Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.
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Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.6021 University Blvd., Suite 140 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Region VI
Envirocast® Vision™ TouchTable:Linking Federal Partners to Collaborate.
Communicate and Visualize the HurricaneThreat to Decision Makers,
Emergency Managers and the Public
Interdepartmental Hurricane ConferenceSt. Petersburg, FL
March 5, 2009
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•Gap in amount of information AVAILABLE•Amount of Information NEEDED
Information GapS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
TODAY - VERY LIMITED COLLABORATION
G A P
WHAT’S AVAILABLE WHAT’S NEEDED
RESEARCH OPERATIONS
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New Emerging TechnologyS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION
• Through a partnership with NASA & NGC (NGAS)
• StormCenter is developing civil applications from military and intelligence sectors
• Expanding technology for enhanced visualization and collaboration
• Enabling ‘new’ data from NASAto be merged with NOAA and other data for use in decision making
• A potential solution thataddresses AWIPSII requirementsfor visualization and collaboration
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• Currently engaged in 1 year effort (Funded by NASA Applied Sciences Program)
• Introduce new decision support technology for visualization and enhanced collaboration between NWS-FEMA
• Delivered hardware within 3 months• Train NWS SR HQ & FEMA personnel• Assess work environment and operational needs• Identify new NASA data sources that can benefit
decision making• Lay groundwork for enhanced collaboration and
visualization component for AWIPS-II
Description of EffortS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
NWS SUPPORTING DECISION MAKERS
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• Implement EVTT at NWS SR HQ & FEMA Reg VI
• Enabling ‘new’ data from NASAto be merged with NOAA data for use in decision making
• A potential solution thataddresses AWIPSII requirementsfor visualization and collaboration
• Engage additional players on research side of NOAA (AOML, HRD)
• Already new uses being developed atFEMA Region VI
New Emerging TechnologyS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION
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Accomplishments to date:• Installed Envirocast® Vision™ TouchTables:
• NWS Southern Region HQ (Ft. Worth, TX)• FEMA Region 6 HQ (Denton, TX)
• Display select NOAA NWS products on EVTT• Display NASA/NOAA merged data on EVTT • Collaboration exercises
New Emerging Technology
DELIVERING NASA DATA TO NWS & FEMA
NWS SR HQ FEMA Reg VI HQ
COLLABORATION
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FEMA Region VI RRCC
Data Visualization and Collaboration
Regional Response Coordination Center
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•Within 2 days of installation•FEMA Region VI and NWS SR HQ Collaborating remotely
Linking Federal PartnersS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
IMMEDIATE COLLABORATION
National Weather Service Southern Region HQ FEMA Region VI HQ
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• Introduces EVTT as a key visualization and collaboration component (future role in AWIPS II?)
• Simultaneously introduces NASA data sources to key government decision makers (FEMA & NWS)
• Lowers cost of acquisition and development to NWS• Syncs perfectly with NWS Emergency Management
meteorologist ‘concept’• Enhances use of NWS and NASA data with emergency
managers & decision makers• Allows for future rapid deployment (local decision makers)
Why is this Important ?S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
DIRECTLY ADDRESSES ASP GOALSSimulated Image
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• Immediate response when highlighting critical information
Example of CollaborationS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
MILITARY TO CIVIL APPLICATIONS
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Public-Private Partnership Yields New Technology For Weather and Emergency Response Operations
NASA Innovations Magazine (Feb 2009)S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
LEVERAGING INNOVATION TO ADDRESS NEEDS
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• Working to integrate EVTT into NHC operations• Enhanced collab. with FEMA & States• Enhance (and increase) media briefings• NASA/FEMA/OAR/HRD Involvement• Graphics accessible via hand-held devices
Expanding Federal Partnership
IMPROVED MEDIA & EM BRIEFINGS
S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
FEMA liaison briefing room, NHCBill Read, Director, NHC briefing media on Hurricane Gustav
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•Multiple levels of briefings & collaborations
EVTT Flexibility to Address NeedsS T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C.
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION OF HURRICANE THREAT