Dr. Yogita Shukla presented on future trends in geospatial technologies at the NRSC User Meet 2014. She discussed how geospatial technologies are becoming more integrated, mobile, and accessible to both enterprises and individuals. Key trends include the growth of sensors in everyday devices to collect real-time spatial data, demand for high-resolution and hyperspectral data, increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles, and fully automated processing of big geospatial data. Spatial data is also being integrated with other systems like CRM, ERP and BIM, and will involve more dynamic, 3D and 4D visualization. Geospatial information is growing more ubiquitous with trends like crowdsourcing, volunteer mapping and community-based mapping

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AGI PERSPECTIVE ON FUTURE TRENDS IN
GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Dr. Yogita Shukla
Fellow, AGI

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Agenda
• Geospatial Technologies
• Association of Geospatial Industries and Its Role
• Geospatial Workflow
• Key Applications of Geospatial Technology
• Future Trends in Geospatial Technology
• About AGI

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Geospatial Technologies
• Include wide ranging technologies
– Spatial Data Acquisition
• Surveying and GNSS
• Remote Sensing
– Spatial Data Processing
• Digital Image Processing
• Photogrammetry
• GIS
– Integration of Spatial and Non-spatial Data
• GIS

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Association of Geospatial Industries and Its Role
• Premier body of Geospatial Industries in India
• Promote the usage of Geospatial Technologies across sectors
• Advise and Collaborate with Policy Formulators and
Geospatial Decision Makers for “Right” Geospatial
Technology Adoption
• Build a Vibrant Geospatial Community
• Create Forums to bring together all stakeholders for effective
Geospatial usage
• Research and inform through Whitepapers, Newsletters and
Workshops
• Work towards making Geospatial ubiquitous and integral for
effective management

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Geospatial Workflow
Spatial Data
Acquisition
Spatial Data
Processing
Data
Integration,
Dissemination
and
Application
Data Updation
and
Maintenance

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Spatial Data
Acquisition
LIDAR and Terrestrial Scanning Modern Survey (GNSS)
Satellite Imaging Aerial Photography

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Spatial Data
Processing
LIDAR ProcessingPhotogrammetry
Digital Image Processing Image Interpretation

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Convergence, Conversion and Integration Enterprise GIS Systems
Integration Strategy IT and Middleware Tools & Platforms
Data Integration,
Dissemination
and Application

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Involve continued use of Technologies
Data Updation
and
Maintenance

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Key Applications of Geospatial Technology
• Two Distinct Areas
– Enterprise Applications
• R-APDRP, NLRMP, IWMP
– Consumer Applications
• Bhuvan, Google, Voonobo
• Have Diverse Characteristics and Requirements
• Lead to different
– Intensity of Usage
– Model
• Professional Environment
– Become Geoinformed
– More and More Demanding for Geospatial

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Future Trends in Geospatial Technology
• Driven by
– New Requirements
• Dynamic Maps
– Mobility
• Location Based Services
– Integration
• CRM, ERP, SCADA, BIM etc.
– Geo for Everyone
• Enterprise, Individual
– Tracking Everything

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Trends in Spatial Data Acquisition
Growing number of sensors in everyday devices
Real-time user information available through social
media and other web uses (crowd sourcing)
Increased demand for applications to be used with
High-resolution, Hyperspectral and LiDAR data
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
3D and even 4D geospatial information

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Trends in Spatial Data Processing
Fully-Automated Decision Systems
Big Data Processing
Establishment of Geospatial Data Infrastructure
Wireless Streaming in Real Time

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Trends in Data Integration
360 degree 3D video at Incredibly High Resolution
Integration with CRM, ERP, BIM
Use of Cloud
Dynamic Graphics and 3 & 4 D visualization
Integration of crowd sourced data with
government data

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Trends in Legal Aspects
Confusion and lack of clarity over data ownership,
distribution rights, liabilities and other aspects
Legislation will increasingly recognise digital
signatures as digital cadastre/deeds
National Geospatial data infrastructures as
statutory infrastructures
Public policy and law to move into a direction to
protect the interests and rights of people

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Trends in Geospatial Education
Tailored Programmes
Spatial literacy will be centred more on
increasing spatial awareness
Multidisciplinary

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Overall Trends
Geospatial Becoming Ubiquitous
Volunteer Geographic Information
Crowdsourcing
Community-based mapping

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Thanks
Contact details:
• M: +91-9313345486
• e-mail: yogita.shukla@agiindia.com