Polygon creation for an aquatic geographic information system
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1. A method of processing geo-statistical data, the method comprising:
- piloting a first watercraft on a water body, the first watercraft including a first monitoring system;
taking a first plurality of measurements of a depth of the water body using the first monitoring system;
taking a second plurality of measurements of a position of the first watercraft using the first monitoring system;
taking a third plurality of measurements of a water body parameter of the water body using the first monitoring system;
aligning the first plurality of measurements with the second plurality of measurements;
aligning the third plurality of measurements with the second plurality of measurements;
creating a contour map from the first plurality of measurements and the second plurality of measurements;
creating a polygon on the contour map;
analyzing at least one of the first plurality of measurements and the second plurality of measurements within the polygon; and
analyzing the third plurality of measurements within the polygon.
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Abstract
A method of processing geo-statistical data includes piloting a watercraft with a monitoring system on a water body, taking measurements of a depth of the water body and the position of the watercraft using the monitoring system, and aligning the depth measurements with the position measurements. The method also includes creating a contour map from the depth and position measurements, creating a polygon on the contour map, and analyzing at least one of the depth and position measurements within the polygon.
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1. A method of processing geo-statistical data, the method comprising:
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piloting a first watercraft on a water body, the first watercraft including a first monitoring system; taking a first plurality of measurements of a depth of the water body using the first monitoring system; taking a second plurality of measurements of a position of the first watercraft using the first monitoring system; taking a third plurality of measurements of a water body parameter of the water body using the first monitoring system; aligning the first plurality of measurements with the second plurality of measurements; aligning the third plurality of measurements with the second plurality of measurements; creating a contour map from the first plurality of measurements and the second plurality of measurements; creating a polygon on the contour map; analyzing at least one of the first plurality of measurements and the second plurality of measurements within the polygon; and analyzing the third plurality of measurements within the polygon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A geographic information system comprising:
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a monitoring system comprising; a depth measurement device for measuring a depth of a water body wherein the monitoring system is configured to record depth data points; and a position measurement device for measuring a position of the monitoring system wherein the monitoring system is configured to record coordinate data points; a water body parameter measurement device for measuring a parameter of the water body, wherein the monitoring system is configured to record parameter data points; a data link connected to the monitoring system; a network connected to the data link; a server connected to the network; a database connected to the network; and a user computer connected to the network; wherein the server is configured to receive the depth data points and the coordinate data points, align the depth data points with the coordinate data points, create a contour map of the water body from the depth data points and the coordinate data points; a polygon created by the user, the polygon being closed and positioned on the contour map; and a report created by the server, the report including an analysis of the water body within the polygon of the parameter data points. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of processing geo-statistical data, the method comprising:
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receiving by a server from a water body monitoring system a first plurality of depth data points that represent values of a water body depth, a second plurality of coordinate data points that represent a plurality of coordinates from which the first plurality of depth data points were measured, and a third plurality of water body parameter data points; aligning by the server the first plurality of depth data points with the second plurality of coordinate data points; extracting by the server the first plurality of depth data points and the second plurality of coordinate data points; creating by the server a first contour map from the first plurality of depth data points and the second plurality coordinate data points; creating a closed polygon on the first contour map; and analyzing the third plurality of water body parameter data points within the polygon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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