# Introduction

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The Flo.w ecosystem is an end-to-end solution for developing responsive, interactive geospatial applications.

Use Flo.w to build:

  • Asset tracking applications.
  • Vehicle fleet management systems.
  • Environmental monitoring systems.
  • Smart building and smart city solutions.
  • Digital twins.

This documentation is divided into three sections covering the main components of the ecosystem:

# Flo.w Engine

Flo.w Engine is the the core of the Flo.w ecosystem. It is a geospatial data server that provides:

  • Geospatial data upload and storage
  • Dataset management
  • Dataset querying
  • High-performance map tile generation

# Flo.w RDF

Flo.w RDF is a framework for building Flo.w web applications. It supports a declarative style of programming that allows a developer to build interactive geospatial web applications powered by the Flo.w ecosystem.

Flo.w RDF provides:

  • A collection of UI web components including maps, charts and data tables for building geospatial visualizations and dashboards.
  • A JavaScript API for managing application state and Flo.w Engine data queries.

# Flo.w Real-Time

Flo.w Real-Time adds real-time data processing and analysis functionality to Flo.w Engine. Features include:

  • High-performance real-time data ingest.
  • A graphical interface for designing real-time data processing and analysis pipelines.
  • Low-level libraries for implementing data processing microservices.