TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1-01-0
1.1 Purpose 1-01-0
1.1.1 Goals of this Document 1-01-0
1.1.2 Intended Audience 1-01-0
1.2 Scope 1-01-0
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 1-01-0
1.4 Related Documents 1-01-0
2 Review of Existing ATMS Systems 2-02-0
2.1 Caltrans 2-02-0
2.2 Atlanta 2-02-0
2.3 MONITOR 2-02-0
2.4 C-TIC 2-02-0
3 Human Factors Considerations 3-03-0
3.1 Facility Design 3-03-0
3.1.1 Room Layout 3-03-0
3.1.2 Lighting and Acoustics 3-03-0
3.1.3 Video Displays 3-03-0
3.2 Ease of Use 3-03-0
3.3 Performance 3-03-0
4 Required Functionality 4-04-0
4.1 System Logon 4-04-0
4.2 Monitoring Operational Status 4-04-0
4.2.1 Hardware and Software Faults 4-04-0
4.2.2 Troubleshooting 4-04-0
4.3 Data Entry and Validation 4-04-0
Incident
Monitor 4-04-0
4.4.1 Filtering 4-04-0
4.4.2 Sorting 4-04-0
4.4.3 Searching 4-04-0
4.4.4 Refresh 4-04-0
4.5 Map Interface 4-04-0
4.5.1 Menus 4-04-0
4.5.2 Data Windows 4-04-0
4.5.3 Corridor Map Hot Keys 4-04-0
4.6 Internet Maps 4-04-0
4.6.1 GCM Home Page 4-04-0
4.6.2 Expressway Data 4-04-0
4.6.3 Travel Times 4-04-0
4.7 Managing Internet Maps 4-04-0
4.7.1 Internet Map Editor Main Window 4-04-0
4.7.2 Editor Window 4-04-0
4.7.3 Icons 4-04-0
4.8 System Administration 4-04-0
4.8.1 Account Maintenance 4-04-0
4.8.2 Backup/Restore 4-04-0
4.8.3 Printers 4-04-0
4.8.4 Log Files 4-04-0
4.9 Report Generation 4-04-0
4.9.1 Predefined Reports 4-04-0
4.9.2 User Defined Reports 4-04-0
4.10 Internet Web Browser 4-04-0
4.11 Scheduling 4-04-0
4.12 Deficiency Tracking 4-04-0
5 Use Cases 5-05-0
5.1 Logon 5-05-0
5.2 Monitoring 5-05-0
5.3 Incident Tracking and Monitoring 5-05-0
5.4 Map 5-05-0
5.5 Internet 5-05-0
5.6 Internet Map Manager 5-05-0
5.7 Account Maintenance 5-05-0
5.8 Backup/Restore 5-05-0
5.9 Printer Maintenance 5-05-0
5.10 Reports 5-05-0
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 benefits........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 World
clock............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 World
calendar...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 stop
watch................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.5 date
calculater..................................................................................................... 1-1
1.6 metric
conversion.................................................................................................. 1-1
1.7 ntp
based atomic clock....................................................................................... 1-1
1.8 appointments............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.9 stock
portfolio and ticker............................................................................... 1-1
1.10 people
search........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.11 sun/moon
positions............................................................................................. 1-2
1.12 prayers
for muslims.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.13 country
information........................................................................................ 1-2
1.14 weather
information........................................................................................ 1-2
1.15 currency
conversion........................................................................................ 1-2
1.16 flight
time and distance.................................................................................. 1-2
1.17 direction
calculation..................................................................................... 1-2
1.18 shadow
calculation......................................................................................... 1-2
1.19 automatic
update............................................................................................... 1-2
1.20 translation........................................................................................................... 1-2
2 installation.................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.1 requirements............................................................................................................ 2-5
2.2 Downloading............................................................................................................ 2-5
3 guided
tour...................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.1 main
desktop............................................................................................................. 3-7
3.2 world
clock............................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3 world
calendar.................................................................................................... 3-13
3.4 stop
watch............................................................................................................... 3-14
3.5 flight
distance and time................................................................................... 3-15
3.6 stock
portfolio and ticker............................................................................. 3-16
3.7 appointments.......................................................................................................... 3-18
3.8 date/calendar
conversion.............................................................................. 3-20
3.9 metric
conversion................................................................................................ 3-22
3.10 country
information...................................................................................... 3-23
3.11 real-time
currency exchange..................................................................... 3-25
3.12 atomic
clock (ntp)............................................................................................ 3-25
3.13 password
protection....................................................................................... 3-26
3.14 preferences.......................................................................................................... 3-26
3.15 muslim
users........................................................................................................ 3-27
3.16 sun/moon
positions........................................................................................... 3-29
3.17 translation......................................................................................................... 3-30
3.18 weather................................................................................................................. 3-31
3.19 direction
calculation.................................................................................... 3-32
3.20 shadow
calculation....................................................................................... 3-33
LIST OF
FIGURES
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1 . Caltrans GIS Application 2-02-0
Figure 2.
Atlanta Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-02-0
Figure 3.
Incident Management on the Atlanta System........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-02-0
Figure 4.
Atlanta GIS Map Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-02-0
Figure 5.
MONITOR System Coordinator Main Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-02-0
Figure 6.
Gateway Local User Logon Display........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 7.
Prototype Gateway Monitoring Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 8.
Popup menu for process........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 9.
Example Data Entry Validation........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 10.
Prototype Gateway Incident Monitoring Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 11.
Example Filter Dialog Box........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 12.
Prototype Gateway Map Interface Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 13. Gateway Monitor Menu in Map Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 14.
Display menu in Map Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 15.
Example Icons for Map Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 16.
Map Application Select Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 17.
Selecting or Locating a road........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 18.
Choosing cross streets on a road........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 19. Selecting an Intersection........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 20. Locating a Loop Detector........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 21. Locating using Latitude and Longitude........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 22. Map Properties Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 23. Incident/Closure Editor Portion of Map
Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 24. Annotation Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 25.
Annotation Location........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 26. Annotation Color and Font........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 27. Annotation Rank and Layer........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 28. Annotation positioning........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 29. Annotation Flags........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 30. Traffic Info Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 31. User Defined Locations Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 32. The Segment Information Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 33. Address Information........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 34. Typical Pull off Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 35.
Sample Internet Map........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 36. Kennedy Expressway Data........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 37. Travel Times Page........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 38. Internet Map Editor Main Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 39. Preview of I-55 Map........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 40. Internet Map Editor Window........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 41. Area and Zoom Page........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 42. Defining the Area of an Internet Map........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 43.
Legend and Time Position........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 44. Colors and Widths........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 45. Uniform Resource Locations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 46. Internet map editor flags........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 47. C-TIC Account Editor Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 48. Adding an Account........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
Figure 49. Editing an Account........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-04-0
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Following benefits shows how PlexGlobe can help you thrive in today’s world:
PlexGlobe comes with world clock that allows you to view current time for any part of the world. User can select location either by geography or by time zone. User can set any number of cities or time zones for which PlexGlobe will show current time.
PlexGlobe supports a number of calendars such as Gregorian, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Islamic and Buddhist. User can view multiple calendars at the same time. These calendars also show local holidays.
It allows users to time user’s events.
Date calculator provides a number of calendar and date conversion facilities such as conversion between Gregorian and Julian dates. It allows conversion of dates between Gregorian, Islamic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese and Buddhist calendars. It allows date and time calculation by adding or subtracting days, weeks, months and years. In addition it calculates time differences between time zones.
This allows user to convert length, area, volume, mass and temperature from imperial and metric units.
PlexGlobe allows users to connect to external NTP servers and retrieves correct time. User can then update local system time if needed.
PlexGlobe allows users to specify appointments and reminds users ahead of time. User can also configure recurrent events.
PlexGlobe allows users to manage their stock portfolio and displays ticker containing current stock prices for user’s stocks. In addition, it gathers basic information about stocks.
PlexGlobe provides three different way to search people. First, it allows users to search people from private or public LDAP servers. Second, it allows users to search people in Yahoo’s database. Third, it allows users to search people who have posted Usenet article in Usenet archives.
PlexGlobe allows user to find sun or moon position for any day on any part of the world.
For Muslim users, PlexGlobe allows user to calculate prayer timings and play adhan for every salaat. User can configure salaat timings based on a number of supported jurisdictions. In addition, users can find direction of Qibla or Kaaba from any part of the world. PlexGlobe provides direction based on North and Magnetic compass.
PlexGlobe allows users to lookup country information in Library of Congress or CIA Fact Book.
PlexGlobe allows users to find weather information for most major cities of the world.
PlexGlobe allows users to find real-time currency conversion rates from the Internet.
PlexGlobe allows users to find flight time and distance between any airports of the world.
PlexGlobe allows users to calculate direction between major cities of the world. PlexGlobe provides direction based on North and Magnetic compass.
PlexGlobe allows users to calculate length of the shadow for any time of the day.
PlexGlobe uses Java Web Start for installing and launching the application. Java Web Start automatically installs new updates to the software. These changes include new features, bug fixes, new filtering rules and other changes. Thus, buying this software is like lifetime subscription to the software.
PlexGlobe supports a facility to translate text between following languages:
· English
· Chinese
· French
· German
· Italian
· Japanese
· Korean
· Spanish
· Portuguese
· Pig Latin
· ROT13
PlexGlobe software is written purely in Java and it can be run on any platform where Java virtual machine is available. It requires: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version of 1.3 or above. There are two ways to run PlexGlobe: first by directly invoking Java Runtime command and second using Java Web Start. The latter method is preferred because it allows seamless installation and automatic updates to the program for future enhancements and bug fixes. Unfortunately, Java Web Start is only available on Windows, Solaris and Linux platform at this time.
Java Web Start can be downloaded from http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/index.html.
Here are URLs for downloading JRE:
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PlexGlobe requires about 25MB disk space to install.
PlexGlobe software is available from following URL:
http://www.plexobject.com/software/plexglobe
In order to install via Java Web Start, agree to the license agreement and select Java Web Start from the options. If you have installed Java Web Start, clicking the option will start Java Web Start. Java Web Start will then download the software and install it on you r local machine.
The first time you will execute application you will see setup screen that will ask you to agree to the license agreement and prompt you for your information. In order to use the application, you will have to restart PlexGlobe by clicking on Java Web Start option. You will be prompted to add PlexGlobe as shortcut to your desktop. If you choose to agree, you will not have to go above URL for starting the application.
If you do not have access to Java Web Start, you will need to select jar file from the option. After downloading jar file, type
java -jar setup.jar
You will then a setup screen that will follow you through installation steps. After successful installing,
cd {INSTALLATION DIR}/lib and type
java –jar StartPlexglobe.jar
After you have successfully installed and launched PlexGlobe, you will be asked to select default location and default time zone. Following is brief overview of interface for PlexGlobe:
Following figure shows main view of PlexGlobe interface. The top section consists of drop-down menu, underneath those are tool bar for commonly used items. The desktop shows table of world time for favorite locations selected by user. PlexGlobe comes with couple of predefined locations and user can add or remove locations from that list.
PlexGlobe allows user to view current time for any part of the world. PlexGlobe keeps list of favorite locations for which current time is displayed. The main desktop shows current time for those locations. One of those favorite locations is default location, which is highlighted, in red color on the world clock table (See Figure 1). User can change favorite locations by selecting ToolsàFavorite Locations.
Figure 2 shows panel for favorite locations. User can view, add, remove or edit any of those locations. PlexGlobe comes with database for most of the major cities in the world. In addition, it allows user to add user-defined location. Each location stores information about city, state, latitude/longitude coordinates, time zone, etc.
In order select new location, click adds it will start a wizard. User will first select country as shown in figure 3.
User will then select time zone as shown in figure 4.
User will then select city as shown in figure 5.
In order select default location, click ToolsàDefault Location, it will display list of favorite locations. User can make any of those locations as default location or choose new location by clicking “Select New Location.” It will display wizard as seen previously.
PlexGlobe supports a number of world calendars such as Gregorian, Buddhist, Islamic, Chinese, Hebrew and Japanese. It also allows user to view multiple calendars at the same time and compare dates. In addition, PlexGlobe displays local holidays.
Select TimeàStop Watch to start stopwatch.
User can determine flight time and distance between any airports of the world as shown in following figure:
PlexGlobe allows users to manage their stock portfolio and displays ticker containing current stock prices for user’s stocks. In addition, it gathers basic information about stocks.
PlexGlobe allows users to keep track of appointments. Click EditàAppointments to start main panel of appointments. User can view, add, remove or edit appointments. Also, user can filter appointments that are displayed by selecting range of dates, description or simply selecting “Today”, “Week”, “Month” or “Year” from the drop down menu:
In order to create a new appointment, select “Add.” User can create one-time or recurring appointments or events. PlexGlobe allows users to receive notification via audio, popup window or emails.
Date calculator provides a number of calendar and date conversion facilities such as conversion between Gregorian and Julian dates. It allows conversion of dates between Gregorian, Islamic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese and Buddhist calendars. It allows date and time calculation by adding or subtracting days, weeks, months and years. In addition it calculates time differences between time zones.
This allows user to convert length, area, volume, mass and temperature from imperial and metric units.
PlexGlobe allows users to lookup country information in Library of Congress of CIA Fact Book.
PlexGlobe provides real-time conversion between most major currencies of the world.
PlexGlobe allows user to find accurate time from NTP servers around the world. User can also check correction needed on the local time and adjust local clock accordingly.
PlexGlobe allows users to lock this software with a password, so that user with the password can start or use it.
Click ToolsàPreferences to edit preferences such as time/date format, etc.
PlexGlobe allows Muslim users to locate direction of Kaaba from any city of the world. It determines both North and Magnetic direction:
Users can also configure PlexGlobe to display prayer timings for default location. Click AstronomyàMuslimsàConfigure Salaat and choose any of the supported jurisdictions for calculating prayer times. In addition, user can click “Display Current Salat Times and Play Adhan” to hear adhan for each prayer.
Users can view or print monthly schedule of prayers for any part of the world or any month. User can choose month either by Gregorian calendar or by Islamic Calendar.
PlexGlobe allows users to find sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset for any part of the world and for any time.
PlexGlobe supports a facility to translate text between following languages:
· English
· Chinese
· French
· German
· Italian
· Japanese
· Korean
· Spanish
· Portuguese
· Pig Latin
· ROT13
PlexGlobe allows user to view weather information for most major cities of the world:
PlexGlobe allows user to find direction between major cities of the world. PlexGlobe provides direction based on North and Magnetic compass.
PlexGlobe allows user to calculate length of the shadow for any time of the day:
