Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid

2019 ◽  
pp. 617-635
Author(s):  
Tariq Javid

This chapter presents fundamental concepts and purpose of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to understand, deploy, monitor, and control the Smart Grid (SG). To enable existing power grid for two-way electricity flow, there is a need to consider deployment of a number of advanced technologies. The SG will have a huge number of devices which are capable of information exchange across the whole electricity network. The GIS is a computer based tool which has the ability to display useful information primarily in the form of labeled digital maps. This capability is useful for transformation of conventional electric grid to a SG by finding suitable locations for timely and economically affordable installation of SG components. Although GIS is in use for electric utilities, new research and advancements in enabling technologies have made it more suitable to play a bigger role in the SG.

Author(s):  
Tariq Javid

This chapter presents fundamental concepts and purpose of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to understand, deploy, monitor, and control the Smart Grid (SG). To enable existing power grid for two-way electricity flow, there is a need to consider deployment of a number of advanced technologies. The SG will have a huge number of devices which are capable of information exchange across the whole electricity network. The GIS is a computer based tool which has the ability to display useful information primarily in the form of labeled digital maps. This capability is useful for transformation of conventional electric grid to a SG by finding suitable locations for timely and economically affordable installation of SG components. Although GIS is in use for electric utilities, new research and advancements in enabling technologies have made it more suitable to play a bigger role in the SG.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3847
Author(s):  
Yosoon Choi

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based technology and methodology for collecting, managing, analyzing, modeling, and presenting geospatial data for a wide range of applications [...]


2020 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 02020
Author(s):  
Li Ning ◽  
Yan Xue ◽  
Cheng JinXing ◽  
Sun YingZe

With the deterioration of ecological environment and the increasing demand for aquatic products, the development of fishing remains seriously threatened from various aspects, especially for production planning and control in particular place and time. Therefore, this technical paper develops a visual platform based on Geographic Information System (GIS) aim to help managers formulate sensible policy with the intention of achieving sustainable fisheries development. The key design of this system lies in the association of attribute database and GIS technologies referring to the Leftlet map. There are mainly two contributions in this article: (i) the visualizations of aquaculture production quantity are first proposed according to the geographical location and species category; (ii) system provides the superior results of statistical analysis on user interface due to the technical processing on data association and light or color intensities presentations. Furthermore, the web service is constructed and extended on the principles of the Browser/Server (B/S) architecture whose purpose is to reach efficiency of exploitation and operations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Pinto de Oliveira ◽  
F Kapasula ◽  
F Correia

Abstract Cyclone Idai have devastated and displaced an estimated 1.85 million individuals across Mozambique. Around 90,000 cyclone survivors have been relocated to 66 resettlement camps. Doctors of the World Portuguese Delegation team is supporting the Sanitary Post of a resettlement camp, located in a remote rural area with limited resources. The first intervention was to build an epidemiological surveillance system in order to prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases and to improve access to health care. The health status in the resettlement camp using conventional and geographic information system techniques were attempted as a community-based census-type cross-sectional study. Location of tents, water holes and latrines were mapped. There were 2,170 people living in the 402 households interviewed. The reported age range of population was 1 day to 99 years, with a mean 19.3 years and a median of 15 years. Among residents, 4% (n = 90) reported a non-communicable disease: hypertension (75.5%), respiratory disease (22.2%), and a range of conditions (2.3%). The prevalence of mental and physical disabilities was 1.8% (n = 39). Regarding individual behavioral risk factors, 6.7% and 5.6% of the residents over 15 years, were currently using tobacco and alcohol, respectively. The distance from any household to the nearest waterpoint is less than 500 meters and almost all households (98.5%) distance more than 50 meters from the nearest toilet, as the standard recommended. The average number of people in the camp are in the standard recommended of 20 people per toilet facility with a ratio 15.8 person per latrine. Geographic information system technology was helpful for the improvement of strategies on surveillance, prevention and control regarding communicable and non-communicable diseases, in the resettlement camp. Also made it possible to set up a home health care system, promoting access to health care for the disabled residents. Key messages Geographic information systems proved to be very useful in the implementation and organization of the epidemic surveillance system of resettlement camp. The epidemic surveillance system allowed us to implement a home care system for patients with disabilities, to respond to acute illnesses and chronic diseases agudizations, and to identify outbreaks.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Dehghani Ashkezari ◽  
Nasser Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Ayoub Chebli ◽  
Mahammed Albadi

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumenge Kaunang ◽  
Arie Lumenta ◽  
Ferouw R I Ratu

AbstractInternet as a medium for exchange of information globally continues to grow rapidly. These developments include aspects of technology in developing Geographic Information System. With the emergence of what is termed as WebGIS, the Geographic Information System based on the Internet that makes GIS can be accessed from anywhere. We have also occurred changes in the pattern of web-based information systems, where users not only as consumers, but can become producers and distributors. This system is a new option for application developers to create a more interactive GIS with various features and facilities therein. GIS also has become a substitute for Conventional maps that have existed since long, so GIS can also be referred to as the Digital Map. Digital maps can minimize shortages Conventional Map fragile and inflexible. Bitung City Digital Map is designed to respond to the needs of geographic information the community needs of Bitung City. Objects that appear in this system of Government Office, Object Tourism and Public Facilities. This system uses Apache as the web server and TimeMap as the map server.Keywords: Digital Map, Geographic Information System, WebGIS


1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
MJ Vasconcelos ◽  
DP Guertin

FIREMAP is a simulation system designed to estimate wildfire characteristics in spatially non-uniform environments and simulate the growth of fire in discrete time steps. This simulation system integrates Rothermel's behavior prediction model (Rothermel 1972) with a raster- based geographic information system. The outputs can be displayed as digital maps. This paper describes the concepts behind FIREMAP and compares simulation results with a real fire occurrence. The predicted burned area (138 ha) and the real burned area (132 ha) have a similar overall shape.


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