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The Submarine Operational And Research Environmental Database (SOARED) SOARED is comprised of a fixed relational environmental database using unclassified data collected during the Science Ice Exercises (SCICEX) during the past several years. This project is part of a demonstration system that is designed to allow a U.S. Navy submarine to store and retrieve own-ship, historical, and gridded environmental data in a high-speed, easily accessible, relational database to be housed on a carry-on/carry-off laptop computer. The intent of SOARED is to provide operator familiarization with the database portion of the proposed FAST TACTical Integration Console (FAST TACTIC). We also want to gather operator comments as to the usefulness of various user interface features that could be included in the follow-on operational system. Summary of SOARED Interface Features The SOARED graphical user interface (GUI) is designed to facilitate access to the underlying database using simple mouse operations (Point, Click, and Drag). For example, defining a region is quickly and easily accomplished by using the "click and drag" technique. Additionally, various data display options are available by simply clicking a checkbox option. For example, by selecting the PLOTS option, a color-coded X-Y plot is automatically displayed on the screen. When displaying multiple data parameters at once, each parameter can be removed from and returned to view by simply clicking on a toggle key. Similarly, individual depth profiles or along-track data segments can be highlighted using the mouse: this capability allows one to quickly identify data and associated regions of special interest, such as thin or no ice cover locations. For more detailed information, download the SOARED Descriptive Brief (2.8 mb Powerpoint File - updated 5/8/00) SOARED Functional Capabilities
Include: An interactive
world map of coastlines which provides the
ability to zoom, scroll or center on a
latitude/longitude position. Display latitude
and longitude position of the mouse
pointer over the map. Display
shortest-distance range between mouse
clicks on the map. Interactive or
manual selection of the query area (e.g.,
using the mouse or the
keyboard). Query multiple
data parameters at once. Display data
locations as symbols on the
map. Ability to edit
the symbols used to represent data on the
map. Color-coded data
symbols represent the season or month that
the data was collected. Editing colors
used to represent seasons or
months. Ability to toggle
the visibility of the data symbols by data
parameter, season, or month. Plot all data for
a specific data parameter on an X/Y plot
in the season or month colors of the
map. Plot only the
data currently visible on the map for a
specific data parameter. Plot every
nth data point for a specific data
parameter. Highligh data
symbol(s) on the map, which highlights the
corresponding curve on the X/Y
plot. Ability to plot
specifically selected (highlighted) data
within a visible data set. Display the X/Y
data values of the mouse pointer of the
X/Y plot. Format the X/Y
plot minimum and maximum axis values by
entering values or interactively selecting
axis bounds on the X/Y plot. Format the X/Y
plot gridline increments. Plot the data as
lines or points. Edit the
background, gridline, or text color of the
X/Y plot. |
