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International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems

KES 2006: Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems pp 1045–1052Cite as

Development of a Planisphere Type Astronomy Education Web System Based on a Constellation Database Using Ajax

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In this study, we build a knowledge database that consists of topics planetarium curators have about astronomy and the stars. We suggest that the database should have a structure based on constellations and that mirrors the basic way in which humans perceive the night sky. Furthermore, we developed a web system for astronomy education using Ajax. The web system’s interface is based on the planisphere, which is most basic tool for finding stars.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Section, Nagoya City Science Museum, 17-1 2chome sakae naka-ku, 460-0008, NAGOYA, Japan

    Katsuhiro Mouri & Manabu Noda

  2. School of Information Science and Technology, Chukyo University,  

    Mamoru Endo

  3. School of Information Culture, Kinjo Gakuin University,  

    Kumiko Iwazaki

  4. Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University,  

    Takami Yasuda & Shigeki Yokoi

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  1. Katsuhiro Mouri
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  1. School of Design, Engineering and Computing, Bournemouth University, UK

    Bogdan Gabrys

  2. Centre for SMART Systems, School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, BN2 4GJ, Brighton, UK

    Robert J. Howlett

  3. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Knowledge Based Intelligent Engineering Systems Centre, University of South Australia, SA, 5095, Mawson Lakes, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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Mouri, K., Endo, M., Iwazaki, K., Noda, M., Yasuda, T., Yokoi, S. (2006). Development of a Planisphere Type Astronomy Education Web System Based on a Constellation Database Using Ajax. In: Gabrys, B., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. KES 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4252. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11893004_133

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