PTI Feb 20, 2012, 12.49PM IST
AHMEDABAD: State-run Gujarat Info Petro Limited (GIPL) has developed
an unique software based system for smartphone enabled surveillance and
tracking, finding diverse applications in sectors like forest and
agriculture.
This system will be of great help in conservation of
endangered spices of Asiatic lions (in Gir) and other flora- fauna
found in forests of Gujarat.
"We have developed an unique MIS system on GIS base for surveillance
and tracking. It can be run on a Windows operated mobile phone to
identify exact location of the trouble prone areas in dense forests,"
GIPL CEO Vijay Sharma said.
"The system which updates the server
over the air (OTR), eradicates the need for physical filing of data on a
computer, and can also conduct digital surveys of the agricultural
fields," he said.
Management Information System (MIS), till now
has been confined to laptop and desktop usage. It is widely used by the
industry as a ERP solution, for effectively managing the organisations.
Superimposing, MIS data on Geographic Information System (GIS), for
quick referencing had been a challenge so far for the ICT sector.
"A forest beat guard armed with such a software driven mobile phone can
help check acts of poaching, fire, tree cutting, encroachments on
forest land, by clicking a picture of the site and sending it through
SMS to the server," he said.
"The moment a picture (with the
location, longitude and latitude) lands on the server an alert is
generated to the concerned person and rescue teams can be rushed to the
exact spot in very short time," Sharma said, explaining how the system
operates.
"Using the GPS feature the location of forest beat
guard can also be tracked, through PDA (smart phone) based mobile
surveillance system, so that the forest department can keep an eye on
whether they are performing their duties or not," Sharma said.
GIPL, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state run Gujarat State
Petroleum Corportation (GSPC). The company has developed the technology
for Gujarat Forest Department.
The company is in the process of
developing a system based on similar technology for the Gujarat Seed
Certificate Corporation that would help in conducting surveys of the
agricultural fields.
"We are developing a system for the state
Seed Certificate Corporation that would help in surveying the field area
and also help estimate its potential yield," Sharma said.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-20/telecom/31078935_1_encroachments-on-forest-land-mobile-phone-smart-phone
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