- The study examined potential gender differences in mapping points of interest (POI) between groups of boys, older girls, and younger girls in Jinotega, Nicaragua. Each group independently mapped POIs in the same neighborhood.
- Results found only one third of POIs were mapped by all groups, with biases appearing based on gender. Features important to boys but not girls included pool halls and car mechanics. Features important to girls but not boys included beauty salons.
- Younger girls mapped 46% more POIs than older girls, and were particularly interested in newly constructed houses. Common features mapped included churches and stores frequented by youth.
OpenStreetMap exists with what Gabriella Coleman calls a collaborative ethical temperament--one that values transparency, accessibility, and openness for the purpose of participation. Vibrant and open dialogue is key in encouraging and facilitating this participation. But are the doors really open to anyone?
I investigate the structure and demographics of the OpenStreetMap community. Framed by established research on OpenStreetMap, specifically and open source, in general, I establish why a lack of gender and racial diversity poses significant challenges for the sustainability of our work. I then introduce OpenThreads, a toolset for the rhetorical analysis of open mailing lists. This research can serve as a guide for building future tools of interaction on our mailing lists and beyond. Scandalous photos included.
This slideshow is a PDF version of my first-place winning campaign book. The suggestions are in response to the City of East Lansing looking to improve consumer attitudes upon the completion of 2019 construction.
This document is a market research report summarizing perceptions of the city of Saginaw in Michigan. It describes research conducted through a 400-person survey of citizens in the surrounding Great Lakes Bay Region. The report includes an executive summary, introduction, descriptive statistical analysis of survey responses, analysis of survey hypotheses, and conclusions. Key findings include that respondents were not highly motivated to visit cities for factors like farmers markets, sustainability initiatives, or bike lanes. College students appeared more interested in shopping variety than others. Those listening to the radio often also tended to dine out often. Those with lower incomes wanted more bike infrastructure, and those with children cared more about safety and security. The data will help the Saginaw branding committee understand perceptions
Mapping, Tourism & Disability or "The Jasmine Streetcorner"Scott Rains
This is the text of a talk delivered April 26, 2013 at the Federal University of Rio de janeiro at a conference on disability and mapping sponsored by RehabilitArte.
Following Negative News with the "Rest of-the-Story" - a Tutor/Mentor Connect...Daniel Bassill
When you see stories about poverty, or violence, in the media, how do you respond? This presentation shows a leadership strategy that can turn bad news into strategies and solutions that help kids in high poverty areas have the support systems needed to move through school and into adult lives free of poverty. The example points to the North Lawndale area of Chicago, but the strategy could be applied to any geographic area in the country.
Complete a community assessment on your chosen location using the.docxwrite22
This document provides guidelines for conducting a community assessment through windshield and walking surveys. It includes a worksheet to guide observations and data collection on the community's history, demographics, physical environment, health services, economy, transportation, education, and recreation facilities. The worksheet also prompts interviewing residents to understand their perceptions of the community's strengths and problems. Key steps involve using maps to drive and walk around residential and commercial areas at a moderate pace while periodically stopping to take notes safely.
This document discusses exploring open data sources and design possibilities for creating illustrated neighborhood maps for the Grand Paris Express subway system. It examines available data from sources like OpenStreetMap, Google, and crowdsourcing, as well as historical map designs, to identify a viable model using quality open data and illustrations to tell the stories and highlight features of different neighborhoods. The goal is to industrialize the map creation process while maintaining illustrative principles to clearly explain the territory to travelers.
OpenStreetMap exists with what Gabriella Coleman calls a collaborative ethical temperament--one that values transparency, accessibility, and openness for the purpose of participation. Vibrant and open dialogue is key in encouraging and facilitating this participation. But are the doors really open to anyone?
I investigate the structure and demographics of the OpenStreetMap community. Framed by established research on OpenStreetMap, specifically and open source, in general, I establish why a lack of gender and racial diversity poses significant challenges for the sustainability of our work. I then introduce OpenThreads, a toolset for the rhetorical analysis of open mailing lists. This research can serve as a guide for building future tools of interaction on our mailing lists and beyond. Scandalous photos included.
This slideshow is a PDF version of my first-place winning campaign book. The suggestions are in response to the City of East Lansing looking to improve consumer attitudes upon the completion of 2019 construction.
This document is a market research report summarizing perceptions of the city of Saginaw in Michigan. It describes research conducted through a 400-person survey of citizens in the surrounding Great Lakes Bay Region. The report includes an executive summary, introduction, descriptive statistical analysis of survey responses, analysis of survey hypotheses, and conclusions. Key findings include that respondents were not highly motivated to visit cities for factors like farmers markets, sustainability initiatives, or bike lanes. College students appeared more interested in shopping variety than others. Those listening to the radio often also tended to dine out often. Those with lower incomes wanted more bike infrastructure, and those with children cared more about safety and security. The data will help the Saginaw branding committee understand perceptions
Mapping, Tourism & Disability or "The Jasmine Streetcorner"Scott Rains
This is the text of a talk delivered April 26, 2013 at the Federal University of Rio de janeiro at a conference on disability and mapping sponsored by RehabilitArte.
Following Negative News with the "Rest of-the-Story" - a Tutor/Mentor Connect...Daniel Bassill
When you see stories about poverty, or violence, in the media, how do you respond? This presentation shows a leadership strategy that can turn bad news into strategies and solutions that help kids in high poverty areas have the support systems needed to move through school and into adult lives free of poverty. The example points to the North Lawndale area of Chicago, but the strategy could be applied to any geographic area in the country.
Complete a community assessment on your chosen location using the.docxwrite22
This document provides guidelines for conducting a community assessment through windshield and walking surveys. It includes a worksheet to guide observations and data collection on the community's history, demographics, physical environment, health services, economy, transportation, education, and recreation facilities. The worksheet also prompts interviewing residents to understand their perceptions of the community's strengths and problems. Key steps involve using maps to drive and walk around residential and commercial areas at a moderate pace while periodically stopping to take notes safely.
This document discusses exploring open data sources and design possibilities for creating illustrated neighborhood maps for the Grand Paris Express subway system. It examines available data from sources like OpenStreetMap, Google, and crowdsourcing, as well as historical map designs, to identify a viable model using quality open data and illustrations to tell the stories and highlight features of different neighborhoods. The goal is to industrialize the map creation process while maintaining illustrative principles to clearly explain the territory to travelers.
THIS EDITION IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES THAT LOOKS TO UNDERSTAND DIGITAL CONSUMERS IN
LATIN AMERICA. THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON LATIN AMERICAN DIGITAL CONSUMERS OVERALL,
WHEREAS SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON WWW.DIGILATSJWT.COM WILL FOCUS ON EACH OF
THE 9 MARKETS WE SURVEYED. THROUGH OUR ANALYSIS OF THEIR DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND
ATTITUDES WE LOOK TO PRESENT A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHO LATIN AMERICAN INTERNET
USERS ARE, WHAT MOTIVATES THEM, AND HOW BRANDS CAN BETTER MEET THEIR
CHANGING NEEDS.
The document discusses mental maps and how humans organize geographic information in their minds. It explains that mental maps are psychological representations of environments that allow us to navigate and understand places. The document prompts readers to draw a simple map of their hometown from memory to illustrate features of their mental map. Analyzing these maps reveals insights into individuals' geographic knowledge and spatial thinking. The document emphasizes that identifying gaps in our knowledge is important for developing understanding through asking questions. It outlines five common types of geographic questions that can be answered using geographic information systems (GIS).
This document discusses how social media is influencing travel choices and how destinations are leveraging social media. It notes that 52% of consumers use social media for vacation inspiration and that social platforms are becoming the primary way that travelers research destinations. The document also analyzes data on how consumers share their vacations on social media, posting photos on Instagram and Facebook. It then summarizes how different destinations are using Twitter effectively, noting that engagement rates are more important than follower counts alone. The document advocates that destinations share engaging content like images and videos in order to maximize reach and influence travelers.
The State of Destinations and Social MediaFuseideas
We reviewed the state of travel destination brands, the impact of social media on consumer travelers, how consumers us social media to plan, purchase and share their travel experiences and how destination brands are using social media to engage their audiences.
Based on data from 2015 the State of Destinations and Social Media reflects consumer behavior around planning, booking, and experiencing travel as well as how those consumers influence friends and family and how destination brands are using social media to connect.
This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) and how GIS is used across many industries and fields. It begins with an introduction to GIS and how GIS links geographic data to other information. The document then describes how GIS is used in business, defense, government, natural resources, transportation, utilities and more. It provides examples of how GIS helps with tasks like facilities management, marketing, emergency response and more. The document aims to demonstrate how location matters to decision making and that GIS is a tool that can help organizations in many sectors.
This toolkit provides the methodology for focusing the data-gathering power of existing communities, increasing their capacity to work together and building awareness of the potential of the data created by this work. It aims to help citizens identify and articulate their own problems using the supplementing data in their communities.
Those 3% female mappers… Why they participate and why not?Yuwei Lin
This presentation covers the key research findings from the project 'Fostering the participation of women in Voluntary Geographical Information (VGI) - encouraging FEMales to MAP' (Fem2Map). Funded by the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) within the structural research programme FEMtech-fFORTE, this project employed mixed methods to study the behaviours and attitudes of female contributors in VGI (and specifically the OpenStreetMap community) which in turn informed the research to identify barriers to participation and draw a mitigation plan. The presentation will enrich our understanding of women's participation in OpenStreetMap and renew the discussion about how to engage women in VGI
Here are the key advantages and disadvantages of semantic mapping:
Advantages:
- Visually represents relationships between concepts in a clear, graphical way
- Encourages creative thinking by allowing students to freely associate ideas
- Provides an organized structure to plan and develop ideas for writing
- Enables students to easily add new information and connections
- Displays all relevant information on one page for easy reference
Disadvantages:
- Creation of the map can be time-consuming
- Map may become cluttered if too many concepts and connections are included
- Relationships between concepts are open to interpretation by the map creator
- Some students may have difficulty visually representing conceptual relationships
- Effectiveness depends on the individual's spatial
Time for bold action. UPU Addressing Group 31 Oct 2013 Charles Prescott
Global Address Data Association urges UPU to hold second global conference on the address. Time to engage a wider spectrum of knowledge. How much is an address worth?
Step One in the Community Analysis Understanding Communities—Their .docxjensgosney
Step One in the Community Analysis: Understanding Communities—Their History and Current Conditions
Purpose:
This chapter describes the first step of the community analysis, which includes developing an understanding of a community’s history, socioeconomic and political characteristics, assets, and resources. At this stage, a consensus organizer gathers information about the community, including a community’s history, information on current conditions and how the community has changed over time (i.e., demographic, economic, and social characteristics), and prior relationships with neighboring communities. Several methods for gathering and analyzing information are discussed, including conducting walking and windshield surveys of the neighborhood, securing census data on the community available through the U.S. Census Bureau, and using geographic information systems (GIS). A set of strategic questions are provided to help participants conduct this step of the community analysis. In addition, a case study demonstrates how Step One of the community analysis was applied in a consensus organizing project in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Learning Objectives:
To describe and examine the overall goals and objectives of Step One of the community analysis.
To identify and describe the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions.
To demonstrate how the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions were applied in a consensus organizing project.
To apply the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions to an actual community.
Keywords:
community history, socioeconomic characteristics, political characteristics, census data, geographic information systems, windshield survey, assets, resources.
Overall Purpose of Step one of the Community Analysis
The goal of Step One of the community analysis is to gather information about the community, make initial contacts, and get an overall picture of the community’s history, current conditions, assets, resources, and social, economic, physical, and cultural characteristics. Consensus organizers gather information about a community by interviewing residents, and gathering information such as census data. They also get a visual picture of the neighborhood by conducting walking and windshield surveys. Historical and current information on the community is gathered from community and organizational Web sites, newspapers, and interviews with residents and community organizations. Some of the areas to analyze in Step One of the community analysis include:
the community’s actual name and if that differs from the name residents give the community;
the physical boundaries and characteristics of the community;
when the community began, who the first inhabitants or immigrants were, and important historical events that have occurred in the community;
who lives in the communit.
- James Cameron is the Applications Section administrator for the South Florida Water Management District, using GIS to help manage water resources and protect millions from floods.
- Over his career spanning several organizations, Cameron has pioneered the implementation and use of GIS for water management in Florida, developing foundational datasets and helping decision-makers understand complex issues.
- At his current role, Cameron continues directing GIS development with a focus on integrating data and applications to support the South Florida Water Management District's mission.
Rural consumers have different behaviors than urban consumers due to factors like lower literacy, limited exposure, occupations, and interdependent communities. Rural market research faces challenges in using conventional tools with low literacy populations. MART has innovated participatory tools like PRA that empower communities to share knowledge using visual representations, validating data. MART also developed simple rating scales using faces and compiles rural data and studies to increase industry understanding of the rural market.
An Examination: Intersection Awareness 31st & Harvard to 41st & YaleTerence Morris
This report documents a multi-phased effort that explains the intellectual and scientific design development and proof-of-concept validation learner environments (LE). This report design is to manage education panel presentations within A MOODLE. Moodle is a Learning Platform of course management systems (CMS) - a free Open Source software package is designed to help educators create effective online ... environments.
An Examination Study of Intersection Awareness 31st Harvard to 41st YaleTerence Morris
This report documents a multi-phased effort that explains the intellectual and scientific
design development and proof-of-concept validation learner environments (LE). This report
design is to manage education panel presentations within A MOODLE. Moodle is a Learning
Platform of course management systems (CMS) - a free Open-Source software package is
designed to help educators create effective online ... environments. The parameters defined
during prior research within the Pedestrian Awareness Crosswalk Education MOODLE, follows
development and internal testing, participants are volunteers with experiences within intersecting
Public Transportation Policy.
The document describes a proposed mobile app called "Holiday Navigator" that would help travelers find their way around in different countries. It would provide route directions to landmarks and popular places, as well as background information on locations' history. Market research found that many travelers struggle with navigation abroad and would find such an app useful. The document outlines the app's features and interface through wireframes, and discusses the technical feasibility and business model of the proposed app.
Azavea: Mapping Insights You Never Even Knew You HadKDMC
The document discusses how spatial analysis and mapping can help organizations better understand data and make decisions. It provides examples of how mapping has helped address issues like crime, food access, and early childhood education. The document encourages organizations to think spatially and collect location data, and provides tips on getting started with spatial analysis.
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
THIS EDITION IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES THAT LOOKS TO UNDERSTAND DIGITAL CONSUMERS IN
LATIN AMERICA. THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON LATIN AMERICAN DIGITAL CONSUMERS OVERALL,
WHEREAS SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON WWW.DIGILATSJWT.COM WILL FOCUS ON EACH OF
THE 9 MARKETS WE SURVEYED. THROUGH OUR ANALYSIS OF THEIR DIGITAL BEHAVIORS AND
ATTITUDES WE LOOK TO PRESENT A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHO LATIN AMERICAN INTERNET
USERS ARE, WHAT MOTIVATES THEM, AND HOW BRANDS CAN BETTER MEET THEIR
CHANGING NEEDS.
The document discusses mental maps and how humans organize geographic information in their minds. It explains that mental maps are psychological representations of environments that allow us to navigate and understand places. The document prompts readers to draw a simple map of their hometown from memory to illustrate features of their mental map. Analyzing these maps reveals insights into individuals' geographic knowledge and spatial thinking. The document emphasizes that identifying gaps in our knowledge is important for developing understanding through asking questions. It outlines five common types of geographic questions that can be answered using geographic information systems (GIS).
This document discusses how social media is influencing travel choices and how destinations are leveraging social media. It notes that 52% of consumers use social media for vacation inspiration and that social platforms are becoming the primary way that travelers research destinations. The document also analyzes data on how consumers share their vacations on social media, posting photos on Instagram and Facebook. It then summarizes how different destinations are using Twitter effectively, noting that engagement rates are more important than follower counts alone. The document advocates that destinations share engaging content like images and videos in order to maximize reach and influence travelers.
The State of Destinations and Social MediaFuseideas
We reviewed the state of travel destination brands, the impact of social media on consumer travelers, how consumers us social media to plan, purchase and share their travel experiences and how destination brands are using social media to engage their audiences.
Based on data from 2015 the State of Destinations and Social Media reflects consumer behavior around planning, booking, and experiencing travel as well as how those consumers influence friends and family and how destination brands are using social media to connect.
This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) and how GIS is used across many industries and fields. It begins with an introduction to GIS and how GIS links geographic data to other information. The document then describes how GIS is used in business, defense, government, natural resources, transportation, utilities and more. It provides examples of how GIS helps with tasks like facilities management, marketing, emergency response and more. The document aims to demonstrate how location matters to decision making and that GIS is a tool that can help organizations in many sectors.
This toolkit provides the methodology for focusing the data-gathering power of existing communities, increasing their capacity to work together and building awareness of the potential of the data created by this work. It aims to help citizens identify and articulate their own problems using the supplementing data in their communities.
Those 3% female mappers… Why they participate and why not?Yuwei Lin
This presentation covers the key research findings from the project 'Fostering the participation of women in Voluntary Geographical Information (VGI) - encouraging FEMales to MAP' (Fem2Map). Funded by the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) within the structural research programme FEMtech-fFORTE, this project employed mixed methods to study the behaviours and attitudes of female contributors in VGI (and specifically the OpenStreetMap community) which in turn informed the research to identify barriers to participation and draw a mitigation plan. The presentation will enrich our understanding of women's participation in OpenStreetMap and renew the discussion about how to engage women in VGI
Here are the key advantages and disadvantages of semantic mapping:
Advantages:
- Visually represents relationships between concepts in a clear, graphical way
- Encourages creative thinking by allowing students to freely associate ideas
- Provides an organized structure to plan and develop ideas for writing
- Enables students to easily add new information and connections
- Displays all relevant information on one page for easy reference
Disadvantages:
- Creation of the map can be time-consuming
- Map may become cluttered if too many concepts and connections are included
- Relationships between concepts are open to interpretation by the map creator
- Some students may have difficulty visually representing conceptual relationships
- Effectiveness depends on the individual's spatial
Time for bold action. UPU Addressing Group 31 Oct 2013 Charles Prescott
Global Address Data Association urges UPU to hold second global conference on the address. Time to engage a wider spectrum of knowledge. How much is an address worth?
Step One in the Community Analysis Understanding Communities—Their .docxjensgosney
Step One in the Community Analysis: Understanding Communities—Their History and Current Conditions
Purpose:
This chapter describes the first step of the community analysis, which includes developing an understanding of a community’s history, socioeconomic and political characteristics, assets, and resources. At this stage, a consensus organizer gathers information about the community, including a community’s history, information on current conditions and how the community has changed over time (i.e., demographic, economic, and social characteristics), and prior relationships with neighboring communities. Several methods for gathering and analyzing information are discussed, including conducting walking and windshield surveys of the neighborhood, securing census data on the community available through the U.S. Census Bureau, and using geographic information systems (GIS). A set of strategic questions are provided to help participants conduct this step of the community analysis. In addition, a case study demonstrates how Step One of the community analysis was applied in a consensus organizing project in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Learning Objectives:
To describe and examine the overall goals and objectives of Step One of the community analysis.
To identify and describe the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions.
To demonstrate how the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions were applied in a consensus organizing project.
To apply the strategies and methods for gathering information on a community’s history and current conditions to an actual community.
Keywords:
community history, socioeconomic characteristics, political characteristics, census data, geographic information systems, windshield survey, assets, resources.
Overall Purpose of Step one of the Community Analysis
The goal of Step One of the community analysis is to gather information about the community, make initial contacts, and get an overall picture of the community’s history, current conditions, assets, resources, and social, economic, physical, and cultural characteristics. Consensus organizers gather information about a community by interviewing residents, and gathering information such as census data. They also get a visual picture of the neighborhood by conducting walking and windshield surveys. Historical and current information on the community is gathered from community and organizational Web sites, newspapers, and interviews with residents and community organizations. Some of the areas to analyze in Step One of the community analysis include:
the community’s actual name and if that differs from the name residents give the community;
the physical boundaries and characteristics of the community;
when the community began, who the first inhabitants or immigrants were, and important historical events that have occurred in the community;
who lives in the communit.
- James Cameron is the Applications Section administrator for the South Florida Water Management District, using GIS to help manage water resources and protect millions from floods.
- Over his career spanning several organizations, Cameron has pioneered the implementation and use of GIS for water management in Florida, developing foundational datasets and helping decision-makers understand complex issues.
- At his current role, Cameron continues directing GIS development with a focus on integrating data and applications to support the South Florida Water Management District's mission.
Rural consumers have different behaviors than urban consumers due to factors like lower literacy, limited exposure, occupations, and interdependent communities. Rural market research faces challenges in using conventional tools with low literacy populations. MART has innovated participatory tools like PRA that empower communities to share knowledge using visual representations, validating data. MART also developed simple rating scales using faces and compiles rural data and studies to increase industry understanding of the rural market.
An Examination: Intersection Awareness 31st & Harvard to 41st & YaleTerence Morris
This report documents a multi-phased effort that explains the intellectual and scientific design development and proof-of-concept validation learner environments (LE). This report design is to manage education panel presentations within A MOODLE. Moodle is a Learning Platform of course management systems (CMS) - a free Open Source software package is designed to help educators create effective online ... environments.
An Examination Study of Intersection Awareness 31st Harvard to 41st YaleTerence Morris
This report documents a multi-phased effort that explains the intellectual and scientific
design development and proof-of-concept validation learner environments (LE). This report
design is to manage education panel presentations within A MOODLE. Moodle is a Learning
Platform of course management systems (CMS) - a free Open-Source software package is
designed to help educators create effective online ... environments. The parameters defined
during prior research within the Pedestrian Awareness Crosswalk Education MOODLE, follows
development and internal testing, participants are volunteers with experiences within intersecting
Public Transportation Policy.
The document describes a proposed mobile app called "Holiday Navigator" that would help travelers find their way around in different countries. It would provide route directions to landmarks and popular places, as well as background information on locations' history. Market research found that many travelers struggle with navigation abroad and would find such an app useful. The document outlines the app's features and interface through wireframes, and discusses the technical feasibility and business model of the proposed app.
Azavea: Mapping Insights You Never Even Knew You HadKDMC
The document discusses how spatial analysis and mapping can help organizations better understand data and make decisions. It provides examples of how mapping has helped address issues like crime, food access, and early childhood education. The document encourages organizations to think spatially and collect location data, and provides tips on getting started with spatial analysis.
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
leewayhertz.com-AI in predictive maintenance Use cases technologies benefits ...alexjohnson7307
Predictive maintenance is a proactive approach that anticipates equipment failures before they happen. At the forefront of this innovative strategy is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which brings unprecedented precision and efficiency. AI in predictive maintenance is transforming industries by reducing downtime, minimizing costs, and enhancing productivity.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process MiningLucaBarbaro3
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Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
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Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
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Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
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Gender differences in mapping
1. Gender Differences in
Mapping Points of Interest
Preliminary Results for Jinotega, Nicaragua
Michael J Kozuch, PhD
Yamilet Rivera
2013
2. Background
Maps have always played an important role in our society, from identifying political and
economic boundaries to locating points of interest or reference relative to ones position.
More recently maps are becoming more of a tool in a social context where we use them
to plan our road trips, show real time traffic, plot weather patterns and determine the distance
to the nearest restaurant. Mapping technology is continually evolving as more data and
visualization tools become available, and with this technology comes more usability down
to a community level.
Yet, there are still many individuals who do not use maps or know how to read them.
Reasons for the lack of map use or understanding might include:
- Inability to visualize location graphically
- Complexity or simplicity of content on a map
- Lack of exposure to reading maps
- Content bias (leading to irrelevance to certain stakeholders)
We were particularly interested in the last point on this list since different user groups may
have different needs for using a map. More importantly, if maps do not contain certain
features, does this shut out different user groups from using maps?
This question points to the inherent importance of including all stakeholders in the map
making process in order to the minimize the biases that might creep into map content as well
as to help optimize map usability in a community.
Maps
provide a
basis to
know our
place in the
universe.
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3. On a Side: When Street Names & Standards Do Not Exist, then
Points of Interest/Reference are critical
A number of countries in the world do not conform to the standard street naming and
numbering conventions to which we are accustomed in the United States. This highlights the
importance of using relevant points of interest or reference in cartography.
A particular case in point is Nicaragua where most towns might have a Main Street but
all other street names might be lacking. Instead, one identifies their location from a reference
point such as a monument, a gasoline station, or a restaurant. The exact location, then, becomes
a lengthy description of how to arrive at the location of interest. For example,
“…from the Esso station, go 300 meters north and 25 meters east.” Other challenges include:
Reference Points that Stand the Test of Time
A popular travel guide contains a point of interest on the Managua map as “Where the Bank Was”
Distances and Azimuths are Apparent
The website of a well known bus station indicates that it is 300m to the north of a monument,
yet the second page indicates that it is 400m to the north. By the same token, some place names
are known to be 25m above a street intersection, but it is not clear whether it is north or east.
Distance Units are Non-standard
The meter is the typical standard unit of measure, however local culture also uses the varra which
is the distance from ones chest to their outstretched hand (which varies from person to person).
The varra is less than a meter but it is used interchangeably with the meter.
The pursuit
of precision
is a
hazardous
affair.
Ken Alder,
The Measure
of All Things
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4. Are there Biases in Mapping Points of Interest or Reference?
Undoubtedly. The “one size fits all” contents in a map will not please everyone. Some maps
are produced through foreign intervention without local consultation while others are produced
by in-country cartographers without comprehensive stakeholder consultation beyond government
needs. In addition, many developing countries do not have the luxury of generating maps
with multiple data layers beyond those which are offered by the local government. It is no
wonder that many of these maps are never used by a community.
New technologies are now helping to alleviate this problem by letting individuals get involved
in the map making process through open source software. This is a huge step towards enabling
local communities to design their own maps with their own needs in mind.
However, we cannot be sure that all stakeholders are included in this process when most decision
makers in a community are community leaders, predominantly male, or primarily in a
position of economic or political power. For example, some of the maps in small communities
only contain the location of restaurants who have paid a fee to have their facility included on
the map.
Ideally, if we were to have maps that were used by the community, then the community would
be enlisted to design the map. The final map would then contain a compilation of all the
individual biases of each map maker.
Maps are
only as
good as
their
usefulness
to a
community.
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5. We set out to determine whether we could measure this in a quantifiable manner and the
most obvious approach was to take an untrained group of individuals and put them to the test.
To simplify the problem, we focused our research on identifying potential gender
differences in mapping points of interest between boys and girls.
Our approach was to not do any formal training for the children in map making since most
users were not trained map readers. They were, however, given limited instruction in how to
identify where they were in a town through street orientations and geometry, but they were
given no information about what points they should log. The idea is to see what the users
would create on their own to make the map useful to them.
The outcome of this simple test should help us design more rigorous testing and metrics, as
well as expand it across other user groups. It might also identify shortfalls in map symbols.
Putting map
making bias
to the test.
Mapping POI: boys vs. girls
Our Test
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6. Methods
The Setting: Jinotega, Nicaragua. Population: ~60,000.
Jinotega sits up at 3,200 feet in the northern highlands and
coffee-producing area of Nicaragua. This town was chosen
as a pilot site to capitalize on the presence of a non-profit
organization that works in the area to keep girls in school. One of the
instructors at the organization is a physics major at the national university and
is keen to bring this project to the girls in order to stimulate an interest in
science, make an important contribution to the community and be part of a
global database.
HONDURAS
NICARAGUA
COSTA RICA
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7. Methods
Mapping teams: Three groups of 4 mappers each were assembled consisting of high school boy
high school girls, and middle school girls. Each team was given the same image of the
neighborhood to be mapped (from WalkingPapers.org). They were also shown how to
identify bends in the road and features that would help them identify their location.
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8. Methods
Mapping: The teams wandered
independently
through the same neighborhood and
mapped
their own points of interest.
These points of interest might include:
• Pool halls
• Beauty salons
• Book stores
• Tortilla vendors
• General stores
• Pharmacies
• Car mechanics
• Churches
• Day care centers
It took about 2 hours to map an area that
covered roughly 8 square blocks.
Once the data is analyzed for biases, it is
collated and compiled onto a single Walking
Paper map that will be uploaded to the
website and the points will be mapped into
the OpenStreetMap database. 8
9. Results
Not surprising, biases did
appear in what each group
thought was important. There
were only
five features in common
(purple) to each mapping
group. Items in
orange highlight common
features only to boys and older
girls, while items in green
highlight those only in common
to boys and younger girls. Only
one of the beauty salons was
common to both girl groupings.
Only one
third of the
points of
interest
overlap
between all
groups.
The purple Points of Interest (POI)
33% of all the POI mapped by boys were common to all groups
38% of all the POI mapped by older girls were common to all groups
26% of all the POI mapped by younger girls were common to all groups
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10. Results
… continued
Every major
city in
developing
countries has
a marginal
area defined
by
landmarks, n
ot street
names.
Circulo de Amigas
(non-profit)
Jesucristo es el Señor
Evangelical church
Maximilian
Catholic Church
Beauty Salon
“Sandra”
Gas Agency
Hardware
Billiards
Bar
Beauty salon
“Sheyla” Book storeMechanic shop
Vegetable store
“Lupita” store
Bus Stop
Preliminary Map of the Lindavista
Sur neighborhood. There are no
street names in this area but a
major landmark that every taxi
driver knows is the Círculo de
Amigas non-profit center. Several
additional small store fronts exist
between the billiards hall and the
bookstore but were omitted for
clarity.
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11. Discussion
This case study reveals interesting differences in mapping points of interest between genders.
Features that were missed by the boys included beauty salons and several small stores where
women typical congregate in this community. The young girls were particularly impressed with
the construction of new houses which feature in their perception of important landmarks since
this construction is visibly noticeable.
Common features to the groups tended to include places where youth congregate (church, a key
store, billiards hall, etc.). The exception might be the gas supply agency, yet this was a sole featu
on a street. Had there been a multitude of other POIs on that street, it may have been lost in the
noise.
There are places where we might expect more common POI such as a book store (for school
supplies) yet this did not feature highly on the lists.
Overall, the overlap between all groups was about one third, and a notable statistic was the fact
that the young girls logged 46% more points of interest than the older girls.
Young girls
are the
most
detailed
mappers in
this study.
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12. Discussion…continued
Determinants of Completeness:
There are many reasons to explain the completeness of the surveys and each can be put to the
test. Here are some of the more important factors that played into our survey.
Duration of survey. Attention span is a big factor among the young surveyors. Any activity
that lasts longer than one hour is threatened with boredom and ambivalence.
Distance covered. As with duration, the distance covered in a survey can play a role in
completeness. The older girls tended to not want to walk as much as the boys or young girls.
This does not mean that they were not capable.
Interest level. This factor varied across the group. While all the children selected for the survey
are good students, not all have the same level of fascination for science or cartography.
In addition, while the project may have appealed to them initially, it is possible that the nature
of the required tasks caused the level of interest to vary. A lot of work in science can be tedious,
yet the analysis is where the fun lies. We might want to design activities to keep the field work
interesting or challenging.
Weather and time of day can also play a role in the energy level of our young surveyors. On the
day of our survey, we had overcast weather and a rainstorm cut the survey short after 2 hours.
Hot days
may not be
so good for
mapping,
and rain is a
show
stopper.
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13. Future Work
The groups will continue to map Jinotega throughout the year. The process will remain
the same in that all groups will map the same neighborhoods at the same time, yet
independently.
An important part of mapping new neighborhoods is that the children use the same key
they developed for their first map in order to provide homogeneous data throughout the
town.
The points of interest will be compiled and uploaded to the OpenStreetMap database.
Acknowledgment
This project is entirely a volunteer effort. It is now run by Yamilet Rivera who works at
Círculo de Amigas in Jinotega, Nicaragua. We are indebted to her and the children under
her tutelage that are making this important contribution to mapping.
This will
be the most
complete
map of a
rural town
in
Nicaragua.
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14. Additional Reading
There is a whole body of work that shows gender differences and preferences in
mapping.
Here is some interesting reading material that supports our findings:
Coluccia, E. and G. Louse, 2004. Gender differences in spatial orientation: a review.
http://www.brandimontelab.it/pubpdf/ecol/Gender%20differences%20in%20spatial%20orientation%20
2004.pdf
Mählck, Paula, (2001). Mapping gender differences in scientific careers in social and bibliometric
space.
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/690191?uid=3739560&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=37
39256&sid=21102183182223
Wilkening, J and Fabirikand, SI (2011). The effect of gender and spatial abilities on map use
preferences and performance in road selection tasks.
http://www.geo.uzh.ch/~sara/pubs/wilkening_fabs_ica2011.pdf
Mike Kozuch, PhD
mkoz98@yahoo.com
2013
We are not
the only
ones to see
gender
differences
in mapping.
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