April, 2006

GIS Learning

Request for Proposals (RFP) – GIS

April 3, 2006By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

Request for Proposals (RFP) are also known as Request for Quotes (RFQ). RFPs are essential to the field of GIS as many agencies write them to attract bids for GIS projects. Find information on writing RFPs.

Fixing Segmentation Violations in ArcView 3.x

April 3, 2006By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

If you’ve tried to open an ArcView 3.x project (.apr) and gotten the “segmentation violation” error, it can be very frustrating. Not only is the notice of “segmentation violation” very vague, it can prevent you from opening your old project files and retrieving your mapping work. Here are some ways […]

Optimizing Traffic with Autonomous Vehicles and Machine Learning

One way to improve traffic is to integrate technologies within autonomous cars, particularly as they are forecast to be soon on our streets, including sensors for driving, and information from different external sources.

When AI Goes Wrong in Spatial Reasoning

Machines can learn ‘wrong’ or more accurately biased information, creating sometimes large problems and poor conclusions when it comes to spatial data.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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