Geoinformatics Engineering

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Transforming How We Visualize the World through Geodata

From population dynamics, land-use, and transportation studies to emergency management and hazardous waste analysis, the Geoinformatics Engineering Group creates geospatial systems and integrates complex geospatial data workflows to scale novel capabilities to optimize for performance and across geographic scale. 

Geoinformatics Engineering is transforming how we visualize the world through geodata—from population dynamics and land-use and transportation studies to emergency management and hazardous waste analysis. We explore cutting-edge computing solutions for large-scale geographic information systems with an emphasis on real-time, dynamic systems.

Explore Cutting-Edge Computing Solutions for Large-Scale GIS

We emphasize solutions using real-time, dynamic systems: 

  • Geospatial Data Management -> achieved through integrative GIScience and geospatial technologies to support ever-growing data artifacts that drive world class research and development
  • Scalable Applications and Workflows -> achieved through novel technical approaches to support unique geospatial problems sets and supporting dynamic research initiatives
  • System Architectures -> achieved through integrative research and development supporting cutting-edge geospatial data processes and workflows to create unique hardware and software solutions
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Cutting-edge computing solutions for large-scale geographic information systems with an emphasis on real-time, dynamic systems

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EAGLE-I

Energy situational awareness is essential for national security and critical infrastructure resilience. ORNL manages DOE’s Environment for Analysis of Geo-Located Energy Information (EAGLE-I), the federal source for real-time situational awareness of US energy infrastructure. It provides decision-makers with essential capabilities and information for the electricity, oil, and natural gas sectors. EAGLE-I collects electric utility customer data every 15 minutes from more than 450 utilities and aggregates the data into county, state, and zip code representations including historic trends.
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MEDINA

Monitoring various disease activity worldwide and climate-based risk maps for disease occurrence
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SecureRoute

Route planning utilizing risk factors

Contact

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Aaron Myers, Group leader of Geoinformatics Engineering
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