With the loosening of lockdown and arrival of hot weather, it is starting to feel as though we are approaching some kind of normality again. We’ve certainly noticed that businesses are beginning to revisit projects and planning for the future. Here are some of the developments we’ve found interesting over the last quarter.
The NHS reviews clinic locations based on patient hot spots and travel times
A very timely project that we have been working on is to help a regional NHS Healthcare Trust to intelligently locate their outpatient clinics based upon travel times and the locations of their patients. It is a perfect example of how our TimeTravel data can be used to make a network as efficient as possible, help to minimise costs, and create a net improvement in customer service.
Red for danger, green for confusion?
In the last 6 months we have been overwhelmed with infographics and maps charting the spread, intensity and danger of COVID-19; often daubed in red or green to help people to understand the risk in a particular area. But what if you happen to be colour blind? John, one of our directors, looks at the perils of colour blindness in visual data and what we can do to help make visual data more accessible.
The new normal for working in geodata & mapping
With homeworking now prevalent, and the added complications to site visits, training, or even sharing data, the geodata and mapping world is changing following COVID-19. Toby, our account manager, gives us his insight into the changes to his own working habits as well as client trends towards online projects and consultations in response to the changing business landscape.
New features in MapVision
With digital collaboration now more important than ever, MapVision, our online interactive mapping system, is proving a popular choice amongst new clients. We continue to listen to their feedback to drive improvements to this user-friendly system. Recent developments include:
- A simplified import and geocoding process: 3 simple steps to put your data on a map
- Changes to make navigation even more intuitive and save you time
- New public domain and free data available in the data library to enrich your business data
- Census household and headcount data available at-a-click for any area to help with your territory management.
To see a full list of new features visit our User Area, and to stay up to date on features and how to get the most from MapVision visit our YouTube page and look out for #MapVision tips on our Twitter feed.
If you aren’t using it yet, you can still benefit from a free 7 day trial to test out its features and see if it is for you.
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