Electronic Data Capture and Dissemination
Date posted: 7 November 2006 - Permalink / Shortlink
University of Hertfordshire, at the Science Learning Centre, Bayfordbury, 7 to 9 November 2006
A conference to share information and experience from recent advances in technology for mapping, managing and interpreting plant collections in gardens and arboreta
Introduction & welcome
Matthew Jebb, PlantNetwork; Edward Eastwood, University of Hertfordshire; & Rupert Wilson, Royal Horticultural Society
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS): where do I start?
Tim Brewer, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University
Integrating the database, Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) at Bedgebury Pinetum
Chris Reynolds, Bedgebury Pinetum
Mapping trees in the Royal Parks
Mike Turner, Royal Parks
Using wireless technology for data capture in the garden
Rob Cubey & Jeanette Latta, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Systematically mapping trees and diseases (part 1)
Dav Stott, Central Science Laboratory
Systematically mapping trees and diseases (part 2)
Moray Taylor, Central Science Laboratory
Mapping at the National Trust
Mike Renow-Clarke, National Trust
From survey to symbols - mapping Wisley with VantagePoint/Garden
Joel Sciamma, Inventors Emporium & John Smith, Mosaic Mapping
Visit to Clinton-Baker Pinetum
Visit to Clinton-Baker Pinetum with Edward Eastwood Demonstration of LaserAce equipment by Martyn Palmer
AutoCAD for recording and management of trees in historic gardens
Michael Lear, Lear Associates
3D visualisation at Wrest Park
Rowan Blaik, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (formerly for English Heritage) & Philip Paar, Lenné3D
Real-time and remote-sensed data for interpretation and visualisation in 3D
John Counsell, University of West of England
Practical guide to technology for interpretation
Mike Howie ATS Heritage
& Audrey Aughey, ATS - audience response systems
Tell it like it is - the use of audio guides in botanic gardens
Alan Bennell, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Podcasting and new audio solutions
Patrick Simpson, Antenna Audio
Future developments for interpretation
Toby Marsden, Digital Biome
Talking Trees - trial by mobile phone and MP3 at Kew
Kalani Seymour, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
A context-aware educational resource system (CAERUS) under trial in University of Birmingham Botanic Garden
A short video by Laura Naismith, University of Birmingham (CAERUS website)
Mapping visitor kiosks
Abraham Rammeloo, Kalmthout Arboretum
Using 'Ookl' for creating personalised and collaborative visitor trails
Dan Phillips, Ookl & Kevin Walker, London Knowledge Lab (myartspace website) (Ookl website)
An interpretive mix @RHS Garden Wisley
Christopher Weddell, RHS Garden Wisley