3rd prototype Interset is ready

January, 2002

In January 2002, the third prototype of INTELLECT is ready. Interset got the new XML/XSL pages and the adaptation of the modules have been finished. Now the third and last user workshop can take place in Greece. Only the prototype of HiTEC is missing, because of the problems with the 3D objects and the delivered data from the user.

But keep in mind that you need a 3D Java extension for using the configurator with 3D visualisation.

The INTELLECT consortium provides an enhanced eShop system including all practicable electronic commerce features, and offering a suitable and realistic representation of the products. The INTELLECT application contains five modules:

1. The eShop module takes care of the general functionality of an e-commerce system (basket, catalogue, secure communications, localisation, multimedia presentations, …).
2. The Virtual Reality module provides 3D visualisation of the product, and enables the customer to configure its own product by choosing each of the components.
3. The Configuration module manages the configuration possibilities.
4. The Help-desk provides on-line help to the customer, using features like chat, voice over IP, and videoconferencing.
5. The Order-processing module manages the orders, and implements the interface between the INTELLECT application, and the back-office systems.

After the first pilots the modules were improved. Nevertheless there are still some points missing, like

1. eShop: SSL integration, creating of XML sites from the HTML data from HiTEC, new backend functionality regarding the end-users requirements, administration tool, and multi-merchant support
2. Virtual reality: Integration of the 3D window, avatar, animation, and support of producing 3D data
3. Configuration: 3D data is missing for the configuration database
4. Help-desk: Tomcat 4.x should be integrated into JBoss (advice of Anecon)
5. 3D data: We need the 3D data for the configuration. That means problems for Interset because they really don't need it and in addition the implementation effort at the client computer is too high at the moment.
6. Product presentation: The 2D configuration was selected for the Interset pilot. Atlantide can use the 2D pictures and BIBA can maintain an additional URL for the product, but will the interface work with 2D representation?