Phone: 221951912

Located in Benátská 2, on the 1st mezzanine, room no. 59

Project: FRVŠ 131/2009/A/a : Inovation of GIS Laboratory

The laboratory was established within the framework of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports' program "Strengthening Research at Universities" during the project entitled "Laboratory for the Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Basic and Applied Research at the Faculty of Science, Charles University" and was built between 1997 and 2000. In 2009, the GIS Laboratory underwent an innovation that fundamentally contributed to the replacement of all existing computer systems. A virtual computer network was newly established, which allows computer programs to be run within the framework of "cloud computing" on the faculty network. In addition, a computer was installed to support parallel data processing with a focus on modeling large-scale systems.

  • The laboratory is equipped with a computer network consisting of one server, six workstations, a large-format plotter, a large-format scanner and GPS stations. The local computer network is connected to the faculty network, which allows high-speed Internet connections with other research centers.
  • Research topics are addressed using software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). These include ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server in their current versions. MATLAB, S+, and R programs are used for modeling and statistical preprocessing of data. Programs within the Creative Suite product are used for partial graphic editing. The software is operated in the Windows OS environment on a PC platform.
  • Primary data sources are aerial and satellite images supplemented with GPS data. Spatial data from the ArcČR500 database, selected parts of the DMÚ25 Digital Territory Model, data from the ZABAGED database, materials from the Environmental Information System of the Capital City of Prague, etc. are also used.
  • In the field of education, the laboratory regularly organizes a number of training courses, courses and selected lectures. Individual selected topics are part of the basic lectures.
  • The computers are connected to a faculty-wide classroom network; a local account must be created to log in to the classroom.