At this year's UC, the R-ArcGIS bridge continued to revolutionize the way we think about our workflows by showcasing its ability to incorporate novel analytical methods and to streamline the process of integrating R functionality into ArcGIS.
The power of the bridge goes beyond being able to easily transfer data between ArcGIS and R and vice versa. The bridge allows us to wrap R functionality directly into ArcGIS geoprocessing script tools which enables concise analysis processes and the ability to share R functionality with anyone in your organization. Additionally, the bridge eases certain tasks when working with GIS data in R. The R-ArcGIS bridge offers R users the ability to work with all types of spatial data, everything from shapefiles, geodatabases, tables, feature services, and more, along with a simplified process for reprojecting data and even the
