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Transformative Research in Geographic Informati...

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Transformative Research in Geographic Information Science

Part of a panel session at the AAG, Tampa 8/4/2014

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Transcript

  1. Dr  Alex  D  Singleton   Reader  in  Geographic  Informa8on  Science

      Department  of  Geography  and  Planning   Transforma)ve  Research  in   GIScience   www.alex-­‐singleton.com   @alexsingleton  

  2. Transforma8ve?  

  3. Landmark  Accomplishments     hEps://flic.kr/p/cWBTXu   GISc enabled pervasive technology

    GPS Traffic Control Mobile Phone Travel Planning Consumer behavior Utilities

  4. Landmark  Accomplishments     A “GIS” is increasingly difficult to

    define

  5. Key  New  Ideas  or  Approaches     Software as a

    Service

  6. Key  New  Ideas  or  Approaches   https://www.mapbox.com/openstreetmap/ Crowd Power

  7. Key  New  Ideas  or  Approaches     Production Consumption Our

    relationship with Location

  8. Key  New  Ideas  or  Approaches     Fitbit Estimote /

    NFC / iBeacon More data to turn into information

  9. hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/x-­‐ray_delta_one/8184264475/   hEp://www.flickr.com/photos/neoporcupine/1866929252/   Fantasy Reality

  10. None

  11. Direc8ons  with  Promise     Sweave  (.Rnw)   Markdown  (.Rmd)

     

  12. Direc8ons  with  Promise     •  Opensource  GIS   – Reduce

     market   share  commercial   desktop  GIS?   •  Commercial  GIS,   refocus  on  cloud  -­‐   services  
  13. None

  14. S8mulate  Transforma8ve  Research  

  15. Just  over  10  years…