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SpatialNews Press Release
GCS Research and ESRI Support NASA's Lewis and Clark Project by
Delivering Web-Based Mapping and Geoimagery Solution
Missoula, Montana, January 24th, 2003--GCS Research LLC and ESRI are
pleased to announce a research and development initiative involving
next-generation Web-based mapping and geoimagery solutions for the
Internet. Building upon GCS Research's existing business partner
relationship with ESRI, the two organizations will work to design,
develop, and deliver a Web-based mapping application as a central
component of the recently signed Space Act Agreement between GCS
Research and NASA.
GCS Research and NASA announced in November 2002 that they have entered
into the agreement to build a publicly accessible geospatial portal to
deliver satellite imagery of the entire Lewis and Clark Trail as part of
NASA's contribution to the upcoming Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
Commemoration (2003-2006). GCS Research will work with the John C.
Stennis Space Center's Earth Science Applications Directorate to deliver
a vast array of remotely sensed data of interest to educators,
researchers, and members of the general public. The primary focus of the
Web site will be to communicate specific geographical changes that have
occurred along the trail route between St. Louis, Missouri, and Fort
Clatsop, Oregon.
To accomplish these objectives, GCS Research will utilize an array of
ESRI software solutions ranging from spatial database management to
customized Internet applications. At the core of ESRI's support for this
project, GCS Research will deploy ESRI's ArcSDE 8.2 in conjunction with
Microsoft's SQL Server. Serving as the fundamental gateway to the SQL
Server relational database (DBMS), ESRI and GCS Research will explore
the enterprise delivery of massive raster data sets in conjunction with
supportive vector data derived from contributing data partners. ArcSDE
will function as the application server to deliver raster data to
thousands of users and as a development tool utilizing ESRI's
ArcObjects, Java, and C application program interfaces (API). The
development characteristics of ArcSDE will allow GCS Research to develop
additional client-side functionality to be delivered through a standard
Web browser.
Building upon this foundation, GCS Research will deploy ESRI's ArcIMS 4
software as the primary tool to deliver both satellite imagery and
related geospatial data across the Internet. GCS Research will design a
customized ArcIMS software-based Web-client application utilizing
ASP.NET programming to enhance and improve the user experience. The
Lewis and Clark ArcIMS application will deliver NASA's data resources
across a wide array of geographic information system (GIS) desktop and
Web-based applications. Emphasizing ease of use, speed, and data
accessibility, GCS Research's primary goal will be to design a system
that provides the viewer with an interactive experience of the Lewis and
Clark Trail and allows for an exploration of NASA's unique scientific
understanding of landscape change. ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and custom
application flexibility through .NET protocols will provide the core
geospatial technology to achieve NASA's objectives in this project.
"We are very honored to receive ESRI's support for this NASA project.
This is a major endeavor for GCS Research, and ESRI's expertise,
software, and vision will be needed to achieve our objectives. We want
to push the envelope with their technologies, go to the next level, and
deliver an unprecedented experience to the American public on behalf of
NASA. Our relationship with ESRI makes this possible," said Alex Philp,
president of GCS Research.
"For several years, ESRI has had a vision on how geographic information
could be delivered to support the upcoming Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
commemoration," says Bryant Ralston, ESRI's Lewis and Clark liaison.
"With ArcSDE software's ability to store raster data and ArcIMS
software's ability to serve it to the Web, this project will demonstrate
how these technologies can provide a compelling GIS experience on the
Web for exploring the Lewis and Clark Trail. We are looking forward to
working with GCS Research and NASA toward this goal."
Over the coming months, GCS Research will be working with NASA
researchers at the Earth Sciences Applications Directorate to design the
prime components of the three-year project. During this initial phase,
GCS Research will benefit from ESRI's project support to build a
functional, scalable prototype that will be utilized to test various
parameters of the Web-based system. Over the coming year, GCS Research
will also be working with other key technology partners to integrate
additional solutions into the Lewis and Clark geoimagery system and
showcase next-generation Internet solutions for geoimagery
interactivity. GCS Research intends to demonstrate primary elements of
the geospatial portal system at the upcoming ESRI International User
Conference in San Diego, California, July 2003.
GCS Research LLC specializes in geospatial information technology and
develops custom mapping and geoimagery applications for the Internet. To
help its clients achieve their unique goals, GCS Research provides a
full spectrum of geospatial services involving consulting, analysis,
programming, and data. Combining the software and data technologies of
its strategic industry partners, GCS Research creates custom solutions
to meet the specific requirements of its customers. GCS Research clients
use these spatial solutions to improve decision making, communication,
analysis, and understanding of complex environmental systems. GCS
Research provides .NET programming and hosting solutions for Internet
mapping systems, delivers value-added remote sensing imagery from
commercial and federal data providers, creates custom cartographic
products, aggregates project-based data resources, and consults on
enterprise GIS implementations. Visit GCS Research LLC online at
http://www.gcs-research.com
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