Geo‐Social Model: A Conceptual Framework for Real‐time Geocollaboration. Issue 2 (9th October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Zheng (Eric); Li, Songnian
• Is Part Of: Transactions in GIS. Volume 17:Issue 2(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 182
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2012-10-09
• Subjects: Geographic information systems -- Periodicals; 910.285
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2012.01352.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-1682

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Synchronous geocollaboration helps geographically dispersed people to work together in a shared geospatial environment. Its real‐time nature, multiple users' interaction and diversity of work context impose some special social, organizational and technological requirements, making the development of such real‐time geocollaboration systems a challenging task. A conceptual framework is therefore needed to specify and describe what synchronous geocollaboration is, considering its social, spatial and technical aspects. The geo‐social model presented in this article describes a conceptual framework for synchronous geocollaboration systems addressing the above aspects, identifies the core elements of the system and describes how these elements collaborate with each other. This model is presented using application‐level ontology and is then applied to a multi‐agent system based prototype in which multiple users can interact and negotiate in a shared 3D geospatial environment.</p> </abstract>