Integrated Visualisation and Description of Complex Systems
Abstract
This report discusses the Integrated Visualization and Description (IV&D) Approach, a computer based visualization approach that is being developed to support the visualization and description of complex systems. Guided by a conceptual model of a description process that is driven by user information needs within a domain context, the approach incorporates the use of novel visualization techniques based on system topographies and feature overlays. System information from the domain's information space is filtered and integrated into a Composite Systems Model that provides a basis for consistency and integration between all system views. A component based software engineering methodology is described for the development of domain assets which provide the basis for developing a family of domain specific visualization tools, called Integrated Visualization Environments (IVEs), and deploying IVEs in their domain of use through the support of software agents. Examples of use of the IV&D Approach for the visualization of heterogeneous software systems, C2* systems of systems and enterprise architectures are discussed, as are future research issues to be investigated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA367622
Entities
People
- D. P. J. Goodburn
- J. J. Sabine
- M. P. Phillips
- R. J. Vernik
Organizations
- Defence Science and Technology Group