Geodata Conferencing

The Conclusion

The geodata conference system relies on taking map data from a variety of CGDI web services and ushering it to the geodata conferencing server. Conference participants don’t get the actual data; they get the images that the data produces.

By reducing the need to travel, geodata conferencing will make it faster and less expensive for distributed teams to work together. It can make it easier to plan and coordinate large infrastructure projects, including building roads and pipelines. It can assist with activities, such as mineral prospecting and land management, that rely heavily on fieldwork. It can even help meteorologists disseminate and update weather forecasts.

Geodata conferencing will be particularly beneficial in emergency situations, creating a "virtual situation room" in which users from different regions can assess important geographical variables and arrive at quick and accurate decisions.