Attendees: Mike McCann, Jenny Paduan, Jim Barry, Dave Clague

Narrowing the options

We will pursue option A, the first bullet in the proposal. Namely:

Upgrade to arcGIS via development of visual basic scripts to rewrite ArcNAV.
Although development of .avenue scripts for the original ArcNAV extension for Arcview software was
relatively straightforward, a similar approach using Visual Basic for ArcGIS is thought to be considerably
more complex owing to the structure of ESRI's ArcGIS software. 

The approach that has already proven quite tractable is to write an ArcGIS extension in C# using VisualStudio.  The complexity is in understanding the ArcGIS object model - which exists in any of the languages available for extending ArcGIS. Programming the extension at this level will give the greatest amount of flexibility in adding the features that are required.

(Even though this approach is the apparent way to go we do want to double check that the Tracking Analyst option actually does require a connection to shore, and a server in Redlands, CA.)

Features in the ArcView 3.2 app that are not needed

Lat lon grid

Features that are needed

Bulls-eye: grab a real-time point
Mouse icon: grab a pointed at point
Range and Bearing tool
Vehicle heading needs to be displayed
Adjustable bread crumb trail
All properties setting in one window
Be able to use the tool without a data feed
Only 2 vehicles (Ship & ROV)
Option to take alternate data feeds (i.e. from other ships)

Timeline

Prototype for Barry or Paull dive in December
Deployed to WF by GOC: Feb 2008