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SOS Product Suite
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SOS Display SoftwareSOS Remote AppSOS Public KioskSOS Visual Playlist EditorSOS TranslationsSOS AlignmentSOS Data CatalogSOS Website
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The Science On a Sphere® (SOS) product suite is the collection of software and resources that are availablefrom the NOAA SOS development team to all SOS users. Updates and new releases are available periodically,so be sure to check here and keep your system up to date! For any questions or to request help upgrading yoursystem, email [email protected].
This page provides support for Science On a Sphere users, if you are looking for SOS Explorer (SOSx)Support, please visit our SOS Explorer tab to find the Support drop-down for both SOSx and SOSx Lite.
Products
SOSDisplay
Software
Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04Version5.5DescriptionThis is the main application that is used to run SOS, called SOS Stream GUI. Withoutthis, nothing else works!DocumentationDisplay Software ManualOperation and System Administration ManualExtra FeaturesAutomation Control Protocol Guide SphereCasting
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SOSRemote
App
Operating SystemiOS 9.2+Version5.5DescriptionThe SOS Remote is an iPad app that presenters use to control the sphere duringpresentations, including dynamic layering and annotations. It can also be used forcreating playlists and for sphere alignment.DocumentationRemote App ManualExtras FeaturesTranslations Manual
SOS PublicKiosk
Operating SystemWindows 7/8/10
Version5.5DescriptionThe SOS Public Kiosk gives visitors control of SOS through a touchscreen that isinstalled near the sphere. Sites can customize the datasets and categories that areshown on the kiosk. This software runs on a separate Windows computer.DocumentationPublic Kiosk Manual
Extras FeaturesTranslations Manual
SOS VisualPlaylistEditor
Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04Version5.5DescriptionThe Visual Playlist Editor is an application for assembling new content and creatingplaylists. A preview of the datasets in flat map form allows users to better understandhow the content will be displayed on SOS.DocumentationVisual Playlist Editor ManualWebinar Training VideoExtra FeaturesTranslations Manual Content Creation Guidelines
SOSOperating SystemMultiple
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Translations Version5.5DescriptionMany of the parts of the SOS system can be localized for international locationsincluding the Data Catalog, the Kiosk, the SOS Remote App, and the Visual PlaylistEditor. Sites are responsible for doing the translations, though the SOS team cancollaborate to distribute translations that are made available for others.DocumentationTranslations Manual
SOSAlignment
Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04Version5.5DescriptionProjector alignment is the process that allows a dataset to be displayed by multipleprojectors such that a dataset (an image or video) appears as one continuous imagearound the sphere.DocumentationAlignment Manual
SOS DataCatalog
Operating SystemAny platformVersionN/ADescriptionThe SOS Data Catalog contains over 500 datasets, including more than 50 real-timedatasets. The catalog also contains Live Programs, which are presentations fordocents created by NOAA and SOS users.DocumentationSOS Data CatalogExtra FeaturesTranslations Manual Live Programs Usage Statistics
SOSWebsite
Operating SystemAny platformVersionN/ADescriptionThe SOS website contains a wealth of information. It includes manuals for the SOSproducts, education resources, and the SOS Data Catalog which includes an onlinePlaylist Builder and a data viewer called the Interactive Sphere.
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DocumentationSOS WebsiteExtra FeaturesSOS Education Forum
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