MOSAIC for ETH Zurich

A curated and harmonized database of marine
sediment data designed for scientific purposes.
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By ETH Zurich
16k+
Marine sediments in database
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Electrical parts in one place
How we started

MOSAIC stands for Modern Ocean Sediment Archive and Inventory of Carbon and is a scientific project led by Biogeoscience group of ETH Zurich to provide scholars with better opportunities for marine environment research.

MOSAIC stands for Modern Ocean Sediment Archive and Inventory of Carbon and is a scientific project led by Biogeoscience group of ETH Zurich to provide scholars with better opportunities for marine environment research.

We started our cooperation with a team of 3 experts focused on several core goals:
  • Design and build a feature-rich interactive map of marine sediments
  • Ensure easy maintenance and seamless filter addition for non-tech professionals
5 weeks
To deliver the entire project
Location
Switzerland
Industry
Edtech
Services
Web Development
Partnership
2023
Team size
3 Experts

Why ETH Zurich chose us

ETH Zurich was looking for a partner able to deliver the project within a short period of time, which required rich experience with interactive map design and reengineering expertise.

Considering our extensive background in software design and development for the Swiss market and a decade-long cooperation with PADI Travel, known for rich, functional maps, ETH Zurich decided to work with Django Stars.

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ETH Zurich chose us for our cost-efficiency, rich experience with interactive map design, and ability to cover every detail.

Their pricing fit our budget, they provide good value for the cost, and they provide full life-cycle Services — that’s why we chose Django Stars.

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Dr. Sarah Paradis

Dr. Sarah Paradis

Researcher of ETH Zürich

Partners since 2022
Services Delivered
Product Design, Web Development
Team Composition
1 Frontend engineer, 1 Product designers, 1 Project manager
solutions

What empowers MOSAIC to deliver exceptional value for marine environment scholars

Feature-rich interactive map designed for maintenance by non-tech professionals

We implemented a MOSAIC map to provide scholars with fast access to extensive information on organic materials accumulating in marine sediments relevant to local, regional and global-​scale assessment.

The complexity of the task was related to different projections of the map — MOSAIC data covers the whole world, which would bring additional data accuracy risks during 3D to 2D data transformation. Depending on the projection (ecuator, south, and north poles are available), the coordinates are recalculated and automatically rebuilt.

We configured a performant interactive map with multiple filters and smooth zoom to enable fast access to scientific data. MOSAIC map:

  • Provides an ability to check structured information on every point pinned on the map
  • Allows for filtering by the variable and sampling depth from 0 to 6000 c
  • Introduces filtering by the sampling year — from 1900s to 2020s
  • Empowers scholars to download sampled data (for instance, for one sediment core)

We specifically designed MOSAIC in a way that supports the collaborative approach. Any scholar can extend the database with new data by sending MOSAIC team a filled-out template that’s pre-configured for import. Combined with optimized new filter and variable addition mechanisms, it empowers MOSAIC team to maintain the system effortlessly.

The MOSAIC map is extremely easy to use for any marine environment scientist. Providing rich filtering, advanced collaboration capabilities, and the ability to download data, it aims to accelerate the data-relate workflow to its full potential.
Sergiy Gladkiy

Sergiy Gladkiy

UX/UI designer

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testimonials

Django Stars was responsible of designing and developing a user-friendly interface that queries data from a database and displays it in maps with different projections. They always delivered the items on time and adapted to the project's needs.

It was super easy to communicate with the team and exchange ideas. They provided feedback to the project to improve its implementation.

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