Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database.

Rapley, Martin H; Kennedy, Jessie

Abstract

An experimental 3D interface to an object oriented database is described. It is hoped that using such techniques will help make complex data structures more comprehensible and easier to navigate. A number of 3D visualisation techniques are used to encourage exploration of the data space. The visualisations inform users about the structure and contents of the database by showing classes, objects, and relationships between objects. A discussion of related work is presented followed by a description and initial evaluation of WINONA a prototype 3D interface to an OODB.

Citation

Rapley, M. H., & Kennedy, J. (1994, July). Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database. Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases - IDS2, 1994

• Conference Name: 2nd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases - IDS2, 1994
• Start Date: Jul 13, 1994
• End Date: Jul 15, 1994
• Publication Date: 1994
• Deposit Date: Nov 6, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 6, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 143-167
• Book Title: Interfaces to Databases (IDS94): Proceedings [of the] Second International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Lancaster University, 13-15 July 1994.
• ISBN: 978-3-540-19910-6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3818-1_8
• Keywords: Visualisation; 3D interfaces; Object oriented databases; WINONA interface; Review
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2987
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3818-1_8
• Contract Date: Nov 6, 2009