Open Source GIS Software

GeoTools is an open source (LGPL) Java code library which provides standards compliant methods for the manipulation of geospatial data. GeoTools is an Open Source Geospatial Foundation project. The GeoTools library data structures are based on Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications.

Automatically geocode pictures from your camera and a GPS track log. Following Google code closure the only official webpage is (doc, support, code) : https://github.com/notfrancois/GPicSync

An offline map viewer for the Desktop based on OsmAnd.

The Orfeo Toolbox is a C++ library for high resolution remote sensing image processing. It is developped by CNES in the frame of the ORFEO program. More information is available at www.orfeo-toolbox.org It is based on the medical image processing library ITK and offers particular functionalities for remote sensing image processing in general and for high spatial resolution images in particular. Targeted algorithms for high resolution optical images (SPOT, Quickbird, Worldview, Landsat, Ikonos), hyperspectral sensors (Hyperion) or SAR (TerraSarX, ERS, Palsar) are available. Orfeo ToolBox has three main access depending on the category of user: write processing chains in C++ using existing filters or creating new ones, use the OTB applications, which is a plugin-based framework allowing to extend high-level processing chains from various environment ( command-line, QT, QGis, Python....) or use Monteverdi, a software for everyday life image manipulation and analysis.

Earth3D is a program to display the earth as a 3D globe (including heightfields) in real-time. One can zoom until cities become visible. It uses huge datasets that are loaded on demand over the internet. It is possible to embed dynamic data into the view

EPSILON is a powerful Open Source wavelet image compressor. The project is aimed on parallel and robust image processing.

GpsPrune is a java application to view and manage coordinate data, eg from GPS units. With it you can load a variety of text and Xml formats, view the data (in 2d and 3d), edit and convert the data, correlate photos and audio, create charts and more.

Ycad is a library of CAD functions in Java. Currently only DXF is supported for reading, viewing and writing. The DXF drawing may be rendered to a Graphics object for printing or imaging.

NaviPOWM is planned to be a car navigation system capable of running on a variety of operating systems. Only OSM based map data is supported. Realtime routing engine is planned in a later version. Geocaching and city guide functionality are also planned.

GPSdings (project name GPStools) is a set of free applications that let you manipulate and analyse GPS data from the command line.

Mapyrus is software to plot Geographic Information System data to PostScript, PDF, SVG and web image files. Mapyrus combines a BASIC-like scripting language, reading GIS datasets and running as either a utility program, a Java Servlet, or as a webser

Preparation of GPS routes and analysis of GPS logs in the context of outdoor sports (biking, skiing, trecking, gliding, geocaching, mountaineering). Our hope is to have a multi platform, multi GPS file and map format software.

EcoMod is an OpenGL application for 3D modelling, simulation and visualization of ecosystems. Trees are modelled and used within simulation to render the emerging natural phenomena of spontaneous afforestation process. Multidisciplinary.

GeOxygene aims at providing an open framework which implements OGC/ISO specifications for the development and deployment of geographic (GIS) applications. It is a open source contribution of the COGIT lab. at the IGN (the French National Mapping Agency).

RAT is a software for advanced image processing of SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) remote sensing data.

A navigation system that displays street maps and tracks a vehicle using GPS. Specific locations can be selected by street address. Routes and tracks can be created, edited, and saved in GPX format. Runs on most POSIX systems, the iPAQ, and the Zaurus.

surfit is an open source and free gridding and contouring software. surfit can do interpolation/approximation of points, contours and surfaces, can take fault lines and trend surfaces into account, can use inequalities and other conditions. Supports a lo

WW2D allows you to explore Earth using satellite imagery, topographic maps and image from other data sources also providing large placenames and boundaries database and allowing you to install community-made add-ons for even more info about our planet.

This project is developing avionics for use in experimental aircraft. Systems under development with OpenGL include EFIS, NAV and EIS systems.

This SourceForge.net project serves as repository and distribution point for Carbon Five Open Source software and documentation.

CAVOR is an engine for building apps that involve both graphic and text/numeric data. Primarily GIS is the initial focus, but consider also CAD, CASE, project management (eg PERT charts), and others. Built-in scripting, C API, also supports Tcl and Java.

2D, 3D object indexes (Quadtree, Octree, Quadtree with object radius indexation), fast geometry find functions, template classes with embedded 2D, 3D indexation and fast search features.

NOTE: Use Fltk_Contour insted this code! FMesh is a simply scientific data visualization tool based on OpenGL. FMesh can generate 2D and 3D graph of contour and color maps for any (x,y,z) scattered data set, many other options are included.

GPS moving map display with maps generated from US Census data in NAD83 (lat/lon) format. Includes road file generation software, gps daemon, and map display application written in GTK+

MIDlet showing status of GPS device connected to cellphone. Show availability of GPS device/signal, current position, speed, course and satellites' position and signal power. Log tracks in GPX format.