초록 ▼

Geographically related information is received from a plurality of sources, such as orbiting satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, photographs, maps, remote computer terminals, and the like, and is processed and integrated into a generic GIS to provide expanded information due to vast amount of data

Geographically related information is received from a plurality of sources, such as orbiting satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, photographs, maps, remote computer terminals, and the like, and is processed and integrated into a generic GIS to provide expanded information due to vast amount of data relating to geographic locations to increase the amount if information available and derivable. The processed data may be stored for later use, or it may be presented visually on a computer screen or printed to provide a hard copy. Interactive terminals may be used to provide data as desired in a real time setting. These data are manipulated to, (A) provide information of current value and utility to the user, and (B) to perform simulation of local/regional future scenarios to assess the sustainability of particular courses of action. The latter requires the merger of remote sensed, radar, or lidar imagery with change models, proposed development, video imagery and basic GIS mapping/attribute files manipulated with digital and image simulation software.

대표청구항 ▼

A method for collecting and presenting natural and man-made geographical information comprising the steps of: (a) acquiring factual natural and man-made geographical information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) ingesting and storing the i

A method for collecting and presenting natural and man-made geographical information comprising the steps of: (a) acquiring factual natural and man-made geographical information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) ingesting and storing the identified factual information; (d) retrieving pre-existing factual geographical information of selected subject matter from a source; (e) correlating selected ingested information with corresponding retrieved information; (f) compiling the correlated information; (g) analyzing the compiled information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the factual information due to either actual or anticipated variations of the factual information; and (h) selectively presenting the compiled or analyzed information for review and study.