Innovative Technology

Vertices is committed to making cutting-edge interactive mapping tools more powerful, intuitive, and affordable. Our solutions are designed with interoperability at their core, enabling seamless information exchange across various software and hardware platforms. Whether on a personal computer or a handheld device, our tools deliver essential functions effortlessly.

With our proprietary Mappler technology, we integrate diverse GIS data layers (both online and offline) into our maps and create customized, smartphone-based community survey tools. Our skilled GIS technical staff, proficient in the latest GIS software, is ready to support your next research project.

Community Engagment

Community engagement is a collaborative process where organizations or groups of individuals work together toward a shared vision for the community's benefit. At Vertices, our mission is to provide effective and accessible tools to support these efforts. Our expertise in data visualization, spatial modeling, what-if scenario building, and field data collection is crucial for the success of community engagement projects.

Dr. Wansoo Im

Dr. Wansoo Im founded Vertices in 1994. He specializes in community-based participatory research using interactive, web/mobile-based Geographic Information Systems. With a strong focus on public participatory approach and interoperability, he has consulted with numerous non-profit and governmental agencies about creating and integrating geospatial solutions for addressing business and community issues. Dr. Im has in-depth expertise in the fields of public health and planning. 

He currently serves as a Professor at Meharry Medical College's School of Global Health, manages the Public Health Exposure Database, and is the Director of the National Center for Community Mapping at Meharry. He was an assistant professor in public health informatics in the informatics in the Department of Family and Community Medicine for the National Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence at Meharry Medical College. He was adjunct faculty at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.