All MARIA products are documented with online reference manuals and/or getting started guides. The following links provides information for some of the products developed by Teleplan Globe as well as the White Paper for MARIA.
Press one of the links below to get more information on selected MARIA products.
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Training
Teleplan Globe provides training for all products and corresponding development kits. The following courses are available:
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MARIA Dekstop Getting Started Course (2 days)
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MARIA Desktop Advanced course (2 days)
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PocketMARIA End User Course (1 day)
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MARIA Addin SDK course (2 days)
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MARIA Component SDK course (2 days)
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MARIA Web Development Kit course (2 days)
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PocketMARIA SDK course (2 days)
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Maria Desktop (GIS)
High Performance Map Application - Simplifying Complexity
With our high performance digital map application, MARIA, we have brought geographical information systems (GIS) to a professional level. Our desire to meet the high standards set by our military customers has generated an application with flexibility and modularity. As a consequence, many unclassified civilian organisations and users have also set their eyes on MARIA, when high speed interaction and flexibility is important. MARIA can be configured to meet a wide range of operator and operational unit needs, and the user interface is setting new standards for simplifying situational complexity.
The main MARIA products are:
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MARIA Desktop
MARIA Desktop is a modern high performance GIS application that can operate in a stand alone mode or in a network with built-in mechanisms for accessing or sharing data. The product includes an extensive list of functions within areas such as 2D/3D mapping, real time tracking, overlays, recording/playback, geospatial analysis and data interface modules. The product is also an excellent tool for organisations that plan to build their system on top of a modern GIS platform or need a GIS that can easily be integrated with existing systems. The software development kit provides this capability, and by using MARIA as a building block the process to establish a complete system is very efficient. MARIA Desktop is equipped with a modern and flexible user interface based on the latest de facto standard in the industry. MARIA desktop is running on Windows 2000/XP.
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MARIA Component
MARIA Component is as product for customers who need a map component in an existing or planned system rather than a system building block working as a platform for new functionality. By using the Component Software Development Kit, MARIA (as a dynamic link library) may be loaded into the system and configured based on the system requirements. All functionality available in the MARIA desktop is also available in the component, including the functions contained in the Addin modules. The system integrator can choose what functions to use and can design the user interface independent of the GUI capabilities of MARIA Desktop. Through the SDK, the programmer can control any part of the functionality, e.g. overlay data generated by an Addin module, units or tracks, and/or subscribe to call backs, like mouse event, unit moved event ,etc. MARIA component is delivered with a managed (.Net) and unmanaged (C++) programming interface and runs on Windowes 2000/XP.
MARIA Web Server
MARIA Web Server provides high performance GIS capabilities through a Web interface. The functionality is developed to support easy distribution and presentation of geospatial information on corporate Intranets or on the Internet. MARIA Web Server is a 100% server solution using HTTP and Java scripts. The product is easily tailored to specific customer requirements using the MARIA Web Development Kit. MARIA Web Server is using the same core modules as the other MARIA products (map engine, overlays modules and Addin modules), and customer specific solutions can also be integrated by web enabling Addin modules developed for MARIA Desktop.
PocketMARIA
PocketMARIA is a mobile GIS application running on a handheld device. The application contains a subset of the functions in MARIA Desktop/Component and is the perfect companion when a full size PC is not an option. The product contains interfaces to MARIA Desktop for transfer of geographic data/overlays and can easily connect to external data sources, such as a GPS or a message server, using cables or wireless technology.
Optional MARIA modules
In addition to the main MARIA products, Teleplan Globe can offer a set of Addin modules fully integrated in MARIA. The following list provides a short description of some of the modules.
- AVR module. Collects geographical data using a video camera (videos, audio, and images) and presents the result as overlays in MARIA. Images can be collected manually or automatically by defining the interval (distance or time) between each image. See also AVR Product Description.
- AIS module. Interface and data display from Automated Identification System (AIS) sources in MARIA. See also MARIA AIS and WAIS
- Warship AIS module. Provides functionality to spoof own position data on present AIS networks. See also MARIA AIS and WAIS
- Meteorology module. Analysis and display of meteorological and astronomical data in MARIA. See also MARIA Metoc module
- WMS client module. Connects to a server providing data according to the Open Geospatial Consortium - Web Map Service standard and displays the data in MARIA. Current customers are using the module for presenting maps and meteorological data.
- WMS server module. Module that provides WMS server capabilities to MARIA Web. Data presented in MARIA Web are provided according to the OGC WMS specification.
- GPS Manager module. Module to exchange waypoints, routes and track logs between a GPS and MARIA.
- Link 1 interface module. Module that provides the interface to a Link 1 data source.
- Link 14 interface module. Module that provides the interface to a Link 14 data source.
- FISKAS module. A fishery protection system developed for the Norwegian Coast Guard. The system is used to collect, analyse and present information about all fishery activities in Norwegian waters. Information may be transmitted via satellite or GSM/NMT to another vessel, the Coast Guard headquarters, or the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. See also FISKAS
- Search and rescue module. Module used for search and rescue planning based on the Manual Worksheet Method (cf. National Search and Rescue Manual, US Coast Guard publication COMDTINST M16120.5A)
- Obstacle protection Surface module. Module used to display and analyze terrain obstacles suurounding airfields based on guidelines defined in international aviation standards.
- MSA Grid module. Module to to display multi-sector altitude grid in MARIA.
Solutions
MARIA constitutes a stand alone GIS capability, but is also designed to be a system building block, or a GIS component in third party solutions. Using the MARIA Software Development Kits, MARIA is easily integrated and tailored to specific system requirements. MARIA is the GIS platform and the GIS component in a large number of systems fielded in countries all over the world. Examples of systems where MARIA is used are:
- Command and Control Information Systems (strategic and tactical)
- Surveillance Systems
- Frequency Management Systems
- Fleet Managment Systems
- Vessel Traffic Management and Information Systems
- Decision Support Systems
- Recording and Playback Systems
- Emergency Response Systems
- Planning and Monitoring Systems
- Simulation Systems
Development
All MARIA products can be delivered with a corresponding software development kit allowing a third party to integrate, tailor and enhance functionality according to customer requirements. The SDKs are powerful but still easy to use. We have examples of third party developers who have been able to develop sophisticated solutions in a couple of weeks without prior knowledge of MARIA. The following SDKs are available from Teleplan Globe:
- MARIA Module SDK. Used to develop MARIA Addin modules in C++ or .NET. The modules typically contains user defined functionality that interacts geographically with MARIA, using MARIA generated callbacks and available API functions. Addin modules can be created for MARIA Desktop, MARIA Component and MARIA Web using the module SDK.
- MARIA Component SDK. Used to integrate MARIA as a component in an existing or planned host application. The SDK supports both C++ and .NET.
- PocketMARIA SDK. Used to develop Addin modules for PocketMARIA using callback and API function to interact with the PocketMARIA platform. Addin modules are developed using C++.
- Web Development Kit. Used to develop functionality on top of MARIA Web using Java scipts. In addition, the MARIA module SDK can be used to develop web enabled Addin modules for MARIA Web (C++ and .Net).
