CAST Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Annual Report - Center for Advanced ...

Highlights of FY 2004-2005 ............................................. 1
Background and Mission.................................................. 5
Hardware and Software.................................................. 5
Peripherals...................................................................... 7
Education........................................................................ 7
Research ........................................................................ 7
Public Service................................................................. 8
RGIS-MidSouth .............................................................. 8
CAST Staff Members...................................................... 8
Facilities.......................................................................... 8
Web Resources .............................................................. 9
Network Capabilities....................................................... 9
Data ................................................................................ 9
Photogrammetry/Surveying Hardware and Software... 10
Remote Sensing Hardware and Software .................... 10
CAST-Supported Teaching Labs ................................. 10
Corporate Partners ....................................................... 12
Education....................................................................... 17
Software Access........................................................... 17
Campus-Wide ESRI License........................................ 17
Students/Researchers Computer Accounts ................. 17
University of Arkansas Courses ................................... 17
Digital Library Project ................................................... 19
Educational Projects..................................................... 19
CADIS Project .............................................................. 19
EAST Project ................................................................ 20
C.R.A.T.E. Project ........................................................ 22
Educational Talent Search ........................................... 23
Animation Education..................................................... 24
Upward Bound Academy.............................................. 24
University REU Students .............................................. 24
GIS Days ...................................................................... 25
AmericaView Curriculum .............................................. 25
Environmental Dynamics Ph.D. Program..................... 26
Internship Program in Applied Spatial Info.Tech.......... 26
Conferences and Workshops ....................................... 26
Research and Externally Funded Projects............ 27
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Grants Awarded, FY 2004-2005................................... 27
1) Geospatial & Visualization Support & Training
for EAST Initiative.................................................... 27
2) USDA/RGIS Mid-South ........................................... 27
3) GeoStor Operations & Maintenance ....................... 30
4) GeoStor Operation and Data Transfer .................... 30
5) ArkansasView Program Development and
Operations ............................................................... 30
6) Development of an Online Tracking and
Mapping System for the Arkansas Game
& Fish Commission.................................................. 33
7) Establishing Framework Data Services Using
the OGC Web Feature Service ............................... 34
8) Digitization of the Arkansas Soil Survey ................. 35