A Geo-informatics Assistant uses a geographic information system (GIS) to: Install, operate, and collect data Analyze data Capture, store, and manipulate data Manage and present spatial or geographic data Use the digital cartography process to collect data and produce maps
A GIS assistant may also: Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using GIS databases Perform some custom application development Provide user support
Geoinformatics is the science and technology that develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of Earth sciences. These include: Geography Geodesy Cartography Photogrammetry GPS GIS
Related branches of science and engineering Geoinformatics provides technology for all phases of disaster management, including: Hazard mapping, Monitoring, Risk assessment, Emergency response, & Reconstruction.
Skills:
- Identify various components of a desktop computer and familiarise with computer operating system following safety precaution. - Install and set up operating system and related software in a computer. - Create, format and edit document using word processing application software. - Create, format, edit and develop a workbook by using spreadsheet application software & prepare and customize slides for power point presentation. - Design, Create, format and edit images using Photoshop software. - Plan, create and manage database file by using MS Access. - Plan, install setup/ configure, and secure computer network including Internet. - Analyze and manage data using GIS software. - Plan, capture, store, manipulate and present spatial or geographic data by using GIS. - Select, install and operate various remote sensing software and record the data. - Select different platforms & various data products, sensors used in different platforms and their use. - Plan and implement Digital image processing techniques by selecting appropriate procedure, interpret images and feature extraction. - Plan and implement Digital Cartography process for collection of data and produce maps. - Select datum units and scale, identify GPS, Signal, code, Biases and measure the location. - Select and set up DGPS for Calculating position, measuring distance, data downloading and processing in software. - Publish Files on Geo server using Web GIS.
Sample Curriculum: GeoInformatics Consultant
Related Subject: Geographic Information Systems
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