Customizable landscape visualizations. Implementation,application and testing of a web-based tool
Affiliation:
1. Michabo Health Science Ltd, Coventry CV1 2NT, UK;2. School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15?2TT, UK;3. O''Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405, USA;4. Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook MK44?1LQ, UK;5. US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth 55804, USA;1. School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;2. MRC-ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;3. NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK;4. Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Abstract:
This paper describes a new approach to delivering visualizations of Digital Elevation Model (D.E.M.) data over the World Wide Web. The delivery system described uses state-of-the art Java? technology to deliver landscape visualizations, in both two (2D) and three (3D) dimensions, that are unique for each user of the service. An example is given of the use of this service as a teaching aid. A “thin client” approach is used to allow the final service to be accessible, both in terms of delivery speeds and user interface, to the maximum number of “non-geospatially aware” users. The landscape server conforms to the OpenGIS® web map server specifications. The service is live at: http://tsunami.geo.ed.ac.uk/～kwm/landscapes/
