Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools for Urban Environment Applications on 21st to 24th August 2015 at 8. 30 am.
Note:
We are also organsing, Biodiversity Awareness Workshop using FOSS4G on 20th August 2015.
Some case studies will be presented on 20th August 2015. Plan to attend the event on 20th August (as these case studies will not be presented again).
Time of the workshop: 8.30 AM to 6.30 PM (IISc time)
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN THE VENUE (announced earlier in the brochure)
Workshop Venue:
CCE Lecture Hall (Next to IISc Students Hostel Office and NESARA Restaurant) - Route Map
Details to reach IISc: available at http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/energy/lake2010/reachiisc.htm
Refer our Research group’s webpage: http://ces.iisc.ac.in/energy
Open Source software KIOSK at http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/foss
Requirements:
- You are required to carry your own laptop with adequate hard disk free space (45 GB) in the last drive.
- Bring spatial data of your study region (this helps to do spatial analysis)
- Mobile phone usage and smoking not allowed inside the department premises.
- In case of health emergency, medical facility is available at IISc Health centre (080—2293 2234/2227) or nearby M S Ramaiah Hospital
Pre-requisite: Install following in your PC
Softwares |
URL’s |
Bhuvan plug-in, and Bhuvan 3D |
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Google Earth |
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If LINUX is required- UBUNTU 15.04 |
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Open Jump |
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QGIS |
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GRASS |
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WEBSERVER (OpenGEOsuite) |
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DRUPAL- Content Management System |
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Explore Further |
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FOSS -KIOSK |
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Biodiversity Information |
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Energy & Environment- case studies |
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GEOPORTALS |
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Travel: need to manage your travel expenses yourself.
Food Arrangements: Tea (@ 10.30 am), lunch (working lunch), tea (@ 4 pm) will be arranged at the venue of the workshop. This means that you need to manage your breakfast and dinner at nearby hotel.
Contact details: T V Ramachandra (080-22933099/2293 3503 extn 101 or 107), Bharath H Aithal. Bharath Settur, Vinay S (2293 3504 extn 113)
