Forget Apps, bots will take over GIS

Forget Apps - Bots will take over GIS!And I for one welcome our new robot overlords…

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First, a word about Swiss trains…

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But even in Switzerland, this may happen…

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… at least, I want to get notified on time.(about delays or any other realtime information)

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No more web sites or apps. I want a realtime personal assistant!

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A first step: a Chat BotMessaging is a huge ecosystem:WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Skype, Snapchat, Slack …

Sources: WhatsApp, Telegram (both from Feb 2016)

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«The chatroom is the new App Store!» Making business with chats has arrived:

order a ride, send money, market your content…

My prototype platform: Telegram

@gregisenberg

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An example chat: @TrainDelayBot

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And where is (Arc)GIS?

Geocode

Nearby Search

Routing Maps

Geofencing

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How will chat bots evolve in the future? Natural language processing will become a

commodity.

Chatting with things will become natural.You will chat with your nearby train station,your fridge, your bank account, …

Inspired by http://solveforinteresting.com/on-chat-as-interface/

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Test it now: http://telegram.me/TrainDelayBot

Makes only sense in Switzerland.

If you’re not in Switzerland, type e.g.

/monitor Bern

to see how things work.

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I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords…

Stephan HeuelErnst Basler + Partner [email protected]: @ping13http://geo.ebp.ch

«I’ve been looking for feedback…» (David H.)

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