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User Response And Organisational Fit For Information Systems In Earth Observation, Jeff Kingwell
User Response And Organisational Fit For Information Systems In Earth Observation, Jeff Kingwell
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
A group of seventy six scientists and data managers in the Australian research agency CSIRO were surveyed to establish their needs and preferences in relation to information systems for Earth observation data. After study of available alternatives, three prototype Earth observation information management systems were installed and the user response was evaluated through interview of fifteen of the group. The prototypes consisted of web-based client servers which permitted users to interrogate databases of Earth observation datasets; to search for information about sensor or satellite performance, and to retrieve data and information products. The chosen systems were CILS, the CEOS (Committee …