BHUVAN by ISRO:- Indian answer to google earth?

deky · 13th August 2009, 20:17

Not quite there Yet!!!!

Well, ISRO has launched BHUVAN that is supposed to be the Indian answer to Google Earth. Apparently it will give better 3D imagery of India as to what google has to offer at the moment. Apart from images it will also have weather, maps, district and state boundries etc etc. For full article read here

Though at the moment it appears that the site is overloaded and is not able to handle the number of hits it is getting. Hopefully ISRO will be able to sort this out in a few days.

I am sure once fully functional it will be helpfull for a lot of us in finding directions etc etc.

bblost · 13th August 2009, 20:18

The clarity and detail that google/ wikimapia/ yahoo offer is missing.

Plus only try this on IE.
and register before downloading.

Provide name/email/address etc.

No validation or anything.

Sarkari website.

spadival · 13th August 2009, 20:43

So thats where my tax money is going !! Hope ISRO starts making money from ads, like google.

hvkumar · 13th August 2009, 22:42

Still trying to enter the site!! Try, try, try!

RedMM340 · 13th August 2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by bblost

The clarity and detail that google/ wikimapia/ yahoo offer is missing.

Plus only try this on IE.
and register before downloading.

Provide name/email/address etc.

No validation or anything.

Sarkari website.

You know there are some good aspects of Sarkari endevours. Arunachal will be labeled as Indian territory instead of China, Kashmir labeled as an Indian State instead of "disputed" but part of Pakistan, etc.

Along with the nice clarity and detail of google/wiki/yahoo India looses big chunks of her territory.

anekho · 13th August 2009, 23:23

just got in the site and registered! Now downloading the software

try accessing through google cache and then to the real site - it worked for me.

cheers

Gandhi · 14th August 2009, 00:13

I don't know why is this being published as a software by ISRO. I registered on the site and downloaded the setup file. It installed a software called TerraExplorer by a US based company called SkylineGlobal.

Here's a quote from the software.

Quote:

Skyline, SkylineGlobe, It's your world, the Skyline logo, TerraExplorer and TerraExplorer Pro logo
are registered trademarks of Skyline Software Systems, Inc. © 2009, All Rights Reserved.

Samurai · 14th August 2009, 00:18

The data for the map is provided by ISRO, not the rendering software.

deepclutch · 14th August 2009, 00:20

Sorry .I don't have internet exploder(World's most web standards compliant browser) and Bhuvan - no GNU/Linux support yet ?

Samurai · 14th August 2009, 00:25

I installed it and now running it. It is stuck in the TerraExplorer opening page. None of the links on it work.

tsk1979 · 14th August 2009, 00:25

Works only in IE on windows. Moreover the imagery atleast for punjab towns is far inferior to google.
Imaging putting govt data on a site which runs only in a proprietary format operating system.
Site is currently in ilugd hall of shame, like countless other GOI sites.
BTW as of now site is down. Too many downloads I guess.
Those who have used it, do remote areas also have 5m coverage?

Samurai · 14th August 2009, 00:38

Ok, I got it to work. The images are very inferior to Google earth. I can even trace the fence of my house on Google earth, here I can't even locate the house.

Edit: Even overlapping the wikimapia over Bhuvan map didn't help. It is that hazy. Basically, all this talk about 5m resolution, superiority over google is all hot air.

Gandhi · 14th August 2009, 01:10

It works only in IE

.

It is as pathetic as any other website of GOI. Not worth even a paisa. The images are so blurred that you can't differentiate between things.

Couldn't imagine how can anybody compare this with Google earth.

codemarauder · 14th August 2009, 02:29

Well,

* It only works on Windogs
* Doesn't work on GNU/Linux, Mac or BSD.
* It only works on IE
* Doesn't work on Firefox.

Traits of a site developed by TCS! TCS has also developed the website for Ministry of Company Affairs too where you can't even make a payment by credit card from anything not Windogs or Internet Exploder. You can fill up e-forms only on Adobe Acrobat Reader. Why do I need Windogs just to digitally sign my documents for e-filing?

Why is government wasting taxpayers' money in such vendor locked-in, proprietary software endeavours?

In order to use Bhuvan I need to buy a licensed copy of Windogs from Microsux? What the heck?

Its been 10 years I am on Debian and I value my freedom.

First, GOI uses my tax money to get these tools/sites prepared, then I have to pay for the Windogs and other proprietary software to use them. I hate being milked twice!

Moreover, when Google can prepare such a nice software single handedly by just buying data from NavTeq, why ISRO needed TCS, Wipro, Mahindra Satyam and CTS (as per Wikipedia) just to prepare this half baked tool? Does that mean India's top IT companies collaboratively can not compete with Google's Earth?

My two bits.

spadival · 14th August 2009, 05:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by codemarauder

Traits of a site developed by TCS!

TCS and the sarkari departments have a lot in common than you are aware of and both have bureaucracies that function in similar ways. So there would be a good synergy and understanding between the two..

13th August 2009, 20:17	#1
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,214 Times	BHUVAN by ISRO:- Indian answer to google earth? Not quite there Yet!!!! Well, ISRO has launched BHUVAN that is supposed to be the Indian answer to Google Earth. Apparently it will give better 3D imagery of India as to what google has to offer at the moment. Apart from images it will also have weather, maps, district and state boundries etc etc. For full article read here Though at the moment it appears that the site is overloaded and is not able to handle the number of hits it is getting. Hopefully ISRO will be able to sort this out in a few days. I am sure once fully functional it will be helpfull for a lot of us in finding directions etc etc.
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13th August 2009, 20:18	#2
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,000 Thanked: 15,305 Times View My Garage	The clarity and detail that google/ wikimapia/ yahoo offer is missing. Plus only try this on IE. and register before downloading. Provide name/email/address etc. No validation or anything. Sarkari website. Last edited by bblost : 13th August 2009 at 20:20.
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13th August 2009, 20:43	#3
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	So thats where my tax money is going !! Hope ISRO starts making money from ads, like google.
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13th August 2009, 22:42	#4
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Still trying to enter the site!! Try, try, try!
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13th August 2009, 23:23	#6
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	just got in the site and registered! Now downloading the software try accessing through google cache and then to the real site - it worked for me. cheers
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14th August 2009, 00:18	#8
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	The data for the map is provided by ISRO, not the rendering software.
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14th August 2009, 00:20	#9
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Sorry .I don't have internet exploder(World's most web standards compliant browser) and Bhuvan - no GNU/Linux support yet ? Last edited by deepclutch : 14th August 2009 at 00:22.
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14th August 2009, 00:25	#10
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	I installed it and now running it. It is stuck in the TerraExplorer opening page. None of the links on it work.
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14th August 2009, 00:25	#11
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,809 Times View My Garage	Works only in IE on windows. Moreover the imagery atleast for punjab towns is far inferior to google. Imaging putting govt data on a site which runs only in a proprietary format operating system. Site is currently in ilugd hall of shame, like countless other GOI sites. BTW as of now site is down. Too many downloads I guess. Those who have used it, do remote areas also have 5m coverage? Last edited by tsk1979 : 14th August 2009 at 00:27.
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14th August 2009, 00:38	#12
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	Ok, I got it to work. The images are very inferior to Google earth. I can even trace the fence of my house on Google earth, here I can't even locate the house. Edit: Even overlapping the wikimapia over Bhuvan map didn't help. It is that hazy. Basically, all this talk about 5m resolution, superiority over google is all hot air. Last edited by Samurai : 14th August 2009 at 00:46.
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14th August 2009, 01:10	#13
Gandhi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 958 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	It works only in IE . It is as pathetic as any other website of GOI. Not worth even a paisa. The images are so blurred that you can't differentiate between things. Couldn't imagine how can anybody compare this with Google earth.
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14th August 2009, 02:29	#14
codemarauder BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 110 Thanked: 7 Times	Well, * It only works on Windogs * Doesn't work on GNU/Linux, Mac or BSD. * It only works on IE * Doesn't work on Firefox. Traits of a site developed by TCS! TCS has also developed the website for Ministry of Company Affairs too where you can't even make a payment by credit card from anything not Windogs or Internet Exploder. You can fill up e-forms only on Adobe Acrobat Reader. Why do I need Windogs just to digitally sign my documents for e-filing? Why is government wasting taxpayers' money in such vendor locked-in, proprietary software endeavours? In order to use Bhuvan I need to buy a licensed copy of Windogs from Microsux? What the heck? Its been 10 years I am on Debian and I value my freedom. First, GOI uses my tax money to get these tools/sites prepared, then I have to pay for the Windogs and other proprietary software to use them. I hate being milked twice! Moreover, when Google can prepare such a nice software single handedly by just buying data from NavTeq, why ISRO needed TCS, Wipro, Mahindra Satyam and CTS (as per Wikipedia) just to prepare this half baked tool? Does that mean India's top IT companies collaboratively can not compete with Google's Earth? My two bits. Last edited by codemarauder : 14th August 2009 at 02:36.
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