Interoperable Data FormatsInteroperable Data FormatsTechnical SessionTechnical SessionSummary ReportSummary Report

International Ice Charting Working International Ice Charting Working Group – VIGroup – VI

Ottawa, October 2005Ottawa, October 2005

John FalkinghamJohn Falkingham

Action Item 5.6Action Item 5.6

Clearly define the objective of Clearly define the objective of developing common data base developing common data base scheme i.e. seamless customer scheme i.e. seamless customer support vs ice service support vs ice service interoperability. Outline a project interoperability. Outline a project plan including goals for the first plan including goals for the first technical workshop on the issuetechnical workshop on the issue

Objectives for Technical Objectives for Technical WorkshopWorkshop

EducationEducation To understand better what we mean by To understand better what we mean by

interoperable data formats interoperable data formats DecisionDecision

Where we want to go with interoperable data Where we want to go with interoperable data formats – are we on the right track?formats – are we on the right track?

What can we achieve within our own What can we achieve within our own organizations and what can we achieve organizations and what can we achieve together?together?

Commitment to ActionCommitment to Action To develop action plans, that we can all To develop action plans, that we can all

commit to, for going forwardcommit to, for going forward

Outline for Technical Outline for Technical WorkshopWorkshop

EducationEducation Ice in Electronic Chart SystemsIce in Electronic Chart Systems

Tim Evangelatos & Doug O’Brien - Canadian Tim Evangelatos & Doug O’Brien - Canadian experts on ECDIS and IHO under contract to experts on ECDIS and IHO under contract to the Canadian Hydrographic Servicethe Canadian Hydrographic Service

Advances in Sea Ice Presentation for Advances in Sea Ice Presentation for ECDISECDIS

Yuri Scherbakov – AARI expert on ECDISYuri Scherbakov – AARI expert on ECDIS Interoperable Data Formats in Interoperable Data Formats in

Production SystemsProduction Systems Dave Denault – CIS expert on Geographic Dave Denault – CIS expert on Geographic

Information Systems Information Systems Brian Scarlett – ESRI contractor at CISBrian Scarlett – ESRI contractor at CIS

Outline for Technical Outline for Technical WorkshopWorkshop

DecisionDecision Plenary discussionPlenary discussion Breakout GroupsBreakout Groups

Operational Ice Information ProducersOperational Ice Information Producers Standards EnforcersStandards Enforcers

Commitment to ActionCommitment to Action Breakout group reportsBreakout group reports Workshop ReportWorkshop Report

ResultsResults Agreement from the entire group that:Agreement from the entire group that:

Developing standards for incorporating ice Developing standards for incorporating ice information into Electronic Chart Systems information into Electronic Chart Systems is a role that the JCOMM ETSI is a role that the JCOMM ETSI shouldshould play play

With IICWG as its Technical Advisory bodyWith IICWG as its Technical Advisory body Now is an appropriate time to be doing Now is an appropriate time to be doing

thisthis We are not at the bleeding edge but are close We are not at the bleeding edge but are close

enough to it to be effectiveenough to it to be effective It may be a lot of work for which resources It may be a lot of work for which resources

(people) are not easily available but that (people) are not easily available but that will never changewill never change

Should separate the content from the Should separate the content from the carriercarrier Carrier issues are already resolved by Carrier issues are already resolved by

othersothers Content model is an essential first Content model is an essential first

step for interoperability between ice step for interoperability between ice services and with usersservices and with users Define how ice information is described Define how ice information is described

in a common way by all ice servicesin a common way by all ice services

Results (cont)Results (cont)

Results (cont)Results (cont)

IHO Ice Register (Ice Object Catalogue) IHO Ice Register (Ice Object Catalogue) is the logical starting point for a content is the logical starting point for a content modelmodel Register was developed under ISO Register was developed under ISO

standards and has a formal “home”standards and has a formal “home” ICE Register should reference and be ICE Register should reference and be

completely compatible with the WMO Sea completely compatible with the WMO Sea Ice NomenclatureIce Nomenclature

SIGRID-3 should be merged into the SIGRID-3 should be merged into the RegisterRegister

ETSI should be the “owner” of the register ETSI should be the “owner” of the register and be responsible for the “control body”and be responsible for the “control body”

Ice Object Catalogue must Ice Object Catalogue must incorporate standards for display of incorporate standards for display of imagesimages

It is not necessary for ETSI to define It is not necessary for ETSI to define the portrayal (presentation) the portrayal (presentation) standards but it would be useful to standards but it would be useful to define a default setdefine a default set Existing WMO Symbology and Colour Existing WMO Symbology and Colour

Standards would sufficeStandards would suffice

Results (cont)Results (cont)

Operational Ice Information Operational Ice Information Producers Breakout GroupProducers Breakout Group

Participants:Participants: Klaus Strubing, German Ice Service, BSHKlaus Strubing, German Ice Service, BSH Keld Hansen, Danish Met InstituteKeld Hansen, Danish Met Institute Thor Jakobsson, Iceland Met ServiceThor Jakobsson, Iceland Met Service Robert Ringrose, Qinetiq CorpRobert Ringrose, Qinetiq Corp Helge Tangen, Norwegian Met ServiceHelge Tangen, Norwegian Met Service Paul Seymour, National Ice CenterPaul Seymour, National Ice Center Ari Seina, Finnish Ice ServiceAri Seina, Finnish Ice Service Barbara O’Connell, Canadian Coast GuardBarbara O’Connell, Canadian Coast Guard Brian Scarlett, GIS Technical ExpertBrian Scarlett, GIS Technical Expert Lina Assad, rapporteurLina Assad, rapporteur

Standards Enforcers Breakout Standards Enforcers Breakout GroupGroup

Participants:Participants: Doug O’Bren – IDON CorpDoug O’Bren – IDON Corp Tim Evangelatos – Terraquaeous CorpTim Evangelatos – Terraquaeous Corp Vasily Smalyanitsky – AARI, ETSI, Vasily Smalyanitsky – AARI, ETSI, Yuri Scherbakov – AARIYuri Scherbakov – AARI John Falkingham – Canadian Ice ServiceJohn Falkingham – Canadian Ice Service Ian Pilling – Qinetiq CorpIan Pilling – Qinetiq Corp Eric Madsen – NOAAEric Madsen – NOAA Dan Fequet – Canadian Ice ServiceDan Fequet – Canadian Ice Service MikhailMikhail Krasnoperov - WMO Krasnoperov - WMO

Issues/ChallengesIssues/Challenges

Communications cost too high when Communications cost too high when accessing data over webaccessing data over web

Security model to protect data that needs Security model to protect data that needs to be protectedto be protected

Portrayal of the data format is not the Portrayal of the data format is not the same for different clientssame for different clients

Inter-operability of data and chartsInter-operability of data and charts Standard settings must be established in Standard settings must be established in

order to enable the exchangeorder to enable the exchange Technological progress (tap from each Technological progress (tap from each

other’s skills)other’s skills)

BarriersBarriers

Government regulations;Government regulations; Ownership of data, licensing, Ownership of data, licensing,

management of data;management of data; Resources (people) to do the Resources (people) to do the

necessary worknecessary work

Action Plan – next 6 monthsAction Plan – next 6 months

Complete final version of the Ice Complete final version of the Ice Objects CatalogueObjects Catalogue editorial changeseditorial changes correct referencescorrect references review for consistency with Sea Ice review for consistency with Sea Ice

Nomenclature and SIGRID-3Nomenclature and SIGRID-3 Survey/questionnaire to Ice Services Survey/questionnaire to Ice Services

to determine common denominatorto determine common denominator What is the current capability for inter-What is the current capability for inter-

operability?operability?

Establish formal relationships Letter of liaison from JCOMM co-presidents

to IHO (Technical, CHRIS) (1 March 2006) Done?

Letter of liaison from JCOMM ETSI chair Vasily Smolyanitsky to ISO TSMAD chair, Mike Brown (before 7-11 November 2005)

Letter of liaison from JCOMM co-president to ISO Chair to expand existing WMO liaison domain to include sea ice (15 May 2006)

Action Plan – next 6 monthsAction Plan – next 6 months

Action Plan – next yearAction Plan – next year Standardize the SIGRID3 implementation Standardize the SIGRID3 implementation

among ice centresamong ice centres ISO standard for metadataISO standard for metadata

Complete metadata definition for sea iceComplete metadata definition for sea ice Investigate relations with MarineXML (JCOMM Investigate relations with MarineXML (JCOMM

ETMDP) ETMDP) ISO standard for imageryISO standard for imagery

No need to define standards for imagery but must No need to define standards for imagery but must define what standards we shall employ at user define what standards we shall employ at user levellevel

possible solution is to follow IHO possible solution is to follow IHO Presentation contentPresentation content

Recommend default presentation in isolationRecommend default presentation in isolation WMO Nomenclature, Colour standard for Ice ChartsWMO Nomenclature, Colour standard for Ice Charts

Action Plan – longer termAction Plan – longer term

EncodingEncoding Develop SIGRID-4 in alignment with ISO Develop SIGRID-4 in alignment with ISO

GML (ISO 19136)GML (ISO 19136) S57 will serve in the interim to carry ice S57 will serve in the interim to carry ice

information in Electronic Ice Systemsinformation in Electronic Ice Systems Web Services Web Services

Determine the level of standard web Determine the level of standard web services required for interoperability services required for interoperability among producersamong producers

Web Mapping ServicesWeb Mapping Services Web Feature ServicesWeb Feature Services Web Coverage ServicesWeb Coverage Services

In SummaryIn SummaryDid we meet our objectives?Did we meet our objectives?

Education - Education - Accomplished Accomplished We are all at a common level of We are all at a common level of

understandingunderstanding Decision – Decision – AccomplishedAccomplished

Agreed that we should progress in a certain Agreed that we should progress in a certain directiondirection

Commitment– Commitment– Partially AccomplishedPartially Accomplished Relatively detailed action plan drafted – we Relatively detailed action plan drafted – we

know know whatwhat to do to do Resources to implement this action plan not Resources to implement this action plan not

identified – we don’t yet know identified – we don’t yet know howhow to do it to do it