Project Geospatial

Summary: James Williamson, GIS specialist for the Nai V government in Northern Labrador, presents on the use of QGIS in land management in Nunatsiavut Labrador. Facing challenges in Northern Canada, including poor internet connectivity, he switched from ArcGIS Pro to QGIS for its open-source capabilities and graphics possibilities. Williamson discusses three main problems that led to adopting QGIS: internet connectivity issues, ope...

Summary Josh Carlson discusses the transformation of farm assessments in Kendall County, Illinois, highlighting the transition from a cumbersome proprietary tool to an open-source, efficient, and accurate solution. The new approach ensures precision in calculating agricultural parcel values, overcoming issues like rounding errors and software dependencies. Highlights 🚜 Josh Carlson shares the journey of revolutionizing farm ass...

Summary: FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation on using open source software at the Census Bureau, focusing on the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS), a GIS solution built on QGIS framework. The presentation covers the benefits of open source for federal government, including security, flexibility, free support, and cost savings. The GUPS system integrates QGIS, PostgreSQL, GeoServer, open layers, and more. A demo of GUPS Web show...

Summary Exploration of the next generation web maps for the National Park Service (NPS) using Map Libra and transitioning from Mapbox GJS. Emphasis on data standards, community collaboration, and avoiding a centralized API approach. Highlights 🗺️ NPS evolving web maps to Map Libra, transitioning from Mapbox GJS and Leaflet. 🌐 Focus on data standards, community collaboration, and government standards. 🏞️ NPS known for visually...

Summary: Feeding 911 data from QGIS/PostGIS is discussed by Randal Hale in his FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation. He shares insights into transitioning from proprietary to open-source tools, recounting experiences with a 911 proof-of-concept project in the Caribbean. The talk covers setting up PostGIS servers, overcoming challenges, and expanding GIS capabilities over time. Noteworthy aspects include leveraging GitHub for collaborative de...

Aaron Myers, the group lead at GE Informatics Engineering Group, discusses the EAGLE ITM Open Source Utility Outage Data Collect and Analysis platform in this presentation. EAGLE Eye is the Department of Energy's operational platform for situational awareness of utility outages, covering about 93% of the US and territories. The platform transitioned from commercial off-the-shelf to open source, employing Docker, Java, Spring B...

A presentation by Josh Campbell

Summary The presentation introduces SpaceTime IDs, a novel approach developed by the US Department of State to enhance the accessibility and utility of boundary data. It addresses the need for quick access to relevant boundary information by policy officers and introduces SpaceTime IDs as a solution for tracking boundary changes over time. Highlights 🌐 SpaceTime IDs: A unique identifier system fo...

Summary Utilizing open source technology to enable science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the focus of Jessica Moehl's presentation. The talk explores the evolution of geospatial science at the laboratory, highlighting advancements, challenges, and the transformative role of open source tools. Highlights 🌐 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) engages in diverse scientific areas, with a focus on geospatial science within...

Summary: MapLibre Native underwent a significant upgrade to address technical debt and compatibility issues, specifically related to the transition from OpenGL ES to Apple's Metal rendering SDK. The upgrade was driven by a collaborative effort involving multiple contributors, including Stamen, AWS, and the MapLibre community. The project aimed to modularize the renderer, with a focus on achieving multi-SDK support, particularly...

Summary Yuri Astrakhan, co-founder of Map Libre, discusses the project's evolution from a fork of Mapbox to a community-driven initiative covering data generation, packaging, visualization, and more. The Map Libre ecosystem includes projects like Map Libre GJS, Map Libre RS, and Martin, a tile server supporting various formats. Yuri emphasizes the importance of community involvement, stability, and the challenges of maintaining...

Summary Easy Map Apps with React and Planet Maps is a presentation by Dan "Ducky" Little, introducing a React-based mapping library called Planet Maps. It aims to simplify the development of map applications using React and OpenLayers, providing a declarative approach to mapping, which is easier for React developers to understand. The motivation behind using OpenLayers is the familiarity and expertise of the presenters wi...

Summary David Bitner discusses TiPG, an OGC API features service that serves OGC features and tiles directly from Postgres and PostGIS databases. TiPG leverages the power of PostGIS, FastAPI, and other standard libraries, making it easy to display spatial data without extensive configuration. The project supports various OGC features, enables full filtering using CQL, and utilizes the FastAPI framework for efficient service develop...

Summary: - The speaker introduces themselves as a co-founder and Chief Architect of We Robots. - They discuss the challenges of analyzing geospatial data due to its large scale. - They introduce Apache Sedona as an open-source computing engine for processing geospatial data. - Sedona provides distributed query algorithms and APIs for different programming languages. - The speaker demonstrates examples of spatial SQL queries that ca...

Summary: Robert Cheetham, Chief Strategy Officer at Element 84, discusses the development of a geospatial technology radar inspired by ThoughtWorks' technology radar. Element 84, a women-owned small business, focuses on geospatial data processing tools, software engineering, and open source contributions. The geospatial radar, unlike ThoughtWorks, combines platform and tools, drops languages, and adds data and standards as cate...

Summary: - Paul Ramsey is giving a keynote at the FOSS4GNA 2023 event. - They express gratitude towards the organizing committee and acknowledge the hard work of various individuals and teams. - The keynote focuses on the political economy of open source software and the value it holds. - The speaker discusses the tension between making money from open source software and the freedom it provides. - They highlight the role of consul...

Summary: Brian Timoney, a prominent figure in the geospatial community, delivers a talk on community and geographic knowledge at FOSS4GNA 2023. He discusses the historical context of mapmaking, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and preserving contributors' work. Timoney also reflects on the evolution of technology, from the first atlas to the current era of accessible spatial data. Despite the widespread use of GPS an...

Summary Vicky Vergara delivers the keynote address at FOSS4GNA 2023, highlighting the collaborative and inclusive nature of OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation). She emphasizes the role of individuals as OSGeo members and showcases various ways to participate, including project involvement, committee contributions, and community engagement. Highlights 🌐 OSGeo, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation, fosters a network of proj...

Summary: Chris Holmes, the keynote speaker at FOSS4G NA 2023, discussed the progress made in building a queryable Earth and highlighted the need for a Cloud Native Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). He emphasized the importance of making geospatial data easily accessible and usable, and proposed a simplified approach to SDI called the Cloud Native SDI. Highlights: - Chris Holmes discussed the vision of a queryable Earth, where use...

Summary: FOSS4G NA 2023 panel discussion on "Open Science Meets FOSS4G" explores collaborative efforts between NASA, Earth Mover, NOAA, and Planet in advancing open science and utilizing open-source software. Highlights: 🚀 NASA emphasizes open science, making data and software openly available. Initiatives include the Open-Source Science Initiative, establishing policies, incentives, challenges, and community engagemen...