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Project ID: 08-S-07

Year: 2008

Date Started: 06/01/2008

Date Completed: 10/01/2009

Title: Conversion of BlueSky Framework into Collaborative Web Service Architecture and Creation of Smoke Modeling Application

Project Proposal Abstract: This project will address the need for a collaborative architecture for scientific modeling that allows various scientific models to easily interact. By designing such a system to be modular as well, advantages derived from separating decision support user interfaces from scientific models can also be realized. The need for such a system has been documented by recent studies such as the JFSP Smoke Roundtables and the JFSP review of tools done by the Software Engineering Institute. This project addresses these needs by modifying the BlueSky Modeling Framework so that it can better serve as a collaborative architecture, and then utilizing this architecture to create an advanced application that could not otherwise be created. The BlueSky framework will be light-weighted so that it can better serve as a collaborative architecture. Models currently contained within BlueSky will then be wrapped into stand-alone modules. These modules will further be wrapped into web-services able to be run remotely through web-service protocols on the internet. This step removes the need for local installation and solves distribution issues. Once this is completed a unique game-playing application where a user can step by step walk through all of the model steps in the framework from fire information to smoke impact maps. At each step the user can choose the model they want to use. The resulting application will provide consistent access to all of the models in the BlueSky framework, and will allow users to "game-play" fire consumption, emissions, and smoke impact scenarios in real-time -- a capability never before developed. Changes made in fire size, fuel loadings, or any other data will automatically be carried through all the remaining steps, thereby allowing users to see the implications of these changes. This application will be useful for both RX-410 classes just learning about the various component models, as well as for decision support for managers needing to run multiple scenarios and understand the implications of various choices.

Principal Investigator: Narasimhan K. Larkin

Agency/Organization: Forest Service

Branch or Dept: PNW-AirFire Research Team

Other Project Collaborators

Type	Name	Agency/Organization	Branch or Dept
Co-Principal Investigator	Sean Raffuse	Sonoma Technology, Inc.
Federal Cooperator	Narasimhan K. Larkin	Forest Service	PNW-AirFire Research Team

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