How to use SEA-TECH-IN-MOTION

SEA-TECH-IN-MOTION is a platform that showcases projects that use technology to solve seafood and fisheries challenges across a broad spectrum of use cases and contexts all around the world.

The platform consists of a map and list of projects that users can filter in various ways to discover pre-existing projects that have solved similar problems to those they face or projects that have solved different challenges that can be adapted to new situations.

If the user is interested in a specific location, they can begin with the map, panning and zooming into their location of interest to find relevant projects.

If the user is interested in application areas, types of technology, or various other filterable elements, they can begin with the filter section to narrow down the list of projects to those that fit their needs.

The map is at the top of the page.  Below the map are statistics about the total number and type of projects in the SEA-TECH-IN-MOTION platform.  Below that are the filters, under which is the project list that relates to the selected filters.

When the user has found a project of interest, clicking on it will bring up more details.

Interacting With the Map

The map works much like many other familiar mapping services, allowing the user to pan around the world and zoom in and out on areas of interest.  Click and drag to pan, hold CTRL and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out.

Projects are marked on the map as yellow circles, which the user can click to bring up detailed information about a project.  When zoomed out, clusters of projects close together will aggregate into a single circle with a number representing the number of projects aggregated.  Clicking the aggregation will break it into constituent parts, zooming in accordingly.

The user can also switch the map between street mode and satellite mode by pressing the layers button in the top left of the map.

Using the Filters

Each filter is a drop-down list of options.  Within each filter, if any of the selections match a project, or if any of the filters match a project, it is included in the results.

As well as clicking on the map to bring up project details, the user can also click on each of the projects listed in the results.

As well as viewing the projects on the map and in the list, a user may download their filtered results by clicking the “download selection” link just below the filter section.

Project Geography

Filter projects by country location or the “High Seas”.

SAFET Theme

Filter projects based on the overall theme of the project.  The options are self-explanatory.

Technologies Deployed

Filter projects based on the specific technologies used within them. The options are self-explanatory.

Project Stage

Filter projects based on the stage of the project.  Idea means that the project is in the early stages of development.  Proposal means the project has been designed in detail.  Planned means the project has a plan and timeline.  Funded means the project has received funding but hasn’t started.  In Progress means the project has started.  Complete means the project has fully finished and all reporting completed.

Impact Level

Filter projects based on how well identified their impact is.  Unknown means that the impact of the project is not known.  Estimated means that the impact has been theoretically worked out but not measured.  Partially measured means that the impact of the project has had some measurement, but more is needed.  Fully measured means that the project is completed and all expected impacts have been assessed and measured and reported on.

SDGs

Filter projects based on the SDGs relevant to the project.  The options are self-explanatory.

Desired Outcomes

Filter projects based on the outcomes they aim to achieve. The options are self-explanatory.

Species

For projects that relate to specific marine species, filter those projects by relevant species. The options are self-explanatory.