RODOS re-engineering: aims and implementation details

The paper provides details on the re-engineering of the European decision support system for nuclear emergencies RODOS. Being a Java based product, the new RODOS version named JRodos introduces a cross-platform solution capable to run on most operation systems, including Windows and the main UNIX derivates. The re-engineered system preserves computational models from RODOS v6.0, adding a powerful GIS support and applying modern database technologies with flexible configuration possibilities. JRodos import functionality includes the support of EURODEP measurement files and GRIB 1 meteo data. The system operates successfully on Windows (NT based versions from Windows 2000 to Windows 7) and UNIX machines (OpenSuSe, Ubuntu, Solaris), both ×86 and ×64. Any RODOS further development will be realized in the JRodos version aiming to have this as the main operational version for the next 10 years.