Sample Development-Focused Problem Spaces

Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code SprintTrinidad & Tobago – Jamaica – Dominican Republic + Virtual Sites

26 – 27 January, 2012

Kim MallalieuCaribbean ICT Research Programme

Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUWI, St. Augustine

Caribbean ICT Research Programme

The Mission of our home Department is, inter alia:

To conduct relevant and innovative research and development for the social, economic and intellectual growth of the Caribbean region

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Caribbean Open Data Code Sprint

Sample Problem Spaces

ICT Access• Universal Access• Universality Obligations of Service Providers

Small Scale Fisheries• Operational Efficiency Marine Resource Manag’ent• Safety at Sea Market Intell Infrastructure Plann’g

Agriculture• Crop Performance Decision & Knowledge Support• Pest & Virus Monitoring Loan Application Support

Sample Data

ICT AccessDigital Access Indices and components (2007); Digital Opportunity Index and components (2007); geographical locations of T&T communities with statistics; > 300 communities underserved by Internet service; 12 blocks & 6 baskets of underserved communities

Small Scale FisheriesRe artisanal fishing Industry: gear types; species; catch and effort (2006-9); vessels; organisations; locations of landing sites, equipment & accessory suppliers, gas stations, police districts etc; maritime boundaries, search & rescue particulars

AgricultureMarket Price & Volume (2006/7-2011); Employment (2001-2010); Root Crops, Green Vegetable and Other Pulse Harvest (2007-2009), Apiculture farmer population

Sample Data Publishers

ICT AccessTelecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago; Central Statistical Office (CSO); Bheshem Ramlal

Small Scale FisheriesFisheries Division, Ministry of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs; NAMDEVCO; T&T Coast Guard; CFTDI; SIDC; Maritime Services Division, Ministry of Transport; B. Ramlal

AgricultureCSO; NAMDEVCO; Bheshem Ramlal, UWI Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management

Sample Problem: ICT Access

• Section 28 (1), Telecoms Act (2001): TATT required to promote Universality in T&T

• The Digital Divide Report in T&T (2007): Priority should be given to the provision of affordable broadband ... mobile services

• Universality Framework for Telecommunications Services in Trinidad and Tobago (2011): > 300 communities deemed underserved by Internet

Communities Aggregated into BlocksBlock Block Type Area(Km2) No. Households

1 Suburban 300 8436

2 Suburban 304 14023

3 Urban 342 22329

4 Rural 342 47505 Rural 349 48616 Urban 354 195367 Urban 366 352138 Urban 301 331109 Suburban 293 16161

10 Suburban 295 768011 Rural 398 220612 Rural 365 2996

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1 SuburbanSuburban

12 604 22459

2 SuburbanSuburban

910 588 23841

3 UrbanRural

35 691 27190

4 UrbanRural

64 696 24397

5 UrbanRural

712 731 38209

6 UrbanRural

811 699 35313

Challenge: Display & Reconfigure

ICT in Universality OD App DevAcquire data from multiple(open) sources on Internet

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Compute

ICT in Other OD App Dev

Visualization: Simple/ Searchable/ Filtered etc.

Source z & Format N

Source b & Format 2

Source a & Format 1

Eg OD App Dev: Disparate SourcesProblem : Inappropriate fishing gear impacts the marine resource through by-catch and reduces efficiency with which fishers catch target species. Policies & regulations exist but damaging practices prevail.

Data Sources:• Species vs Oceanological Zones • Species vs Gear Type• Fishing fleet, species translation• Catch and Effort data • Trinidad Tobago Fishing Policies and Regulations • Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics• Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles• Global By-Catch Assessments• Other possible sources in support of value added features

Thank You & Good Luck to TT Coders!