Hardware Applications

From satellites to PDAs, geospatial technologies uses various types of hardware to conform to job site environments. GPS hardware can be used in everyday life. Many people use GPS systems for hunting, fishing, hiking, driving, and other recreational activities. Professional GPS systems can be used to survey land and record location points in different areas. Multi-spectral HDTV digital cameras are also another large hardware application. These cameras can be used for remote sensing, forestry mapping, environmental assessment, disaster management, and many other applications. The cameras can take different formats of pictures such as RGB (red green blue) mode or CIR (color-infrared) mode. Satellites are another major component of the technology used to capture images, set location points, map out an area, or even detect environmental disasters, such as hurricanes. There are also different types of computer hardware available, including desktop computers, servers, and mobile type systems.

Software Applications

Geospatial technologies use many different types of software configurations. There are four main types of software applications. Desktop software is used on desktop computers. Server software is used on servers so that a number of people can work with the software. Embedded software is embedded data for GIS in other applications. Mobile or field GIS is used on PDAs, tablet PCs, laptops and other mobile devices. You can find many free source and shareware software applications online. One noted software program you may want to try to use that is free to the public is Google Earth. Google also has an upgradeable version of this software.

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