TECHNICAL SESSION #5 |
ArcGIS + AI: Where to find new capabilities and how to use them This session will provide insight into how ArcGIS is a geospatial AI platform and how organizations can adapt it for their use. We'll provide an overview of Esri's approach to AI, the products and capabilities available today, and how users of all types (GIS professionals, executives, and the public) can interact with and benefit from these tools. | Nate Rock Esri Stone Theatre |
DTMB-CSS Geodata Team Boundary & Other Updates In this presentation, the CSS Geodata team will cover topics including: fully functional MGF with annual updates, WMX Annexation Workflow and Historical Annexation Review Project, work with Boundary Quality Project (BQP) and Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS), School district boundary updates (Census SDRP and the role of CSS and ISD), GIS Open Data Portal and changes to our geospatial website. | Timothy G Lauxmann & Kathryn Bradley DTMB-CSS Glens I & II |
OpenGov Asset Management System: the GIS behind the asset With more diversification of Asset Management systems on the market beyond Cityworks, more attention has been paid to OpenGov (formerly known as Cartegraph). Take a look behind the hood and get a Pros/Cons approach from a GIS perspective. | Keith Rikli, GISP Canton Township Glens III |
From AI to GeoAI: Mapping Michigan in the Age of Intelligent GIS Artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing GIScience. This presentation examines AI and GeoAI in mapping workflows with a Michigan focus. It compares free and industry tools, evaluates GeoAI in ArcGIS Pro, and assesses outputs for efficiency, quality, and interpretability, with implications for cartography, workflows, and GIS education. | Jason VanHorn Calvin University Prairie V & VI |
ArcGIS Monitor: Keeping An Eye on your Enterprise GIS Learn the essentials of ArcGIS Monitor, including installation, creating analysis views, registering components, setting up notifications, and organizing collections. This webinar gives GIS administrators and IT professionals practical guidance to monitor, optimize, and maintain a healthy ArcGIS infrastructure. | Virginia VanderVeen Cloudpoint Geospatial Prairie IV |
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TECHNICAL SESSION #6 |
Effective Implementation of Data Governance Programs Technology has compelled an increasing number of organizations to transition into digital data management. Data governance helps ensure data is usable, accessible, and protected. Improving data quality, decreasing costs, and increasing data access for stakeholders. Resulting in better decision-making and business outcomes, leading to increased cost savings and better service for customers. | George Nikokiris Abonmarche Stone Theatre |
The GIS Open Data Landscape As part of the 2023 Michigan GIS Strategic Plan for Statewide Coordination, one of the goals identified by the GIS community was to increase the sharing of data across the state to support an open data model. This presentation will highlight national trends towards GIS data following more of an open model and the identified benefits to having GIS datasets available publicly for download. | Mark Holmes, GISP DTMB Glens I & II |
Portage Traxx: Connecting GIS, AVL & Winter Operations Working with City of Portage Public Works and GIS staff, this project implemented Esri’s Winter Weather Operations solution on an accelerated timeline to deliver a public snowplow map before the first snowfall. The solution improves transparency and supports efficient winter operations. This presentation covers implementation, challenges, lessons learned, and benefits of real-time GIS. | Nate Hollenbeck & Karl Klemm Wightman & City of Portage Glens III |
Getting started with Street-level reality capture Hear how Detroit is using Street Level Imagery and mobile LiDAR to capture ‘Ground Truth’ across the city. Learn how Mapillary and ESRI Oriented imagery make it easy and affordable for anyone to collect, share, and bring mobile mapping imagery into ArcGIS, and how AI-driven computer vision and additional LiDAR-based analysis can further enhance key municipal workflows. | Ted Schultz City of Detroit Prairie V & VI |
Showcase of GVSU Geography Faculty & Students’ GIS research & engagement with Local, Regional Communities GVSU’s Association of Student Geographers & Planners has engaged in a 3-year effort to provide students with real-world GIS experience with third-party partners. We will discuss research projects/presentations, and lessons learned on building bridges with local stakeholders to develop GIS research solutions. We will focus on work with Allegan County Education Association and GVSU linguistics researchers as case studies. | Griffin Thompson, Dr. Kin Ma, Evan McGhee, Lester Dominguez & Others GVSU Prairie IV |