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1 Interactive Solar System Exploration for Highschool Education Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 1

2 Overview Introduction Goals The Model Demonstrations Technical Annotations Conclusions and Outlook Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 2

3 Introduction Swiss World Atlas Official Swiss school atlas Upper Elementary and High School education 100th Anniversary celebration in 2010 Swiss World Atlas Interactive Web Version of the Swiss World Atlas Since October 2010 First (current) Release is a Java-Webapplication Second Version (2015) will be based on HTML5 Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 3

4 Presented Work Development of an interactive tool Major objects in the Solar System (diameter >100 km) Physical and orbital characteristics Various illustrations from different perspectives Capability of scale and time span modification Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 4

5 Goals Visualization of real proportions and distances No inexplicit scale distortions (!) Investigation of the capabilities of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 5

6 The Model Objects Sun, Planets, Dwarf Planets, Moons Physical Characteristics Size (Diameter), Flattening, Rotation Velocity, Axial Tilt Orbital Characteristics Average Radius, Speed, Period Number of Satellites Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 6

7 Why 2D? 2D: + Scale is always determinable + Reduction to essential information Depictions are not realistic/complete 3D: + Realistic impressions/complete depictions + Complex issues are visible Scale alters and is hardly determinable Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 7

8 Solar System Overview (Illustration 1) Features: Sun, Planets, Moons, Orbits Characteristics: Size, Distances, Orbital Speed User Interaction: Zoom (Predefined Scales/Positions), Pan (Position) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 8

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10 Solar System Overview (Illustration 2) Features: Sun, Planets, Moons, Orbits Characteristics: Size, Distances, Orbital Speed User Interaction: Zoom (Predefined Scales/Positions), Pan (Position) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 10

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12 Distances in our Solar System (Illustration 3) Features: Sunlight, Virtual Camera, Sun, Planets, Orbits Characteristics: Distances, Speed of Light, Natural View User Interaction: Information detection (Arrival time, Natural view) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 12

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14 Planet Sizes and Movements (Illustration 4) Features: Planets Object Characteristics: Size, Flattening, Axial Tilt, Rotational-, Orbital Speed User Interaction: Definition of Time spans (Realtime/Animation) Information detection (Animation Data) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 14

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16 All Objects (Illustration 5) Features: Planets, Dwarf Planets, Moons (Diameter > 100 km) Object Characteristics: Size User Interaction: Definition of Scale (Slider) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 16

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18 Sunsets (Illustration 6) Features: Sun, Planets Object Characteristics: Rotational Speed, Orbital Distance User Interaction: Start of Animation Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 18

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20 Technical Annotations HTML5 (Webpage) SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) JavaScript (Interactivity) jquery (JS-Library) CSS (Graphic Styles) Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 20

21 Conclusions Essential information became apparent Inexplicit scale distortions were avoided Scalability allows the depiction of the whole Solar System Combination of various illustrations is important Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 21

22 Outlook 3D-extension as the next main goal Augmented user interface Sounds in combination with interaction and/or animation Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 22

23 Thank you for your attention! Questions?... Comments?... Contacts: Stephan Wondrak: Lorenz Hurni: Website of the Swiss World Atlas: Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 23

24 Interactive Solar System Exploration for Highschool Education Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni Stephan Wondrak, Lorenz Hurni 29-Aug-13 24

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