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Resources & Tools
BACKGROUNDER
GeoInnovations 2003 Projects
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SensorServer - A tool for real-time in-situ sensor data
This project will help make data from sensors on flood gauges, air pollution monitors, mobile heart monitors and other devices available on the Web. It aims to develop an interface that can be used with generic sensor networks to provide real-time data through the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). Canadians will benefit from this project by gaining the ability to continuously gauge their environment and effectively communicate information between organizations that need and use sensor-based data.
Company: ACG Space Technologies Corp., Ottawa, Ontario
Partner: Natural Resources Canada
Funding from GeoConnections: $147,122 (44 percent)
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DACS-in-a-Box - A simple solution for CGDI security
This project is intended to meet the security needs of those who share and use geospatial data and services in collaborative infrastructures such as the CGDI. DACS-in-a-Box software will enable organizations to minimize the costs of administering and participating in Web-enabled and secure collaborative geospatial information infrastructures. DACS-in-a-Box will most interest organizations that want a single, simple solution to their security requirements.
Company: CubeWerx Inc., Gatineau, Quebec
Partners: Match-Tetra Corp., Distributed Systems Software Inc., Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, Environment Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Funding from GeoConnections: $192,505 (36.1 percent)
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GSN 3D Explorer - A CGDI-based tool for interactive data visualization and analysis
Users will be able to integrate the GSN 3D Explorer tool with other CGDI tools and services to bring two-dimensional maps, diagrams and charts alive in three dimensions. Interactive 3D visualization offers organizations like government agencies, emergency-response organizations, oil and gas companies and telecommunications firms an intuitive way to access CGDI datasets and to respond to emergencies, manage disasters, analyze scenarios and assess risks. All Canadians stand to benefit from the improved decision making that such capabilities will afford.
Company: GeoTango International Corp., Toronto, Ontario
Partners: Defence Research and Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Funding from GeoConnections: $194,532 (38.5 percent)
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uDig - A user-friendly desktop Internet GIS for spatial data infrastructures
uDig will bring CGDI data to the desktop and integrate it with local data to enable people to view, edit and print data easily, and share data without compromising quality. By enabling users to view CGDI data without buying expensive software licenses, uDig will make CGDI data accessible to a much wider audience.
Company: Refractions Research Inc., Victoria, British Columbia
Partners: B.C. Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, ImageLinks, The Open Planning Project
Funding from GeoConnections: $200,000 (45.7 percent)
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