Interactive disease maps for the snow agent system

Abstract

The aim of this research was to develop an interactive disease map framework and integrate Silverlight map support for the research project developing the Snow Agent System. The interactive disease map can be used for visualizing information on the map during disease outbreak situations. An engineering approach was used for system design, development and testing. Three different inputs, Microsoft Virtual Earth, population data and epidemiological data formed the interactive map system. The interactive disease map framework extract data from database and was integrate with geo‐spatial information and presented as an interactive map system. The system integrates population data and epidemiological data with virtual earth and is present in a Silverlight presentation. The system user can interact with the system during run time and search zip code area of Norway, once the system match the zip code of Norway, the area is located on a map. The interactive maps integrate the population and epidemiological data with zip code and presents it as a Silverlight presentation. We have demonstrated the interactive disease map by integrating the population and epidemiological data with Microsoft Virtual earth and present it using a Silverlight presentation. The Microsoft .NET framework was used to implement a prototype. The interactive disease map framework may be used as a generic framework to create interactive maps in other areas with heterogeneous data sources.