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GeoWeb 2008 Conference - Student Contest Closing Soon PDF Print E-mail
Written by GeoWeb 2008   
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Vancouver, BC, CANADA, May 1, 2008 - Time is running out to enter the GeoWeb 2008 Student Contest!!!


GeoWeb is the industry leading event focused on GIS and the Internet
 

 
The deadline for submitting your registration and final submissions is May 15, 2008.
 
The objective of the contest is to materially advance the development of the GeoWeb with either a theoretical solution or a piece of software (All software must be open source and free of any royalties or other encumbrances.)
 
To help students prepare their submissions for the GeoWeb 2008 student contest, the following are a few suggestions:
· Generate 3D models for Google Earth, Virtual Earth etc. from CAD drawings automatically.
· To enhance position measurement inside a building.
· Integrate Google or Virtual Earth with Second Life
· Generalize from large scale to small scale in 2D and 3D.
· Generate GML (observations) from KML and KML (by styling) from GML.
· Validate geography and topology automatically using a rule based mechanism.
· To visualize the content of an ebRIM (OASIS) registry.
· Develop visualization mechanisms for travelogues
· Use wavlets to integrate geometry, coverages and observations.
 
Students may registration at http://geowebconference.org/students-academia/contest-information.
 
For full contest and conference details, please http://geowebconference.org.

Conference Organizer - About Galdos Systems Inc.:
Founded in 1998, Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) delivers geospatial infrastructure software and services to businesses and governments.  Galdos revolutionized GIS technology and mobilized the worldwide Geo-Web by authoring the Geography Markup Language (GML). Galdos is recognized as a world leader in the development of cost-effective systems for delivering GML and XML-based products for governments, government agencies and private companies.  Galdos' technology and expertise enable the geospatial information supply-chain supporting real-time distribution and management of geospatial data from multiple sources and share it across the Internet in real-time. This solution transforms a manual process into one that is automated. Galdos offerings include custom services targeting data integration and data conversion, as well as a world class product suite that offers advanced geospatial data management and distribution capabilities.  For Galdos' customers this means increased efficiencies in data sharing and significant cost reductions. For more information on Galdos' products and services, please visit www.galdosinc.com.
 
Conference Supporter - About Geospatial Information & Technology Association:
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is a non-profit educational association serving the global geospatial community.  GITA provides excellence in education, information exchange and applied research on the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology in business, utility, and government applications worldwide. For more information on GITA, please visit www.gita.org.
 
About the GeoWeb 2008 Conference:
The GeoWeb 2008 conference is about unleashing the economic potential associated with the convergence of XML, web services, and geographic information systems, known as the GeoWeb. Organized via partnership between Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) and Geospatial Information Technology Association (GITA), GeoWeb welcomes both public and private organizations to meet, discuss, and learn about today's most innovative geospatial technologies and the possibilities related to this important technological shift. The conference will include dedicated workshops on Geography Markup Language (GML), KML, MapPoint, LandXML, SVG, ebRIM, and OGC Web Services for GIS. For more information on the upcoming 2008 GeoWeb Conference, please visit www.geowebconference.org.

 

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