You are on page 1of 6

WorldviewGIS

Panel 1 WorldviewGeographicInformationSystem(GIS)isapowerfulsystem
thatcollects,analyzes,andvisuallycommunicatescriticalspatialand
geographicdatatohelpdisastermanagementprofessionalssavelives.


Worldviewpartnershighlyanalyticalsoftwarewithgeographicdatato
visualize,question,analyze,andinterpretdatainordertounderstand
relationships,patterns,andtrends.CommandcentersuseWorldviews
datatopredictoutcomesinordertoprovideaccurateadvisories,define
evacuationroutes,anddeterminethebestlocationstoestablish
temporaryshelters.Groundworkersusethisdatatodirecttrafficand
resourcesunderrapidlychangingconditions.

WorldviewsstateoftheartComputerAidedDispatch(CAD)uses
proprietaryproxemicssoftwarecoupledwithlivesatellitedatatohelp
dispatchersguideemergencypersonneltonearbymedicalfacilitiesor
otheremergencyresources.Liveupdatesprovidegroundcrews
up-to-dateinformation,whileofferingthemadditionalrouteoptions.
Panel 2


AboutGeoSys
GeoSysplans,designsandimplementscustom,enterpriselevel
geographicinformationsystems(GIS).OurfirstGISsystem,SatSys,
debutedin2005andiscurrentlyusedbyEglinAirForceBaseandthe
FloridaNationalGuard.SatSysusesgeographicalandspatialimaging
thatprovidesaccuratelocationimagerytocommandcentersthatcan
communicatethedatarapidlytotroopsontheground.Thedata
providedbySatSyshelpscommandersefficientlydirectmanpowerand
resources.

WorldView
WorldviewisournewestGISsystem.Thissystemsnewcapabilities
includedatamanagement,3Dimagery,andadvancedmapping
software.Worldviewgathersandanalyzesdataandgeographic
relationshipstoprovidecriticalinformationinrapidlychanging
conditions.Mappingandtopographicaldataisrecordedandanalyzed
totracktrendsandmakepredictionsthatbetterinformdecision
makers.Dataisrapidlysharedthroughaudio-videoconferencing
systemsfacilitatingcollaborativedecisionmakingbyremoteteams.

WhoUsesGeoSysProductsandWorldview?
Industriesincludingdefense,government,andhealthandhuman
servicesutilizeWorldview.Worldviewapplicationsincludecreating
comprehensiveGISprocesses,managingGISdata,creatinginteractive
highqualitymaps,andanalyzingdatatodiscovernewprocessesand
relationships.Worldviewisusedbymultipleindustriesincluding
defense,government,andcommercialweatherservices.

Worldviewwassuccessfullyutilizedbycityandstateagenciesduring
hurricaneSandytocreateupdatedescaperoutes,directpeopleto
availableshelters,andcoordinaterescueandresponseactivities.
IssuesFacingDisasterManagementProfessionals
Rapidurbanizationhasledtohigh-risebuildings,denselypopulated
Panel 3 areas,overwhelmedtransportationsystems,andnewtypesof
hazardousworkplacesorfacilities.Largecitiesrequireacomplex
infrastructuretodeliveressentialresourceslikeenergy,food,water,
traffic,healthcare,masstransit,sanitation,andenvironmental
monitoring.Whendevastationoccurs,disastermanagement
professionalsmustmonitorandcoordinatetheseservices.

DisasterManagementResponsibilities
Disasteroccursatalocallevel.Localgovernmentprovidesthe
community'sfirstresponse.Disastermanagementprofessionalsare
responsiblemaintainingcontrolofallassetsusedinresponseand
recoveryefforts.Thecurrentdisasterresponsemodelplacestheburden
ofpreventionandresponseonlocalgovernments,makingthem
responsibleforthefollowing:
1. Preparedness:
Prevention
Advisories
Monitoring
2. Response:
Recommendedevacuations
Mandatoryevacuations
3. Recovery:
Search
Rescue
4. Mitigation:
Limithumantoll
Reduceseverityofdamage

*Federalassistanceisnotavailableuntillocalresourcesare
overwhelmedandastateofemergencyisdeclared.

LocalDisasterManagementResponse
Stateandlocalgovernmentmustcoordinateresponse,recovery,and
mitigationeffortsbetweenmanyagencies,including:
Fire-infrastructurepreservation/rescueoperations
Police-communityresponse,crowdcontrol
Hospitals-medicalresponse,facilitycapabilitiesandcapacity
RedCross-humanitarianresponse
Why Worldview GIS?
Worldviews specialized features help local and state governments
Panel 4 develop and implement emergency medical services (EMS) response
systems. In emergencies our system can rapidly analyze data and
identify where workloads should be concentrated.

Feature Description Benefits

Data Analysis Analyzes and models data Identify relationships between data
to discover useful sets to predict areas at risk for
information, to make flooding. Access regional
predictions, and support demographic profiles. Generate
decision making. cartographic output (maps), visual
display of up-to-date information,
customization process for
generating presentation quality
visuals. Discover and research
complex geographic systems with
3D modeling.

CAD CAD systems provide CAD display provides dispatcher


central communication with tools and visual displays to
Computer Aided facilities with critical efficiently coordinate ground units.
Dispatch (CAD) information and updates
on ground unit activities.

AVL Tracking AVL provides location Maps and updated route information
and proximity data to a provide EMS workers the
Advanced central facility to provide information they need to get to the
Vehicle Location dispatchers with accurate closest medical facility in the
(AVL) location and field data. shortest amount of time.

WorldView Worldview database Data recorded from emergency


Database collects, stores, and medical response calls can be
analyzes data. stored, analyzed, and displayed by
type, time, location, and other
user-defined criteria.

Premium Premium support services Your technical account manager will


Support including personalized familiarize themselves with your
technical support and workflow to ensure your individual
focused support staff. needs are addressed 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 356 days a
year.
How Can Worldview GIS Assist Disaster
Management Professionals?
Panel 5
Disaster management professionals are faced with a diverse range of
evolving problems. Worldview GIS has the tools to empower decision
makers and protect workers on the ground.

The Problem The Solution

Data Influx Worldview Database/Analysis


When disaster strikes, emergency Data is collected, stored, and analyzed in
response centers are bombarded with an the Worldview database system.
influx of information about weather Information is rapidly analyzed and
updates, traffic conditions, local news, relayed to key decision makers. Stored
public transportation updates, and information is used for modeling and and
emergency responders locations. This offers predictive information to keep
influx of information is overwhelming, but decision makers informed.
the critical data needs to be analyzed
before it can be used. In an emergency,
actions based on weak or faulty data can
do more harm than good.

Multiple Agency Coordination AVL Tracking


Multi-unit response from multiple Advanced Vehicle Location (AVL)
agencies leads to confusion and gaps in provides location and proximity data to a
coverage. central facility to provide dispatchers with
accurate location and field data.

Ground Unit Chaos CAD


Workers on the ground are unaware of Computer Aided Dispatch systems track
rapidly changing conditions and the
status of local emergency facilities. and monitor ground units for location and
proximity data. The information collected
allows dispatchers to efficiently monitor
and direct ground resources
Hardware Requirements
Prior to installing Worldview GIS, make sure you have the following:
Panel 6
CPUSpeed 2.2GHzminimum;Hyper-threading(HHT)orMulti-core
recommended

Platform x86orx64withSSE2extensions

Memory/RAM 2GBminimum

Displayproperties 24-bitcolordepth

Screenresolution 1024x768recommendedminimumatnormalsize(96dpi)

Diskspace 2.4GB

Video/Graphics 64MBRAMminimum
adaptor 256MBRAMorhigherrecommended
NVIDIA,ATI,andIntelchipsetssupported
24-bitcapablegraphicsaccelerator
OpenGLversion2.0runtimeminimumisrequired,and
ShaderModel3.0orhigherisrecommended

Networking SimpleTCP/IP,NetworkCard,orMicrosoftLoopback
Hardware Adapterisrequiredforthelicensemanager

Software Requirements
Prior to installing Worldview GIS, make sure you have the following:

.NETFramework3.5SP1

Python

MicrosoftInternetExplorer9ornewer

60 Day Free Trial


Contact our sales department and set up your 60-day free trial today.
Get immediate access to the Worldview Database, Data Analysis, CAD,
AVL features.

Contact Us Today
For more information or to schedule a demo, please contact our sales
department at 1-800-599-5000 or visit us online at:

www.geosys.com/worldview

You might also like