Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

VRML-Based 3D Collaborative GIS: A Design Perspective

  • Conference paper
Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS 2004)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNISA,volume 3428))

Abstract

Recent advance of technology has made it possible to view and simply manipulate 3D representations of spatial information over the Internet. 3D visualization, however, imposes many unique requirements to software design and implementation, as well as supporting data. Furthermore, current development of 3D modelling and visualization of spatial information mostly focus on single user platform. This paper presents our discussion on the design and development of an Internet-based 3D collaborative GIS system, which support real-time multi-user collaboration. While the prototype development is ongoing, some design issues are discussed based on our preliminary work. ...

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Abdelguerfi, M., Wynne, C., Cooper, E.: Representation of 3-D Elevation in terrain databases using hierarchical triangulated irregular Network: a Comparative Analysis. Geographical Information Science 12(8), 853–873 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Al-Kodmany, K.: Visualization Tools and Methods in Community Planning: From Freehand Sketches to Virtual Reality. Journal of Planning Literature 17(2) (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Greenhalgh, C.: Creating large-scale collaborative virtual environments. In: ECSCW 1997 OOGP workshop (1997), https://doc.telin.nl/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-7704/greenhalgh.pdf

  4. Hill, R.D., Brinck, T., Rohall, S.L., Patterson, J.F., Wilner, W.: The rendezvous architecture and language for constructing multiuser applications. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction 1, 2, 81–125 (1994)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Roseman, M., Greenberg, S.: GroupKit: A groupware toolkit for building real-time conferencing applications. In: CSCW 1992, pp. 43–50 (1992)

    Google Scholar 

  6. Campbell, B., Colline, P., Hadaway, H., Hedley, N., Stoermer, M.: Web3D in Ocean Science Learning Environments: Virtual Big Beef Creek. In: Proceedings of Web3D 2002, Tempe, Arizona, USA, February 24-28 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Huang, B., Jiang, B., Lin, H.: An integration of GIS, virtual reality and the Internet for visualization, analysis and exploration of spatial data. International Journal of Geographic Information Science 15(5), 439–456 (2001)

    Google Scholar 

  8. MacEachren, A.M., Brewer, I., Steiner, E.: Geovisualization to Mediate Collaborative Work: Tools to Support Different-Place Knowledge Construction and Decisionmaking. In: Proc. of the 20th Int. Cartographic Conf., Beijing, China, August 2001, pp. 6–10 (2001)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Hofte, G.: Working Apart Together - Foundations for Component Groupware. Enschede, The Netherlands (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Brutzman, D.: The Virtual Reality Modeling Language and Java. Communications of the ACM 41(6), 57–64 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Brutzman, D., Zyda, M., Watsen, K., Macedonia, M.: Virtual reality transfer protocol (vrtp) Design Rationale. Presented at Workshops on Enabling Technology: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WET ICE): Sharing a Distributed Virtual Reality, assachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, June 18-20 (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Chabert, A., Grossman, E., Jackson, L., Pietrowicz, S., Seguin, C.: Java Object-Sharing in Habanero. Communications of the ACM 41(6), 69–76 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. JCE. Java Collaboration Environment website (2004), http://snad.ncsl.nist.gov/madvtg/Java/overview.html (accessed on May 20, 2004)

  14. JAMM. Flexible Java Applets Made Multiuser website (2004), http://simon.cs.vt.edu/JAMM/ (accessed on May 20, 2004)

  15. Suthers, D.: Architectures for Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. In: IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2001 (2001)

    Google Scholar 

  16. Dommel, H., Garcia-luna-Aceves, J.J.: Floor Control for Multimedia Conferencing and Collaboration. Multimedia Systems 5(1), 23–38 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Geomatics Engineering Program Dept of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

    Z. Chang & Songnian Li

Authors
  1. Z. Chang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Songnian Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Telecommunication and Information Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Koyang, Kyunggi, Korea

    Yong-Jin Kwon

  2. University de La Rochelle, France

    Alain Bouju

  3. Naval Academy Research Institute, Brest Naval, France

    Christophe Claramunt

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2005 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Chang, Z., Li, S. (2005). VRML-Based 3D Collaborative GIS: A Design Perspective. In: Kwon, YJ., Bouju, A., Claramunt, C. (eds) Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems. W2GIS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3428. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11427865_18

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11427865_18

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-26004-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-31964-1

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation