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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