GeoViz: WebCentric GeoSpatial Collaboration™

Overview

WebCentric GeoSpatial Collaboration™ is a Web-based, commercial off-the-shelf, geospatial presentation tool providing 2-D, 3-D and 4-D views. This tool:

• Is fully integrated with a service-oriented architecture (SOA) providing visualization services
• Is a collaborative presentation service often used in place of traditional office products
• Is designed for low bandwidth operations
• Provides shared geospatial awareness — maps, imagery, video and data — for different users across multiple domains
• Allows decision makers to simultaneously view what other team members are seeing and join their session
• Is a real-time record and playback tool for training and analysis
• Operates in a Web browser environment with a common graphical user interface that allows simple point-and-click operations
• Is a proven product for critical planning and decision making

Application

• Connects disparate technologies and systems through an industry-standard Web architecture
• Shares data from multiple content providers including systems, sensors, simulations, instruments and other data sources within a secure environment
• Enables dynamic collaboration of geospatial data representations within a Web-centric presentation environment

Features

• Collaborative Views— Creates multiple collections of map, track and multimedia data for interactive review with team members
• Interactive Map — Renders instant 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D visuals with integrated imagery, vectors, maps, video, text and collaborative annotations
• Communities of Interest (COI) — Organizes tasks, teams, areas of interest and data sources into COIs
• Shared Files— Enables users to drag and drop files and multimedia applications onto the geospatial display for all COI members to see
• Network Connection — Operates on low bandwidth connections using advanced eXtensible Markup Language (XML)

Benefits

• Improves Communications — Implemented using industry-standard web services technologies, the tool enables users to collaborate with team members in real-time with Voice-over-Internet Protocol, Instant Messaging and shared maps
• Increases Productivity — Enables users to instantly view and react to results
• Enhances Decision Making — Shares data from multiple sources providing decision quality information
• Cost-Effective — Participants can join in sessions from different locations and time zones, eliminating the need to travel