The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

Translating between machine and human when talking about location

Geocoding provides a way of translating between machine and human languages when we communicate location. Machines collect and process location data in terms of latitude and longitude but humans have a much richer vocabulary in terms of describing a location. So we need something that allows us to be able to translate between these two languages, this is where geocoding comes in. 

Mapping Personalised Workplace Risk

Workplace risk and danger are personal, spatial and time-based. In this episode, you will learn how one company is solving for this using personalized notifications based on location. A geospatial safety bubble that follows you around and alerts you when you are at risk. 

Proof of location, bringing the blockchain to the real world

If GPS can be spoofed, how can we prove that you are where you say you are? XYO is solving this problem by building a network that of devices that independently verify the locations of other devices participating in the network. By building this network on top of blockchain technology the network its self will be able execute smart contracts and provide a traceable confirmed timeline of an object's journey. 

Geo-tagged audio - another way of augmenting reality

We geo-tag images and text all the time so way not do the same with sound? Echoes is a platform that lets you attached audio to physical locations. These areas then act as geofences and trigger content when your listeners physically walk inside. In this way the listener controls the experience by physically moving through an area. In this interview with Josh from Echoes we also discuss 3D audio as a way of augmenting reality.

Augmented reality will change the way you think about geospatial

Goodbye, flat maps hello augmented reality and hands-free geospatial! vGIS is a visualization platform that takes existing GIS, CAD and other types of data and merges them into the world of augmented reality. This is the way we will deliver and consume geospatial data in the future. Hands-free, intuitive data visualization.

Data discovery - the way it should be

An interview with Anna Harer from Koordinates.com. Koordinates is a GIS data discovery platform but you might have heard it called a GIS portal. We discuss the GIS data supply chain and talk candidly about the skills needed in the modern world of GIS and Geospatial. 

 

 

Powering location intelligence with geo social data - Spatial.ai

An interview with Spatial.ai about the collection and use of geo social data and its role within location intelligence. 

Geosocial data is simply location-based social media data. It is media content (mostly text) produced by people on social platforms that is tied to specific locations.

The location component is often coordinates in latitude and longitude, but it could be a tagged place or street address as well. This type of data is publicly available on nearly every major social platform including Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, event platforms, review sites, etc.

 

freelance mappers create maps for machines

Mapper leverage freelance mappers to acquire data anywhere in the world and enable machines to navigate with centimeter-level accuracy. Founder & CEO Nikhil Naikal talks about his vision for the future of machine maps and what it will take to get there.

Bellerby & Co - The globemakers

Bellerby & Co are artisan globemakers based in Stoke Newington, London, England where they create (arguably) the best globes in the world. In this episode, you will learn what the process of creating these globes looks like and the challenges these modern-day globe makers face.

Indoor mapping and navigation: Manage, visualize, and analyze data

An interveiw with Jibestream, and indoor mapping and naviation company