User interface

MIKE SHE is a Product based on MIKE Zero. It can be accessed through the Inland tab. Several editors are availables as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: MIKE Zero user interface

MIKE SHE’s user interface can be characterized by the need to

1. Develop a GUI that promotes a logical and intuitive workflow, which is why it includes
   • A dynamic navigation tree that depends on simple and logical choices
   • A conceptual model approach that is translated at run-time into the mathematical model
   • Object oriented “thinking” (geo-objects with attached properties)
   • Full, context-sensitive, on-line help
   • Customized input/output units to support local needs
2. Strengthen the calibration and result analysis processes, which is why it includes
   • Default HTML outputs (calibration hydrographs, goodness of fit, water balances, etc.)
   • User-defined HTML outputs
   • A Result Viewer that integrates 1D, 2D and 3D data for viewing and animation
   • Water balance, auto-calibration and parameter estimation tools.
3. Develop a flexible, unstructured GUI suitable for different modelling approaches, which is why it includes
   • Flexible data format (gridded data, .shp files, etc.) that is easy to update for new data formats
   • Flexible time series module for manipulating time-varying data
   • Flexible engine structure that can be easily updated with new numerical engines

The result is a GUI that is flexible enough for the most complex applications imaginable, yet remains easy-to-use for simple applications.