University of Houston
Department of Computer Science

In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science

Yuchong He
will defend his thesis

Design and Implmentation of a Java Graphical Library for 2D Geophysical Data Visualization



Abstract

Geophysical data visualization and interpretation serve an important role in the petroleum exploration and production industry. A great number of software applications have been developed using different programming languages on different hardware or software platforms. However, most of these applications are rigid, monolithic, and hard to port across platforms.

In this thesis, we presented GPlot, a Java based graphical library for two-dimensional geophysical data visualization. The library is designed to be reusable for various types of Java programs, including Java standalone application and Java Servlet. The library is portable for all platforms that support Java Virtual Machine. Geophysical software application development efforts could be greatly simplified by using GPlot.

GPlot is extensible, i.e., new features and implementations can be plugged into the library seamlessly without affecting existing code. This thesis presents the design and implementation of GPlot. Two GPlot based applicationss are developed using GPlot to demonstrate the capabilities and flexibility of GPlot.

Date: Thursday, Novemeber 15, 2001
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: 550-PGH

Faculty, students, and the general public are invited.
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Stephen Huang