Cloud database supported virtual herbarium application

IF 1.1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Digital Library Perspectives Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI:10.1108/dlp-11-2023-0097

Alper Tunga Akın, Saliha Ünver, Kamber Can Alkiş

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Abstract

Purpose

It requires a significant amount of time, money and effort to visit institutions containing different collections in different parts of the world, for many reasons such as transportation, visa and research permit. This study aims to develop a virtual herbarium with both mobile and browser support, which will enable access to the panoramic view of the herbarium and the visual and botanical characteristics of the herb samples in the herbarium.

Design/methodology/approach

Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Forestry (KATO) Herbarium, established in 1973 and registered in the International Herbarium Index, was chosen as the study area. The virtual herbarium (VR) KATO application was carried out in three stages: production of panorama images of the herbarium, creation-connection of the database and programming of the application. Within the scope of the study, a database containing the botanical features and herb sample images in the herbarium was also created using the MongoDB Atlas connection, and a dynamically-updatable herb library was presented to the online visitors. For a test development, 20 of 23,240 of the herb species were included in the database and will be extended to include all species. A user experience survey has also been conducted to analyze accessibility and usability of the VR herbarium.

Findings

According to the user experience survey, participants from various professions such as students, teachers, academics and forest engineers mostly found the application easily accessible, simple, understandable and efficient. As a future plan, the application will be improved based on user feedback. This study is a pioneer with the concept of virtual reality and a distinctive example of mixed reality technologies’ usage in the forestry discipline. Besides that, the study is a unique example for different fields related to forestry, which contains different libraries such as flora, fauna, endemic species and national parks, and for other sectors.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the digital access capabilities in academic libraries or physical stores.

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云数据库支持的虚拟标本室应用

目的：由于交通、签证和研究许可等诸多原因，参观世界不同地区拥有不同藏品的机构需要花费大量的时间、金钱和精力。本研究旨在开发一个同时支持手机和浏览器的虚拟标本馆，通过该虚拟标本馆可以了解标本馆的全景以及标本馆中草本样本的视觉和植物学特征。虚拟标本馆（VR）KATO 应用程序分三个阶段进行：制作标本馆全景图像、创建-连接数据库和应用程序编程。在研究范围内，还使用 MongoDB Atlas 连接创建了一个数据库，其中包含标本馆中的植物特征和草药样本图像，并向在线访问者展示了一个可动态更新的草药库。在测试开发过程中，数据库收录了 23240 种草本植物中的 20 种，并将扩展到所有物种。调查结果根据用户体验调查，来自学生、教师、学者和林业工程师等不同职业的参与者大多认为该应用程序易于访问、简单、易懂且高效。作为未来计划，该应用程序将根据用户反馈进行改进。这项研究是虚拟现实概念的先驱，也是混合现实技术在林业学科应用的一个独特范例。此外，这项研究也是与林业相关的不同领域的一个独特范例，这些领域包含不同的图书馆，如植物区系、动物区系、特有物种和国家公园，以及其他部门。

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Digital Library Perspectives INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.90

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11.80%

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期刊介绍： Digital Library Perspectives (DLP) is a peer-reviewed journal concerned with digital content collections. It publishes research related to the curation and web-based delivery of digital objects collected for the advancement of scholarship, teaching and learning. And which advance the digital information environment as it relates to global knowledge, communication and world memory. The journal aims to keep readers informed about current trends, initiatives, and developments. Including those in digital libraries and digital repositories, along with their standards and technologies. The editor invites contributions on the following, as well as other related topics: Digitization, Data as information, Archives and manuscripts, Digital preservation and digital archiving, Digital cultural memory initiatives, Usability studies, K-12 and higher education uses of digital collections.