Real-time GIS has the ability to ingest real-time data, real-time visualization of data, GeoEvent and velocity, alerting, update schema, add additional processes, ArcGIS online feed items, and feature layers. In Chapter 6, these abilities are touched on as well as allowing the ability to see different patterns over time. For example, a map tracking real-time traffic in an area also has the ability to go back days, weeks, months and even years and display objects, traffic patterns, weather patterns, and accidents that allow people to use this information and make inferred guesses on how these patterns will carry out in the future.
Application Idea: Having previously worked at Planet Fitness for 2 years, a gym that alleges a no judgment zone, we had a popularity tracker that was on our website and app. On it, guests could see what hours were most popular pertaining to visitation rates, hours that were slower, and recommended times to go. All of this information was kept up to date with real-time statistics coming in based off of the check in swipes of guests. That being said, this information was not specifically Real-Time GIS, but the design is relatively the same. After seeing different maps based on population and traffic patterns, I thought a good idea would be to implement something for OWU students, or even just Delawarians that businesses and eateries could use for every customer and person either using whatever said facility or are present. This could help for busier times such as First Fridays, to let people know how many people are present, inferred wait times, and other places that are less busy. The same would be true for OWU campus in regards to dining halls.