Architecture and Functionality of the PHAiRS (Public Health Applications in Remote Sensing) Web Services

摘要

In the public health community, an increasing number of existing disease and syndromic surveillance decision support systems (DSS) utilize geospatial technologies to providing focused mapping and analysis capabilities on the desktop. Under a cooperative agreement funded by NASA, the Earth Data Analysis Center at the University of New Mexico is developing a suite of capabilities for the Public Health Applications in Remote Sensing (PHAiRS) project. These capabilities will allow public health officials to access, visualize, and analyze data output from a regional dust forecasting model. They are designed to be integrated with existing DSSs as published web services. This paper discusses the current status of work on the PHAiRS web services, and provides an overview of the architecture, programs and technology used.