Research
The research areas treated by AGIS result from the general research demand in the GI domain as well as the requirements of the third party projects and the scientific goals of the staff members.
The following table gives an overview about current fields of activity.
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Topics
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Focus
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Data acquisition and data management
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Continuation of GIS data
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Data modelling
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Metadata
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GIS interoperability
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Presentation of GIS data
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Planning of GIS projects, project management
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Workflow management
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3D Geodata
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GI within Decision Support / Early warning systems
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Data quality
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Quality concepts for Geodata
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Consistency testing and concepts for quality control
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Analyses and improvements of quality proofed processes for data acquisition
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Concepts for continious quality improvement
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GIS Web Services
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Client/server- and service-architectures, registries
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Concepts und evaluation of Web Services
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Development of GIS applications and Web Services
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Location Based Services for
mobile users
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Combination of sensors, telematics and GIS
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Applications for acquisition, documentation and management of private drainage (sewer) networks
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Location Based Services and Applications
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Standardization
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Cooperation in national and international GIS- standardization committees:
- DIN standardization committee „Kartographie und Geoinformation“
- ISO TC 211 Geographic Information
- DGIWG
- OpenGIS Consortium (OGC)
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Appliance and Evaluation of the applicability of standardization
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