Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions announced Monday its European Competence Center for Mapping and Military (Bonn, Germany) has successfully completed implementation of an optimized geospatial information system for the Amt fur Geoinformationswesen der Bundeswehr (geoinformation office of the German Federal Armed Forces) (AGeoBw).
The new system, called the geodata information basis, contains source data, including topographical features with a scale from 1:50,000 to 1:1,000,000 that the AgeoBw uses to produce maps that support German military operations.
The new system facilitates the seamless storage and administration of vector and hierarchical data originating from various sources, such as Germany's Authoritative Topographic-Cartographic Information System (ATKIS), as well as chronological attributes for version control of the data foundation.
With newly implemented workflows of the system and a feature-level database, the AgeoBw accelerates the production of maps ranging from NIMA-like maps, such as a JOG-A at a scale of 1:250,000 to TPC at a scale of 1:500,000, thematic maps and maps on demand. Intergraph's GeoMedia technology enables the AgeoBw to quickly and efficiently fulfill all the geospatial-related tasks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
For example, the digital data models allows illustration of varying scales including 1:1,000,000, 1:100,000 or a very detailed scale of 1:50,000. Maps can also now integrate topographical, geomorphological, geodetical and hydrographical vector-based data with object and alphanumerical data from the database.
In addition, the new system allows data to be queried over the Internet or intranet. Users can access the most up-to-date data and verify information on data changes that will enable the organization to safeguard data integrity and validity.
Intergraph defined the data schema in an Oracle 9i database to support the AgeoBw's hierarchical data model that contains large amounts of existing spatial data collected from satellite imagery and digitized maps. With this commercial off-the-shelf solution, the AgeoBw will increase interoperability with allied partners while saving money on maintenance costs.
Commenting on the new implementation, Intergraph Account Manager, Sven Bues, of the European Competence Center for Mapping and Military, noted, "This updated system provides a very decisive tool for the AgeoBw. They can quickly access the most up-to-date geospatial information to streamline production of precise maps to meet their diverse requirements."
