CitySurf Globe is a family of Geography 2.0 Geographical Information System software, developed by PiriReis Bilişim Teknolojileri, known as a new model in mapping servers and interaction with the final user.

CitySurf Globe family models raster data, such as high resolution satellite images and aerial images, under high speeds using digital terrain model and vector geographical information systems and accordingly serves these via internet or local nets. Prepares geographical analyses and arranges the geographical data thanks to its interaction with the final user.

CitySurf Globe has an OpenGL

OpenGL

OpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...

-based viewer, which connects to the servers for streaming of content, elevation, satellite and/or airphoto imagery, roads, 3D buildings, points of interest, etc. This is similar to Google Earth

Google Earth

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency funded company acquired by Google in 2004 . It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite...

, Microsoft Virtual Earth, and ArcGIS

ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a suite consisting of a group of geographic information system software products produced by Esri.ArcGIS is a system for working with maps and geographic information...

concepts.

Applications Areas

• 3D city information system
• 3D visualization of for civil engineering, landscape design and urban planning
• Military and defence
• Real estate industry
• Oil, gas and electric industry
• Travel and tourism

Features

• Fast transfer and secured data due to special data storage structure
• On the fly projection conversion which allows the usage of all sorts of data in different coordinate systems
• Perfect adaptation to different authorization needs of your company/organization with flexible authorization models for different user groups
• Creation of geographical objects (Point, Line, Polygon)
• Raster layer support in client and server (tiff, jpeg, png, KML 2.0)
• With the help of “Search scenario editor” various search windows could be formed and the results could be displayed according to the authorization level of the client
• Spatial filtering in search window
• Upload of geographic and spatial data by both Server and Client
• RDBMS supports Oracle SDO, PostGIS
• CitySurf Globe Client allows the user to prepare Thematic Maps (layers and columns which are going to be mapped thematically are defined by the server)
• Virtual trip on the image and movie recording
• Local GPS support
• Real time visibility and 3D profile analysis
• Data added by the Client can be sent via email to other users
• GPS tracking
• Reverse geocoding
• GeoRSS support
• GeoDynamic layer support