[ACM Press the 3rd International Conference - Washington, D.C. (2012.07.01-2012.07.03)] Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Applications - COM.Geo '12 - An open source virtual globe framework for iOS, Android and WebGL compliant browser

✍ Scribed by Suárez, José P.; Trujillo, Agustín; de la Calle, Manuel; Gómez-Deck, Diego D.; Santana, Jose M.

• Book ID: 121437891
• Publisher: ACM Press
• Year: 2012
• Weight: 499 KB
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 145031113X
• DOI: 10.1145/2345316.2345342

✦ Synopsis

The present article introduces the Glob3 Mobile, an efficient virtual globe framework, testable and freely accessible from the web and providing a real 3D navigation experience with smooth flying. We discuss the software design and the native code implementation for the family of iOS and Android mobile devices. In addition, a novel web experience is facilitated by supporting the globe through a WebGL compliant browser. Glob3 mobile enjoys a user friendly API that allows for testing and scripting new features on the globe. The paper discusses the software design, the technical rollout options and provides a comparison with other similar existing solutions.