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ESPRIT 22223
Brian Thomas Earth Observation
Sciences http//eos.co.uk briant_at_eos.co.uk 44
1252 729000 fax [phone]
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Objectives

• The primary objective of the project is to
  develop and evaluate easy to use, adaptable
  software which simplifies access to geographical
  information and correlated multimedia resources.
• the project also aims to illustrate how the ideas
  can be readily adapted to other problem domains.

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Consortium

• Agence de Coop. de L'EUROPE DE LA MER (ACEM)
• Autorita Portuale di Napoli (APN)
• Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS)
• Italian National Agency for New Technology,
  Energy Environment Marine Environment Research
  Centre (ENEA)
• ENYCA
• Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
  
  
• FRANCE TELECOM EXPERTEL (FTE)
• FAW
• IFREMER
• NOMADICS Ltd UK

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User Requirements

• To visualise different types of information from
  different sources in a common reference frame
• To understand how the information has changed or
  may change with time
• To share information, particularly where other
  agencies add value or enhance the information in
  some way
• To protect the information

Application oriented - the users are not
concerned with where the information comes from
or how it arrives at the desktop
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Scenarios

• Dredging
• Visualise sediment shift for efficient direction
  of dredging operations
• Determine appropriate areas for dumping of waste
• Ultimate aim to reduce lead time on hydrographic
  chart production
• Environmental
• Preparation of emergency response plans
• Visualisation of ecologically sensitive areas -
  thematic organisation of information to enable
  different threats to be assessed
• GIS functionality to enhance basic information
• Business
• Access to up-to date infrastructure and dynamic
  information
• Real time vessel information, including berthing
  and loading information
• Service information, eg custom forms or tourist
  information.

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System Concepts
Local Client
Remote Client
Remote Client
Intranet
Internet
Internet
Web Server
Related Information
Layered Map
Text Hyperlinks Images Video/Audio CAD .
Topography
Create/Annotate/Save Allow users to enhance
information
Animation/Bathymetry Allow users to
visualise Changes in time
Map Drawing Order
Infrastructure
Environmental
Industry
Save
Other Maps
New Layer
Hypermap links on active layer
Hypermap links on non-active layer
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Current Status

• Prototype being installed at user sites
• Technology demonstrators exploring complementary
  approaches
• Six month evaluation
• Some lessons emerging
• population of databases is a key issue
• map interface intuitive for users - provides a
  common platform between technologists and users

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Evolution

• live access to dynamic databases via CORBA, JDBC
  or the direct spatial database drivers (eg Oracle
  Data Cartridges or Informix DataBlades )
• Tools to generate thematic products
• use the system to maintain the databases, so that
  a user can update the information store from the
  browser
• extending the range of applications which can
  operate on the vector data. Examples of this
  might be models to predict pollutant behaviour,
  or statistical analysis
• mapping data types other than spatial data, such
  as a network diagram or business process
  schematics.