NaturNet Redime outputs for local and regional development, the use of NaturNet Redime results Karel Janecka Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Sciences University of West Bohemia Pilsen, Czech Republic
Introduction and Goals (I) NaturNet –Building an interoperable Internet architecture, where users can access and visualise data on sustainable development that currently exists in scattered, non-integrated form throughout the world. Redime –Building a platform that allows users to create cause-effect models of sustainable development issues (built from model fragments made by experts) in order to induce awareness and support argumentation
3 NaturNet Platforms Web Portal NNR data server - open source solution Search services MapServer configuration tool Geo-visualisation modules and interfaces Web processing services - data analysis eLearning platform Mobile Application E-learning on mobile devices Mobile access to the web portal and map services
Web Portal - Components Virtual Datapool OGC based data server network (WMS/WFS) - NNR Data Server - Ext. Data Servers Search Services - spatial - non spatial Qualitative Reasoning Modelling eLearning Tools ILIAS/Moodle eXe Web Processing Services W e b C l i e n t s Map Config Search Services 2D Vis 3D Vis Visualisation Moduls 2D / 3D eLearning Client ILIAS/Moodle
Web Portal – MapServer Cfg. Functionalities MapServer configuration tool Definition of map projects for data access and visualisation Creation of web specific and individual data profiles for mobile applications Flexible configuration of data profiles for the defined NaturNet themes
Web Portal – Search Services Enabling spatial and non spatial search within defined NaturNet themes Functionalities Meta-data search (MICKA) Spatial and non Spatial search Thesaurus Catalogue
Web Portal – Geo-Visualisation Visualisation of information in their spatial context using 2D and 3D techniques Functionalities Webmap-server based 2D visualisation - Based on open source WebGIS solution Shockwave 3D-visualisation - Client based 3D-solution - Theme based GUI - Easy adaption to other themes due the usage of WMS interfaces Interface to public platforms Google Maps and Google Earth
Web Portal – eLearning E-learning modules: Moodle/ - eLearning platform - Learning Management System (LMS) eXe - lecture editor - Offline editor, user friendly interface - Integration of text, images, flash movies, videos - Multiple choice test, etc - Integration of NNR tools and multimedia content
Mobile Application (I) Server Side Multimedia Content Web Feature Service Web Map Service Package Generator M-Learn ProjectConfig Internet Portal Internet 3. Data on demand (online scenario) 1. Download PDA App. (without data) 2. Download Data Package for a specific mobile e-learning project (slim package for online usage, big for offline usage)
Basic application with business logic and GUI –Download from NNR internet portal Functionalities –User authentication –Package Administration Download manager for available packages Personal configuration (i.e. activating cache option for online usage) –Map Viewer Digital maps Info-Layers (vector data map overlay) GPS position Measure distances –MM Viewer M-learn multimedia content Mobile Application (II)
Conclusions An interoperable Internet architecture allows to integrate huge decentralised databases and enables to deal with many aspects of sustainability. Geographical oriented data visualisation will support the understanding of the manifold and cross-linked topics for sustainable developments
Thank you for your attention! Karel Janecka Department of Mathematics, Faculty of applied Sciences University of West Bohemia Pilsen, Czech Republic