An Exploratory Approach to Geographic Multimedia Data An Exploratory Approach to Geographic Multimedia Data Management for Bond Forfeiture Program in West VirginiaManagement for Bond Forfeiture Program in West Virginia

Yueming Wu, Ph.D., GISPYueming Wu, Ph.D., GISP

Sarah ClaphamSarah Clapham

West Virginia Department of Environmental ProtectionWest Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

June 2008June 2008

TopicsTopics

Purpose of ProjectPurpose of Project IntroductionIntroduction Problem StatementProblem Statement SolutionSolution Conclusions & DiscussionConclusions & Discussion

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Purpose of ProjectPurpose of Project

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Develop a solution for BFP to improve its efficiency Develop a solution for BFP to improve its efficiency and productivity managing geographic multimedia dataand productivity managing geographic multimedia data

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IntroductionIntroduction

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What is geographic multimedia data?What is geographic multimedia data?

Multimedia data containing geographic component Multimedia data containing geographic component or able to be linked to geographic featuresor able to be linked to geographic features

Elements: digital photos, audios, & videosElements: digital photos, audios, & videos Digital photos: taken by traditional digital cameras Digital photos: taken by traditional digital cameras

or GPS-camerasor GPS-cameras

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BFPBFP

Bond Forfeiture Bond Forfeiture Program: an office at Program: an office at WVDEP to WVDEP to clean up clean up forfeited mine sites and forfeited mine sites and treat water polluted by treat water polluted by mining mining

Funded by Funded by forfeited forfeited bond collections, civil bond collections, civil penalties, and the penalties, and the Special Reclamation Tax Special Reclamation Tax on mined coal on mined coal

Three satellite offices Three satellite offices statewidestatewide

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BFP utilizes geographic multimedia data toBFP utilizes geographic multimedia data to

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Record historic dataRecord historic data Help manage treatment sitesHelp manage treatment sites Assist treatment project designAssist treatment project design Track forfeited sitesTrack forfeited sites Track water sampling sitesTrack water sampling sites ……

Examples of usage: water monitoringExamples of usage: water monitoring

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The left digital photo shows impact The left digital photo shows impact of AMD from Sovern Run into Big of AMD from Sovern Run into Big Sandy Creek in Preston County, Sandy Creek in Preston County, WVWV

The right digital photo shows a The right digital photo shows a BFP inspector conducting field BFP inspector conducting field analysis and taking a water sampleanalysis and taking a water sample

Examples of usage: wExamples of usage: water treatmentater treatment

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Hawksnest, WV

Problem StatementProblem Statement

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ChallengesChallenges

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No central geographic multimedia data warehouseNo central geographic multimedia data warehouse Separate multimedia datasetsSeparate multimedia datasets No data connectionNo data connection No data sharingNo data sharing No data integration: not dynamically linked to No data integration: not dynamically linked to

BFP Oracle databaseBFP Oracle database No geographic linkage: not all geographically No geographic linkage: not all geographically

enabledenabled No user-friendly management applicationsNo user-friendly management applications

What are the expectations for the solution?What are the expectations for the solution?

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A central geographic multimedia data warehouseA central geographic multimedia data warehouse Easy-to-use management applicationsEasy-to-use management applications A group of trained usersA group of trained users An integral part of BFP enterprise GIS (EGIS)An integral part of BFP enterprise GIS (EGIS)

SolutionSolution

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Solution ComponentsSolution Components

BFP geographic multimedia data warehouseBFP geographic multimedia data warehouse BFP Digital Media UploaderBFP Digital Media Uploader BFP ArcMap toolbarBFP ArcMap toolbar Part of BFP EGISPart of BFP EGIS

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Geographic Multimedia Data Warehouse Geographic Multimedia Data Warehouse

Data saved in a file based storage systemData saved in a file based storage system Meta data saved in two Oracle tablesMeta data saved in two Oracle tables Saved by the BFP Digital Media UploaderSaved by the BFP Digital Media Uploader

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BFP Digital Media UploaderBFP Digital Media Uploader

Help users review multimedia data or add commentsHelp users review multimedia data or add comments Assign primary keys to the data so they are Assign primary keys to the data so they are

geographically enabled and linked to the BFP Oracle geographically enabled and linked to the BFP Oracle databasedatabase

Save the data and their meta dataSave the data and their meta data

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Button C: click to add or read commentsButton E: click to view in an full extentButton H: click to view head info.Button L: click to show spatial location if available

Click to browse multimedia data

Click to upload multimedia data

BFP ArcMap ToolbarBFP ArcMap Toolbar

VMVM tool allows users to tool allows users to VView iew MMultimedia data in the ultimedia data in the ArcGIS / ArcMap interfaceArcGIS / ArcMap interface

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Typical WorkflowTypical Workflow

Acquire multimedia dataAcquire multimedia data Use BFP Digital Media Uploader to save it to the BFP Use BFP Digital Media Uploader to save it to the BFP

geographic multimedia data warehousegeographic multimedia data warehouse Use VM tool to browse/view the data in ArcMapUse VM tool to browse/view the data in ArcMap

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BFP EGIS BFP EGIS

Existing IT infrastructure Existing IT infrastructure Geospatial data warehouseGeospatial data warehouse

ArcSDE multiple user geo-databaseArcSDE multiple user geo-database BFP Oracle databaseBFP Oracle database Geographic multimedia data warehouseGeographic multimedia data warehouse

Geospatial applicationsGeospatial applications ArcGIS desktop ArcMap BF toolbarArcGIS desktop ArcMap BF toolbar ArcPad mobile GIS applicationArcPad mobile GIS application BFP Digital Media UploaderBFP Digital Media Uploader

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Conclusions & DiscussionConclusions & Discussion

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Conclusions and DiscussionConclusions and Discussion

Uniqueness Uniqueness SignificanceSignificance Future WorkFuture Work

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Uniqueness of ProjectUniqueness of Project

Cost-effectiveness Cost-effectiveness Easy-of-use applicationEasy-of-use application Geographic multimedia data warehouseGeographic multimedia data warehouse

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Significance of ProjectSignificance of Project

Business wiseBusiness wise Improve productivity and efficiency managing geographic Improve productivity and efficiency managing geographic

multimedia datamultimedia data Research wiseResearch wise

Present an innovative way Present an innovative way Industry wiseIndustry wise

Set up a template Set up a template

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Future WorkFuture Work

Incorporate new technologies (e.g. web access)Incorporate new technologies (e.g. web access) Extend available functions Extend available functions Integrate new spatial featuresIntegrate new spatial features

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Questions?Questions?