It’s simply Geospatial! Happy New Year! Remember “WebGIS”? The term itself feels a little anachronistic now, doesn’t it? It conjures images of a distinct, almost revolutionary movement, a time when putting maps and spatial analysis on the internet was a novel and exciting frontier. I know I was there… Today, the very idea of differentiating …
Inspired by an excellent post on LinkedIn by Sam Meek on the problems of the Machine – Man interface with reference to AI, I asked the purely fictional Mayor Vaughn to write a guest post on this very topic.. A Guest Blog by Larry Vaughn, Former Mayor of Amity Island You know me. I’m the …
Read more “The machine-man interface : Notes from Amity Island !”
The sheer volume of Earth Observation (EO) data today—a planetary deluge of multi-spectral, radar, and LiDAR feeds is overwhelming traditional remote sensing techniques. For decades, analysts relied on meticulous, band-by-band spectral science, but this approach is simply unsustainable at scale of “new space”. Enter the hot term of the moment, geospatial embeddings, a core innovation …
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) addresses the fragmentation of AI training data by providing a standardized interface for data acquisition. This open-sourced solution simplifies data integration and enhances compliance by ensuring clear data access and tracking. While promising, MCP’s early-stage adoption raises security concerns and challenges related to interoperability.
Imagine a world where you never have to worry about buying the right train ticket again. Ok I know this does not sound like much of a problem, but then how well do you know the UK’s now mostly nationalised Railway system… No more fumbling for change, wrestling with a complex app, or trying to …
It’s the end of summer so I give you a light hearted experiment in the application of Generative AI. My quest to recreate the cinematic masterpiece The Battle of Britain, but with a twist, has hit a slight snag. The twist, you ask? Cats. Yes, I wanted to harness the power of GenAI to create …
Read more “The Cat-astrophic Battle of Britain: My GenAI Film Fiasco”
The geospatial industry has long been on a quest for a universally accepted system to identify real-world entities like buildings, roads, and businesses. Such a system promises seamless interoperability, but its pursuit has been fraught with challenges, often clashing with the commercial realities and vested interests of powerful data owners. Let’s explore this journey through …
Read more “The Quest for a Universal Geospatial ID: From the One Ring to the Holy Grail?”
This famous phrase by Chairman Mao can be subverted to focus on the final step of a journey, which is particularly relevant to solving one of the hardest problems in geospatial technology: the final 10-metre problem. How can we provide high-accuracy pedestrian navigation or wayfinding to ensure users reach their actual final destination, such as …
Read more “A journey of a thousand miles ends with a single step. “
For years, the geospatial industry has grappled with an identity crisis, often resorting to a rather peculiar linguistic habit: slapping “Geo-” in front of any technology term remotely related to location. “Geo-analytics,” “geo-fencing,” “geo-marketing”—the list goes on. And don’t get be started on Geo-AI ! This pervasive prefixing, I’d argue, is a desperate attempt to …
When Snap Map first launched within the Snapchat app, it was met with a mix of curiosity and privacy concerns. Yet, this integrated feature has quietly become a significant success story, particularly among its core demographic – Millennials. While perhaps not always the focus of mainstream tech commentary, Snap Map has proven to be far …
Read more “Snap Map the maps app you probably don’t use.. and that’s the point !”
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