Mapping time and space

Hello Maptimers!

The summer is cooling down and we are preparing for our September Maptime session! We hope everyone has had a lovely summer break and are excited for what we have in store for you!

This time we will be learning about how to visualize time using 2-D maps, how wind patterns become part of human culture and are reflected in our architecture, and more.

This September also marks Maptime Berlin's 5 year anniversary! Thanks for sticking with us and to everyone who has supported us over the years.

Bring yourself and your map loving friends and come hang out with us. :)

Here is the line up for September:

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The Infinite World Map as a Time-Space-Continuum (Peter Stebel - ex-architect, illustrator, free-hand graphic designer, world map philosopher)

If we want to see the whole surface of the spherical 3-D globe we have to flatten it out and distort it into a 2-D world map. Our common image of the world is flat, with 4 edges and with the abstract knowledge of its spherical shape. If we take in account that the surface of the sphere doesn´t have any edges or limits, we logically come to endless 2-D world maps which allow us to visualize the 4th dimension: time.

You can find Peter on the web here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipl-ing-arch-peter-stebel-18181443/
https://www.behance.net/pstebel2583a1?tracking_source=search%7Cpeter%20stebel

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Trails of Wind - The architecture of airport runways (Figures.cc)

Winds circulate around the globe, forming patterns of gigantic proportions. These patterns become part of human culture and are reflected in our architecture. Our interactive map reveals how airport runways reflect the currents of air.

Figures (figures.cc/ / https://twitter.com/FiguresCC) is a group of data professionals, moving creatively in the intersection of data visualization, user-centered design and development. We create interactive data stories and analytical web applications.

You can read more here: https://trailsofwind.figures.cc/

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What's going on there? Understanding cities with location data (Gianni Barlacchi)

In a smart city environment, the huge amount of data generated daily can be captured by sensors, actuators, and mobile devices. Using such data opens the door to several applications, including forecasting of urban mobility, land use classification and event detection in an urban environment. In this talk, Gianni will discuss how to enable models to learn from location data and then, he will show the power of such models in solving some real-world problems such as prediction of migration flows and human mobility.

Gianni Barlacchi (https://twitter.com/giannibarlacchi) is a machine learning scientist focussing on developing machine learning models and neural networks to predict people's activities from textual and geo-spatial data.

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Ask Maptime!

Are you working on a mapping issue and can't move forward? Got a great idea for a project and are just not sure how to begin? Now you can "Ask Maptime" and get some help! You'll have 30 seconds to give a brief overview of your project or issue (just a few sentences to get the point across!) and then you can find people to connect with over our pizza break. We are all mentors and mentees in some way, and we can help each other. :)

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Tool time: Quick geo data conversion with mapshaper.org

This time round, we will quickly present mapshaper.org, a handy tool to convert and edit geo data in the browser. A super helpful tool for geo nerds and map illustrators alike.

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As always, we invite anyone who is interested in the world of mapping to attend our Meetup, especially beginners!

Got suggestions for speakers or even want to present yourself? Please get in touch and let's chat!

Thanks to our sponsor "Büro am Draht (https://dasburo.com/)" we will also have some snacks and drinks for you. And thank you as always to IXDS for hosting us. :)

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!