DANA (Digital Archive Network for Anthropology) A Model for Digital Archiving

Jeffrey T. Clark, Brian M. Slator, Aaron Bergstrom, Francis Larson, Richard Frovarp, James E. Landrum III, William Perrizo, William Jockheck

Contact: Jeffrey T. ClarkEmail: Jeffrey_Clark@ndsu.nodak.edu

Department of Sociology and Anthropology402 Minard Hall, NDSU

Fargo, ND 58105

Departments of Sociology/Anthropology, Computer Science, Information Technology Services, North Dakota State University

•DANA is a cross-platform information retrieval system for web-based multimedia for anthropological research and education.

•The goal of the DANA project is to create a network of distributed, federated databases containing research quality digitized 3D models, photographs, and other records of archaeological and cultural data.

•To the user seeking to access a broad variety of data, the client application will seem to be a user-friendly interface to a single online database. In actuality, the user will be searching multiple databases located across the globe.

Project Co-PI’s:•Dr. Jeffrey T. Clark•Dr. Brian Slator•Dr. William Perrizo

http://atl.ndsu.edu/archive/

Digital Archive Network For Anthropology

•The database browsing application currently supports servlet search capabilities for JDBC 1.0 compliant databases.

• DANA currently displays VRML 97 and HotMedia 3D models, although the addition of 3D file formats supported by the NCSA Java3D Portfolio is planned.

• The distributed, federated network aspects of DANA, are in prototype development

Technology Used:

• Java3D• Java JDK 1.3• Java Web Start• Java Servlets• JDBC• NCSA Java3D Portfolio• IBM’s HotMedia Classes• XML

DANA Fact Sheet

HTTP delivers regularweb pages and loads Java Web Start application onto clients’ browser

JDBC

NDSU Web server

BROWSEREnd User

Java Servlet

HTTP delivers VRML models and jpg graphics to java application.

HTTP connectiontalks between servletand application

Java Application

JavaApplication

Connection

Database

ORACLE

Server

Resstor

Image & Model

Server

Database Network StructureDatabase Network Structure

After installing Java Web Start and the Java3D API, return to the application launch page at:http://atl.ndsu.edu/archive/dana.htm

Once there, click the “Launch DANA Application” button.

Next a “login” box will appear, where the user enters in his/her username & password and then clicks the “Login” button to start the DANA application.

New users may create a new login and password by filling in the username & password boxes and then clicking the “Create” button. The application will then ask for the user’s name and e-mail address.

Starting TheApplication

Screenshot of DANA Client

Uses: Java 3D/Java Web Start

Screenshot of DANA Client

Uses: Java 3D/Java Web Start

• Screen shots of the World Endocast

Viewer, a simulated use of DANA

Immersive Virtual Lab

Digitally-Enhanced Museum Exhibits

• Shared/collaborative research environment• Global student education lab

• Multi-use Kiosk and Web-based presentations

Future Educational Uses Of DANA