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A live-data intelligence globe.

III is my interactive 3D globe for exploring live geographic data: earthquakes, aircraft, ships, conflicts, military bases, nuclear facilities, airports, seaports, news, webcams and weather, in a HUD-style interface. Live at iii.lewks.world.

MY WORK

Interface design · 3D globe integration · Data providers and API routes

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III Intel Globe project preview
01 / THE CHALLENGE

The problem

Many information layers compete for attention. The challenge was to let visitors explore them geographically while keeping the underlying details accessible, and to keep the page responsive when a live feed is slow or down.

02 / THE APPROACH

What I built

01

Globe and layers

CesiumJS renders the globe. Each layer can be toggled, and marker cards show the detail behind a point without leaving the view.

02

Live sources

Provider modules pull USGS earthquakes, OpenSky aircraft positions, AIS ship data, RSS news and alerts, Windy and YouTube webcams and weather, cached with timeouts so a slow feed never blocks the page.

03

Reference data

Conflict zones, military bases, nuclear facilities, airports, seaports and country profiles are curated datasets with threat-level colouring.

03 / INSIDE THE PROJECT

What’s inside

Earthquakes

USGS feed with magnitude, depth and time.

Aircraft and ships

ADS-B positions from OpenSky and AIS vessel data.

Conflicts and bases

Conflict zones, military bases and nuclear facilities.

Transport

Airports and seaports with status and specifications.

News and alerts

RSS feeds from many regions, translated where needed.

Webcams and weather

Windy and YouTube webcams, and weather at major cities.

Type
Own project
Stack
Next.js, CesiumJS, TypeScript
Status
Live at iii.lewks.world
CONNECTED TO
  • USGS
  • OpenSky Network
  • AISStream
  • Windy webcams
  • YouTube
  • RSS feeds
WHO THIS SUITS

Shows what I can do with maps, live data feeds and dense interfaces.

04 / THE RESULT

Geographic data, filters and detailed markers in one interface.

An exploratory interface combining 3D interaction with multiple live and curated data sources. Feed availability and freshness depend on their individual providers.

SCREENSHOTS & VIDEO
Live earthquake monitoring with magnitude-scaled markers and depth coloring for quick situational awareness.
Live earthquake monitoring — real-time USGS seismic data rendered as magnitude-scaled markers with depth colouring and alert classification.
Conflict zone mapping showing escalation status, territorial overlays, and nuclear risk metrics.
Active conflict zone mapping — geopolitical tensions visualised with escalation indicators, party overlays, and nuclear risk assessment per theatre.
Live ADS-B and AIS vessel tracking integrated on the globe with real-time location updates.
ADS-B aircraft tracking and AIS maritime vessel feeds — live transponder data from OpenSky and AISStream rendered on the globe surface.
DEFCON-style threat dashboard combining seismic, conflict, and alert severity into a single visual metric.
DEFCON threat dashboard — composite threat score computed from conflict intensity, seismic activity, alert severity, and nuclear posture signals.
Intel Globe HUD overlay with alert ticker, feeds, layer toggles and diagnostics.
HUD overlay — alert ticker, news feeds, layer toggles and diagnostics around the globe.
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