eMapSite to show kiosk mapping solutions at GIS2001

Issue date: 1 August 2001

Visitors to the GIS 2001 exhibition, taking place at Earls Court 18-20 September 2001, who are looking for a traditional English pub, or a fancy French restaurant, or even the nearest ATM or Post Office will be able to get the answers from interactive touch-screen information kiosks provided by eMapSite.

eMapSite, operators of the leading online distribution portal for digital mapping, is using the exhibition as an opportunity to show their innovative mapping solutions for kiosks and public information points.

GIS 2001 visitors will be greeted by three kiosks located in the entrance area of the exhibition. These will provide visitors access to interactive maps and photography, from leading suppliers such as the Ordnance Survey, Getmapping and Lovell Johns, combined with comprehensive local information supplied by e-street.com, the premier on-line city guide. eMapSite's' mapping solutions provide unique interactivity for the user, with seamless zooming and panning over maps and aerial photography, integrated with touch-sensitive icons that show the location of places to visit, shop, eat, drink, party and stay.

The mapping solutions can be supplied as a complete turnkey solution or as part of a networked or web-based solution, and can be configured to suit a myriad of needs, ranging from tourism through to public services. eMapSite have recently developed and delivered a turnkey kiosk mapping solution that will be installed in a new Camden Lock Visitor Centre in London in September. With partners Avatar Interactive, eMapSite are also developing a web-based kiosk solution for the Ordnance Survey that will allow visitor access to a range of Ordnance Survey products.

For further information please contact:
Justin Saunders
Email: justin.saunders@emapsite.com
Office Tel: 0118 973 6883

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About eMapSite
eMapSite was established in 2000 to provide an online resource for the acquisition and management of digital geographic data, such as mapping, aerial photography and other remotely-sensed data, from leading international data providers. eMapSite's customers include commercial map users, such as utilities, telcos, the public sector and professional Geographic Information System (GIS) users, who need easy, affordable access to digital geographic data to assist them in their assets and facilities management, planning, logistics and other activities; and website owners who wish to add informative and compelling mapping content to their websites. eMapSite is a UK registered company based in Hampshire, England.