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1. M.SC and PG.Diploma on Remote Sensing and Geographical information system.
2. Experience on Remote Sensing and GIS of 3 Years 11 Months.
3. 1 Year Diploma on Information Technology.
4.Certificate course On Remote Sensing & Gis From ISRO.
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1. M.SC and PG.Diploma on Remote Sensing and Geographical information system.
2. Experience on Remote Sensing and GIS of 3 Years 11 Months.
3. 1 Year Diploma on Information Technology.
4.Certificate course On Remote Sensing & Gis From ISRO.
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Special Topics Project Paper “Digital Ortho Image Creation of Hall County Aerial Photos” which I presented at the Florida Academy of Science and Georgia Academy of Science Joint Conference held in Jacksonville, FL March 14th and 15th of 2008
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Spatial temporal extraction and modeling of urban growth of Kathmandu valley is the project done by Kathmandu University GE final year students: Dhruba Poudel, Janak Parajuli and Kamal Shahi...it has three sections: first one is extraction of built up features second one is its quantification and change detection while the third one is its modeling so as to predict urban growth for upcoming years.
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We all know the fact that the surface of earth is spherical and not a plane, and thus in the field of
Town Planning we observe errors in an actual plan or map of a region when it comes to its implementation. For
smaller areas such as a plot or a small township where the land can be considered to be flat the level of errors
observed is less or the accuracy rate is high compared with the larger areas such as a development plan or
structural plan or regional plan or even Town Planning Schemes. Remote Sensing & GIS were initially recognized
as supporting tools for planning, monitoring, and managing the appropriate utilization of the earth resources.
However, due to their multidisciplinary applications and integration with numerous other scientific and
technological fields, in the recent years they have become a distinct field of study.
In this paper we are going to learn about how GIS and remote sensing helps in the preparation of a map with
respect to actual ground co- ordinates and various uses of the same in the field of Urban Planning with an actual
work done on field under the guidance of experts in Directorate of Urban Land Transport, Urban Development
Department, Government of Karnataka.
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1. Participatory GIS in Empowering Rural Communities:
Case study of a South Indian Village
Nagesh Kolagani, Palaniappan Ramu and Koshy Varghese
IIT Madras
2. Simplifying Open Source GIS for Use by Villagers
In Map Preparation & Map Utilization; For Local Control & Low Cost
Youth gather GPS & attribute data View complex data in simple ways
School children produce GIS maps Villagers participate better
3. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
4. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
Problems
Solutions
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
5. Location Map of Project Villages in South India
Parigi villages (22) (phase II)
E. Palaguttapalli village (phase I)
IIT Madras
23. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
Problem: Water Crisis
Solution: PGIS-based Water Harvesting
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
24. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
25. Google Map of Reservoir and Farms
Does not know their descriptive data; Does not show other needed features (e.g. wells)
27. Collecting Spatial Data as GPS Waypoints
For point layers:
(such as wells)
As GPS 'way points'
For line and polygon layers:
(such as streams and farms)
As GPS tracks:
Can not deviate from boundary
Difficult for streams, farms, etc due to presence of thorny bushes, etc.
OK for roads, etc.
As GPS routes:
User interface is difficult for use by a villager
As GPS 'way points':
To be joined later using GIS
32. Comparison of villageQGIS and QGIS
Using villageQGIS software: (e.g. 3 clicks)
For each feature of each layer (of type line or polygon):
Constructing lines and polygons from GPS point data:
- specify way points to join as a string e.g. “209-213, 218, 221-224”
- visually verify correctness of boundary points & joined line/polygon
Converting lines and polygons into GIS features:
- select layer name from a list box e.g. “streams” or “farms”
- fill resulting attribute form with data from questionnaire
Using QGIS software: (e.g. at least 17 clicks)
For each feature of each layer (of type line or polygon):
- Select desired feature and select option to add new a feature
- For each GPS point: (e.g. 209,210,211,212,213,218,221,222,224”)
- locate it on the screen, using find button or appropriate label option
- draw a line connecting it to previous point
- fill resulting attribute form with data from questionnaire
- Save
39. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
40. Experiments on Ease-of-Use in Map Preparation
● Participants:
6 sub-groups of 3 village students each
● 3 sub-groups use Quantum GIS software (Control group)
● 3 sub-groups use villageQGIS software (Test group)
● Task:
Produce GIS maps from given GPS and Questionnaire data sets
41. Experiments on Ease-of-Use in Map Preparation
3
QGIS
2.5
villageQGIS
2
Ratio of times taken
(with QGIS and 1.5
with villageQGIS)
1
0.5
0
1 2 3
Experiment no.
42. Experiments on Ease-of-Use in Map Preparation
3 Desired
spatial QGIS
2.5
accuracy villageQGIS
2
Ratio of times taken
(with QGIS and 1.5
with villageQGIS)
1
0.5
0
1 2 3
Experiment no.
43. Outline
1. Need for Participatory GIS
Case Study of a South Indian Village
2. Software Development
Design and Implementation
Field Trials
Iterative Development
3. Conclusions
44. Iterative Development of GIS
For monitoring & visualization; Enforces participation & field visits
45. Providing Indian Language Interface
Simplified User Interface (UI): For facilitating participation
1. Text display in Indian languages:
- static text (such as tooltip and button labels)
-dynamic text (such as user entered data )
2. Attribute data as audio output
3. Help/instructions using audio and/or video
4. ‘Text-free UI’ (as far as possible)
E.g. User entered text in Indian languages
46. Porting to Handhelds for On-Site Map Preparation and Analysis
Map preparation as One-step On-site process: On-site Map analysis:
1. Following map preparation steps can be combined: 1. On-site map analysis for
a. Spatial data gathering using GPS better participatory planning,
b. Attribute data gathering using PDA/questionnaires implementation and
b. Preparating maps using ‘Gram Panchyat QGIS’ monitoring becomes possible.
2. This facilitates transparent verification and correction. If internet connection is
3. Created/updated map features can immediately be available, this can be an online
replicated to a central map server (e.g. open source UMN MapServer) process through web client;
through internet, facilitating social and official monitoring. else an offline process using
last available data.
Examples:
1. Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2. Akaash Tablet
Rs. 28,000 /- Rs. 2,500 /-
0.565 kg 0.350 kg
10.1'' touch screen 7'' screen
9 hours battery 2-3 hrs battery
Android 3.1 OS 3. Samsung N100 Netbook
Rs. 12,290 /-
1.03 kg
10.1'' screen
5+ hours battery
Ubuntu OS
47. Mobile SMS based Basic Map Updating and Querying
Map updating: Map querying:
1. Send updated attribute 1. Send query as structured SMS to central server and receive basic attribute data
data as structured SMS to (e.g. Basic measurement and expenditure details of such-and-such work) (‘pull’)
central server (e.g 2. Send SMS alerts about map updates, etc to registered users such as concerned
completed works) beneficiaries, officers, etc (‘push’)
48. Browser based Data Entry, Viewing & Administration
Open Source UMN Map Server & Adempiere ERP server Drill down to farms/sub-polts & households
Upload & download (push & pull) using mobile SMS,
tablets (open source Android OS) & netbooks (Ubuntu OS) Drill down up to individual vouchers
54. Tutorial
Input data:
GPS and Questionnaire data about:
- a stream and a reservoir
- farms under that reservoir, etc
Task:
Create a GIS map:
- first using villageQGIS
- then using QGIS (or Map Windows GIS)
Compare the time taken and map accuracy
55. ArcView 3.1 GIS-based Scripts for Automated Map Generation
Run a script and specify location of imported GPS & Questionnaire files
56. Using ArcView 3.1 Scripts
Enter attribute data from each questionnaire table into an Excel file
(e.g. c:av_datagps_pdawell_points.txt) and convert it into a tab-
delimited text file
1. Run ARCVIEW3.1SETUP.EXE from CD
Default directory for installation is C:ESRI.
2. Copy av_data directory from CD to C:
3. Run c:av_dataprojectproj1.apr
4. Run ‘0_main’ script and specify location of imported GPS and PDA
files: ‘proj1.apr’ window‘Scripts’ icon‘0_main’ script‘Run’
button‘Select Mapsource File’=c:av_datagps_pdamapsource.txt’Select
Attribute Files’=bw_points.txt;fm_polygons.txt;sm_lines.txt
57. Preparing Maps using ArcView 3.1 GIS without Scripts
1. For each point theme:
Based on its questionnaire table file:
1. Create a new ArcView table
2. For each record/feature:
Copy Name/Long/Lat of appropriate Waypoint from mapsource.txt into the
new ArcView table
3. Create a new Event Theme using the new ArcView table
4. Join new table with questionnaire table (after converting it into dBASE format)
2. For each line (or polygon) theme:
Based on its questionnaire table file:
1. Create a new Theme with shape = line (or polygon)
2. For each record/feature: recursive
1. Create a new ArcView table
2. Copy Long/Lat of appropriate Trackpoints from mapsource.txt into the new
ArcView table
3. Create Event Theme using the new ArcView Table
4. Create new feature by joining these points recursive
3. Join Attribute table of new theme with questionnaire table file (after converting
it into dBASE format)