The concept and development of AGH Geoportal

Łukasz Parkitny
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Poland

Michał Lupa
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection
Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science
Poland

Karolina Materek
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Poland

Adam Inglot
UG University of Gdańsk
Faculty of Oceanography and Geography
GIS Centre
Poland

Paweł Pałka
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Poland

Katarzyna Mazur
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Poland

Krystian Kozioł
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
Department of Geomatics
Poland

Monika Chuchro
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection
Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science
Poland

Abstract

In this paper we present stages of design and implementation of Geoportal AGH for the AGH University of Science and Technology. First part of the paper relates to the idea of the project and description of the system design. Next, we discuss the process of acquiring spatial data and descriptive data, which provided the basis for creation of a vector model of AGH campus. Particular attention was also devoted to the database structure and solutions allowing its integration with personal data storage systems. The paper also presents methodology of creating a network of roads in three-dimensional space, which is one of the tools available in the internet together with the operation instructions. In addition, a design of WebGIS application is described, constituting a layer of Geoportal presentation, created with the use of ArcGIS API for Silverlight. Finally, we discuss future plans of implementation of new functionalities to extend our services.

Keywords:

spatial information system; spatial database; spatial data; vector model; 3D network analyses; geoportal; GIS

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