1. Applied Computing Group
University of Almeria, SPAIN
1st World Summit on the Knowledge Society
Athens, 24-27 September 2008
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WSKS, Athens 24-27 September 2008
SOLERES-HCI. Modelling a
human-computer interaction
framework for open EMS
Luis Iribarne (1), Jose A. Asensio (1), Nicolas Padilla (1), Rosa Ayala (2)
(1) Applied Computing Group, University of Almeria, Spain
{luis.iribarne, npadilla, jacortes}@ual.es
(2) Environmental and Computers Group, University of Almeria, Spain
rmayala@ual.es

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University of Almeria, SPAIN
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Athens, 24-27 September 2008
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- EMS (Environmental Management Systems)
- Information Systems for the Environmental Management
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Motivations and Goals
IS
GIS
EMS
specialization
specialization
SOLERES System
R&D Project is
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granularity info
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specific tech.
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Middleware logic layer
Presentation and interaction logic layer
Data logic layer
BusinessLogic
(Environmental)
Motivations and Goals

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Motivations and Goals
EMS requirements:
 Information exploitation systems,
 Intelligent user interfaces,
 Intelligent software agents that intercede on behalf of the users.

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Environmental
Management
System
Neural Networks
Knowledge
Environmental Info
Ontologies
Cooperative Systems
Multi-Agents
Satellite Images
AC-based clasif.
Component-based systems
Trading agents
SOLERES
An EMS example: The SOLERES System
SOLERES System: EU (FEDER) and the Spanish MEC project I+D
TIN2007-61497 “SOLERES. A Spatio-Temporal Environmental Management
System based on Neural-Networks, Agents and Software Components”.

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The SOLERES-HCI framework
User Interface
Processes
User Interface
Processes HCI
Middleware
Data
Logics
Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)

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The SOLERES-HCI framework
User Interface
Processes
User Interface
Processes
Adapted UI for CSCW

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The SOLERES-HCI framework
J. Almendros and L. Iribarne. (2008, in press). An extension of UML for the modeling of
WIMP user interfaces. Journal of Visual Languages and Computing. doi:10.1016/j.jvlc.2007.12.004.
Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) techniques for adaptable UI
Adapted UI for CSCW

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The SOLERES-HCI framework
User Interface
Processes
User Interface
Processes
J.A. Asensio, L. Iribarne and N. Padilla. (2008)
Implementing trading agents for adaptable and
evolutive UI-COTS components architectures.
ICE-B 2008. 26-29 July, Porto (Portugal), pp.
259-262.
Model transformation techniques
MDA/MDE (OMG, http://www.omg.org)

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Env.
Repositories
(Ontology)
Soleres-hci
Environmental
Trading
Service
TheSOLERES-HCIframework

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TheSOLERES-HCIframework
Soleres-hci
Environmental
Trading
Service

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TheSOLERES-HCIframework
Soleres-hci
ISO ODP Trader

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TheSOLERES-HCIframework

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Work in Progress
L. Iribarne, J.M. Troya and A. Vallecillo. (2005). Trading for COTS Components to Fulfil
Architectural Requirements. S. de Cesare, M. Lycett, and R.D. Macredie, eds., Development of Component-
Based Information Systems: Advances in Management Information Systems, Vol. 2 (M.E. Sharpe), 202-222.
Target #1: Model transformation techniques for dynamical RT UI-COTS
Algs. of RT UI-COTS
services composition
COTS:
- Commercial off the shelf
- Third party components
UML-RT notation

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Target #2: Trading services of UI-COTS components and applications
in Cooperative Systems (specifically in environmental information).
L. Iribarne, J.M. Troya and A. Vallecillo. (2004). A Trading Service for
COTS Components. The Computer Journal, 47(3):342-357.
Activities:
• Identify and structure the type of information.
• Define the types of queries by using hierarchical decomposition tech.
Work in Progress

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Target #3: Support SOLERES EMS following Semantic Web issues.
Develop ontological HCI issues for connecting user, middleware,
business and data layers.
Searching system into multi-variable matchmaking algorithms.
Implement an experimental prototype of our HCI framework: Web
services and EMS ontology.
Work in Progress

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SOLERES-HCI. Modelling a
human-computer interaction
framework for open EMS
Thanks !
Contact: luis.iribarne@ual.es
Applied Computing Group
University of Almeria,
Spain
http://www.ual.es/acg