GIS

tool: Google Earth

Purpose: 

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004.
It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe.

Features: 

• Editable and customisable maps
• Simplified touring with audio and voice recording
• Different layers
• 3D buildings
• Save and share maps

A&H use case 1 description: 
The “Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania” project has used Google Earth to map data relating to Greek and Latin inscriptions from Roman Tripolitania onto Google Earth maps.
Creator: 
Keyhole, Inc
Publisher: 
Google
Specifications: 
Bitmap (BMP)
Keyhole Markup Language (KML)
KML-Zipped (KMZ)
Web Mapping Service (WMS)
GPS data
Arcview Header (HDR)
Alias Pix
Portable Anymap (PNM)
Data capture: 
Geophysical survey
GPS and total station surveys
Data analysis: 
Spatial data analysis
Software/programming languages used: 
Google Earth
Suite: 
Google
Data structuring and enhancement: 
Geo-referencing and projection
Alternate tool(s): 

Bing Maps Platform, Bhuvan

Tags: 
GIS
geography
3D
Geospatial technology
Platform: 
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Mac OS X
Licence: 
commercial
lifecycleStage: 
publishing
By Valentina Asciutti at Tue, 02/02/2010 - 17:25

event: FOSS4G 2010

By Valentina Asciutti at Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:02

tool: ArcView

Purpose: 

A software application for creating, manipulating and analysing GIS (Geographic Information System) data. ArcView may be used to create geographic maps, manipulate spatial features, analyse attributes and characteristics, and visualise spatial information in an understandable form. Current versions of the software enable the user to import and manipulate several content types in a spatial environment, including demographic information, CAD designs, still images and other types of content.

Features: 

• Integrated query-building functionality to interrogate a dataset in order to answer research questions. For example, distance measurement, feature location
• Availability of map templates to create a consistent layout and appearance.
• Plug-in support that allows use of first-party and third-party extensions to perform tasks unsupported in the base installation of the software. E.g. raster geo-processing and three-dimensional analysis.

A&H use case 1 description: 
‘Predicting the location of hominid sites in Africa and Asia’ project has used the software to geo-reference a dataset of locations in Africa and Asia, in order to assess the relationship between bone collagen preservation and geographic location of archaeological sites.
Publisher: 
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
Data analysis: 
Spatial data analysis
Specifications: 
Surfer (ASCII & binary) data format
JPEG
Windows Enhanced MetaFile (EMF)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
Portable Document Format (PDF)
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
Bitmap (BMP)
ESRI Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
polyline
polygon
floating GRID
Adobe Illustrator (AI)
Software/programming languages used: 
ArcView
Suite: 
ArchGIS
Data capture: 
Geophysical survey
GPS and total station surveys
Tags: 
GIS
Data structuring and enhancement: 
Geo-referencing and projection
Licence: 
commercial
lifecycleStage: 
creation
structuring
analysis
publishing
Platform: 
Microsoft Windows
By Valentina Asciutti at Wed, 20/01/2010 - 11:47

tool: ToadHMS

Purpose: 

A data management tool for the storage and presentation of text, images and spatial data. It has been built upon the principles of the world wide web, enabling researchers to configure the system, input or upload new content, manipulate existing content and make it available access through a web browser. ToadHMS (The Oxford ArchDigital Heritage Management System) was developed in PHP and can be integrated with a number of database back-end systems, including MySQL and SQL Server. It uses open source tools, such as ImageMagick to automate data management tasks.

Features: 
  • Searchable database
  • Photo album creation and management
A&H use case 1 description: 
The RISM project has used the software to catalogue and present music manuscripts of the 17th and 18th centuries in the UK and Ireland.
A&H use case 2 description: 
The Worcestershire On-line Ceramic Database has used the software to catalogue pottery found on archaeological sites in Worcestershire. Records contain photographs of the pottery, accompanied by descriptive metadata on the fabric (clay type and inclusions), manufacture, forms, source, distribution and estimated date of creation (http://www.worcestershireceramics.org/).
A&H use case 3 description: 
The Portable Antiques scheme has used the software to enable members of the public to record archaeological objects found in England and Wales (http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/).
Creator: 
Oxford Archdigital Limited (original creator), Clarinet Systems Ltd (current maintainer)
Publisher: 
Clarinet Systems Ltd
Tags: 
GIS
heritage management system
database
photo album
Licence: 
GNU General Public License
Data structuring and enhancement: 
Data modelling
Specifications: 
PHP
Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS)
Software/programming languages used: 
ToadHMS
Platform: 
Any system that supports PHP and a RDBMS
lifecycleStage: 
analysis
publishing
By garethknight at Tue, 19/01/2010 - 11:55

event: CAA 2010

By Valentina Asciutti at Wed, 13/01/2010 - 15:15

event: Humanities GIS Survey

This is a reminder that our survey on the use of GIS and other spatial technologies in the humanities will close on November 30th. We would be very grateful for your responses to this, it should only take 10-15mins. If you have not already done so please complete it at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9dDdjhT28poQUCah5efugw....

Tags: 
GIS
historical gis
Discipline: 
Archaeology
Classics and Ancient History
English Language and Literature
Modern Languages
History
Librarianship, Information & Museum Studies
Linguistics
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
By I.Gregory@lanca... at Wed, 25/11/2009 - 16:19

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