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SatNav and Mapping Workshop - Presentations

Presentations are only available to those who attended, or expressed an interest, in the workshop.

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Camilla Young
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Andrew Lee, Frost & Sullivan
Andrew set the scene for the day by talking about the market for personal navigation devices, current problems including out of date maps and possible consumer issue.

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David Jones, Frost & Sullivan
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Neil Ackroyd, Ordnance Survey (Mr Ackroyd did not use slides)

• Introduce the supply chain from survey to SatNav
• How the OS currently updates MasterMap.
• What information is available?
• How current is the data?
• What would be the barriers to including 3rd party information in an “interim map” – good enough to update SatNavs.
• Standards used
• EUROROADS project

Sat Nav & Mapping – A Local Highway Authority Perspective
Ken Laughlin, Hampshire County Council (pdf 604KB)

• What map data does the Local Authority create, or have supplied by contractors?
• What accuracy is validated?
• What are the short to long-term implications for local highway authorities of mapping and sat navs on network management?
• Opportunities and Barriers to allowing others to use the map data to create SatNav update information.

OpenStreetMap
Peter Miller, Ito World Limited (pdf 4MB)

Open Source Mapping is a new fast growing phenomenon. OpenStreetMap is currently the unchallenged leader in this space and has assembled some 11,000 volunteer surveyors from around the world who have captured some 500,000 roads and footpaths in about 2 years. Peter will talk about how the project started, how it works, the sort of data that is being collecting and why they are bothering. He will also cover licensing issues (yes, there are thorny licensing issues even in the ‘free’ mapping space!) and other challenges for the project. Finally he will suggest what lessons commercial mapping providers can learn from this project when nurturing their own armies of volunteers.

Transport for London – Asset Data
John Cook, Highway Systems Manager, Transport for London (pdf 399KB)

• Challenges within TfL of creating timely maps and sharing mapping information
• Standards used
• Opportunities and barriers to sharing map information

Spatial Standards & Convergence
Andy Regan, ESRI (pdf 1.86MB)

• Overview of relevant map & GIS databases in use
• Comment on collaborative R&D and interchange standards, and meta-data
• Data aggregation
• Feasibility of sharing information: technical and commercial considerations

SATNAV/Traffic Management Data Integration
Stuart Miller, ITS Product Manager, TENET (pdf 706KB)

• Overview of relevant map & GIS databases in use
• Comment on collaborative R&D and interchange standards, and meta-data
• Feasibility of sharing information: technical and commercial considerations

Sharing Geographical Information with Map Makers
Julie Godart, Navteq (pdf 617KB)

Press wanting to use content of this presentation should contact Sue Mather (01342 833 313)

• How map data is collected today
•  Approaches such as FeedMap – deviation collection
• The EU INSPIRE directive

Broadcast of Map Updates by Satellite
Graham Peters, Avanti (pdf 379KB)

Graham introduced the SISTER project explaining its objectives and who is involved. He presented their vision for a SatNav device where a user buys a device and gets updated map information through either a free or a subscription service and the arguments supporting the use of satellite communications to broadcast map updates to user terminals.

Alternative approaches on Incremental Map Update Focus on NAVTEQ approach
Julie Godart, Navteq (pdf 391KB)

Press wanting to use content of this presentation should contact Sue Mather (01342 833 313)

• Alternative approaches for incremental updates with a focus on the approach being planned by Navteq
• Physical Storage Format Initiative
• HGV Maps

Satnav and Mapping
Jonathan Burr, ITIS (pdf 573KB) 

Terrestrial mobile coms for information updates.

• How ITIS traffic information is distributed over RDS and future use of DAB
• Standards used.
• Commercial aspects of the deal presented to users of the data (eg BMW and Toyota)

Map Share ™ Keeping Maps Up-to-date
Kewal Shienmar, TomTom (pdf 1.1MB)

Kewal talked about keeping maps up to date and Map Share.

Andrew Lee, Frost & Sullivan
Andrew addressed consumer interest in receiving up to date maps and ability/interest to pay for a service.
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David Jones, Frost & Sullivan
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The Pros & Cons of regulation
Dan Taylor, Department for Transport (pdf 1.09MB)

The pros and cons of regulation.

SATNAV FOR ROAD HAULAGE Problems & Opportunities
Jack Semple, Road Haulage Association (pdf 1.42MB)

What is the truth behind the newspaper reports of HGVs trying to drive under low bridges, would better map information solve the problem, legal issues etc.

Retailers perception for stand alone devices
Smartnav embedded in smart phone
Updates via wireless
Ian Curran, O2, Head of Business Development and Partner Strategy (pdf 645KB)

• Retailers perception for stand-alone devices
• Business models or SatNav embedded in a smartphone
• Updates via cellular or WiFi connectivity