Chapter 6
This week’s chapter focused on spatiotemporal data and real-time GIS. I’ve heard about IoT, but wasn’t sure of its definition, so I made sure to look it up (it gave the definition later). I’ve never considered how many sensors are used in everyday life, such as how smart cars use sensors and GIS data to calculate routes and recognize road conditions. The ArcGIS dashboard seemed really useful with being able to use real time data to track crimes, environmental conditions, and social media.
Application Idea
I would create a dashboard showing real time air quality across the map. The dashboard would use data from air quality sensors from around the state. It would track various pollutants and have visual alerts for bad air quality and its location. I would also animate the data so that you could visualize the patterns and trends of the air quality.