THE SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK OF RODOS

The software framework of RODOS provides tools for processing and mana ging a large variety of different types of information, including mete orology, radiology, economy, emergency actions and countermeasures, ru les, preferences, facts, maps and statistics. It must handle a wide ra nge of modules and programs which build the model chains for radiologi cal calculations, simulation of countermeasures and emergency manageme nt. The main task of the Operating Subsystem OSY, which is based on th e Client-Server Model, are the control of system operation, data manag ement, and the exchange of information among various modules as well a s the interaction with users in distrubuted computer systems. It conta ins tools for the modularisation and integration of external programs into the RODOS system. The software framework of RODOS is described, i n particular, the individual modules of its Operating Sub-system OSY, its distributed database, the geographical information system RoGIS, t he on-line connections to radiological and meteorological networks and the software environment for the integration of external programs int o the RODOS system.