GeoDev Meetup 3 2017 - Maps for Everybody (hosted by Google)

Geogeeks listen up.

Let's see what maps can do for all of us. We are happy to have the following great talks for you:

1. vrbn (http://www.vrbn.io) - Mapping 3d worlds

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Matthias Buehler, CEO & Founder vrbn AG, Switzerland

Mapping is an inherently graphical & therefore creative task, where everybody may need individual, tailor-made solutions. In this presentation, Matt shows examples of his work of creating 3d maps, where he's leveraging cutting edge technology and scripted workflows for historic reconstructions, city planning scenarios and the creation of entirely fictional environments.

2. HS Karlsruhe - How digital maps are changing our spatial orientation skills?

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Prof. Dr. Mark Vetter (http://www.home.hs-karlsruhe.de/~vema0001/), Cartography and Geovisualisation, Hochschule Karlsruhe

The use of digital maps in smartphones will have an impact on our spatial orientation skills and our map reading competence. Therefore, we conducted a study with Munich high school students in the years 2013 and 2015 to reveal and quantify these changes. What could possibly be done in future school lessons to avoid further loss of this cultural competence?

3. BeeZero (https://beezero.com)- Bee sustainable, BeeZero®. Carsharing service with Zero Emissions

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Thomas Felber, IT Manager - Hydrogen Mobility, Linde AG

BeeZero® is the world's largest and friendliest car sharing with hydrogen. With BeeZero, a new environmentally friendly and modern form of mobility comes into the city. Thanks to the innovative hydrogen technology, we help you to reduce pollutants and traffic noise without sacrificing the convenience of a car. Learn about how we built a fully functional car sharing system within 100 days from scratch. In this talk you will also hear about the telematics used to operate and maintain to cars, the challenges we faced around map visualization and why we decided to start from scratch. Bee part of it, Beezero.

This meetup is kindly hosted by Google Germany and will take place in their Munich office.

We are looking forward to another great geodev meetup with all of you.

Best, Lars