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GEOPOD: GEOSCIENCES PROBE
OF DISCOVERY
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The Geopod Project NSF Grant
Advanced Learning TechnologiesMillersville CS & ES departments
PurposeCreate learning tool for meteorology students Extend existing application: IDVMake accessible & user friendly
StructureDesktop ApplicationWeb-based Mission Builder
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Integrated Data Viewer
Geosciences data visualization tool
Gold standard in meteorology
Wide range of functionality
Complex interface
Intended for advanced users
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The Geopod Plugin Student friendly, encourages learning
Interface Simple design, no hidden functionality First-person perspective ‘video game’ interaction
Viewing isosurfaces
Sampling parameters
Leverages IDV
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Geopod Features Major Systems
Navigational toolsDropsonde launcherParticle imagerIsosurface lockGeocoding
What I didNote location & Notepad systemsFlight logging and playbackMission systemInterface designTesting
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Preparing to use Geopod
Usability Study
Manuals
Training Sessions
Used in 4 meteorology classes 241, 341, 441, 444
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The Mission System Mission
Lesson material Multiple Objectives Assessment
Online mission builder
Database of missions
Integrated with Geopod
Application
Work in progress
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Benefits Learned new technologies
Java3D, Swing, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, PHP, SQL…
Worked on a large project
Experienced SW development process
Applied skills from other courses Human-Computer Interaction
Usability Study
Programming Sequence Software Engineering Tech Writing Communication
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Questions?