The downsizing of the US armed forces, the reduced funding and sparing for parts, and the increased number of simultaneous threat engagements have led to a requirement for even greater control over available resources...
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The downsizing of the US armed forces, the reduced funding and sparing for parts, and the increased number of simultaneous threat engagements have led to a requirement for even greater control over available resources at the wing level. Current management information systems for wing-level logistics are slow and manpower intensive, often requiring a team of specialists to manually interpret logistics data from multiple, uncorrelated sources. To address these concerns, the Air Force Research Lab Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/HESR) determined the need for a Research and Development (R&D) program that would investigate ways to improve the timeliness and understandability of logistics information. The Logistics Control and Information Support (LOCIS) program was the result. The 42-month LOCIS program began in September 1999. The first of three spiral demonstrations was successfully held in the Fall of 2000. This paper describes in detail the LOCIS Spiral I demonstration and results, as well as the proposed plan for the remaining 30 months. In addition, this paper discusses current transition plans and resulting impact on the DoD.
The proceedings contain 17 papers. The topics discussed include: design of userinterfaces for the web;visual exploration of large telecommunication data sets;an information states blackboard as an intelligent queryin...
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(纸本)0769502628
The proceedings contain 17 papers. The topics discussed include: design of userinterfaces for the web;visual exploration of large telecommunication data sets;an information states blackboard as an intelligent querying interface for snow and avalanche data;the challenge of visualizing multiple overlapping classification hierarchies;towards a very large model-based approach for user interface development;the application of structured user interface development methods to dataintensivesystems: some common characteristics;and homogeneous access to temporal data and interaction histories in visual interface for databases.
This paper reports two projects, both of which applied the GUIDE structured method for developing userinterfaces during the development of a data-intensive system. One project developed a catalogue of learning opport...
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This paper reports two projects, both of which applied the GUIDE structured method for developing userinterfaces during the development of a data-intensive system. One project developed a catalogue of learning opportunities for a manufacturing plant's Learning Centre. The other project developed a library of multimedia resources to support the distributed authoring of training material. A comparison of these projects reveals some common characteristics of the application of such methods to dataintensivesystems in general.
We describe a novel query interface allowing the construction and manipulation of Description Logic expressions. The construction process is driven by the content of a conceptual model, guiding the user towards approp...
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We describe a novel query interface allowing the construction and manipulation of Description Logic expressions. The construction process is driven by the content of a conceptual model, guiding the user towards appropriate choices and providing a lucid interface.
In the paper we consider application of techniques of knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) to spatially referenced data. We propose to combine such techniques with various methods of interactive classification of sp...
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In the paper we consider application of techniques of knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) to spatially referenced data. We propose to combine such techniques with various methods of interactive classification of spatial objects supported by map displays. Maps help both to prepare source data for KDD procedures and to interpret results of their application. The latter function is realized through dynamic linking of spatial and nonspatial displays.
We present the graph-based querying paradigm used in the Regional Avalanche Information and Forecasting System (RAIFoS) for the collection and analysis of snow and weather related physical parameters in the Swiss Alps...
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We present the graph-based querying paradigm used in the Regional Avalanche Information and Forecasting System (RAIFoS) for the collection and analysis of snow and weather related physical parameters in the Swiss Alps. The queryng paradigm relies upon the issue of interactively constructing a semantically valid query graph on an Information States Blackboard as guided by meta-data elements standing for interpretations of conceptual model, data values and/or operations. The meta-data elements constitute the terms of a meta-data-driven query language (MDDQL) the interpretation of which is done interactively relying on a kind of finite state au-Tomaton.
This paper examines several facets of user interface design for the world-wide web. First it considers the use of the web as a platform for prototyping or deploying user interface. Second it looks at guidelines and is...
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This paper examines several facets of user interface design for the world-wide web. First it considers the use of the web as a platform for prototyping or deploying user interface. Second it looks at guidelines and issues for the design of web sites and the nature of the web medium. Third it examines the way in which interfaces can help users to manage the complexity of the web including history mechanisms and diagrammatic overviews. Leading directly from the last of these is a discussion of the multiple geometries of the web given by links, content and people's browsing. Finally the paper looks at the future of the Internet as an integrative phenomenon. This includes a description of aQtive onCue, an application that integrates Internet services, desktop applications and the user's current work. The long-Term future is PopuNET, the network for everyone, everywhere and everywhen, requiring a yet more radical approach.
In this paper, we describe the query interfaces of a practical biological database system - GPCRDB. Distinguishing features of the system include: An embedded smart query engine (for query relaxation), smooth integrat...
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In this paper, we describe the query interfaces of a practical biological database system - GPCRDB. Distinguishing features of the system include: An embedded smart query engine (for query relaxation), smooth integration of navigation with the more conventional SQL-based query mechanisms, and the top-down style of incremental query result presentation combined with flexible navigation capabilities. Query relaxation is important due to the fact that queries tend not to be expressed exactly by the users, particularly when complex domain knowledge is involved. Navigation capability is desired because it can be an ideal supplement to SQL-based query mechanisms when large, complex data sets are concerned, especially in the WWW environment where hyperlinks are heavily used. Top-down incremental presentation is one of the best ways for a user to conduct the data presentation/retrieval process more reasonably and efficiently toward the point of interest of the user without being lost in (unwanted) details.
Recent database applications deal with temporal data. Such applications are typically oriented towards a large set of users, and therefore need to be equipped with suitable interfaces facilitating the interaction with...
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(纸本)0769502628
Recent database applications deal with temporal data. Such applications are typically oriented towards a large set of users, and therefore need to be equipped with suitable interfaces facilitating the interaction with the system. However, very few empirical studies aimed at testing and validatingthe effectiveness of various query styles and interfaces have been conducted in the database field. It is of note that temporal information is also relevant in modeling user interaction. We propose a visual query system incorporating aspects related to both application data and data concerning user interaction. The system exploits a graph-based formalism and suitable graphical primitives. The main feature of the system is that data about the history of interaction is stored, accessed and dynamically maintained with the same mechanisms as the application data. This approach is an effort towards clearly establishing a link between user interaction and modeling, and data modeling and querying, and also allows a structured analysis of usability results.
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