159 results about "Gis database" patented technology

GIS-based methods and apparatuses for determining transportation routes are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises determining a transportation route using a geographical information systems (GIS) database that represents a geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area. The method further comprises determining a start point within the geographic area, determining an end point within the geographic area, and dynamically determining at least a first route between the start point and the end point, the route containing at least one arc, wherein the first route is determined by using a characteristic of the arc between the start point and the end point.

The present invention is an electronic emergency incident notification system ("EEINS") which allows subscribers to transmit notification of a nuclear / chemical / biological release to a central server for transmittal to the appropriate governmental agencies. In the preferred embodiment, a subscriber would utilize a user interface device to transmit spatial data and an incident report to the central server, typically using the Internet. The central server would map the spatial data onto a GIS database to determine which agencies require notification, and would then transmit the incident report to the receiving nodes at the appropriate agencies. At the local level, the receiving node may include software to automatically activate the appropriate public warning systems. The EEINS is sufficiently flexible to service both fixed and mobile sites.

The invention discloses a comprehensive monitoring and early warning system based on meteorology and a power grid GIS and a method thereof. The system comprises a data layer and an application layer. The data layer consists of a meteorological database, a power grid GIS database, and a production and operation database. The application layer includes a meteorological monitoring module, a meteorological early warning module, a power grid weather module, an information display module, and an auxiliary decision-making module. The meteorological database, the power grid GIS database, and the production and operation database carry out communication mutually; and the meteorological monitoring module, the meteorological early warning module, the power grid weather module, the information display module, and the auxiliary decision-making module carry out communication with the meteorological database, the power grid GIS database, and the production and operation database respectively. According to the invention, meteorological monitoring information like the temperature, wind direction, and wind speed and the like of important power equipment like a transformer substation, a transmission and transformation line, and a tower can be gotten in real time; and visual meteorological real-time data can be provided for the power grid. Meanwhile, prediction and disaster early warning information of the typhoon and thunder and the like can be provided every 12 hours in the next seven days.

A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking, and automatic transfer of the data to a GIS database. A pre-defined grammar allows observations to be continuously captured along with GPS location and time, and stored on the field mobile unit. A mobile unit's location is tracked in real time or post processed through wireless RF transmission of location information between the mobile unit and a central processing station. The captured data is electronically transferred to a central processing station for quality assurance and automatic population of the GIS database. The system provides for automatic correlation of field data with other GIS database layers. Tools to generate predefined or user defined reports, work orders, and general data queries allow exploitation of the GIS database.

A geographic information system (GIS) may include a display, a GIS database, and a processor the processor may cooperate with the display and the GIS database to display a three-dimensional (3D) geospatial image including a plurality of spaced-apart reference markers therein. The reference markers may have different visual characteristics indicative of different relative positions within the 3D geospatial image. The processor may also associate with each reference marker selectively displayable position data. The reference markers may have different sizes and / or colors, for example.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for managing ground transportation in a geographical area are disclosed. A system for managing ground transportation in a geographical area in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one airborne surveillance platform, a graphical information systems (GIS) database, receiving information from the airborne surveillance platform, the GIS database storing data that represents the geographical area, the GIS database including at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, and a routing tool, coupled to the GIS database, wherein the dynamic routing tool accepts data from the GIS database and determines a transportation route for at least one vehicle within the geographical area using at least the data from the GIS database and the information from the airborne surveillance platform.

The invention relates to a method for geological navigation and mapping by using an Andriod flat panel or a mobile phone and belongs to the technical field of geological survey. The method is based on an Andriod operating system and consumes a less memory, the device is convenient to carry, user groups are many, and the device is low in price and easy to popularize; a GIS+GPS integration technology is utilized, and the field navigation and positioning is more accurate after coordinate processing; a two-dimensional or three-dimensional geological information GIS database that can be updated dynamically is established, geological recording information comprises audio and video information, the field operation is visual and simple, the content level is clear, no repetition or omission occurs, a previous pure recording mode of character and photo information is changed, the field working efficiency is improved, the blank of field engineering geological mapping system quality control procedures is filled through synchronous communication with rear experts, a working plan can be adjusted timely, and field geological mapping target is clearer.

Methods and associated structures for improving streaming database translation by use of an auxiliary database to store supplemental information derived as a by-product of the importation process and to then update the target database of the importation process using the supplemental information so generated. The supplemental information may include information such as supplemental attributes that define additional joins to be created in the target database following importation. In particular aspects hereof applicable to GIS database applications, supplemental geometric information may be derived from the source database during the importation process and stored in the auxiliary database. Following completion of the importation, the target database may be updated to add the geometric information from the auxiliary database to the newly imported objects in the target database.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for managing ground transportation in a geographical area are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a graphical information systems (GIS) database that represents the geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, a data fusion converter, coupled to the GIS database, for converting external data into a format acceptable to the GIS database, and a dynamic routing tool, coupled to the GIS database, wherein the dynamic routing tool accepts data from the GIS database and determines a transportation route for at least one vehicle within the geographical area using the data from the GIS database.

The invention provides a quick rendering system based on an embedded GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) for realizing 3D-GIS (Three Dimensional-Geographic Information System), aiming at the shortage problem of computing resources existing in a large number of 3D operation conducted on a common embedded platform. The usage of embedded GPU meets the computing resource requirements of an embedded platform including low power consumption, complex calculation and low bandwidth and realizes the quick rendering and display of the 3D-GIS on the embedded platform. The system comprises a server, a GIS database, and a client terminal. The real-time interaction of the client terminal and the server can be realized through a network, and finally the function that 3D maps are displayed on an embedded terminal in real time can be realized through the strong parallel computing ability of the embedded GPU and a 3D rendering algorithm.

The invention discloses a power-grid-GIS-based early warning method of a geological disaster and an apparatus thereof. The method comprises: a power equipment graph layer is determined according to the coordinate of the power equipment in a power grid GIS platform; a geological disaster grade and a disaster prevention grade are established according to historical monitoring data of the geological disaster and the geological condition of the early warning area and correlated information is stored; early warning information of the geological disaster at the early warning area is monitored in real time and the information is stored to a power grid GIS database; a geological disaster model is established; and data correlation processing is carried out. According to the invention, the method and apparatus have the following beneficial effects: the early warning precision is improved; the emergency resource wasting is effectively reduced; refined early warning of power facilities can be realized; the disaster destructiveness is effectively reduced; and targeted measures and specifications for geological disaster prevention can be formulated; and the losses of the power grid can be reduced.

The invention relates to a method for providing geological information service to the mobile telephone user and relative system, which are based on the intercommunication between the calling center seat and the computer. The system sets the calling center seat that providing service, according to the user position, and automatically distributes and refreshes the geological information service data / image for the seat screen. The method comprises: according to the telephone dialed by the mobile telephone user, using mobile telephone network to position the position of user and via inquiring the GIS data base to attain the position of user; the calling center first switches said calling to the seat responding to said position; the system according to present position and selected service of user, pre-distributes the data / image needed or favorable by the user to the seat; when the seat connects the user to provide service, the system displays the pre-stored data / image to the screen and the user can transmit relative short message / color message. The invention can provide the positioning service whit quick response, personality, and accuracy, which can improve the usability and service quality of position.

The invention discloses a metal-mining-area soil-water interface heavy metal pollution load forecasting method. The metal-mining-area soil-water interface heavy metal pollution load forecasting method mainly comprises the following steps of sample collection and pre-processing, sample detection, data processing, building of a GIS database, building of a metal-mining-area soil-water interface heavy metal migration and transformation kinetic model, and building, verification and optimization of a forecasting model method. The fitting degree of the forecasting method with a measured value of an actual load can meet the requirement for forecasting precision, and therefore theoretical foundations and scientific bases are provided for evaluation, controlling, treatment, restoration and the like of ecological risks of metal-mining-area heavy metal pollution.

An integrated GIS system in which a 3D visualization system is integrated with a 2D GIS system using interfaces that map 2D components for 3D visualization and map 3D components for processing by the 2D GIS system. A 2D GIS system and a 3D visualization system are integrated through interfaces that provide for 3D visualization of 2.5D GIS data as well as interactive control of the 2D GIS system from 3D windows containing 3D renderings produced by the 3D visualization system. User selections made in a 3D window are mapped to 2D geo-location coordinates for to use by the 2D GIS system components. Changes made via the 3D window to 3D graphic indicia and / or metadata are used to modify GIS data in a GIS database, and the modified GIS data is used to update the 3D rendering to reflect the user changes.

The invention provides an urban inland inundation model construction method based on CAD engineering drawing information and a computation sheet of pipe network design, and belongs to the crossing field of municipal engineering information technology and geographic information system technology. Existing computation sheet information of rainwater pipe network design is used to realize effective automatic conversion of rainwater pipe network model data to a GIS database, so as to provide convenience for construction of an urban inland inundation model. Fussy hierarchical processing on CAD graphic data according to elements by a conventional pipe network model construction method is greatly simplified, and manual entry workload on attribute data is reduced, and disadvantages of fussy operation, low efficiency, and easy mistakes of conventional manual attribute data entry are prevented. Just the computation sheet of rainwater pipe network design needs simple processing, and working efficiency is greatly improved, so as to ensure GIS quality of pipe network model data, and ensure quality of an urban inland inundation model. The method has maneuverability, and by simple operation in a GIS platform, each step can be completed, and implementation of the method is ensured.

The invention provides an automatic hydraulic model establishment method based on CAD drainage network drawing information, and belongs to the crossing field of the municipal engineering information technology and the geographic information system technology. The method starts from the hydraulic model establishment and is based on the storage situation of the CAD drainage network drawing information, complex layering does not need to be conducted on CAD engineering drawings, the manual one-by-one attribute data recording work is greatly simplified, the CAD profile diagram attribute data are converted to a GIS database in batches through TrueTable software, data can be automatically recorded in batches, the complex operation of the manual one-by-one data recording is greatly reduced, the data recording work efficiency is improved, the quality of the model data is ensured, and the quality of an established hydraulic model is improved.

The invention provides a high-precision integrated pipe network data collecting system. The high-precision integrated pipe network data collecting system comprises a GPS receiver, a GIS database server, a data collecting mobile terminal and an application server, wherein the GPS receiver is used for receiving coordinate data, the GIS database server is used for storing information of pipe network facility and topology connection relationships, the data collecting mobile terminal has the data collecting function, and the application server is connected with the GIS database server through a logical area network. The invention also provides a pipe network data collecting method based on the collecting system. By the adoption of the high-precision integrated pipe network data collecting system and method, real-time acquisition of coordinate data is achieved through the GPS receiver, the precision of collected data is guaranteed, integrated operation of the flow of collecting, imaging, checking, correcting and storing of the data is achieved, labor cost and time cost are effectively reduced, and the working efficiency of pipe network data collection is significantly improved.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for managing ground transportation in a geographical area are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a graphical information systems (GIS) database that stores traffic data related to the geographical area, wherein the GIS database includes at least one node representing at least one geographical location within the geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street within the geographic area, an impedance calculation engine, coupled to the GIS database, that determines impedances associated with the at least one node and at least one arc, and a data formatter, coupled to the GIS database and to the impedance calculation engine, for formatting incoming data used by the impedance calculation engine, wherein the impedance calculation engine updates impedances associated with the at least one node and the at least one arc based on inputs from the GIS database.

The invention discloses a grid equipment based typhoon warning method and device. The method includes: in a grid GIS (geographic information system) platform, positioning grid equipment coordinates in a warning area; determining a grid equipment map layer according to the coordinates of grid equipment; monitoring typhoon disaster information of the warning area in real time, and storing the information to a grid GIS database; establishing a regional grid typhoon evaluation model; giving warnings at different levels according to the current real-time wind speed and wind resistance information of grid facilitates, generating grid typhoon disaster warning results, releasing text documents through a disaster-preventing and disaster-reducing comprehensive detecting and warning system, visually displaying the text documents in a scrolling message form, and releasing the warning results. The method has the advantages that the professional electric typhoon warning model is established, fine warning targeted to electric power facilities is realized, destructiveness of disasters is lowered effectively, targeted anti-wind measures are formed beneficially, and grid loss is reduced.

The invention discloses a fast forest fire detecting system by laser ranging positioning, composed of a laser ranging positioning unit and a command information platform. The invention mainly discloses a laser ranging positioning unit integrating a laser ranging module, a digital compass, a dip circle and a GPS / Beidou double-module positioning communication module, and adopts short message communicating function of a Beidou first-generation satellite to send fire condition information. Advantages are as follows: compared with the traditional mapping tools, the laser ranging positioning unit more quickly measure three-dimensional coordinate of an ignition point distantly and saves precious time at the beginning of finding forest fire; the method of positioning by Beidou double-module positioning has higher positioning precision; Beidou first-generation communication link is safer, more reliable and stable, compared with wired communication network or other wireless communication ways; the command information platform monitoring system base on 3D-GIS database can accurately and directly display specific position of the fire and provide effective instruction for organizing to extinguish fire.

The invention discloses a GIS-based resource monitoring and scheduling system and a GIS-based resource monitoring and scheduling method. According to the GIS-based resource monitoring and scheduling system and the GIS-based resource monitoring and scheduling method, an application layer, an enterprise service bus, a service system, a video server, a satellite positioning server, a short message server, a service database, a geographic information system platform, a relational database management system, a spatial data engine and a GIS database are arranged, so that city states such as traffic order can be effectively summarized, and the monitoring and scheduling system with higher intelligentization and good interactive performance is formed by adopting a method of integrating general interfaces for calling dispersed resources, thereby effectively solving the problems of low intelligentization and informatization level, poor resource integration degree, low development efficiency and poor integration during construction and application of the monitoring and scheduling system.

A facility management system has a facility GIS database configured with electronic map data and facility management GIS data containing data for identifying a location and a form of a facility located along a railway or a road, a facility register database configured to manage a name of a rail or a road, a kilometer post and attribute information in association with one another, and a kilometer post information management section configured to manage coordinate data of the facility on the general map and the kilometer post in association with each other. When searching for attribute information from the facility register database, the kilometer post information management section is referred to obtain kilometer post information by using the coordinate data of the facility and the attribute information of the facility is searched from the facility register database by using the kilometer post information.

The invention relates to an urban management video processing system and an operating method thereof. The urban management video processing system comprises an application layer, a video centralized management service module, a centralized management server, cameras and data management server, a video surveillance subsystem server, a relational database management system, a spatial data engine, a GIS database and the like. The urban management video processing system and the operating method thereof have the beneficial effects that: the urban management video processing system adopts a method of calling the centralized management server by triggering a general SDK, information acquired by the cameras of a corresponding brand managed by the centralized management server can be directly called when a user needs to check information of a specific video point, and a video management system with the advantages of higher intelligentization, good interactive performance, fast development, uniform maintenance and high resource integration degree.

The invention provides a method for building a GIS database for power repair under natural disasters. The method comprises the steps: employing an object-oriented design method to carry out stepped classification and element marking of an electronic map in the distribution range of the power facilities; using the three-dimensional modeling technology to create a high-precision three-dimensional component GIS model based on the classification and marking result; enabling all component models to be stored according to the power rescue material distribution relation; and finally forming a GIS database for power repair under natural disasters. This database can store the resource storage point of repair towers at each place, pole positions and traffic routes, can improve the power supply recovery efficiency after power grid failure or disaster and saves the cost. The management staff can keep abreast of the situation of repair supplies, accident area pole situation and road conditions through the database, can carry out the real-time inquiry of on-site information conveniently, formulates the best repair program, and timely arrange the scheduling and repair through system analysis.