From healthmaps@attbi.com Tue Apr 30 14:26:47 2002 Received: from mailscan5.cac.washington.edu (mailscan5.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.14]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with SMTP id g3ULQjw3020878 for ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:26:45 -0700 Received: FROM mxu4.u.washington.edu BY mailscan5.cac.washington.edu ; Tue Apr 30 14:26:44 2002 -0700 Received: from rwcrmhc54.attbi.com (rwcrmhc54.attbi.com [216.148.227.87]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with ESMTP id g3ULQiIe021276 for ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:26:44 -0700 Received: from harriet ([12.229.20.156]) by rwcrmhc54.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020430212643.KOTU2627.rwcrmhc54.attbi.com@harriet> for ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 21:26:43 +0000 From: "HealthMaps" To: "WAPHGIS" Subject: GIS software for handheld computers Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:28:03 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0056_01C1F053.3CB41070" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C1F053.3CB41070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Media Lab rolls out world's first GIS software for handheld computers Media Lab Asia has launched the world's first open-source Geographical Information System software, GramChitra, for handheld computers. GIS software enables creation, storage, editing and accessing of map related databases for visually intuitive and effective decision making. CIOL Bureau Monday, April 29, 2002 BANGALORE: Media Lab Asia has launched the world's first open-source Geographical Information System (GIS) software for handheld computers, according to media release. The software, GramChitra, has been developed in collaboration with research partner, Centre for Spatial Database Management and Solutions (CSDMS). GIS software enables creation, storage, editing and accessing of map related databases for visually intuitive and effective decision making. Typically, the cost of GIS software on PCs starts at around Rs 65,000 and goes up to Rs 4-5 lakh. Media Lab Asia has decided to release GramChitra free of cost in order to promote the use of GIS software for developmental purposes. The software can be downloaded from www.csdms.org/gramchitra. GramChitra has been developed on the popular Linux operating system to serve as a cost-effective means of enabling community level resource management. The software has vast potential applications in areas like census data collection, revenue maps, block-and-panchayat level planning for water wells, tube wells, epidemiological data collection for rural healthcare etc. Media Lab Asia, Director, Prof. Alex Pentland, said that GIS software can serve as a fundamental tool for planning at all levels. "We developed GramChitra on the open-source platform to ensure that this technology can be used even by villagers. The combination of free software and low-cost handheld computers opens up a world of possibilities. This software can be used at the grassroots level for collection and analysis of local data all the way up to the national level for strategic planning." Media Lab Asia has also integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) with the GramChitra GIS software. Users can automatically incorporate on a map, the date, time and location where the data is captured. In future, GramChitra's capabilities will be extended to support data collection using low cost sensors for water and soil analysis, meteorological data, livestock management, environment and ecological conservation and planning etc. Richard Hoskins Asst Secretary's Office EHSPHL, WA DOH 1102 Quince Street Olympia, WA 98504-7812 (360) 534-9891 ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C1F053.3CB41070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Media Lab rolls out world's first GIS = software for=20 handheld computers

Media Lab Asia has launched the world's = first=20 open-source Geographical Information System software, GramChitra, = for=20 handheld computers. GIS software enables creation, storage, = editing and=20 accessing of map related databases for visually intuitive and = effective=20 decision making.
CIOL = Bureau
Monday, April 29, 2002

BANGALORE: Media Lab Asia has launched the world's first = open-source=20 Geographical Information System (GIS) software for handheld = computers,=20 according to media release.

The software, GramChitra, has been developed in collaboration = with=20 research partner, Centre for Spatial Database Management and = Solutions=20 (CSDMS). GIS software enables creation, storage, editing and = accessing of=20 map related databases for visually intuitive and effective = decision=20 making.

Typically, the cost of GIS software on PCs starts at around Rs = 65,000=20 and goes up to Rs 4-5 lakh. Media Lab Asia has decided to release=20 GramChitra free of cost in order to promote the use of GIS = software for=20 developmental purposes. The software can be downloaded from www.csdms.org/gramchitra.

GramChitra has been developed on the popular Linux operating = system to=20 serve as a cost-effective means of enabling community level = resource=20 management. The software has vast potential applications in areas = like=20 census data collection, revenue maps, block-and-panchayat level = planning=20 for water wells, tube wells, epidemiological data collection for = rural=20 healthcare etc.

Media Lab Asia, Director, Prof. Alex Pentland, said that GIS = software=20 can serve as a fundamental tool for planning at all levels. "We = developed=20 GramChitra on the open-source platform to ensure that this = technology can=20 be used even by villagers. The combination of free software and = low-cost=20 handheld computers opens up a world of possibilities. This = software can be=20 used at the grassroots level for collection and analysis of local = data all=20 the way up to the national level for strategic planning."

Media Lab Asia has also integrated GPS (Global Positioning = System) with=20 the GramChitra GIS software. Users can automatically incorporate = on a map,=20 the date, time and location where the data is captured. In future, = GramChitra's capabilities will be extended to support data = collection=20 using low cost sensors for water and soil analysis, meteorological = data,=20 livestock management, environment and ecological conservation and = planning=20 etc.

Richard Hoskins
Asst Secretary's Office
EHSPHL, = WA=20 DOH
1102 Quince Street
Olympia, WA 98504-7812
(360)=20 534-9891
 

 
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