A&D meeting, Paris 2-3 March 2006 Users and the GEOSS Architecture Prof. René Garello, Chair ICEO A&DWG Dr. Jay Pearlman, Chair, IEEE CEO
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Users and the GEOSS Architecture
Prof. René Garello, Chair ICEO A&DWG
Dr. Jay Pearlman, Chair, IEEE CEO
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The Series “The User and the GEOSS Architecture”
• Objectives– Focus on broad range of users and regional issues– Educate about GEOSS – user approach and architecture
(structure)– Through interaction with users, get feedback on their needs –
for data, information and infrastructure– Create continuing interactions/follow-ons including training
and case studies
• Status– Two workshops have been completed– Follow-on ideas are being developed and tested– Additional workshop are in planning
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Workshop Format Overview
• The workshops have a regional focus• Typical duration is 1-2 days – 1.5 days works well• Three core GEOSS presentations include a GEO
overview, architecture and user interface• User presentations focus on two topics of regional
importance – selected by local organizers• Workshops are sponsored by GEO participating
organizations and members; fees are minimized to encourage participation
• Attendance, typically 60 participants, includes users, GEO representatives and members of the Earth Observation community
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Past and Future
• Workshops– July 24, 2005 Seoul Korea IGARSS05– Oct 29-30, 2005 Pretoria, South Africa AfricaGIS 2005– May 22-23, 2006 Beijing, China FIEOS(1)– July 8-9, 2006 Corsica, France ISEIM(2)– July 30, 2006 Denver, US IGARSS06– Sept 25-26, 2006 Goa, India ISPRS Comm IV(3)– Oct 28-29, 2006 Cairo, Egypt AARSE (tentative)
• Follow-on– Inputs to GEO Committees (proceedings)– Case Studies– Access to Experts for continuing support (“ask an expert”)– Other
(1) Future Intelligent Earth Observing Satellites(2)The First International Symposium on Environment Identities and Mediterranean Area(3) Geospatial Databases for Sustainable Development(4) African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment
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Workshop Themes (SBAs)
– Korea, ‘05: disasters and agriculture – South Africa, ‘05: disasters and water/drought– China, 22 May : wind energy and resource mgt– France 8 July: renewable energy & water mgt– US 30 July: air quality and climate– India 25 Sept: health?– Egypt Nov: TBD
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Africa, October 2005
The User and the GEOSS Architecture II- Applications for Africa -
Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa 29- 30 October 2005
Sponsored by:
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Africa Workshop Agenda Oct 29, 2005 (Day 1)
Time Topic Speaker
SAT. SESSION 1: Opening
13:00 Welcome and opening Department of Science and
Technology
13:15 Workshop Introduction and Objectives Dr. Jay Pearlman, Co-Chair
13:30 GEOSS: Implications for Africa Dr. Bob Scholes, South Africa
SESSION 2A: The User Perspective of GEOSS – water/drought applications
SESSION 2B: The User Perspective of GEOSS – disaster management applications
SESSION 3A: GEOSS Architecture
16:20 Architecture Overview Mr. Peter Colohan, GEO
17:20 Closing remarks Dr. Jay Pearlman
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Africa Workshop Agenda Oct 30, 2005 (Day 2)Topic Speaker
Welcome and opening Prof. Harold Annegarn
The User Needs and Applications - II Several Presentations
Breakout Session 1 - User IssuesWhat are the benefits, needs and concerns for
GEOSS from a User PerspectiveDr. Tsehaiei Woldai (lead), AARSE
GEOSS Architecture and Open Interoperability - OGC Demonstration
Mr. Gavin Fleming,
Thoughts on Architecture – a panel discussion with question and answers
Moderator: Dr. David Stevens
Communities of Practice – User Interface presentation Mr. Mothibi Ramusi
Breakout Session 2 - Steps ForwardUser Recommendations for GEOSS Infrastructure
Dr. Ottichilo (lead), Kenya
Workshop Summary Dr. Jay Pearlman
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Workshop II
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Recommendations - workshop I
• Open, organic, flexible architecture incorporating the need for long term planning
• continuity and comparability of data and information• Data rescue – long term archive with a common standard of
historical data – • Shared resources (e.g., super computers) – coalesce regional
interests into shared systems • risk management through redundancy • Ability to integrate different sources of data, temporally,
spatially and spectrally• common terminology and definitions• interoperability rules compatible with existing systems• knowledge of control and data quality including metrics and
standards for quality
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Recommendations - workshop II
Similar to previous workshop plus:
• Taylor to regional needs and skill levels
• Data delivery: The distribution architecture must account for the difficulty associated with communication networks in Africa. Three components of data delivery require consideration: 1) Data distribution (mechanisms) 2) Packaging (standards) 3) Dissemination
• In Situ data is a pivotal component of the GEOSS architecture.
• Metadata is important but not always available, especially in the African context
• Architecture must allow outreach and capacity building
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Thank you
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Europe Workshop Agenda
Corte, Corsica, France July 8, 2006 (Day 1)13:00
SESSION 1: Opening
Welcome and opening
Workshop Introduction and Objectives
GEOSS: Implications for Europe
14:00SESSION 2: The User Perspective of GEOSS – Renewable Energy
15:00 SESSION 3: The User Perspective of GEOSS – Water Management
16:00 SESSION 4: GEOSS Architecture
17:45 Closing remarks
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Europe Workshop Agenda
Corte, Corsica, France July 9, 2006 (Day 2)08:30 Welcome and opening, day 2
Discussions: Renewable Energy / Water Management
11:30 Breakout Session 1 - User IssuesWhat are the benefits, needs and concerns for GEOSS from
a User Perspective
GEOSS Architecture and Open InteroperabilityOGC Demonstration
14:00 Breakout Session 2 - Steps ForwardUser Recommendations for GEOSS Infrastructure
16:00 Thoughts on ArchitectureA panel discussion with question and answers
17:00 Workshop Summary