An essential requirement for GIS is network analysis (a.k.a. tracing or routing). With Cliffhanger having finalized its tracing module for Atlas, we are now offering a complete and new GIS platform with smooth migration paths available from ESRI and GE Smallworld. Atlas is not only data agnostic, but it is also schemaless. This means that [...]
For the longest time, tile based systems were the standard. Google, Bing and Open Street Maps still use it. This means that when you look at a map, you are really looking a bitmap image. If the map is tile based, the total map is stitched together from smaller square tiles, typically 256x256 pixels. Because [...]
Until recently, working in the field could be a chore if you were to lose you network connection. You either couldn't work or you had to wait a long time to load data, which could be outdated by the time you need it in the field on your local device. For this cliffhanger, we [...]
Intro to Map Tiles Map tiles are used to show background or other data layers that need to be fast. Instead of rendering the whole viewport from scratch each time a zoom or pan takes place, map tiles show a mosaic of small images (typically 256x256 pixels) to build the whole viewport. Each map tile [...]
GE PowerON outage management system is a complicated piece of software operated by trained technicians and engineers. So what about the rest of us? Say hello to the Atlas PowerON module. Atlas allows to you visualize PowerON data in real-time, making valuable outage information available to authorized individuals in your organization. In PowerON, getting to [...]
Shortly after deploying our A.I. module, an anomaly was detected. The tool, designed to assist utilities to optimize inspections through machine learning, is using a classification model to separate 'good' poles from 'bad' ones. This can then be used to predict which (un-inspected) poles should be inspected next, saving time and money, preventing outages etc. [...]
Need to have a better insight into your GE Smallworld usage? Want to know what functionality's used, for how long and how often? Want to know how many plots were made last month? Don't know if it's worthwhile upgrading your entire Smallworld implementation to 5.x? Our tool can help! Now that we have done a [...]
If you are using Atlas, the Night Mode feature allows you to "dim" the screen using one simple click. During the day it’s often ideal to maximize brightness on your LCD screen, but at night, a bright screen is sometimes unnecessary. Night Mode allows you to do so in a single click, without having to [...]
You have deployed smart meters from 1 or more vendors. Each come with their proprietary software to manage said smart meters. But what you need is an overview of the state of your network without a full blown outage management system (OMS). This scenario is one that many smaller utilities and co-ops face. Welcome to [...]
The terms Work Flow and Work Order management are often confused and considered the same, however, in reality, a Work Flow is an integral part of a Work Order process. Sound complex? Some systems are complex and some Work Order systems are extremely difficult to use. This is not necessarily because they have been setup incorrectly [...]
