Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A virtual reality interface to an enterprise metadatabase

  • Session 10b: Tools
  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Conceptual Modeling — ER '97 (ER 1997)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1331))

Included in the following conference series:

Abstract

A variety of semantic data models are inherently three dimensional (3D), yet are popularly presented in 2D diagrammatic outline form. A system called the VIU-2, a second generation prototype of a 3D information visualization system for metadata is presented. Employing a virtual reality (VR) toolkit, VR hardware and a Metadatabase, the system visualizes an enterprise's conceptual model in 3D interactive space. Enterprise users in turn navigate and interact with the model as a means to facilitate information management tasks. Presented are the underlying concepts to this research work and its particular implementation methods.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Ahlberg, C., and E. Wistrand, “IVEE: An Information Visualization and Exploration Environment,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp.66–73, 1995

    Google Scholar 

  2. Andrews, K., “Visualizing Cyberspace: Information Visualization in the Harmony Internet Browser,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp.97–104, 1995.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Card, S. K., G.G. Robertson, and J.D. Mackinlay, “The Information Visualizer, an Information Workspace,” Proceedings of CHI'91, ACM, New York, (1991), 181–188.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Cheung, W., and C. Hsu, “The Model-Assisted Global Query System,” ACM Transactions on Information Systems, vol. 14, 4 (Oct. 1996), pp.421–470.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Computer Associates, “Unicenter: The Next Generation (TNG),” 1996. (References available at www.cai.com/products/unicent/tng ov.htm).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Fairchild, K.M., “Information Management Using Virtual Reality-Based Visualizations,” in Virtual Reality Applications and Explorations, Ed. Alan Wexelblat, pp.45–74, 1993.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Gershon, N., J. LeVasseur, J. Winstead, J. Croall, A. Pernickc, and W. Ruh, “Visualizing Internet Resources,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp. 122–128, 1995.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Goldfine, A. and P. Konig, “A Technical Overview of the Information Resources Dictionary System (Second Edition),” NBS Special Publications NBSIR 88-3700, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD, Jan. 1988.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Haber, E., Y. Ionannidis, and M. Livny “OPOSSUM: A Flexible Schema Visualization and Editing Tool,” CHI '94: Human Factors in Computing Systems — Conference Companion, ACM Press, (1994), 321–322.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Hsu, C., “Structured Databases Systems Analysis and Design Through Entity-Relationship Approach,” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Entity Relationship Approach, pp. 56–63, 1985.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Hsu, C., M. Bouziane, L. Rattner, and L. Yee, “Information Resources Management in Heterogeneous, Distributed Environment: A Metadatabase Approach,” IEEE Trans. on Sofhv. Eng., vol. 17, 6 (1991), 604–625.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Hsu, C. “Towards the Next Generation User Interface: A Universe Paradigm Using the Globe Metaphor for Enterprise Information Visualization,” Proc. IEEE Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Oct. 1994.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Hsu, C., M. Bouziane, W. Cheung, Javier Nogues, L. Rattner, and L. Yee, “A Metadata System for Information Modeling and Integration, ” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Systems Integration, IEEE Computer Society, April 1990, pp. 616–624.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Hsu, C., G. Babin, M. Bouziane, W. Cheung, L. Rattner, A. Rubenstein, and L. Yee, “The metadatabase approach to integrating and managing manufacturing information systems,” J. of Intelligent Manufacturing, 5, (1994), 333–349.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Hsu, C. Enterprise Integration and Modeling: The Metadatabase Approach, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA, (1996).

    Google Scholar 

  16. Hsu, C., G. Babin, M. Bouziane, W. Cheung, L. Rattner, and L. Yee, “Metadatabase Modeling for Enterprise Information Integration,” J. of Systems Integration, vol.2, 1, (1992), 5–37.

    Google Scholar 

  17. Hsu, C., Y.C. Tao, M. Bouziane, and G. Babin, “Paradigm Translation in Integrating Manufacturing Information Using a Meta-Model: The TSER Approach,” Information Systems Engineering, vol. l, 3, (1993), 325–352.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Hsu, C. and L. Yee, Visual Information Universe. Enterprise Integration and Modeling: the Metadatabase Approach, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, (1996), 215–236.

    Google Scholar 

  19. Hsu C, and L. Yee, “Four-Dimensional Information Visualization: An Illustration,” Proceedings of the ACME V International Conference, Minneapolis, MN, (August 1995), 123–133.

    Google Scholar 

  20. Jerding, D.F., and J.T. Stasko, “The Information Mural: A Technique for Displaying and Navigating Large Information Spaces,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp.43–50, 1995.

    Google Scholar 

  21. Lorensen W., and B. Yamrom, “Golf Green Visualization,” IEEE Computer Graphics & Application, vol. 12, 4 (1992), 35–44.

    Google Scholar 

  22. Mitchell, R., D. Day, and L. Hirschman, “Fishing for Information on the Internet,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp. 105–111, 1995.

    Google Scholar 

  23. Nilan, M. S. Cognitive Space — Using Virtual Reality For Large Information Resource Management Problems. J. of Communication, vol.42, (Autumn 1992), 115–135.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Robertson, G.G., S.K. Card, and J.D. Mackinlay, “Information Visualization using 3D Interactive Animation,” Commun. of the ACM, vol.36, 4 (1993), 57–71.

    Google Scholar 

  25. Rogers, T.R., and R. Catell, “Entity-Relationship Database User-Interfaces,” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Entity Relationship Approach, New York, (1987), 323–336.

    Google Scholar 

  26. Strasnick, S., and J. Tesler, “3D Information Landscapes,” Silicon Graphics Inc., Mountain View, CA, 1992. (Software available at ftp://sgi.sgi.com/sgi/fsn/.)

    Google Scholar 

  27. Wise, J.A., J.J. Thomas, K. Pennock, D. Lantrip, M. Pottier, A. Schur, and V. Crow, “Visualizing the Non-Visual: Spatial analysis and interaction with information from text documents,” Proc. of 1995 Information Visualization, pp. 51–58, 1995.

    Google Scholar 

  28. Yee, L., and C. Hsu, “A Metadata Visualization User-Interface for Enterprise Information Management,” Proc. of the IASTED/ISMM International Conf. on Intelligent Information Management Systems, pp. 100–106, 1996.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

    Lester Yee

  2. Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 12180-3590, Troy, NY

    Cheng Hsu

Authors
  1. Lester Yee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Cheng Hsu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

David W. Embley Robert C. Goldstein

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1997 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Yee, L., Hsu, C. (1997). A virtual reality interface to an enterprise metadatabase. In: Embley, D.W., Goldstein, R.C. (eds) Conceptual Modeling — ER '97. ER 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1331. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-63699-4_35

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-63699-4_35

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-63699-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-69630-8

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation