Indoor GIS
Written by Paul Couch & David Mancini
This project involved installing Linux Fedora Core 8 as a Unix Administrator on a virtual machine along with various versions of the latest software needed to run GeoRanger (PHP, Apache, and Mapserver). A PostgreSQL database with PostGIS and pgRouting functions were installed and created on the server. The next phase of the project was to add a new network system from AutoCAD building line work. A series of ArcGIS models were used to automate most of the conversion from AutoCAD to the existing PostgreSQL database format. This project also involved the integration of Wi-Fi tags, as a means to detect location, with the existing application. The final phase involved replacing a Java applet interface with the msCross AJAX script.
Seismic Risk Analysis
Written by Paul Couch & David Mancini Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54
Evaluation of Structural Damage to Buildings and Loss Estimation in the Downtown Core of Vancouver, British Columbia
The goal of this project was to perform an in-depth seismic risk analysis of Vancouver's downtown core for different levels of ground shaking intensities (defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale for events VI-XII).
Crime GIS
Written by Paul Couch Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54
Crime Geography and GIS: A Break and Enter Crime Analysis of Ottawa, Ontario Using CrimeStat
This analysis examines a variety of methods used to determine hotspots of criminal activity for commercial and residential break and enter (B & E) crimes using Crimestat. The information was supplied by the Ottawa Police department and consists of point data marking the locations of each crime from January 2005 to March 2006.