiative (CITE). CITE is the first of a series of initiatives addressing interoperability verification and validation. The expected outcome is an OGC-approved process by which software vendors can test and validate their products' conformance with OGC's Web-based OpenGIS(R) Specifications. OpenGIS Specifications specify common interfaces, encodings and schemas that support the development and deployment of interoperable geospatial solutions, services, data, and applications. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6236
IntelliWhere OnDemand. IntelliWhere's emphasis on the enterprise is apparent in its PDA software, IntelliWhere OnDemand, which allows mobile workers to view, interrogate and update intelligent mapping and asset data, and to record images and GPS-located voice notes.http://www.intelliwhere.com/MED/MED020.asp
MOBILE GUIDE - gesucht und gefunden per SMS oder WAP! Vom Restaurant bis zur nächsten Apotheke. Sie sind dringend auf der Suche nach der nächsten Tankstelle, den nächsten Bankomaten, einem indischen Restaurant, ... ? Mit MOBILE GUIDE finden Sie gezielt das Richtige. (in German) http://www.a1.net/CDA/navigation/nav_frame/0,2756,31-574-html-de,00.html
Eight countries with computerised national land registries have begun a programme of co-operation with a project called European Land Information Service (EULIS). EULIS brings together the computerised national land registries in England and Wales, Scotland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands and Lithuania. EULIS aims to expand the use of public sector information and to encourage a European market where increased competition between international lenders could result in lower housing costs. There is a similar project funded by the European Commission to make topographic information available via the Internet: GiMoDig (Geographic Information, Mobility, Data Integration and Generalisation).http://www.eurogi.org/news/latestnews.html
Automated generalisation project attracts interest from across Europe. The national mapping agencies of Great Britain and Denmark join project to advance automated generalisation. Ordnance Survey Great Britain (OSGB) and Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen (KMS, Denmark) are the first members of the Mapping Agencies Generalisation NETwork (MAGNET) project. MAGNET aims to consolidate and extend current generalisation capabilities in line with the business requirements of its members. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/jan/17/news2.html
Universal Map, a provider of mapping solutions, has announced the release of SmartMaps Viewer 2.0. SmartMaps is an advanced Internet mapping platform that displays data in vector format using SVG technology. This allows for more intuitive navigation and faster access to client data. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_lbgqkvat&cat=New%20Products&sub
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions have demonstrated the interoperability of GeoMedia technology by successfully participating in the Geography Markup Language (GML) Estafette sponsored by the Kring van Aardobservatie en GeoInformatie (Dutch Society of Earth Observation and GeoInformatics) and the technical university, TU Delft. The objective of the relay was to corroborate the Open GIS concept, emphasizing the easy, open exchange of spatial data using OpenGIS Consortium (OGC) standards such as GML. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_jcaklriw&cat=Business%20News&sub
ESRI recently participated in the second GML Relay organized by the Netherlands Society for Earth Observation and Geo-informatics, an event designed to learn how well the Geography Markup Language (GML) format is supported by commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) GIS software. GML is an OpenGIS Implementation Specification designed to transport and store geographic information. It is a profile, or encoding, of Extensible Markup Language (XML). http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6308
The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) announced industry approval of an expanded version of the OpenGIS® Catalog Service Implementation Specification. The OpenGIS Catalog Service Specification version 1.1.1 documents industry consensus regarding an open, standard interface to online catalogs for geographic information and web-accessible geoprocessing services. Industry agreement on a common interface for publishing metadata and supporting discovery of geospatial data and services is an important step toward giving Web users and applications access to all types of "where" information. http://nt1.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.asp?PressID=6302
Wayfinder Systems, a global provider of wireless navigation, mapping and traffic information services and technologies, announces the launch of the new WayfinderÔ wireless navigation product at Comdex Scandinavia in Gothenburg, Sweden. The WayfinderÔ offers step-by-step navigation and location-based services such as “Find the nearest gas station” or “Find-my-friend”.http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2003/22/news3.html
Helsingin taksit siirtyvät satelliittiaikaan. Uudistus tuo autoihin turvakamerat, satelliittipaikannuksen sekä karttanäytön. Tarkoituksena on nopeuttaa ja tehostaa taksien tilausta ja liikenteenohjausta. Järjestelmän rakentaminen ja testaaminen alkaa alkuvuoden aikana, ja se saataneen täydellä teholla käyttöön vuoden päästä helmikuussa.Uusi tekniikka tulee käyttöön 1 400 taksissa Helsingissä. (In Finnish) http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/arkisto/juttu.asp?id=20030123KA3
Tekesin tietotekniikkaan panostavassa USIX-teknologiaohjelmassa valittiin jo neljä vuotta sitten käyttäjän näkökulma etualalle. Nyt päättynyt teknologiaohjelma ehti kokea alan täyden suhdannekierron huimasta noususta ja hypestä romahdukseen ja nyt orastavaan kasvuun. Käyttäjäkeskeisen suunnittelun tärkeys on vain korostunut it-kuplan puhkeamisen jälkeen. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20030128142124_kni_60673838
Current wireless location based services are growing much slower than expected. One of the major problems is the inefficiency of geographic coordinates such as longitude/latitude and UTM. These coordinates require more than 20 characters at a resolution of meters that are difficult for people to remember and communicate. They are also difficult to be displayed on and input into small wireless devices. All these make geographic coordinates nearly useless to general consumers. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/features/nacjan03/indexx.html
Maporama and Danem establish a partnership in order to develop and market a new generation mobile applications for companies managing mobile personnel in the retail and services industries. These products will then be used by companies to increase the efficiency of their mobile personnel such as their sales force, technicians, maintenance or delivery teams etc. Thanks to Maporama’s location-centric technology; mobile personnel obtain detailed street level maps as well as turn-by-turn itineraries in order to easily localise their destination addresses. http://www.maporama.com/share/info.asp?sid=info_En&LANGUAGE=en&ID=press/Partnerships/EN_Danem_17_01_2003
GISLIST. Welcome to the GISList GIS and location-based industry focussed e-mail discussion list. This popular resource is more than 1,400 strong and is entrenched as the leading general purpose GIS discussion group (non-vendor specific). Subscribers are encouraged to use the list to discuss anything they think will be of interest to the GIS community; including GIS and geospatial technology news, data and software issues, wireless mapping, software development, the open source movement, and the latest on handheld mapping. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/community/lists/info_gislist.html
Finns are mobile with mobiles. Helsinki City Transport Company sold its millionth mobile ticket before the end of the year, on December 30. Finnish mobile phone owners can purchase tickets to Helsinki City metro, trams and ferry traffic via SMS-service. http://www.nordicwirelesswatch.com/wireless/story.html?s=7&story_id=2640&nl=2003-01-12
SlopeTracker™ is a new and unique product and service designed to give snow riders the ability to improve and excel in their sport by providing a self-diagnostic tool which tracks the number of runs, vertical feet, speed, calories burned, distance traveled, time skied, terrain difficulty, etc. In essence, the SlopeTracker™ allows snow riders to keep "score". Snow riders now have the ability to evaluate their performance on a slope-to-slope, resort-to-resort, snow rider-to-snow rider basis.http://www.slopetracker.com/index.html
Paris, January 10, 2003 --- Maporama, the leading provider of online location-centric applications, today announced the availability of Maporama Drive Me version 4, a sophisticated itinerary generation product introducing an excellent user experience and multiple exclusive functionalities. Cascading travel road books offering different levels of information details on user demand. http://www.maporama.com/share/info.asp?sid=info&LANGUAGE=En&ID=press/Products/EN_driveme_10_01_2003
Oulun yliopisto, Oulun kaupunki, Mobile Forum, Oulun liikekeskus ry. ja kehitystyössä mukana olevat yritykset julkistivat tänään 30.1. multimediapalvelujen tutkimus-, kehitys- ja testauskokonaisuuden. Kontekstitietoiset palvelut, joita muun muassa asiakkaan päätelaitteeseen lähetettävät langattomat lentolehtiset edustavat, voidaan kohdentaa asiakkaan sijainnin, profiilin, mielialan tai vaikkapa vallitsevan sään mukaan. Sijainnin määrityksessä käytetään wlan-paikannusteknologiaa. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20030131075824_kni_92205081
December 2002
Webraska announces that it has been selected by Bell Mobility to provide the core applications enabling "MyFinder" location-based services. MyFinder allows Bell Mobility customers in Quebec and Ontario to receive location-specific information on their digital wireless handset and eventually PDA (personal digital assistant). MyFinder will provide the user with the address and directions for the requested destination, as well as the expected distance and time of travel to get there - whether by vehicle or by foot. http://www.webraska.com/news/pres_rele/maisons_laffitte/20021220_bell.htm
China´s Wuxi city has ordered a web-based geographic information system from Novo. The aim of the Novo and Wuxi city joint project is to build a system, which provides for example tourist information services through Internet. Tourists and other site visitors will be provided opportunities to have easy and fast access to real-time information of city maps, hotels, air lines, and to make as well payment by Internet. http://www.novogroup.com/modules/release/show_release.asp?Id=B439E1AA41594F05829B6467F6FA8382&groupid=&layout
Montreal-based KHEOPS technologies have released their newest version of JMap. Better known as "one of the simpler Web mapping solutions to install and administer" (GeoWorld, W. Fredrick Limp, June 2002), the version 2.5 of JMap will increase this flexibility more than ever. Among the new functionalities that we can find in version 2.5 of JMap, is the use of Java 2, for which users benefit of all the advantages of an improved graphic rendering. http://www.web-mapper.com/news/news_display.cfm?News_ID=1418
Contact One announces the release of its new software product, ContactMAP®. The software is a mapped Automatic Location Information (ALI) product that displays the location of the 9-1-1 caller in map form on the call-taker’s screen at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6089
Webraska and partners demonstrates multimedia in-car location-based services and wireless navigation solution, as part of COSMECA project, funded by French Ministry of Industry and Economy. Webraska presents a tourist information service which works in conjunction with its GPS and voice-enabled Internet-based Distributed Navigation (IbDN) navigation software. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6091
Webraska announces the launch of the new OpenLS-based SmartZone Geospatial Platform 3.0. (SGP3.0). Some further functions of the SGP3.0: Batch geocoding and data integration tools enable integration of third-party cartographic and point-of-interest data. Highly configurable map rendering generates customisable, information-rich, clear and aesthetically pleasing maps at multiple zoom levels in black and white and colour for wireless, web, PDA and PC-based applications. Door-to-door, continent-wide, traffic-optimised, multi-modal directions (by car, foot and public transport) taking into account multiple stops or "via points", turn restrictions, pedestrian-only streets, speed restrictions and other navigation-related attributes. http://www.webraska.com/news/pres_rele/maisons_laffitte/20021217_sgp3.htm
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), announced that the company has received a prestigious Consumer Electronics Association Best of Innovations Award for its upcoming iQue 3600 personal digital assistant (PDA) with integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/mobile/121602.html
MapInfo Professional® for Microsoft® SQL Server is a desktop extension to MapInfo Professional Version 7.0, which enables individuals and organizations to extend the power of their database by storing and sharing spatial data and information, such as maps and drawings. Ideal for groups of between five and forty users, MapInfo Professional for Microsoft SQL Server unites SQL Server’s sharing, processing, security and scalability features with MapInfo Professional’s renowned functionality, ease-of-use and support for open standards. http://www.mapinfo.co.uk/download/MapInfo_Professional_SQL.pdf
For the exhibition Maps of Amsterdam 1866-2000 at the Amsterdam City Archive Waag Society together with Esther Polak have set up the Amsterdam RealTime project. During two months (3 Oct to 1 Dec 2002) all of Amsterdam's residents are invited to be equipped with a tracer-unit. This is a portable device developed by Waag Society, which is equipped with GPS. Using satellite data the tracer calculates its geographical position. These tracers' data are sent in real-time to a central point. By visualizing this data against a black background traces, lines, appear. From these lines a (partial) map of Amsterdam constructs itself. This map does not register streets or blocks of houses, but consists of the sheer movements of real people. http://www.waag.org/realtime/
ESRI announced the release of MapObjects 2.2—Windows Edition. MapObjects—Windows Edition is ESRI’s collection of embeddable mapping and GIS components that can be used to add dynamic mapping and GIS capabilities to existing Windows applications or build custom mapping and GIS solutions. http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php?press_id=6168
TopoDepot.com Introduces SkyTopos: TopoDepot SkyTopos are Digital Aerial Photographs overlaid with our TopoDepot Vector Topographic Maps. This combination of high resolution (1 meter/pixel) aerial photographs with our precision vector data gives you the perfect topographic map for your CAD or GIS program. http://www.topodepot.com/December2002.htm
MapPoint .NET v3.0 — Microsoft’s newest version of its platform for mapping and location services — delivers easier programming, a wider range of geographic coverage and the industry’s most comprehensive feature set for developing a broad range of “location enhanced” applications, including wireless/mobility, customer relationship management, enterprise location services, business intelligence and many others. http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/net/overview/whatsnew.htm
November 2002
SpatialAce 4.1. Some of the new amazing features in SpatialAce 4.1: RaveGeo - a new multi-resolution vector format. SpatialAce now have plugin read support for the vector format RaveGeo developed by Idevio (http://www.idevio.com). RaveGeo is a fast multi-resolution vector format with high compression (typically 10-20 times) and streaming capabilities over networks. http://www.spatialace.com/spatialace41_features.html
Where's the Revenue in LBS? Report finds LBS to Generate Millions, Not Billions of Dollars. The market for Location-based services exists, however, recent findings from In- Stat/MDR reveals that its not the "killer-app" that it was once touted as. Instat's 200 page report on the future of LBS examines the future of LBS and reveals that its highly unlikely that carriers will break-even on their investments for atleast another decade. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/features/lbsreport02/
IntelliWhere OnDemand 5.0 simplifies workflows for the Mobile Workforce. IntelliWhereT, a division of Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions, has announced worldwide availability of IntelliWhere OnDemand 5.0, vector-based mobile workforce software for personal digital assistants (PDAs). http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_xfsghiek&cat=New%20Products&sub="
Ensimmäinen Suomesta tehty autonavigointiaineisto on tullut myyntiin. Tuote on Tele Atlas: Scandinavien 2003 DX. Se sisältää kartan, joka kattaa Helsingin ympäristöineen, Länsi-Uusimaan sekä Ruotsin, Norjan ja Tanskan. (In Finnish) http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/dd20021122083558_kni_13392080
Content is King, Digital Maps is Queen. We can pretty much get any type of map on probably virtually all types of mobile devices available today. http://www.geoinformatics.com/issueonline/issues/2002/oktober_nov_2002/html/article2.html
LAS VEGAS, Nov 19, 2002 - Mapopolis.Com, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of maps for Western European countries on both the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms. The new navigation product provides "heads-up" active route guidance on Pocket PC handhelds and turn-by-turn directions on Palm OS Handhelds. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/newsitem.phtml?newsitemid=5230&channel=lbs
Novo map service provides useful information for users of Suunto's personal sailing instrument. Novo's map service is being used to complement Suunto Ltd.'s new personal sailing instrument package, marketed at people interested in sailing and boating as a leisure activity. In addition to the personal sailing instrument Suunto M9 with its positioning technology, the package includes PC software and an Internet service, suuntosports.com, which includes Novo's nautical chart viewer service. http://www.mapser.com/Mapser/news5.html
Tele Atlas has launched its first MultiNet product for Finland. It enables the development of applications for geo marketing, finely tuned consumer targeting, or for advanced location-based services (LBS). In the first step, MultiNet Finland covers 25 per cent of the population. MultiNet Finland has been produced jointly between Tele Atlas and Genimap. http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=472
Mobile Commerce to extend location based services to T-Mobile users. Mobile Commerce and T-Mobile have reached an agreement that will allow T-Mobile's customers to access third party branded location-based services. The agreement will mean that Mobile Commerce can use T-Mobile's location feed to offer services such as information on where the nearest bars, restaurants and clubs are, as well as other services to be developed in the future. http://217.37.20.29/corporate/press/061102_1.htm
P3 GPS Technology to Track Bus Location and Movement. This system has the specific objective of providing all bus users with accurate and timely information relating to the exact location and movement of buses. This system will make bus information readily available for the management of bus operations and be provided to bus users, either by way of data screens on buses, bus stops and passenger areas, or through web based information systems. http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=52369
Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless applications and business solutions today announced that its NAVTECH map data will be used in Navman's PDA-based application that transforms the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into a self-contained navigation system. http://www.navtech.com/Press/11-06-2002-171.html
GISnet Solutions Finland Oy announces today GISnet JobDispatcher at the OracleWorld congress. JobDispatcher is a map-based application for communicating with the field workers. It is a state-of-the-art Internet-based resource planning solution for mid-sized companies. It consists of an Internet mapping application for the control center and MMS enabled client terminals, like Nokia 7650, for fieldworkers. http://www.gisnetsf.com/news.php
Tele Atlas North America, Inc and infoUSA, (Nasdaq: IUSA today announced a strategic alliance that will incorporate 12 million points of interest (POIs) from infoUSA into the Tele Atlas turn-by-turn map database product. This alliance joins the most extensive POI database available with the most powerful, turn-by-turn map database for North America. http://www.na.teleatlas.com/newsevents/2001/infousapoi.html
Langattomien palveluiden tutkimusta, tuotekehitystä ja liiketoimintaa yhdistävä Octopus-hanke avaa alan toimijoiden käyttöön kansainvälisesti ainutlaatuisen avoimen testausympäristön. Mobile Forumin koordinoima EU-rahoitteinen hanke tarjoaa yrityksille käytössä olevia kaupallisia mobiiliverkkoja edistyksellisemmän ympäristön, jossa ne voivat kehittää ja testata uusia langattomia sovelluksia ja palveluja kustannustehokkaasti. (In Finnish) http://www.netprofile.fi/fi/tiedotteet/267.html
Fastrax Ltd., a developer of industry-leading GPS modules for optimal utilization of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and RTD Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Real Time Devices USA Inc. specialized in the design and manufacture of systems for demanding mobile, industrial, military and aerospace applications, today announced a fully integrated GPRS modem and GPS receiver on a single PC/104 board. http://www.fastrax.fi/
Navigation Technologies Internet/wireless applications and business solutions today announced that phonetic transcriptions of its Italian NAVTECH® map database are now available. NAVTECH Voice Data can increase the functionality of voice-enabled navigation systems by reducing recognition complexities, improving output accuracy and expanding the system use beyond basic commands. http://www.navtech.com/Press/11-14-2002-173.html
Map India 2003 is 6th annual international conference and exhibition in the field of mapping technologies like Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System, Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing. Although it primarily serves to Indian mapping community but over a period it has attracted quite a lot of international participation providing a platform for collaboration between India and rest of the world. http://www.mapindia.org/index.htm
October 2002
Pharos Science & Applications Inc. announced the introduction of the first Pocket GPS Navigator Kit available for the Microsoft Pocket PC Phone Edition platform, currently available on GSM/GPRS networks. The Pocket GPS Navigator combines powerful GPS hardware with accurate and easy-to-use software and maps, delivering the most complete portable navigation solution to the market. http://www.pharosgps.com/news/press/10212002.htm
Telmap Launches "Polaris" Off-Board Navigation Application. Telmap, a leading provider of mobile mapping applications specializing in Navigation, Location Management and Telematics solutions will officially launch its Off-Board Navigation application "Polaris" at the 9th World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), 2002, Chicago, Illinois. http://www.telmap.com/News/wire.html
Members of the Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) have publicly demonstrated a set of prototype interfaces and schemas that support Location-Based Services (LBS) interoperability. http://www.opengis.org/pressrm/pressrelease/20021031_ETS_OLS_PR.htm
GEOMATICS INC announced the release of SVGMapMaker 2.0 for MapInfo Professional. SVGMapMaker is a robust software solution to publish MapInfo documents to a fully interactive web format called Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). http://www.dbxgeomatics.com/release-communique8.asp
MapInfo (Nasdaq: MAPS) and strategic partner Red Hen Systems jointly announced today the release of MediaMapper ELITE, the only available technology that enables location-based video and digital still imagery to be automatically embedded into mapping applications. http://dynamo.mapinfo.com/presscenter/view.cfm?releaseid=1119
Metsähallitus siirtyy mobiiliaikaan. Arbonaut ja Oracle toimittavat Metsähallitukselle mobiilipaikkatietoratkaisun, jossa Metsähallituksen paikkatietoaineistoja, kuten karttoja, ilmakuvia ja ominaisuustietoja, voidaan selata ja muokata kannettavan päätelaitteen avulla maastossa (PDA-laite). Järjestelmä on päätelaiteriippumaton ja kaikissa maastotoimenpiteissä voidaan hyödyntää GPS-ominaisuuksia. Käyttäjä voi esimerkiksi navigoida maastokohteelle ja merkitä sen karttapohjalle GPS:n avulla. (In Finnish) http://www.arbonaut.fi/
SchlumbergerSema Offers New Wireless Data Revenue Streams with Launch of Location-based Service. This new LBS solution is a complete system for operators looking to roll-out location-based services within an intuitive map-centric environment designed for 2G, 2.5G or 3G environments. It will enable users to view a map of their current location displayed on a mobile phone or PDA. The map remains on screen indefinitely and streams without any refresh delay. http://www.slb.com/press/newsroom/index.cfm?PRID=13601&ThisSectionID=114
Genimap Oy toimittaa digitaalisia karttoja Magellan GPS-laitteille käytettäväksi. Tällä hetkellä karttoja on saatavissa Magellan Meridian-sarjan laitteille (Gold ja Platinum) ja SporTrak-sarjan laitteelle (Map). Genimapin toimittama kartta on 1:800 000 mittakaavaisen tietosisällön maantiekarttaa. Kartassa on sijaintitarkka tiestö, vedet ja paikannukseen sopiva nimistö. Kartta tulee kaupasta ostettavien laitteiden mukana ilman lisähintaa sisäiselle muistille ladattuna. (In Finnish) http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=471
Keltaisilta Sivuilta matkailijan avuksi kartta- ja reittiratkaisu Lappi-portaaliin. Kartta- ja reittisuunnittelupalvelun avulla matkailija voi suunnitella esim. ajoreittinsä matkakohteeseen ja saada ajo-ohjeet tulostettavassa versiossa, paikantaa Lapin yritykset ja palvelut kartalta sekä tarkastella muiden palvelujen sijoittumista ajoreittinsä varrella Suomessa. (In Finnish) http://www.keltaisetsivut.fi/cgi-bin/gwi/sks2000/tiedotteet/?model=press.html&date=2810_02&year=2002
Navigation Application with Mobile Telephony: Shortest-path. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/technology/lbs/techlbs008.htm
Mobile GIS: using your enterprise GIS in the field. Paper considers the essential elements and characteristics that make up a platform for Mobile GIS operations. It highlights the significance of GPS in the context of other hardware and software requirements, including its integration with the underlying operating system, levels of ruggedness and the operation of GPS within the Mobile GIS application software. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/technology/mobilemapping/techmp007.htm
Dynamic use of maps in mobile environment: The goal of the project is to produce methods for dynamic map handling in mobile environment with low computing and storage resources. http://cs.joensuu.fi/pages/franti/dynamap/
September 2002
Mobile Commerce, Metro and CrushGuide have collaborated to provide a mobile text bar and pub guide available to customers of Vodafone and O2 UK. Cool urbanites will be able to find and select nearby London bars and pubs based on how likely it is they will pull?, how rich are the clientele? and how attractive/unattractive are the punters? http://217.37.20.29/corporate/press/270902_1.htm
Mobile maps to Sonera’s Finder and Etsin mobile services delivered by Genimap. Genimapin kartat osaksi Fonectan Soneralle tuottamia Finder- ja Etsin-mobiilipalveluita, in Finnish. http://www.genimap.fi/default.asp?folder=12&id=461&2057
Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö viilaa vain muutaman vuoden voimassa olleeseen tietosuojalakiin joukon pikaisia muutoksia. Pöydällä on muun muussa kysymys tunnistedatan taltionnista (ja myynnistä) sekä paikannuksen etiikasta (In Finnish). http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20020924170950_kni_57759670
GIS Gains Ground at NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Maps. http://www.geoplace.com/gw/2002/0209/0209mi.asp
Microsoft and AT&T Wireless to demonstrate new LBS product at DEMOmobile 2002. Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") and AT&T Wireless (NYSE "AWE") demonstrated new location-based software, provisionally named Microsoft® Enterprise Location Server, that brings together XML Web services, core Microsoft .NET technology and AT&T Wireless’ Network to enable rich location-based services. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2002/sep02/09-18DemomobilePR.asp
Virtual Wave has selected the GPS Accessory by Airbiquity for the delivery of its RoadStar GPS wireless location-based services. http://www.airbiquity.com/pr/pr091702f.html
MapInfo announces a global partnership with Swedish Mobile Internet positioning specialist, Mobilaris. http://dynamo.mapinfo.com/presscenter/view.cfm?releaseid=1109
Benefon Esc! as a guide for hikers in the wilderness. Mobile locationing system into usage in Pyhä-Luosto mountain (in Finnish). http://www.digitoday.fi/digi98fi.nsf/pub/te20020917150439_kni_66676585
The bird observer’s location can be seen on Benefon Esc! display. The location can also be sent to another user’s Benefon Esc! by utilising the Friend Find function. http://benefon.com/products/esc/bird_observation_service/index.htm
GISnet Solutions Finland julkisti ForestPad -sovelluksen, joka on karttalähtöinen maastotiedonkeruusovellus PDA-laitteisiin (in Finnish). http://www.gisnetsf.com/uutiset.php
Knowing your precise position anytime via the internet is now possible thanks to the Signal in Space through Internet (SISNeT) technology developed by the European Space Agency. EGNOS Signal-in-Space (SIS) is now available in real time over the Internet. http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAW0OZPD4D_index_0.html
Vicinity and NetByTel partner for voice recognition based business locator. http://home.vicinity.com/us/release_09_04_02.htm
weather.com, the world's leading source of weather on the Web and the Web site of The Weather Channel, today announced the development of a downloadable Doppler Radar application for wireless phones. http://www.weather.com/aboutus/marketing/press/internet/radar.html
August 2002
HS(2.8.2002): "Gsm-paikannusta hyödynnetään
yhä vain vähän" (in Finnish).
http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/uutiset/juttu.asp?id=20020802KO5
The digital map supplier Tele Atlas announces the launch of its flagship product Tele Atlas MultiNetTM for three new countries: Ireland, Czech Republic and Finland. With 21% street level coverage, MultiNetTM Finland includes house number ranges and a variety of points of interest. http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2002/aug/16/news3.html
Swisscom Mobile has launched two new services "Ortsplan" (city map) and "Routenplaner" (route planner) for WAP-users (in German). http://www.swisscom-mobile.ch/sp/O5FAAAAA-de.html
Honda unveils "InterNavi Premium Club", a new information network service using a voice-operated car navigation system http://world.honda.com/news/2002/4020829.html
Toyota Motor Corp. revealed on Aug. 28 its new service called "G-BOOK," which distributes town and other information to car navigation systems through the third-generation mobile phone network. http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/cover/203702
July 2002
Lux Navalis (Uusi Loisto) version 5.0.15 supports National Land Survey of Finland's topographic maps. http://www.hannusales.fi/lne/kirjeet/k2002_07_30.htm
Mobile Commerce and opt[e]way collaborate to launch LBS in the UK: Users can obtain quality information regarding specific " points of interest " and then receive instant and real-time " route calculations and directions" according to their current location and where they want to get to. http://www.opteway.com/CoupPress/pr20020723MobileCommerce.htm
Pointer launched a dog-GPS which shows the position of the dog in the map. Pointer lanseerasi koira-GPS:n karttanäytöllä (in Finnish). http://www.pointersolutions.com/fi/uutiset.php?id=22
Publications
Resource-Adaptive Interfaces to Hybrid Navigation Systems. Wolfgang Wahlster: We present the hybrid navigation systems REAL [1] and SmartKom [2] that combine various positioning technologies to determine the user's location in outdoor and indoor situations and that adapt the multimodal presentation of spatial information to the limited technical resources of various output devices and to the limited cognitive resources of the user. http://link.springer.de/link/service/series/0558/bibs/2347/23470012.htm
Pedestrian navigation system using XML based data. M. Moro, K. Tanaka, Y. Utagawa, H. Shigeno, Y. Matsushita. Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering v4529 2001. pp. 25-33.
Interacting with Wearable Computers: Techniques and Their Application in Wayfinding Using Digital Maps. Juha Lehikoinen, Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 207, Tampereen yliopisto 2002. ISBN 951-44-5460-X, ISSN 1456-954X, http://acta.uta.fi.http://acta.uta.fi/pdf/951-44-5460-X.pdf
Location information services in mobile ad hoc networks. Camp Tracy, Boleng Jeff, Wilcox Lucas, International Conference on Communications(ICC 2002). http://toilers.mines.edu/papers/pdf/ICC02.pdf
Geolocation technologies and applications for third generation wireless, Soliman, Samir S. & Wheatley, Charles E. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, May 2002, 2:3, pp. 229 - 251
Wireless navigation inertial sensors on a single chip V. K. Varadan, V. V. Varadan, Electronics and Structures for MEMS II, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. #4591.
Real-Time Variable Message Signs Based Route Guidance Consistent With Driver Behavior. Srinivas Peeta, 80th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001.
Applications of XML to Location Based Services, Magazine "FUJITSU" 2002-5 (vol53-3).http://magazine.fujitsu.com/vol53-3/2002_05e.html
Study on ITS Based on Self-organization Theory. W. D. Feng, G. G. He and B. Liu. Proceedings of the14th World Congress of IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control). Beijing, P. R. China, 1999, Vol. Q: 73-78.
Standardization of Mobile Phone Positioning for 3G Systems Yilin Zhao. IEEE Communications Magazine (July 2002)vol.40, no.7, p.108-16.
Design and implementation of location-based service for wireless targeted Advertising. Li, B., Deyin Xu. Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (2001) vol.4586.
E-911 mobile location and location-based technologies. S. S. P. Wang, M. P. Wylie-Green, M. Malkawi. Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, (2001) vol.4586.
A Highly Flexible and Scalable System for Location Determination of Wireless Devices. Richard Fuller, Jonathan Nichols, Roger Hayward, Konstantine Gromov, Jock Christie, Timothy Pfafman. 2002 IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium.
Indoor GPS Technology. Frank van Diggelen, 2002 IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium.
An AutoPC for Supporting In-Vehicle Navigation and Location-Based Multimedia Services. Chun-Hsin Wu, Ann-Tzung Cheng, Shao-Ting Lee, Jan-Ming Ho. 2002 IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium. http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/~hoho/netsys/plans02-autopc-final.pdf
A MEMS-Based Guidance, Navigation, and Control Unit. Wayne Soehren, Brian Schipper, and Chris Lund. 2002 IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium.
Development and Deployment of GPS wireless devices for E911 and Location Based Services. Jock RI Christie, Richard A Fuller, Roger C Hayward. 2002 IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium.