Spatial Dynamics

It’s probably a frustrating experience for most people when they attempt to export their GPS tracks into Google Earth.

There are probably other ways to do this without using paying for Google Earth Plus or using professional GIS software, but I haven’t found any obvious solutions. I think a person’s best bet is to investigate GPSBabel [...]

As both satellite and cellular navigation systems become more popular, there is massive potential for these systems to change driving habits; especially in context of networked navigation devices.
When traffic and stop lights are taken into account, the shortest route may not be the most efficient; network connectivity among navigation devices will allow drivers to use [...]

Last week, the BBC reported the first of 30 satellites of the Galileo satellite navigation system was launched from Kazakhstan. While remnants of GLONASS exist,  the United States’ NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is the only fully operational Global Navigation Satellite System. Galileo is designed to be technologically complementary to NAVSTAR and will enhance location-based technology.
Using [...]

Last month, I read this article in the Washington Post “Beating Traffic by Joining the Network” and it was remarkable to read about the “hive mind” in my local newspaper. I’ve heard of the concept in relation to "collective consciousness" in human behavior studies and the “wisdom of crowds” in economics; but the Washington Post [...]

This week’s Economist featured a 14-page special report of mobile telecoms. While almost all the articles related to GIS and spatial thinking, this article relates to me because for the past four months, I’ve been carrying around a Garmin Vista HCx wherever I go. I download the points every two weeks or so and import [...]