FOSS4G:UK South West 2024 | Rob Burgess | Real-Time Vessel Monitoring with Open-Source Tools

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Presented on 12th November 2024
Speaker: Rob Burgess (Inosys)
Talk Title: Rob Burgess (Inosys) Real-Time Vessel Monitoring with Open-Source Tools: Leveraging PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and Python for Geospatial Analysis and Visualisation
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Description:
Have spent about a decade working in the offshore energy industry with a focus on GIS and geospatial technologies. From 2013 to 2020, I worked at Senergy, where I contributed to various geospatial projects related to offshore operations. I currently work at Inosys, where I continue to leverage geospatial technologies, specialising in the integration of PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Python, and QGIS for spatial data analysis. My interest lies in using geospatial data to solve complex challenges in energy and maritime sectors.
This talk will explore the use of AIS data for real-time vessel tracking around energy facilities on the West African coast. Key vessels are monitored, and geofences (including dynamic ones) are defined using PostGIS. PostgreSQL’s LISTEN/NOTIFY feature triggers a Python script that leverages open-source libraries to analyse each position, generate the vessel’s current state, compare it to the previous state, and update the database accordingly. The resulting vessel state data is visualised, allowing users to track vessel activity and state over user-defined timescales.