Day-to-Day Applications of Earth Observation Satellite
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BDPA hosts ‘BDPA Cincinnati Speaker Series’ to collaborate with the vibrant community of like-minded technology professionals of color in our city. The doors are wide open for those folks who are passionate about all things technical. Our Meet-ups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics. IT recruiters and IT job seekers are both welcome!
This is a generic survey of geo-apps, location-based applications / platforms, as a way of introducing participant to how ubiquitous and pervasive Geo-Information, Geographic Information System and Location-Based Applications (GeoApps) have become in modern life. We will discuss Earth Observation Satellites, Aerial Photography, etc, as sources of geo-data, GIS as tools and procedures for turning raw data into geo-information for decision-making. The presentation will provide examples of GIS application in some selected industry –Urban Mapping, Precision Farming, Marketing, Oil Exploration, Military, Sport, Telecommunication, Construction, Survey, Environmental Research, etc..
Participants will learn about the integration of knowledge of location with modern computing platforms (for data capturing and processing) and the tremendous impact and almost unlimited opportunities being generated in and by the field -(jobs, careers, revenue, productivity, access equality, advancement in knowledge and understanding of the universe, etc.). It is imperative that our young professionals are introduced to the abundance of careers opportunities in the domains.
Chuck Greenman is a full-stack developer at Lampros Labs. Lampros Labs recruits college students with technical skills for paid coop and part-time project work, serving our startup and agency clients. Students work directly with clients, improving the skills they'll need as they investigate and begin their professional careers. Projects are supervised by Lampros Labs' operations team, experienced industry professionals who keep projects on schedule and within budget, but who also enjoy sharing their knowledge with our student technicians. Chuck is co-founder of Perceptigen, a machine intelligence and data mining firm.
BDPA is pleased to welcome Chuck to share his expertise and wisdom with BDPA members. Anyone, regardless of race or color, is welcome to attend!