The full potential of GIS is only just being realised. Esri and other location focused companies are driving forward with regular, new service releases which extend the possible applications of the technology. A wave of company mergers and acquisitions is underway in the location sector.
There are many exciting new ways to apply location technology. We thought it worth listing 5 cool new applications of Mobile GIS:
5 Cool New Applications of Mobile GIS
Geo-Triggers
Geotrigger technology adds location awareness and location based alerts to mobile apps. Esri’s 2012 purchase of the Portland based Geologi, has helped raise the profile of this technology. They describe how the service works as follows:
