Tech Arena Presentation
August 23, 2000 -- 12:00 Noon EDT

TranSafe
Internet Service for Transportation Emergency Response

with

Joe Roberts
Web Development Engineer
Geosphere Systems Inc.

SUMMARY

EIIP Tech Arena Online Presentation
Wednesday - August 23, 2000 - 12:00 Noon EDT

TranSafe: Internet Service for Transportation Emergency Response

Joe Roberts
GeoSphere Systems Inc.

Amy Sebring - Moderator
EIIP Technical Projects Coordinator

The EIIP Tech Arena topic was "TranSafe: Internet Service for Transportation Emergency Response," an overview of a new Web-based application. The featured speaker was Joe Roberts, Web Development Engineer for TranSafe at GeoSphere Systems.

As explained and illustrated with slides, TranSafe© is an Internet tool designed to aid in mobile incidents that involve chemical spills. It combines a mapping engine, accurate location data, and Department of Transportation recommendations. TranSafe© also provides users with supplemental information like weather, MSDS information, etc. The product is scheduled for release during September 2000 and will be available on a per user subscription basis.

JOE ROBERTS

Web Development Engineer
Geosphere Systems

Joe Roberts is the Web Development Engineer for TranSafe at Geosphere Systems. He has previously worked as a web programmer for Nextel of Texas and as Technical Editor for the Encyclopedia of Louisville, Kentucky. He earned a BA in History and Geography from Morehead State University, with a geography emphasis on Electronic Cartography.

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