GIS Intelligent Solution

V. Lupu, C. Lupu"Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romaniavaleriulgseap.usv.ro, catalinlupugseap.usv.ro

Abstract. This paper presents an intelligent GIS Solution. * Services of application GIS (it is provided aThe aim of this project is the realization of an open server of applications and eventually a data-server)platform of services for the identification of persons that * Combined applications, workstation andare in difficulty, in any location, by using Trimble Lasser Internet service.SK II GPS receivers and Zapp terminals needed to assure Internet technologies actually used for the solutions thatthe wireless Internet connection, based on CDMA offer services of GIS applications are:technology and TCP/IP protocol. * Classical Internet technologies (ASP,HTML);

* ActiveX document technologies;Keywords: GIS, map, geo-coding, Internet, * XML Web Service technologies (for the immersion of

communication, localisation GIS services in the client application).

I. GENERALITIES GIS solutions available on the market

The analysis can be based on: The applications that offer services of geographical- studying the specific for the domain of localization on the Internet ca use GIS platforms for the

identification of persons that are moving in a development of applications and production of maps ofdelimited region inside the country; personalization vertical solutions.

- studying of the informatics and The offer of traditional producers of GIS SDK-s (ESRI,communication technologies as a support for a MapInfo, Intergraph, Autodesk) is destined both for desktopnew vision on the localization of persons; applications and also for Internet GIS programs. Certain

- studying the GPS technology; producers offer solutions for the integration of GIS applications- studying the actually GIS solutions; in following systems (MapInfo, AutoDesk). The offers can be- standards regarding the information exchange resumed as:

at international level. * The platform for the development of GIS applications,The main object consists in the elaboration of a software that includes:

application for the localization of persons that are in difficulty t inluers to* Servers of spatial maps/data with the possibility toand the receiving of the first-aid in real-time. According to this, address requests of maps in languages derived from XMLthe persons that are moving (in buses, auto, train, airplane, etc.) (for example, ArcXML);can request the first-aid and they are spotted and identified . .iusing moderninformticstechnologies.* Authoring instruments for the web pages;

* Viewers for Internet browsers (plug-ins or Active X2. THE CHOOSE OF THE GIS SOLUTION AND THE controls);

CREATION OF DIGITAL MAPS FOR THE NATIONAL * GPS following servers;TRANSPORTATION ROUTES IN THE REGION OF * Platforms for mobile devices.

INTEREST * "Vertical" products, with dedicated functions (e.g. for2.1. Solutions based on geographical localization systems transportation), that includes:

* GPS following server;Actual GIS solutions * Personalisable functions.

The evolution of actual technologies and the requestsfor the GIS applications determined the following kind of GIS The Microsoft Company's offersolutions: * The application MapPoint 2002, that permits the

* Desktop applications (workstation); expanding of functionabilities by using the COM* Internet services (data and applications), with technology (Component Object Model) or by publication

the following forms: on the Internet using the Microsoft ActiveX Document* GIS data services (it is provided a technology;

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* Structured service (XML Web Services) MapPoint * It permits the easy integration with the Microsoft.NET, hosted on Microsoft servers, for the integration in products (Access, Excel, Outlook);the applications based on localization services * It has integrated the communication with the GPS

receiver;Aspects that must be considered at the choose of software * Reduced time for calculations, because there are not

packs: necessary important calculus resources, geographical data* If there are necessary static or dynamic maps, with being integrated (there is no need to request external

zoom or panning facilities; geographical databases, there are no conversions).* If there are necessary maps or only representations, * Reduced implementation costs;

visualization of spatial data * Object-oriented programming model offers high-level* If the users are in Intranet or in Internet; functions for searching, manipulation and data import.* The desired interactivity degree.

2.2. GIS characteristics of the MapPoint mapsConsiderations on the solutions' robustnessThe robust applications are the ones that make all the work The GIS MapPoint 2002 package contains an internal

on the server. database with geographical and non-geographical dataThe HTML/ASP technologies provide robust and sure regarding the Europe, being performant as time of calculus, as

solutions, which work on any browser. well as algorithms for fast searching after certain criteria andRegarding the applications with client-side operations, algorithms for the chose of optimum route.

before being used, the Active X and Java applets must be The data are stored in vectorial and raster form. The packageregistered and signed as being sure from the point of view of also contains maps with cities from USA. The geographicalsecurity, otherwise they can be stopped by the Web browsers. coordinates are in WGS84 format ((World Geodetic System

1984).Choose of the GIS solution The maps used will be the ones in the GIS database included

in MapPoint, being adequate for the application's specific. TheTaking into account the specific of the application of package GIS MapPoint contains a level with cities, main and

identifying a person in any location and the desired GIS secondary roads, topographical information, demographicalfunctionalities, it can be choose as a solution the Microsoft snda rd tpical infomatioon mographicalMapPoint 2002 application that offers an object-oriented extenalidata importediorbased onMapPointapplicationrprogramming model and an ActiveX control (MapPoint Ta mpo oriaedonfMapPoin apiton.

Control). ~~~~~~~~The maps provided offers the followingControl). representations:* Offers an extended support for the OLE and COM * Routes of transport;

applications; * Data;* It permits the immersion of MapPoint in user . Routes of transport and data;

applications (using ActiveX Control); * Geo-political;* It permits the immersion of MapPoint applets (using * Topographical data.

COM extensions). The actual GIS information can be completed by importing

The justification of the choose of MapPoint vectorial files in ESRI format (shape files).2002/MapPoint Control as a GIS solution Other characteristics:

* The geo-coding can be realized al the level of streetaddresses, zip codes, demographical data, political data;

* Pragmatic control of the application: GIS functions for * Data import can be realized under the form of Excellocalisation (positioning, kind of maps, maps worksheets, Microsoft Access databases, or other kindscharacteristics, multi-symbol reoresentation); that permit the connection thru Universal Data Link (OLE

* It permits the geo-coding of user's data; DB ODBC), like MicroSoft SQL Server.* It permits the statistical and dynamic connecting to * For the mapping it can be used even incomplete data,

user data; inexact or that weren't geo-coded. Generally the data are* It doesn't requires realization of maps, it includes the mapped with success in 80-90% of cases, and when the

Europe's map; data cannot be mapped, the MapPoint presents a list of* The maps can be personalized; possibilities.* It permits the extend of the functionality and/or

automation of some MapPoint functions by creating 2.3. Kind of maps and graphical representationsextensions based on COM technology (Component Object For the GIS services from the above application canModel); be used as a default type of map the physical map, that can

* It includes analysis functions; contain the transportation routes and geographical

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informations. For the orientation services it can be used maps The speed is about 4800 bits/sec, without parity bit, 8with transportation routes. bits of data, 1 bit of stop ("4800/N/8/1"), without hardware

The main characteristics of the map: control of the communication.* Geograpgical units = geokm; The communication is accomplished in a single sense,* Map Style = geoMapStyleTerrain from the GPS receiver to the computer thru a simple serial* Altitude =250 cable.* Legend show (PamState)=geoPamNone* Default Font (MapFont)=geoMapFontSmallest Client access devices

The maps can be in GIF format and will have 2 dimensions, * P or kiosk with touch - screen display, connected toin function of the client's display device: the Internet;

a) PC client: large image dimensions - a report * PDA/LAPTOP with mobile GPS unit composed by:like: 764/582 * GPS receiver;

b) Mobile client: small image dimensions:- a * An wireless communication device (modem), forreport like:252/192 Internet access;

* Antennas for the GPS receiver;* Antennas for the modem.

2.4. The development of a software application * GPRS mobile phonefor the management of the received information fromthe people in difficulty Components

For the processing of the localization information A. The application for generating personalizedreceived from the persons situated in any location in Europe it packs of services, depending on:is necessary to build the following mobile hardware platform: a) The kind of the presentation device:

* PC - for the clients from the Internet* Portable computer with serial interface RS232 and * Laptop

USB port; * Informatics kiosk;* Trimble Lasser SK II GPS receiver connected to the * Mobile phone/PDA

computer's RS232 serial interface, configured for sending b) Type of servicesmessages in NMEA standard; * For information, regarding the choose field (e.g., for

* Zapp mobile terminal, connected to the mobile the information about the auctions that has to take place incomputer's USB port and which is powered thru this port, the local or central public administration);in order to assure the mobile connection to the Internet, * For orientation in the location where it is situated;based on CDMA technology and TCP/IP protocol. * For informing regarding the touring opportunities

The mobile device for the identification and localization from that area and for touring service:of persons is presented in the Figure 1. * Reservation ofhousing places;

* Confirmation of the reservations made.GPS antenna * Connected services:

* First aid (police, ambulance, fire-fighters);* Business opportunities;* Education.

lm L4GMA standard B. The GIS application, having the followingmain functions:M4obile computer * Geographical localization;

Mobile phone * Creation of digital maps corresponding to the locationUSBCDLiA

of the person or of the interest region;* The placement of geographical or non-geographical

information on a map;Figure 1 The mobile device for the identification and * Distance calculus;

localization of persons * Orientation and optimum road.C. The application for the gestion of localization

The conception of the serial communication based on informationconsists of:NMEA standard has the advantage that it permits the Internet application, that is composed by:connection to any system of any GPS localization device that * The attendance of the request formulated in Webhas at its base this standard, the parameters of the RS232 serial pages by clients (Internet browsers);port being very well appointed. * Collaboration with the GIS application, described at

the B point, and with the application of management of thelocalization informations.

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The architecture for monitoring and control ispresented in the figure 2.

The open software platform for the identification of thepersons in any location from Europe is based on standards,communication protocols and advanced technologies (TCP/IP, /

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Internet, GSM, GPS), as well as on the European standard for,inter-operability for the exchange of thematic information fromthe GIS domain - VATGI. INTERFACE.

The portal "identification and localization of persons" A;I

will realize data services and GIS thru the cooperation of the GWeb application (Web server) with the GIS application and [Gi XA £with the application for the GPS data communications.

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5. CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES6. CONTRIBUTIONS

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