Panoramic virtual field geological information system based on RIA

Abstract

The technology of Virtual Reality (VR) could improve the visualization and the interactivity of the existing Geological Information System effectively, but the real-time performance becomes the bottle-neck of such integration system because of both the large and complex geoscience data and the huge computation of constructing virtual environment. Rich Internet Applications (RIA) provides a new solution to this problem. The author analyzes the opportunities brought by these two computer technologies and implements a three-dimension panoramic virtual field Geological Information System as a demonstration system for the XingCheng field geological teaching and studying base of Jilin University, which could manage, analyze and manipulate the panoramic geological images and related geoscience data. Practice shows that it not only improves the visualization and the interactivity of the existing Geological Information System but also solves the bottle-neck of real-time performance efficiently. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.