FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 1 Visualisation of Heterogeneous Military Data in Geographical Information Systems A. Kaster, J. Kaster Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics - Ergonomics and Information Systems Department - Ergonomics und Informations Systems

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 2 » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... « Problems in military CCIS / software ergonomics xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 3 Communication, Information distribution filtering, evaluation,... Decision support systems Decision support systems Functional areas Applications Datawarehouses.... Functional areas Applications Datawarehouses.... D Influence coefficients : F1F1 F2F2 FnFn gathering, aggregation,... Problem area „CCIS“ heterogeneous technology variety of task requirements different user profiles

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 4  planning of actions and their control establishing of subtasks planning of operation and their conduction input actions and perception  basic application in the info system objects and functions of the info system user operations of the info system exchange of information application level subtask level dialogue level Input / output level   User model User model Application model Application model  Design and Judgement Criteria    adaptability to new tasks permission of individual working objects alternative user operations liberal input/output of information Flexibility of action Flexibility of action model of familiar tasks areas intelligibility of system functionality consistent, action supporting operations intelligible input/output data Competence support Competence support task adapted objects and functions efficiency of the user operations task adapted input/output of information Suitability for tasks Suitability for tasks support for basic tasks in the info system VDI 5005 model frame: Software - Ergonomics

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 5 Problem xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... «

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 6 xIRIS - multi window technique, multi layer technique

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 7 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 8 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 9 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 10 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 11 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 12 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 13 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 14 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 15 » xIRIS « central component in the command and control process for military users. generation and processing of military situations, images and complkete situation reports. adaptable to current requirements and can be integrated in an overall environment. access to any other data sources (open system architecture). visualisation of any geo-reference data. editors and libraries for military symbols, special symbols, bitmap graphics. interoperability by means of open system interfaces. different views on same data can be generated. combination of vector and raster maps and digital elevation data

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 16 xIRIS - application: dynamic situation display

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 17 xIRIS - situation display (vector background map)

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 18 xIRIS - situation display (raster background map)

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 19 Problem xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... «

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 20 Technological milestones 1. Monolith: procedural programming techniques 2. UIMS:separation of program and UIMS 3. OOA, OOP:object-oriented programming 4. Componentware:independent building blocks !!

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 21 Problem xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... «

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 22 Monolith Data processing and interaction functions are interlocked Input Output Model - View - Controller

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 23 UIMS Input processing Kernel Implementation of application specific state and behaviour Input Output Model - View - Controller

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 24 Input Output Model - View - Controller Controller Input processing View 3 View 2 View 1 Presentation of information System transactions Access and modification System modifications Model Implementation of application specific state and behaviour Model - View - Controller

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 25 HOBBIT: Modular human machine interface Koppler (CORBA, DCOM) Operator Tact. situation Geographic map Navigator Levels Window technique Menubars Dir. Manipulation Presentation (View) Datastore (Model) Dialogue (Controller) Object list Attributes extern systems Sys1Sys2GeoDBSituationDBDokuDb... GUI - bus system Graphical user interface (GUI)

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 26 Problem xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... «

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 27 U I M S 4. UIMS Browser technology... ! 3. „Intelligence“ DataWarehouse Tact. Situation Documents GeoDB 2. DBMS LageInfoSystemGrafikBüroDia VortragText TabelleETBMailSystem 1. Modular Workstation Rapid Application Development with CASE-Technology Rapid Application Development with CASE-Technology Information system architecture

System modelling System design System generation Application forms Automatic Generation PreferencesLibrariesTemplatesMaster forms ERD FHD Business processes Components designed with iCASE technology User requirements Repository

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FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 32 Problem xIRIS - geographical CCIS military situation display application of componentware technology - micro view frameworks and design patterns for MMI (e.g. „MVC“) data management information system information system architecture rapid application development with CASE-Technology application of componentware technology - macro view Conclusion Internet technology as a further macro-view of componentware technology » Visualisation of heterogeneous military data... «

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 33 Statistics Table Picture Map/Situation Audio... Video Situation report General text text text 2. Kosovo text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text „Document centered working style“ based on components

FGAN Research Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics KIE Dep. Ergonomics and Informations Systems 34 1) xIRIS Maps / situation layers table text graphics dialogs masks mail Mail images office Documents DB: ORACLE (CASE) 2) data management Summary Homogeneous UIMS DB: LotusNotesDB: ACCESS 3) Internet-technology