The project Graphitech has developed both a standalone application and a web-based 3D tool capable to ensure interactive access of high resolution data on several Alpine Glaciers within the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
Furthermore the project developed a web-based client-server solution whose architecture follows the three-tiers SOA approach where the 3D client stands at the application level, a number of middleware component form the middleware level accessing a variety of repository that form the data level.

The combination of complex SOA-based infrastructures with the use of last generation 3D graphics technology has proved that is possible to provide operators with very interactive systems capable of accessing, in an extremely user-friendly and technology neutral way, very high resolution dataset.

A Java-based 3D client, deployed as Java WebStart JOGL-enabled (Java binding for OpenGL) application, has been specifically developed to interact with the service infrastructure. This choice makes it very lightweight and portable as it can run on a variety of operating systems. This can be started from a webpage accessible either from the Internet or within the intranet of a public administration.

Data features

Large Area OrtoPhoto (Resolution 10m)
Large Area DTM (Resolution 10m)
Large Area CTP (Resolution 1m)

Small Areas Ortophoto (Resolution 0.5m)
Small Areas DTM (Resolution 0.2m)
Different Image Format (Compressed and not)

Total size of Optimized Data 20GB

Distributable Package Limit 2 DVD (Single Layer)