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BCS is a scientific computing company that provides R&D consulting services, develops customized computer software, and markets database and technical applications software. We have successfully completed over 450 projects since 1978 by employing a well-qualified and experienced core staff, supplemented with the services of several international consultants.
In recent years we have focused our development skills and experience on applying object relational database management systems (ORDBMSs) to provide solutions for various applications, ranging from ocean observatories and weather forecasting to electoral geography and life sciences. Here, in a 13-page PDF document, we describe the basics of ORDBMSs and outline six diverse applications for which BCS utilized this powerful technology.
Current and Recent Projects:
Database Acceleration
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Data volumes and data ingestion rates associated with data-rich technologies are severely straining conventional database systems. BCS has recently developed DBXten, a DataBase eXtension that significantly speeds the ingestion and indexing of data while dramatically reducing storage space requirements. This technology is ideally suited for ocean observatory databases, seismic data analysis, weather forecasting, financial tracking, and any other application that involves high volume data.
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Grid DataBlade
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An efficient technology that supports the storage, retrieval, and manipulation of gridded data contained in a database. The BCS Grid DataBlade can efficiently handle very large multidimensional gridded data sets, such as those produced by weather models, and can greatly speed up the extraction of data products. Our
Grid Slicer Demo
allows users to extract 2D slices, at arbitrary inclinations, from a 3D gridded 1.6GB sample derived from the male dataset of the Visible Human Project of the US National Library of Medicine.
Our
Grid Projection Demo
allows users to
resample and reproject a 384MB raster image of the World.
A PDF version of the
Programmer's Guide (Linux Version) for the BCS Grid Extension for
PostgreSQL is available for download.
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Timber Supply Model
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A spatially explicit timber supply model for the Timber Supply Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests. The overall aim of this model is to predict sustainable timber harvest levels that are realizable in practice and that satisfy the environmental constraints as laid out in the BC Forest Practices Code.
This modeling is currently being extended to take into account the anticipated effects of the mountain pine beetle outbreak in BC.
Our Spatial Demo
shows the spatial progression of harvesting activity within a simulated landscape unit of BC. Our
Automated Roading Tour
shows examples of automated road network generation using a digital elevation model and 3D feature data.
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INDEA Electoral Atlas
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A digital atlas (INDEA - INtegrated Digital Electoral Atlas) developed for Elections BC. INDEA contains a comprehensive network of roads, address ranges, and boundaries for Electoral Districts and Voter Areas, along with many other features. BCS has also developed a complete set of facilities for geocoding, data management and map production, all using the INDEA data.
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Data Fitting
A Java applet comparing the differences between the least-squares and least-absolute-values methods of fitting a straight line to a dataset. |
VENUS/NEPTUNE
BCS prepared a 238-page report on the proposed VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada sensors and the data handling practices of oceanographic and related organizations. |
Hydrates Monitoring
BCS developed database and matched field inversion software to monitor sub-bottom gas hydrates by analyzing data from an acoustic array using sound from passing ships. |
Watershed Atlas
Geographical data and watershed delineation algorithms developed for the Government of BC. Sample maps and VRML views are provided. |
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Detect/NDE
A software system for visualization and resolution enhancement of ultrasonic datasets. A tour of the features and application interface is provided. |
Spider Warping
An effective algorithm for overlaying two images of the same scene by transforming control points and curves. A step-by-step demonstration is provided. |
Forest Warping
A sample demonstration of warping on areas of forest cover. Animated images are provided for comparing the data before and after applying the algorithm. |
Web Map Services
BCS partnered with IBM Global Services to develop two web mapping systems for use by citizens of the State of Arizona. |
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