ALTERNATIVE GEOSPATIAL DATA HANDLING AND AUGMENTED REALITY

Presented paper deals with alternative ways of geospatial data handling and visualization. Special focus is given to possibilities of augmented reality (AR) use in field and geospatial applications in emergency management activities. Paper summarises current state of the art of AR technology, use, and visualization peculiarities. International projects dealing with information systems and geospatial interoperability in emergency management are commented keeping in mind potential and practical use of AR. Emergency situation based scenarios using AR are described and evaluated.