Imass Dynamic Icon Display System (Imass DIDS)
In addition to providing
systems designed to support Fire Control personnel with
information from the Brigade Hazard Management System /
Operational Information System, Imass has an established
reputation as a provider of GIS-based integrated
enhancement to Mobilising systems.
Imass
DIDS provides multi-user map display systems for
integration with existing Fire Control systems to provide
real-time GIS and mapping facilities. This is based
on a communication interface and protocol developed to
allow two-way communication with Command and Control
Systems.
Messaging between the
Clients and the Command and Control servers allows the
display of symbols and textual information about key items
of interest (eg. vehicles, officers and incidents) with
real-time on-screen updates.
Features
-
A communications module
for two-way messaging between the Mobilising server
and Imass DIDS Client;
-
Broadcast handling
module to maintain up to date records for incidents
and resources;
-
Initial entry on mapping
supplied by C&C server (where the C&C can
provide an OS grid reference);
-
On screen representation
of incident and resource entities;
-
Point and click to
display entity details (where the C&C allows),
point and drag to move entity - updates C&C server
(where the C&C allows);
-
Overlap rule base to
ensure legible data without overlap, selection
criteria for display of entities;
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Incident may have
several locations;
-
Map caching to manage
local storage of mapping to optimise performance.
For
more information, please contact either Andy
Kerr or Paul
Warner on 0191 213 5555.
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