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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