User Interface – Dash Application Guide
Overview
This user interface is designed to allow users to explore, process, and validate lidar data. The application runs in a web browser and provides a streamlined workflow using dropdowns, calendar selection, and step-by-step navigation.
Main Layout
The interface is divided into three main sections:
Sidebar (left): - User selection - Parameter file selection (XML format) - Date selection (year, month, calendar-based day picker) - Navigation links to processing stages - Validation / Rejection buttons
Main Content Area: - Displays dynamic content depending on the selected processing stage
Footer: - Shows version info, author credits, and project ownership
Data Selection Workflow
The typical steps a user follows:
User Selection A dropdown allows the user to identify themselves. This enables access to the rest of the interface.
Parameter File Selection Choose a configuration XML file from a list.
Date Selection - Select year and month from dropdowns - A calendar grid displays the days of the month - Color-coded day buttons indicate data availability and processing status:
Gray: data available, not yet processed
Green: data already validated
Red: data rejected
Light color: no data available
Navigation to Processing Stages Once a valid day is selected, the sidebar links become active. These include:
General informations: basic metadata
Background: background noise removal (Background Page)
Saturation: saturation handling
Filtering: signal filtering
Merging / Aerosols / Ozone: various data merging and corrections
Domain validity / Parameters: advanced parameter tuning and validation scope
Data Validation or Rejection
After reviewing and processing the data, the user can:
Validate the dataset using the Validation button
Reject the dataset using the Rejection button
This action generates a validation file and copies the processed data to its appropriate location.