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Benefits of Spatial Interoperability Benefits of Spatial Interoperability Forum on Risk Management and Assessments of Forum on Risk Management and Assessments of
Natural HazardsNatural Hazards
February 5, 2001February 5, 2001
Mark ReichardtMark Reichardt
mark@opengis.orgmark@opengis.org
(301) 840-1361(301) 840-1361
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Our Vision & MissionOur Vision & Mission• Our Vision:Our Vision:
The complete integration of geospatial data and The complete integration of geospatial data and geoprocessing resources into mainstream computing.geoprocessing resources into mainstream computing.
• Our Mission:Our Mission:– Develop interface specifications that facilitate the use of spatial or Develop interface specifications that facilitate the use of spatial or
location based information and services across networks, platforms, and location based information and services across networks, platforms, and brands.brands.
– Enable developers and integrators to agree at the interface, so they can Enable developers and integrators to agree at the interface, so they can focus more on workable component solutions.focus more on workable component solutions.
– Encourage fielding of Standards-based Commercial off the Shelf Encourage fielding of Standards-based Commercial off the Shelf products and services to consumers at reasonable cost.products and services to consumers at reasonable cost.
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Our ApproachOur Approach• Global, Non-profit, Consensus-based process:Global, Non-profit, Consensus-based process: Over Over 200 members 200 members
from industry, government, academia collaborate to from industry, government, academia collaborate to develop interface develop interface specifications thatspecifications that make geospatial data and processes a integral part of make geospatial data and processes a integral part of the IT enterprisethe IT enterprise
• Specification Program:Specification Program: Develop implementation level spatial Develop implementation level spatial technology specifications for open access and usetechnology specifications for open access and use– 20+ interfaces approved or in candidate status20+ interfaces approved or in candidate status– Geography Markup Language de facto industry standardGeography Markup Language de facto industry standard
• Interoperability Program:Interoperability Program: Innovative, hands on engineering and test Innovative, hands on engineering and test environment designed to deliver proven standards for finalization through environment designed to deliver proven standards for finalization through the specifications programthe specifications program
• Standards Community Partnerships:Standards Community Partnerships: OGC coordinates with OGC coordinates with international and commercial standards organizations to focus the international and commercial standards organizations to focus the agenda for spatial technology interoperability agenda for spatial technology interoperability
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Federal Geodata Portals on the WebFederal Geodata Portals on the Web
How can I apply the data from multiple sourcesHow can I apply the data from multiple sourcesin my application?in my application?
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Open Web Services VisionOpen Web Services Vision
• Reduce Reduce deployment deployment costs by costs by reusing reusing information information from other from other communitiescommunities
• Tools to Tools to provide custom provide custom information to information to users.users.
Easier access to multiple online info sources and servicesEasier access to multiple online info sources and services
• Use and reuse different vendor solutions.Use and reuse different vendor solutions.
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Removing ObstaclesRemoving ObstaclesOGC Testbeds and Pilot ProgramsOGC Testbeds and Pilot Programs
• Collaborative, multi-vendor,iterative ‘testbeds’ and Collaborative, multi-vendor,iterative ‘testbeds’ and “pilots” are used to yield open specifications, “pilots” are used to yield open specifications, services and end-to-end solutionsservices and end-to-end solutions
• Rapid – cycle time of 4 to 6 monthsRapid – cycle time of 4 to 6 months
• Interoperability Program brings Interoperability Program brings SponsorsSponsors and and ParticipantsParticipants together together
• Are business and use-case basedAre business and use-case based
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Interoperability Program 2000 ResultsInteroperability Program 2000 Results
Accessibility to Critical InformationAccessibility to Critical Information
• Updated Web Map ServerUpdated Web Map Server– Symbology Control by the ClientSymbology Control by the Client
• New Web Feature ServerNew Web Feature Server• New Web Coverage Server (Imagery)New Web Coverage Server (Imagery)• GML and Imagery Markup Annotation GML and Imagery Markup Annotation
Language based extensions of XMLLanguage based extensions of XML• Updated Catalog ServerUpdated Catalog Server• Integration of Access Control SecurityIntegration of Access Control Security• Geospatial Fusion OperatorsGeospatial Fusion Operators
– GeoparseGeoparse– GeolinkGeolink– GazetterGazetter
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Geospatial Fusion ServicesGeospatial Fusion Services
• OGC based applications can be OGC based applications can be employed on intelligence employed on intelligence problems.problems.
• Cooperating analysts discover, Cooperating analysts discover, access, register, correlate, access, register, correlate, analyze, and store related multi-analyze, and store related multi-source information. source information.
• Information Information captured and sharedcaptured and shared in Location Organizer Folders in Location Organizer Folders (LOFs) (LOFs)
– Geo-organized, geo-connected Geo-organized, geo-connected collections of information collections of information
– Collaborative intelligence Collaborative intelligence knowledge buildingknowledge building
Open specifications for interoperability Open specifications for interoperability are the enabling technologyare the enabling technology
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IP 2001 InitiativesIP 2001 Initiatives
• Web Mapping, Phase 3 (WMT-3)Web Mapping, Phase 3 (WMT-3)–Security Services: Public Key Infrastructure Security Services: Public Key Infrastructure
(in concert with government PKI system), (in concert with government PKI system), Virtual Private NetworksVirtual Private Networks
– 3D and Time3D and Time• Data model extensions for Data model extensions for
– topology topology – 3D3D– temporaltemporal
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Work Item Descriptions: IP 2001 (2)Work Item Descriptions: IP 2001 (2)
• Inter-Community Enablement, Phase 1 Inter-Community Enablement, Phase 1 (ICE-1)(ICE-1)–Focus on sharing different data types across
communities
• Geoanalysis & Decision Support, Phase 1 Geoanalysis & Decision Support, Phase 1 (GDS-1)(GDS-1)
• Open Location Services TestbedOpen Location Services Testbed–Enabling spatial solutions on wireless devicesEnabling spatial solutions on wireless devices
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Who is Implementing OGC Specifications?Who is Implementing OGC Specifications?
• CadcorpCadcorp• ESRIESRI• Ionic Software SAIonic Software SA• CubewerxCubewerx• CompusultCompusult• Blue AngelBlue Angel• AutoDeskAutoDesk• Galdos SystemsGaldos Systems• Geodan ITGeodan IT
IntergraphIntergraph• Laser ScanLaser Scan
•Lockheed Martin•Microsoft•Mapinfo•Object FX•Oracle•PCI Geomatics (Canada)•Polexis•SICAD Geomatics•Raytheon•SAIC•Social Change Online•NASA, USGS, FGDC, FEMA•USACE, USDA, NIMA•And others
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InformationRequests
Services Metadata
SERVICES
DiscoveryOperators
FusionOperators
VisualizationOperators
Profile MgmtOperators
SecurityOperators
OGC
WEB
SERVICES
Geoservices Management System
REGISTRY
InformationManagement
Visualization, Analysis, Modeling,
Decision Support
Sources
InformationResponses
Web Pages,
Symbolized Graphics,
Data,
Geolinks,
Metadata,
Applications
Catalog Server
XML
= Web Server
STATESTATE
NOAANOAA
SDISDIGatewaysGateways
USGSUSGS
CommercialCommercialSourcesSources
Value AddOperators
What OGC Brings to the Table: Interfaces to What OGC Brings to the Table: Interfaces to Support Interoperable, Component-based Support Interoperable, Component-based
ProductsProducts
Geospatial Geospatial SourcesSources
Univ’sUniv’s
Web-Based Thin Clients& GIS Applications
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Interoperability and Natural Hazards MgtInteroperability and Natural Hazards Mgt
• Access and apply the information directly from the provider only Access and apply the information directly from the provider only when it is needed (significant maintenance shift)when it is needed (significant maintenance shift)
• Improve functionality and reduce life cycle costs Improve functionality and reduce life cycle costs
– ComponentizationComponentization
– increased market competitionincreased market competition
• Make better use of federal, local, state and commercial sources Make better use of federal, local, state and commercial sources of spatial data of spatial data - Immediate integration of data from many distributed sourcesImmediate integration of data from many distributed sources- Rapid identification of anomalies and overlapRapid identification of anomalies and overlap- Find value in new sources of data for problem solvingFind value in new sources of data for problem solving
• Identify redundant and wasteful spatial data collectionIdentify redundant and wasteful spatial data collection- Promote Interest pooling, multi-sector collaboration Promote Interest pooling, multi-sector collaboration - Save money, improve quality Save money, improve quality
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What You Can DoWhat You Can Do• Sponsor and participate in OGC interoperability initiativesSponsor and participate in OGC interoperability initiatives
– Share cost with other community sponsorsShare cost with other community sponsors
– Have industry address your market needs for interoperabilityHave industry address your market needs for interoperability
• Include international and commercial standards and Include international and commercial standards and specification conformance requirements in procurements specification conformance requirements in procurements – Call out OGC for spatial interoperabilityCall out OGC for spatial interoperability
• Serve your data via OGC-based server productsServe your data via OGC-based server products
• Participate in the OGC Standards development and Special Participate in the OGC Standards development and Special Interest Groups (Disaster Management SIG)Interest Groups (Disaster Management SIG)
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