When calculating distance between points on earth you will have to use the Haversine method for this. Haversine method explained The Haversine method is a mathematical formula used in navigation and geography to calculate the distance between two points on the surface of a sphere, such as the Earth. It’s particularly useful for…

When trying to map something in the Netherlands there are roughly two systems which are commonly used. The internationally known WGS84 system and the Dutch system called “Rijksdriehoek”. Both are used and while WGS84 is gradually becomming the standard a large number of goverment and semi-goverment organisations still use the…

The Future of Data-Driven Healthcare in Hospitals: A Vital Strategic Pillar In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, there is one crucial factor that will play an increasingly important role: data. Data and data-driven healthcare will become one of the most crucial and strategic pillars for hospitals in the future. This whitepaper explains why it is essential for a hospital to…

In the chaos of the battlefield, medical records can be a lifesaver. They provide critical information about a soldier’s medical history, allergies, and current condition. This information can help medics make informed decisions about triage and evacuation. Triage is the process of sorting casualties by their medical need. This is…

MQTT is a publish-subscribe messaging protocol that enables efficient communication between devices over constrained networks. It was developed in the late 1990s by Dr. Andy Stanford-Clark of IBM and Arlen Nipper of Cirrus Link Solutions. Originally designed for remote monitoring and control of oil pipelines, MQTT has evolved into a…

Recently, when trying to run HiveMQ to facilitate a test using an MQTT IOT stream the following error was presented: ERROR - An error occurred while opening the publish_payload_store persistence. Is another HiveMQ instance running? Looking at the error message one would be thinking that another HiveMQ instance is running…

In geometry, a polygon is a closed two-dimensional shape with straight sides. It is formed by connecting multiple line segments called edges. A polygon consists of vertices (corner points) and edges that connect these vertices. The edges do not cross each other, and the last vertex is connected to the…

Postal codes, also known as ZIP codes or postcode, are alphanumeric codes used in various countries to facilitate the sorting and delivery of mail. They serve as a convenient way to organize data records in a geographical manner, allowing for efficient processing and routing of postal items. While postal codes…

Organizations and people become more and more digital aware. Interactions between people and organziations and citizens becomes predominantly digital, as a natural result of that interactions between citizens and the local govermenst become more ditgital as well. At the core of each interaction we will find data, when we are…