Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Geomatics software -- 1.1.1. Digital geographical data -- 1.1.2. GIS-tools -- 1.1.3. Software innovation and geomatics research -- 1.2. Pooling -- 1.2.1. The need for pooling and its relevance -- 1.2.2. Reflection opportunity on geomatics pooling -- 1.2.3. Pooling within the MAGIS research group -- 1.3. Book outline -- 1.4. Bibliography -- PART 1. SOFTWARE PRESENTATION -- Chapter 2. ORBISGIS: Geographical Information System Designed by and for Research -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Background history -- 2.3. Major functionalities -- 2.3.1. Language and spatial analysis -- 2.3.2. Representation: style and cartography -- 2.3.3. Other functionalities -- 2.3.3.1. Visualization -- 2.3.3.2. Editing -- 2.3.3.3. OGC flux -- 2.4. Architecture and graphical interface -- 2.4.1. Architecture and models -- 2.4.1.1. Creating a plugin -- 2.4.1.2. Manipulating data -- 2.4.2. Graphical interface -- 2.4.2.1. The GeoCatalog -- 2.4.2.2. The GeoCognition -- 2.4.2.3. The Map and the TOC -- 2.5. Examples of use -- 2.5.1. Spatial diachronic analysis of urban sprawl -- 2.5.2. Spatial hydrologic analysis -- 2.5.3. Geolocation -- 2.5.3.1. Geocoding -- 2.5.3.2. Geographical rectification -- 2.6. Community -- 2.7. Conclusion and perspectives -- 2.8. Acknowledgments -- 2.9. Bibliography -- Chapter 3. GEOXYGENE: an Interoperable Platform for Geographical Application Development -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Background history -- 3.3. Major functionalities and examples of use -- 3.3.1. Generic functionalities -- 3.3.2. Use case: building data manipulation -- 3.3.2.1. Data -- 3.3.2.2. The data schema: the Building class -- 3.3.2.3. Object-relational mapping with OJB -- 3.3.2.4. A processing example: building urban areas -- 3.4. Architecture -- 3.4.1. The core.

3.4.2. First applicative layer: the basic applications -- 3.4.3. Second applicative layer: the expert applications -- 3.4.3.1. Semiology modules -- 3.4.3.2. GEOXYGENE 3D module -- 3.4.3.3. GEOXYGENE spatiotemporal module -- 3.5. Communities -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 3.7. Bibliography -- Chapter 4. Spatiotemporal Knowledge Representation in AROM-ST -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. From AROM to AROM-ST -- 4.2.1. AROM in context: a knowledge representation tool -- 4.2.2. Originalities -- 4.2.3. Why a spatiotemporal extension? -- 4.2.3.1. Existence -- 4.2.3.2. AROM's contribution -- 4.3. AROM-ST -- 4.3.1. Metamodel -- 4.3.2. Objects and time relationships -- 4.3.3. Space and time types -- 4.3.4. Spatial modeling example with AROM -- 4.4. From AROM-OWL to ONTOAST -- 4.5. Architecture -- 4.6. Community -- 4.7. Conclusions and prospects -- 4.8. Bibliography -- Chapter 5. GENGHIS: an Environment for the Generation of Spatiotemporal Visualization Interfaces -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Context -- 5.2.1. The SPHERE and SIDIRA applications: two applications devoted to visualizing data linked to natural risks -- 5.2.2. GENGHIS: a generator of geovisualization applications devoted to multi-dimensional environmental data -- 5.3. Functionalities linked to the generation of geovisualization applications -- 5.3.1. Use cases for GENGHIS -- 5.3.2. Instancing the data model and the knowledge base -- 5.3.3. Editing the presentation model -- 5.3.4. Generating the geovisualization interface -- 5.4. Functionalities of the geovisualization application generated by GENGHIS -- 5.4.1. Spatial frame functionalities -- 5.4.2. Temporal frame functionalities -- 5.4.3. Informational frame functionalities -- 5.4.4. Interactivity and synchronization principles -- 5.5. Architecture -- 5.6. Scope and user communities -- 5.6.1. Natural risks: a privileged scope -- 5.6.1.1. The SIHREN application.

5.6.1.2. The MOVISS application -- 5.6.2. User community -- 5.7. Conclusion and perspectives -- 5.8. Acknowledgments -- 5.9. Bibliography -- Chapter 6. GEOLIS: a Logical Information System to Organize and Search Geo-Located Data -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Background history -- 6.3. Main functionalities and use cases -- 6.3.1. Geographical data visualization and exploration -- 6.3.1.1. Virtual layers: queries and extensions -- 6.3.1.2. Visualizing a virtual layer: map and navigation index -- 6.3.1.3. Building and transforming virtual layers: navigation links -- 6.3.2. Representation of geographical data and spatial reasoning -- 6.3.2.1. Representing spatial properties -- 6.3.2.2. Representing spatial relations -- 6.3.3. Use cases -- 6.3.3.1. Direct search -- 6.3.3.2. Targeted search -- 6.3.3.3. Exploratory search -- 6.3.3.4. Knowledge search -- 6.4. Architecture -- 6.5. Users and developers -- 6.6. Conclusion -- 6.7. Bibliography -- Chapter 7. GENEXP-LANDSITES: a 2D Agricultural Landscape Generating Piece of Software -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Context -- 7.3. Major functionalities -- 7.3.1. Point generation -- 7.3.2. Field pattern simulation -- 7.3.2.1. Voronoï diagrams -- 7.3.2.2. Random rectangular tesselation -- 7.3.3. Cropping pattern simulation -- 7.3.3.1. Stationary method -- 7.3.3.2. Taking into account succession changes -- 7.3.3.3. Future changes -- 7.3.4. Post-production, spatial analysis, and formats -- 7.3.4.1. Post-production -- 7.3.4.2. Spatial analysis -- 7.3.4.3. Formats, import, and export -- 7.4. Case uses -- 7.5. Architecture -- 7.5.1. The application Core -- 7.5.2. Separating graphical classes from business classes -- 7.5.3. The plugin system -- 7.5.4. Interface -- 7.6. Communities -- 7.7. Conclusion -- 7.8. Acknowledgments -- 7.9. Bibliography -- Chapter 8. MDWEB: Cataloging and Locating Environmental Resources.

8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Context -- 8.2.1. Origins -- 8.2.2. Positioning -- 8.3. Major functionalities and case uses -- 8.3.1. Matching roles and functionalities -- 8.4. Cataloging functionality -- 8.4.1. Notion of metadata -- 8.4.2. Notion of metadata profile -- 8.4.3. A simplified view of cataloging -- 8.4.4. Cataloging in a multiuser context -- 8.4.5. Cataloging extensions -- 8.4.5.1. Help for metadata input -- 8.4.5.2. Metadata exchange -- 8.5. Locating functionality -- 8.5.1. Local and distant metadata querying -- 8.5.2. Monolingual or multilingual querying -- 8.6. Administration functionality -- 8.7. Architecture -- 8.8. User community -- 8.9. Conclusion -- 8.10. Bibliography -- Chapter 9. WEBGEN: Web Services to Share Cartographic Generalization Tools -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Historical background -- 9.3. Major functionalities -- 9.3.1. Uploading software tools -- 9.3.2. Requesting a service -- 9.3.3. Cataloging and discovering services -- 9.4. Area of use -- 9.4.1. Usage -- 9.4.1.1. Interactive mode -- 9.4.1.2. Automatic mode -- 9.4.2. User types -- 9.4.2.1. Researchers -- 9.4.2.2. Cartographic institutions (Institut Géographique National - IGN and others) -- 9.4.2.3. GIS providers -- 9.5. Architecture -- 9.5.1. WEBGEN services access -- 9.5.2. A standard data model for generalization services -- 9.6. Associated communities -- 9.6.1. Distribution -- 9.6.2. Uses -- 9.6.3. Contributors -- 9.7. Conclusion and outlook -- 9.8. Acknowledgments -- 9.9. Bibliography -- PART 2. SUMMARY AND SUGGESTIONS -- Chapter 10. Analysis of the Specificities of Software Development in Geomatics Research -- 10.1. Origin and motivations -- 10.1.1. Targeted users and uses -- 10.1.2. Motivations and foundations -- 10.2. Major functionalities, fields, and reusability -- 10.2.1. Functionalities -- 10.2.2. Fields -- 10.2.3. Reusability.

Chapter 11. Challenges and Proposals for Software Development Pooling in Geomatics -- 11.1. Requirements and challenges -- 11.1.1. Pooling function implementations -- 11.1.1.1.Reusing functions implemented ingeomatics -- 11.1.1.2.The challenge of defining interoperable interfaces -- 11.1.1.3.The challenge of modular development -- 11.1.2. Pooling models and expertise -- 11.1.2.1.The need for it -- 11.1.2.2.A challenge: the diversity and gaps in the existing expertise -- 11.2. Solutions -- 11.2.1. Reference frameworks and metadata -- 11.2.2. Test cases to improve description of implemented functions and progress within a community -- 11.3. Conclusion -- 11.4. Bibliography -- Glossary -- List of Authors -- Index.