"Digital Earth"is a leap in the process of mankind learning about the Earth after the great geographical discovery of Copernicus,Galileoi’s heliocentric theory.Currently a series of problems like nature res..."Digital Earth"is a leap in the process of mankind learning about the Earth after the great geographical discovery of Copernicus,Galileoi’s heliocentric theory.Currently a series of problems like nature resources,environment,zoology and disaster have threatened the survival and development of mankind. In recent years,long term and solid展开更多
According to the initial vision of ＂digital earth＂ （DE）, the public should constitute a significant proportion of its users. However, to date, most of the studies and applications have focused on science, the priv...According to the initial vision of ＂digital earth＂ （DE）, the public should constitute a significant proportion of its users. However, to date, most of the studies and applications have focused on science, the private sec- tor and government. A DE-supported online oceanic educational public service and popularization system, iOcean, is studied. First, the vision for the public＇s engagement with ＂digital ocean＂ is described： an analysis is presented from four aspects, i.e., the space dimension, the time dimension, the state dimension and its relationship with human beings. Second, the technical framework of iOcean is discussed, including data updating and model computing, the data, the function, and the application layers. Third, two key technolo- gies are studied in detail that will enable the construction of iOcean. More than half a million public viewers have used the current version＇s website. Practical demonstrations show that iOcean can bring virtual oceans to web browsers and desktops and construct a bridge between government departments and the general public.展开更多
An Augmented virtual environment(AVE)is concerned with the fusion of real-time video with 3D models or scenes so as to augment the virtual environment.In this paper,a new approach to establish an AVE with a wide field...An Augmented virtual environment(AVE)is concerned with the fusion of real-time video with 3D models or scenes so as to augment the virtual environment.In this paper,a new approach to establish an AVE with a wide field of view is proposed,including real-time video projection,multiple video texture fusion and 3D visualization of moving objects.A new diagonally weighted algorithm is proposed to smooth the apparent gaps within the overlapping area between the two adjacent videos.A visualization method for the location and trajectory of a moving virtual object is proposed to display the moving object and its trajectory in the 3D virtual environment.The experimental results showed that the proposed set of algorithms are able to fuse multiple real-time videos with 3D models efficiently,and the experiment runs a 3D scene containing two million triangles and six real-time videos at around 55 frames per second on a laptop with 1GB of graphics card memory.In addition,a realistic AVE with a wide field of view was created based on the Digital Earth Science Platform by fusing three videos with a complex indoor virtual scene,visualizing a moving object and drawing its trajectory in the real time.展开更多
1 Introduction Sedimentary rocks archive important information for understanding how the earth system operates and how life and environments have evolved through earth history.Properly identifying characteristics of s...1 Introduction Sedimentary rocks archive important information for understanding how the earth system operates and how life and environments have evolved through earth history.Properly identifying characteristics of sedimentary rocks,along with the subsequent interpretation of depositional processes and sedimentary environments in a basin or locality.展开更多
Digital Earth has seen great progress during the last 19 years.When it entered into the era of big data,Digital Earth developed into a new stage,namely one characterized by‘Big Earth Data’,confronting new challenges...Digital Earth has seen great progress during the last 19 years.When it entered into the era of big data,Digital Earth developed into a new stage,namely one characterized by‘Big Earth Data’,confronting new challenges and opportunities.In this paper we give an overview of the development of Digital Earth by summarizing research achievements and marking the milestones of Digital Earth’s development.Then,the opportunities and challenges that Big Earth Data faces are discussed.As a data-intensive scientific research approach,Big Earth Data provides a new vision and methodology to Earth sciences,and the paper identifies the advantages of Big Earth Data to scientific research,especially in knowledge discovery and global change research.We believe that Big Earth Data will advance and promote the development of Digital Earth.展开更多
The Digital Earth(DE)movement is gaining momentum.Much of it is unstructured.This paper examines a number of recent developments including those in health sensors(Wearable Absence,Q-Sensor,and Guardian Angels)and syst...The Digital Earth(DE)movement is gaining momentum.Much of it is unstructured.This paper examines a number of recent developments including those in health sensors(Wearable Absence,Q-Sensor,and Guardian Angels)and systems frameworks(Gelernter’s Mirror Worlds,Virtual Australia,and New Zealand).Consideration is given to the implications of DE for citizens and on citizen science,including those of ethics.A suite of principles to guide the development of DE is proposed.展开更多
Big data has been a focus of research in science,technology,economics,and social studies.Many countries have already incorporated big data research into their national strategies.This paper elaborates upon the origin,...Big data has been a focus of research in science,technology,economics,and social studies.Many countries have already incorporated big data research into their national strategies.This paper elaborates upon the origin,connotation,and development of big data from both a spatial and temporal perspective.It proposes that scientific big data will become a new solution in scientific research as the paradigm changes from being model-driven to data-driven.This paper defines the concept of ‘‘scientific big data'' and proposes strategies for solving ‘‘big data problems' '.Theoretical frameworks and data systems for Digital Earth are discussed with a clear conclusion that scientific big data is a prominent feature of Digital Earth.As an example,spatial cognition of the formation mechanism of China's Heihe-Tengchong Line—a geo-demographic demarcation line dividing China into two parts—is discussed within the context of big data computation and analysis for Digital Earth.展开更多
To greet the ocean age of the 21 century, proceeding from the development strategy of the country, China has included the project on the development of the "digital ocean" in the National Marine Science and ...To greet the ocean age of the 21 century, proceeding from the development strategy of the country, China has included the project on the development of the "digital ocean" in the National Marine Science and Technology Development Plan for the period of Tenth Five-year-Plan and the long-term tentative plan for the year 2015. The goal of the project is collect information on 3-D ocean monitoring, complete the digitizing project of marine information and the establishment of the marine spatial data infrastructure and to realize sharing of the marine information and establishment of the basic project of "digital ocean".Research and development of the project "221" for "digital ocean" will be carried out in the period. That means two key technologies: technology for spatial data infrastructure and technology for "digital ocean" support; two platforms: research and development on dynamic 4-D marine geographical information system and demonstration for application.展开更多
Humankind is facing unprecedented global environmental and social challenges in terms of food,water and energy security,resilience to natural hazards,etc.To address these challenges,international organizations have de...Humankind is facing unprecedented global environmental and social challenges in terms of food,water and energy security,resilience to natural hazards,etc.To address these challenges,international organizations have defined a list of policy actions to be achieved in a relatively short and medium-term timespan.The development and use of knowledge platforms is key in helping the decision-making process to take significant decisions(providing the best available knowledge)and avoid potentially negative impacts on society and the environment.Such knowledge platforms must build on the recent and next coming digital technologies that have transformed society–including the science and engineering sectors.Big Earth Data(BED)science aims to provide the methodologies and instruments to generate knowledge from numerous,complex,and diverse data sources.BED science requires the development of Geoscience Digital Ecosystems(GEDs),which bank on the combined use of fundamental technology units(i.e.big data,learning-driven artificial intelligence,and network-based computing platform)to enable the development of more detailed knowledge to observe and test planet Earth as a whole.This manuscript contributes to the BED science research domain,by presenting the Virtual Earth Cloud:a multi-cloud framework to support GDE implementation and generate knowledge on environmental and social sustainability.展开更多
Sustainability is the current theme of global development, and for China, it is not only an opportunity but also a challenge. In 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted, addressing the need to limit th...Sustainability is the current theme of global development, and for China, it is not only an opportunity but also a challenge. In 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted, addressing the need to limit the rise of global temperatures. The United Nations(UN) has set Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) to transform our world in terms of closely linking human well-being, economic prosperity, and healthy environments. Sustainable development requires the support of spatial information and objective evaluation,and the capability of macroscopic, rapid, accurate Earth observation techniques plays an important role in sustainable development. Recently, Earth observation technologies are developing rapidly in China, where scientists are building coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable Earth observation systems for global monitoring programs. Recent efforts include the Digital Belt and Road Program(DBAR) and comparative studies of the "three poles". This and other researches will provide powerful support for solving problems such as global change and environmental degradation.展开更多
The digital transformation of our society coupled with the increasing exploitation of natural resources makes sustainability challenges more complex and dynamic than ever before.These changes will unlikely stop or eve...The digital transformation of our society coupled with the increasing exploitation of natural resources makes sustainability challenges more complex and dynamic than ever before.These changes will unlikely stop or even decelerate in the near future.There is an urgent need for a new scientific approach and an advanced form of evidence-based decisionmaking towards the benefit of society,the economy,and the environment.To understand the impacts and interrelationships between humans as a society and natural Earth system processes,we propose a new engineering discipline,Big Earth Data science.This science is called to provide the methodologies and tools to generate knowledge from diverse,numerous,and complex data sources necessary to ensure a sustainable human society essential for the preservation of planet Earth.Big Earth Data science aims at utilizing data from Earth observation and social sensing and develop theories for understanding the mechanisms of how such a social-physical system operates and evolves.The manuscript introduces the universe of discourse characterizing this new science,its foundational paradigms and methodologies,and a possible technological framework to be implemented by applying an ecosystem approach.CASEarth and GEOSS are presented as examples of international implementation attempts.Conclusions discuss important challenges and collaboration opportunities.展开更多
文摘"Digital Earth"is a leap in the process of mankind learning about the Earth after the great geographical discovery of Copernicus,Galileoi’s heliocentric theory.Currently a series of problems like nature resources,environment,zoology and disaster have threatened the survival and development of mankind. In recent years,long term and solid
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.61074132the 908 Project of the State Oceanic Administration,China under contract No.908-03-03-02the Special Research Project for the Commonweal of the Ministry of Weater Resources of China under contract No.201201092
文摘According to the initial vision of ＂digital earth＂ （DE）, the public should constitute a significant proportion of its users. However, to date, most of the studies and applications have focused on science, the private sec- tor and government. A DE-supported online oceanic educational public service and popularization system, iOcean, is studied. First, the vision for the public＇s engagement with ＂digital ocean＂ is described： an analysis is presented from four aspects, i.e., the space dimension, the time dimension, the state dimension and its relationship with human beings. Second, the technical framework of iOcean is discussed, including data updating and model computing, the data, the function, and the application layers. Third, two key technolo- gies are studied in detail that will enable the construction of iOcean. More than half a million public viewers have used the current version＇s website. Practical demonstrations show that iOcean can bring virtual oceans to web browsers and desktops and construct a bridge between government departments and the general public.
基金Research presented in this paper was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant numbers 2016YFB0501503 and 2016YFB0501502]Hainan Provincial Department of Science and Technology[grant number ZDKJ2016021].
文摘An Augmented virtual environment(AVE)is concerned with the fusion of real-time video with 3D models or scenes so as to augment the virtual environment.In this paper,a new approach to establish an AVE with a wide field of view is proposed,including real-time video projection,multiple video texture fusion and 3D visualization of moving objects.A new diagonally weighted algorithm is proposed to smooth the apparent gaps within the overlapping area between the two adjacent videos.A visualization method for the location and trajectory of a moving virtual object is proposed to display the moving object and its trajectory in the 3D virtual environment.The experimental results showed that the proposed set of algorithms are able to fuse multiple real-time videos with 3D models efficiently,and the experiment runs a 3D scene containing two million triangles and six real-time videos at around 55 frames per second on a laptop with 1GB of graphics card memory.In addition,a realistic AVE with a wide field of view was created based on the Digital Earth Science Platform by fusing three videos with a complex indoor virtual scene,visualizing a moving object and drawing its trajectory in the real time.
文摘1 Introduction Sedimentary rocks archive important information for understanding how the earth system operates and how life and environments have evolved through earth history.Properly identifying characteristics of sedimentary rocks,along with the subsequent interpretation of depositional processes and sedimentary environments in a basin or locality.
文摘Digital Earth has seen great progress during the last 19 years.When it entered into the era of big data,Digital Earth developed into a new stage,namely one characterized by‘Big Earth Data’,confronting new challenges and opportunities.In this paper we give an overview of the development of Digital Earth by summarizing research achievements and marking the milestones of Digital Earth’s development.Then,the opportunities and challenges that Big Earth Data faces are discussed.As a data-intensive scientific research approach,Big Earth Data provides a new vision and methodology to Earth sciences,and the paper identifies the advantages of Big Earth Data to scientific research,especially in knowledge discovery and global change research.We believe that Big Earth Data will advance and promote the development of Digital Earth.
文摘The Digital Earth(DE)movement is gaining momentum.Much of it is unstructured.This paper examines a number of recent developments including those in health sensors(Wearable Absence,Q-Sensor,and Guardian Angels)and systems frameworks(Gelernter’s Mirror Worlds,Virtual Australia,and New Zealand).Consideration is given to the implications of DE for citizens and on citizen science,including those of ethics.A suite of principles to guide the development of DE is proposed.
基金supported by the International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41120114001)
文摘Big data has been a focus of research in science,technology,economics,and social studies.Many countries have already incorporated big data research into their national strategies.This paper elaborates upon the origin,connotation,and development of big data from both a spatial and temporal perspective.It proposes that scientific big data will become a new solution in scientific research as the paradigm changes from being model-driven to data-driven.This paper defines the concept of ‘‘scientific big data'' and proposes strategies for solving ‘‘big data problems' '.Theoretical frameworks and data systems for Digital Earth are discussed with a clear conclusion that scientific big data is a prominent feature of Digital Earth.As an example,spatial cognition of the formation mechanism of China's Heihe-Tengchong Line—a geo-demographic demarcation line dividing China into two parts—is discussed within the context of big data computation and analysis for Digital Earth.
文摘To greet the ocean age of the 21 century, proceeding from the development strategy of the country, China has included the project on the development of the "digital ocean" in the National Marine Science and Technology Development Plan for the period of Tenth Five-year-Plan and the long-term tentative plan for the year 2015. The goal of the project is collect information on 3-D ocean monitoring, complete the digitizing project of marine information and the establishment of the marine spatial data infrastructure and to realize sharing of the marine information and establishment of the basic project of "digital ocean".Research and development of the project "221" for "digital ocean" will be carried out in the period. That means two key technologies: technology for spatial data infrastructure and technology for "digital ocean" support; two platforms: research and development on dynamic 4-D marine geographical information system and demonstration for application.
基金The research leading to these results benefited from funding by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme research and innovation programme[under grant agreements:n.689443(ERA-PLANET),n.777536(EOSC-hub),n.776136(EDGE),n.34538(EO Value),n.101039118(GPP)]by the European Space Agency[under ESA Contracts:n.4000123005/18/IT/CGD(DAB4EDGE)and n.4000138128/22/I/AG(DAB4GPP)]European Commission CNECT(grant n.35713).
文摘Humankind is facing unprecedented global environmental and social challenges in terms of food,water and energy security,resilience to natural hazards,etc.To address these challenges,international organizations have defined a list of policy actions to be achieved in a relatively short and medium-term timespan.The development and use of knowledge platforms is key in helping the decision-making process to take significant decisions(providing the best available knowledge)and avoid potentially negative impacts on society and the environment.Such knowledge platforms must build on the recent and next coming digital technologies that have transformed society–including the science and engineering sectors.Big Earth Data(BED)science aims to provide the methodologies and instruments to generate knowledge from numerous,complex,and diverse data sources.BED science requires the development of Geoscience Digital Ecosystems(GEDs),which bank on the combined use of fundamental technology units(i.e.big data,learning-driven artificial intelligence,and network-based computing platform)to enable the development of more detailed knowledge to observe and test planet Earth as a whole.This manuscript contributes to the BED science research domain,by presenting the Virtual Earth Cloud:a multi-cloud framework to support GDE implementation and generate knowledge on environmental and social sustainability.
文摘Sustainability is the current theme of global development, and for China, it is not only an opportunity but also a challenge. In 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted, addressing the need to limit the rise of global temperatures. The United Nations(UN) has set Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) to transform our world in terms of closely linking human well-being, economic prosperity, and healthy environments. Sustainable development requires the support of spatial information and objective evaluation,and the capability of macroscopic, rapid, accurate Earth observation techniques plays an important role in sustainable development. Recently, Earth observation technologies are developing rapidly in China, where scientists are building coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable Earth observation systems for global monitoring programs. Recent efforts include the Digital Belt and Road Program(DBAR) and comparative studies of the "three poles". This and other researches will provide powerful support for solving problems such as global change and environmental degradation.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant numbers XDA19030000 and XDA19090000)the DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission(H2020 grant number 34538).
文摘The digital transformation of our society coupled with the increasing exploitation of natural resources makes sustainability challenges more complex and dynamic than ever before.These changes will unlikely stop or even decelerate in the near future.There is an urgent need for a new scientific approach and an advanced form of evidence-based decisionmaking towards the benefit of society,the economy,and the environment.To understand the impacts and interrelationships between humans as a society and natural Earth system processes,we propose a new engineering discipline,Big Earth Data science.This science is called to provide the methodologies and tools to generate knowledge from diverse,numerous,and complex data sources necessary to ensure a sustainable human society essential for the preservation of planet Earth.Big Earth Data science aims at utilizing data from Earth observation and social sensing and develop theories for understanding the mechanisms of how such a social-physical system operates and evolves.The manuscript introduces the universe of discourse characterizing this new science,its foundational paradigms and methodologies,and a possible technological framework to be implemented by applying an ecosystem approach.CASEarth and GEOSS are presented as examples of international implementation attempts.Conclusions discuss important challenges and collaboration opportunities.
