Mobile GISMobile GIS

25 Sept 201325 Sept 2013

Azri ZainAzri ZainPanasonic ToughbookPanasonic Toughbook

(Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific)(Panasonic Systems Asia Pacific)

AGENDA

• Trends and the Future of Mobil GIS

• GIS Mobility Technology Challenges

• Overcoming challenges

• Solutions

Trends and The Future of Mobile GIS

• Growing recognition of geospatial data among corporations and industries – Demand for accurate and up-to-date geospatial data will increase.

• Push to provide access to both imagery and applications to end‐users anytime, anywhere.

• More independent and higher-level mobile workforce – more decision making activities on the field.

• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) - Analysis and reasoning based on data forming part of Spatial Data Infrastructures.

• Linked Data concept – very much like documents are linked on the World Wide Web. No more data island concept.

• Social networking and entertainment integration with GIS functionality

GIS Mobility Technology Trends

• Increased demand for high-resolution imagery.

• Cloud based computing.

• Wireless connectivity dependency.

• Low-cost tech sensors.

• Free and open source software will continue to grow.

• Real-time, on-site, paperless updates.

• PC based software for peripheral control and management.

Moving from proprietary equipment towards open systems and non-proprietary Mobile Terminals connected to low-cost sensors

GIS Mobility Technology Challenges

• Reliability

• Usability, practicality

• Connectivity, integration, compatibility

• Security

Current trends demand more detailed data and more accurate decision making in the fastest way possible.

A GIS Professionals will have to delivery all this in harsh environments/conditions, punishing to the equipment, with

minimal support and communication infrastructure.

Reliability - Ruggedness

• Withstanding the elements – Rough environments– Weather

• Unintentional abuse• Maintenance and Support in remote locations?

“We are on location to do important work, efficiently and with minimum cost

– not to baby-sit equipment and devices”

Usability

• Usability of input devices in extreme environment• Display readability in extreme environment• Practicality – weight and form factor• Security• Battery life• Performance• Hygiene

“My device can withstand rain, drops and shocks. But I cannot complete my work because my gloves are too thick

and the screen is wet!”

Connectivity and Integration

• Wireless connectivity

• Peripheral and device integration

• Software compatibility

Security

• Data Security and Integrity

• Communication Security

• Open security protocols

We can fulfill all conflicting requirements in the same unit.

In-house development from design to manufacturingIn-house development from design to manufacturingIn-house development from design to manufacturingIn-house development from design to manufacturing

HighVisibility Security Thermal

Management Wireless

LightweightLong

Battery Life

Ruggedness

Panasonic’s 7 Key Technologies Overcoming Challenges – Panasonic 7 Key Technologies

Solutions

Product RangeFully-Rugged

Semi-Rugged

Business-Rugged

Panasonic’s line of rugged laptops designed to withstand vibration, drops, spills, extreme temperature and be usable in harsh environments.

Fully-Rugged

CF-19CF-31 CF-H2 FZ-G1

FZ-A1 JT-B1 CF-U1

Semi-Rugged

CF-C2

CF-53

Business Rugged

CF-SX2

CF-AX2

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