DISTRIBUTED 3D INFORMATION VISUALIZATION - Towards Integration of the dynamic 3D graphics and Web Services

Dean Vucinic, Danny Deen, Emil Oanta, Zvonimir Batarilo, Chris Lacor

2006

Abstract

This paper focuses on visualization and manipulation of graphical content in distributed network environments. The developed graphical middleware and 3D desktop prototypes were specialized for situational awareness. This research was done in the LArge Scale COllaborative decision support Technology (LASCOT) project, which explored and combined software technologies to support human-centred decision support system for crisis management (earthquake, tsunami, flooding, airplane or oil-tanker incidents, chemical, radio-active or other pollutants spreading, etc.). The performed state-of-the-art review did not identify any publicly available large scale distributed application of this kind. Existing proprietary solutions rely on the conventional technologies and 2D representations. Our challenge was to apply the "latest" available technologies, such Java3D, X3D and SOAP, compatible with average computer graphics hardware. The selected technologies are integrated and we demonstrate: the flow of data, which originates from heterogeneous data sources; interoperability across different operating systems and 3D visual representations to enhance the end-users interactions.

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Vucinic D., Deen D., Oanta E., Batarilo Z. and Lacor C. (2006). DISTRIBUTED 3D INFORMATION VISUALIZATION - Towards Integration of the dynamic 3D graphics and Web Services . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, ISBN 972-8865-39-2, pages 251-258. DOI: 10.5220/0001351402510258


in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp06,
author={Dean Vucinic and Danny Deen and Emil Oanta and Zvonimir Batarilo and Chris Lacor},
title={DISTRIBUTED 3D INFORMATION VISUALIZATION - Towards Integration of the dynamic 3D graphics and Web Services},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,},
year={2006},
pages={251-258},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001351402510258},
isbn={972-8865-39-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,
TI - DISTRIBUTED 3D INFORMATION VISUALIZATION - Towards Integration of the dynamic 3D graphics and Web Services
SN - 972-8865-39-2
AU - Vucinic D.
AU - Deen D.
AU - Oanta E.
AU - Batarilo Z.
AU - Lacor C.
PY - 2006
SP - 251
EP - 258
DO - 10.5220/0001351402510258