New IntelliWhere OnDemand PDA Mapping Software Connects the Mobile Workforce.HUNTSVILLE Huntsville, town, Canada Huntsville, town (1991 pop. 14,997), SE Ont., Canada, on the Muskoka River. It has lumber mills and a woodworking plant, but it is sustained mainly by its year-round tourist trade. , Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002 Affordable, off-the-shelf software gives mobile workforces wireless field access to view and update corporate mapping and asset data IntelliWhere(TM), a division of Intergraph (Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL, www.intergraph.com) A software and services company founded in 1969 as M&S Computing by Jim and Nancy Meadlock, Keith Schonrock, Bob Thurber and Terry Schansman. Mapping and GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. Solutions (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INGR), today announced IntelliWhere OnDemand, a new vector-based mapping software product for personal digital assistants (PDAs). IntelliWhere OnDemand is an off-the-shelf solution that is ideal for organizations employing mobile workforces in government, transportation, utilities, and the military. With this new PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). software solution, a location-enabled mobile workforce benefits from wireless field access to data such as intelligent maps, diagrams, and asset information by connecting to a corporate geographic information system geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS). A crucial advantage of IntelliWhere OnDemand is its data independence and support for open industry standards. Enterprises with multiple GIS data formats can use IntelliWhere OnDemand for publishing to hand-held hand-held also hand·held adj. Compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a hand-held video camera. Adj. 1. devices and accepting updates from the field without the significant time and costs associated with data translation. IntelliWhere OnDemand will begin shipping in April. Lee Finniear, managing director of IntelliWhere, comments, "IntelliWhere OnDemand is built specifically for PDA devices with special priority given to mobile workforce requirements - ease of use, stability, and performance. As a result, IntelliWhere OnDemand is differentiated from competitive offerings because it provides reliable access and efficient use of GIS data where and when it is needed, and improves the cycle of capturing and updating data from the field. "Our customers will appreciate the fact that IntelliWhere OnDemand is an affordable addition to their existing enterprise infrastructure while significantly enhancing mobile workforce performance and maximizing return on investment of their GIS resources." "IntelliWhere addresses the needs of Intergraph customer's enterprise information systems and workforces," said, Dave Sonnen, senior consultant for Spatial Information Management, IDC. "With the new IntelliWhere OnDemand product, companies will be able to extend their GIS processes into the field. We also see an interesting potential for IntelliWhere in the broad business information system market." Meeting the demands of the mobile workforce IntelliWhere OnDemand delivers fast performance and user-friendly features to meet the field demands of a mobile workforce. To ensure optimal speed, highly compact file formats are used without sacrificing the performance benefits of advanced spatial indexing Spatial indexes are used by spatial databases to optimize spatial queries. Indexes used by non-spatial databases cannot effectively handle features such as how far two points differ and whether points fall within a spatial area of interest. . The interface is very simple for field workers to use, requiring no prior GIS knowledge and only minimal training. With a few simple clicks, the field worker can zoom To change from a distant view to a more close-up view (zoom in) and vice versa (zoom out). An application may provide fixed or variable levels of zoom. A display adapter may also have built-in zoom capability. in and out, run basic searches and queries, redline red·line v. red·lined, red·lin·ing, red·lines v.intr. 1. To refuse home mortgages or home insurance to areas or neighborhoods deemed poor financial risks. 2. , call up details of an asset, capture GPS positions, capture other critical data, and edit attributes for uploading. IntelliWhere OnDemand includes key capabilities. -- Work in occasionally connected mode. IntelliWhere OnDemand allows field workers to work in an occasionally connected mode. They can extract data from the GIS, view it, and work in disconnected mode, and then synchronize updates back to the corporate system using a cradle or wireless connection. -- Use many GIS and CAD data formats. IntelliWhere OnDemand is data format independent, which enables the use of many standard GIS and CAD data formats. The software's adherence to industry and IT standards supports IntelliWhere's commitment to the Open GIS Consortium's Open Location Services (OpenLS) initiative. -- Support for PocketPC and Windows CE operating systems. IntelliWhere OnDemand can be used with most devices that run PocketPC and Windows CE operating systems, giving customers a choice in hardware selection. -- Retain characteristics of source data. IntelliWhere OnDemand comes with a gateway for GeoMedia(R) that allows GeoMedia to act as a complete, interactive visual authoring environment for data to be transferred to a PDA. This advanced system even preserves many behavioral characteristics of the data, enabling IntelliWhere OnDemand to maintain many of the characteristics of the source data. Data captured and edited in the field can be uploaded back to the GIS as part of an update workflow. Customized application support Although IntelliWhere OnDemand can be deployed as an off-the-shelf product, it is also very easy to create customized applications to integrate the software into enterprise workflows. Forms and workflows, such as inspection or installation reports, can be created using embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Microsoft Visual Basic(R) or Visual C++(R) to allow field workers to enter and update data. This can result in significant improvements to workflows and data accuracy because information is entered only once - at the source. For more information IntelliWhere OnDemand will begin shipping in April. For immediate product information and a demonstration, the IntelliWhere Web site offers a downloadable product flyer (www.intelliwhere.com/downloads.html) and an online demonstration (www.intelliwhere.com/demonstrations.html). To locate a regional contact e-mail the Americas at americas@intelliwhere.com, Asia-Pacific at asiapac@intelliwhere.com, or Europe at europe@intelliwhere.com. IntelliWhere IntelliWhere (www.intelliwhere.com) is a division of Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions. IntelliWhere's focus is on the rapidly growing location-based technology and services market. The division combines more than 30 years of experience in spatial and location-based technologies with a global infrastructure that supports the ability to implement solutions around the world. IntelliWhere is represented in more than 60 countries through Intergraph Corporation's wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. and distributor network. Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks and IntelliWhere is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. EDITORS: IntelliWhere OnDemand product images and logos are available for downloading downloading - download at www.intelliwhere.com/editors.html. |
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