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DANA (Digital Archive Network for Anthropology) A Model for Digital Archiving Jeffrey T. Clark, Brian M. Slator, Aaron Bergstrom, Francis Larson, Richard Frovarp, James E. Landrum III, William Perrizo, William Jockheck Contact: Jeffrey T. Clark Email: [email protected] Department of Sociology and Anthropology 402 Minard Hall, NDSU Fargo, ND 58105 Departments of Sociology/Anthropology, Computer Science, Information Technology Services, North Dakota State University Digital Archive Network For Anthropology Project Co-PI’s: •Dr. Jeffrey T. Clark •Dr. Brian Slator •Dr. William Perrizo •DANA is a cross-platform information retrieval system for web-based multimedia for anthropological research and education. •The goal of the DANA project is to create a network of distributed, federated databases containing research quality digitized 3D models, photographs, and other records of archaeological and cultural data. •To the user seeking to access a broad variety of data, the client application will seem to be a user-friendly interface to a single online database. In actuality, the user will be searching multiple databases located across the globe. http://atl.ndsu.edu/archive/ Project Resources 3D Laser Scanning of Archaeological Artifacts DANA Fact Sheet Technology Used: • • • • • • • • Java3D Java JDK 1.3 Java Web Start Java Servlets JDBC NCSA Java3D Portfolio IBM’s HotMedia Classes XML •The database browsing application currently supports servlet search capabilities for JDBC 1.0 compliant databases. • DANA currently displays VRML 97 and HotMedia 3D models, although the addition of 3D file formats supported by the NCSA Java3D Portfolio is planned. • The distributed, federated network aspects of DANA, are in prototype development • DANA – to preserve rare and fragile human heritage materials and make them available to scholars and students. • Collections remain in place, institutions decide what to include. • Institutions register themselves and the databases they wish to make available • Interoperability – a wide variety of commercial databases are supported. • Institutions can be either clients or hosts. • Conformance of tables and types is imposed by data entry tools, supplied by the DANA project. • Queries are by geographical unit and/or material type(s). • Servelets query distributed databases and compile a single list of references. • Users select and view data without regard to where it is located. • Data takes textual (metric, symbolic, provenience) and possibly graphical and/or 3D form. • Security of “pre-publication” data is being worked out. • Users have a password protected “personal log”. • Users have access to “digital calipers” supplied by the DANA project. • Support for synchronous collaborative investigation is next. • Support for classroom activities is to follow. Database Network Structure Resstor ORACLE Image & Model Database Server Server NDSU Web server JDBC Connection HTTP delivers VRML models and jpg graphics to java application. BROWSER End User Java Servlet Java Application HTTP delivers regular web pages and loads Java Web Start application onto clients’ browser Java Application HTTP connection talks between servlet and application Starting The Application After installing Java Web Start and the Java3D API, return to the application launch page at: http://atl.ndsu.edu/archive/dana.htm Once there, click the “Launch DANA Application” button. Next a “login” box will appear, where the user enters in his/her username & password and then clicks the “Login” button to start the DANA application. New users may create a new login and password by filling in the username & password boxes and then clicking the “Create” button. The application will then ask for the user’s name and e-mail address. Screenshot of DANA Client Uses: Java 3D/Java Web Start Screenshot of DANA Client Uses: Java 3D/Java Web Start Future Educational Uses Of DANA Immersive Virtual Lab • Shared/collaborative research environment • Global student education lab Digitally-Enhanced Museum Exhibits • Multi-use Kiosk and Web-based presentations • Screen shots of the World Endocast Viewer, a simulated use of DANA Immersive Virtual Environments • Simulated environment using LambdaMOO (enCore version 3.0, UT Dallas, Haynes & Holmevik) • Multiple interface(s) to the SAME simulation • Hosted on the internet, browser accessible • Multi-user, embedded objects, spatial navigation • Implemented support for “story points” (for embedded historical and/or fictional narrative) •Support humanities student writing project Like-A-Fishhook Time Line 1839 1845 1862 1890 1930 1950 2001 Project Resources Excavation Photos Excavators removing soil to reveal structure, remains and artifacts. Project Resources Aerial Photos Project Resources Excavation Maps Time-Travel 1954 Excavation 1851 Village Visualizing archaeology in virtual contexts 3D Models/Renderings 3D Models/Renderings Project Resources 3D Laser Scanning of Archaeological Artifacts To visit WWWIC Projects: www.ndsu.edu/wwwic Choose the project you want to view from the list at the left