IRLOGI Update on the Open Geospatial Consortium Activities 12 July 2017 Scott Simmons Executive Director, Standards Program ssimmons@opengeospatial.org Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium Agenda OGC and our Standards Framework How OGC gets things done Innovation Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

The Open Geospatial Consortium Not-for-profit, international voluntary consensus standards organization; leading open innovation for geospatial data Founded in 1994 520+ member organizations 50 Open Standards 99 innovation initiatives 268 OGC certified products Thousands of implementations Enabling access to 100K+ datasets Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

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Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium Why Open Standards? Prevents a single, self-interested party from controlling a standard Lower systems and life cycle costs Encourage market competition Choose based on functionality desired Avoid “lock in” to a proprietary architecture Stimulates innovation beyond the standard by companies that seek to differentiate themselves. “What OGC brings to the table is…everyone has confidence we won’t take advantage of the format or change it in a way that will harm anyone” Michael Weiss-Malik, Google KML product manager Source: Open Standards, Open Source, and Open Innovation: Harnessing the Benefits of Openness, April 2006. Committee For Economic Development. www.ced.org Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium 5 5

Basic Geospatial Interoperability Challenge Solved 100Ks maps & datasets accessible - 10Ks OGC Web Services OneGeology.Org CityGML Eurocontrol DigitalGlobe Emergency / Disaster Management Meteorology, Hydrology, Ocean Monitoring Aviation Flight Information / Safety Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium 6

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OGC’s Geospatial Interoperability Standards Framework Source: Thomas Kolbe, Berlin TU OGC Web Services OGC Web Service Standards Integrate and share all types of geospatial and remote sensing data OGC Sensor Web Enablement and SensorThings Standards Discover, task, access and process observations from fixed & mobile sensors Access and integration of Internet of Things Support Analysis and Processing Environmental modeling Urban models Geospatial Big Data / Analytics 3D Visualization & Augmented Reality Outdoor location, routing Indoor location Social Media / Crowdsourcing Geo-enabled Social Media Web Map Server Web Coverage Web Feature OGC Augmented Reality Markup Language 2.0 OGC Sensor Web Enablement Services Viewpoint © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Standards Focus - Fast Moving Geospatial Marketplace Loosely Coupled Web Services Cloud & Apps Cloud-mediated control of devices Mass Market Matters! Location matters! Modeling and Simulation Remote sensing & GIS UAVs High velocity & Big Data IoT Sensor Mediation and Fusion Geoportals Cloud Processing* Online sensors GPS Mobile devices Cloud-based sensor apps Augmented reality mobile display Technology CONVERGENCE Matters! Semantic Mediation Data PROVENANCE, OPENNESS, QUALITY and PERSISTENCE Past Present Future © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

GeoPackage universal geodata file format  GeoPackage is a universal file format for geodata. open, standards-based, application and platform independent, and self-describing. Works on any desktop or mobile OS Connected / limited / disconnected environment use GeoPackage - the modern alternative to formats like GeoTIFF, SDTS and vendor specific Experience it here: http://www.ogcnetwork.net/geopackage

GeoPackage: Raster Maps, Images and Feature Data in One File Imagery Low – High Resolution Raster Maps: Small – Large Scale Tile Pyramids 24 zoom levels Single File Sqlite Database containing all data for direct-use on mobile platforms & handheld devices

OGC Moving Features Encoding Standard "Moving features" data describes such things as vehicles, pedestrians, airplanes and ships. This is Big Data – high volume, high velocity. CSV and XML encodings of ISO 19141 The OGC Moving Features Encoding Standard will provide a standard for web-based Applications using moving feature data. The volume of such data, typically describing vehicles and pedestrians, has begun growing at an exponential rate along with the growth in location-aware mobile devices. Innovative applications are expected to require the overlay and integration of moving feature data from different sources to create social and business value. A standard that supports smoother handling and integration of moving feature data across applications and platforms will broaden the market for geo-spatial information of this type. http://www.opengeospatial.org/pressroom/pressreleases/1785 Copyright © 2016 Open Geospatial Consortium

Addressing the Internet of Things Information Models/Encodings Geospatial Data – providing context Simple Features Coverages CityGML IndoorGML Sensor Web Data Observation and Measurement Sensor Model Language WaterML Web Service Interfaces Sensor Observation Services Sensor Planning Services RESTful API SensorThings API Non-Navigable Space Stair Room 1 Room 2 Room 1 Room 2 WiFi A WiFi B WiFi AB Room 3 Room 3b Room 3a

OGC SensorThings for IoT Today: Proprietary Silos, No “World-Wide Web of Things” Source: OGC IMIS IoT Pilot: http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/imisiot Builds on OGC Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) standards that are operational around the world Builds on Web protocols; easy-to-use OGC standard for open access to IoT devices SensorThings: IoT MashUp Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

OGC CityGML & IndoorGML Source: www.directionsmag.com Urban Planning / Operations Emergency Mgt / Response Transportation / Routing / Logistics Indoor navigation Retail Site analysis Sustainable / Green Communities City Services Management Noise abatement Telecommunications placement Many other uses… IndoorGML Graphic from: www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases/ogc-adopts-indoorgml-standard-for-encoding-indoor-navigation-data/432265 Source: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doitt/initiatives/3d-building.page © 2016 Open Geospatial Consortium

Supporting Climate Action European Commission Climate Action 2030 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels Increase renewable energy to at least 27% Increase energy efficiency by 27% - 30% http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2014012202_en.htm

OGC CityGML Standard: Solar Energy Production Potential Analysis Solar power potential and CO2 offset potential computed for the 550,000 buildings in the Berlin 3D city model. City Model is based on OGC CityGML Standard

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A Location Standards Framework for Smart Cities “OGC Smart Cities Spatial Information Framework” https://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=61188 Influenced by: Survey of Smart City standards activities across the standards community SDO work in geospatial, sensors, IoT, processing, mobile, 3D city model standards Survey of community implementations Goals: Advance Best Practices for Location Enabled Smart Cities OGC Smart Cities Spatial Information Framework

How Does OGC Get All of This Done? Innovation Program (IP) – a global, innovative, hands-on rapid prototyping and testing program designed to unite users and industry in accelerating interface development and validation, and the delivery of interoperability to the market Rapid Interface Development Standards Program – Consensus standards process similar to other Industry consortia (World Wide Web Consortium, OMA etc.). Standards Setting Compliance Testing and Certification Program – allows organizations that implement an OGC standard to test their implementations with the mandatory elements of that standard Testing & Certification As a response, the OpenGIS concept and dream began due to: 1. The user’s need to integrate geographic information contained in heterogeneous data stores whose incompatible formats and data structures have prevented interoperability. This incompatibility has limited use of the technology in enterprise and Internet computing environments, and the time, cost, and expertise required for data conversion have slowed adoption of geoprocessing across all market segments. 2. The larger community’s need for improved access to public and private geodata sources, with preservation of the data’s semantics. 3. Agency and vendor needs to develop standardized approaches for specification of geoprocessing requirements for information system procurements. 4. The industry’s need to incorporate geodata and geoprocessing resources into national and enterprise information infrastructures, in order that these resources may be found and used as easily as any other network-resident data and processing resources. 5. Users’ need to preserve the value of their legacy geoprocessing systems and legacy geodata while incorporating new geoprocessing capabilities and geodata sources. Marketing and Communications Program – education and training, encourage take up of OGC specifications, business development, communications programs Market Adoption Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium OGC Testbed 13 Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/testbed13

Smart, Safe and Resilient Cities OGC Future Cities Pilot Phase 1 http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/fcp1 Urban Planning Urban Resilience to Climate Change Aging Adult Social Care Alternative Energy Placement

Emerging: Modeling & Simulation CDB Candidate Standard out for public comment “Common Database” broadly used in the marketplace LTF (Layered Terrain Format – developed by Virtual Heroes) May get introduced to OGC, perhaps as a Community Standard Working with Google on Protobuf implementation (Protobuf is like a simpler XML) Domain Working Group formation anticipated for 2017 Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Emerging: Land Administration DWG Purpose / Scope: Examine existing systems of land administration; Develop best practices regarding standards-based implementations; Identify potential interoperability experiments, pilots and testbeds to validate interoperable solutions Emphasis on close coordination with partners in Land Administration SDOs (ISO, OASIS, W3C etc.) Associations (RICS, FIG, etc.) Open to OGC members and non-members Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium Emerging: Marine DWG Bathymetric data and Marine SDIs Safety of navigation Maritime monitoring Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Emerging: Unmanned Systems (UxS) New Domain Working Group proposed Initially conceived to focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), but scope has been broadened to all types of platforms Focus will be on autonomous or remotely piloted platforms which acquire data UAS use cases include: Exchange of flight plans Metadata for hobbyist sensors Lightweight protocols for sensor management and others…. Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

The Innovator's Dilemma Tech progress can, and often does, outstrip what markets need How to succeed Identify disruptive technologies before they overtake the traditional Discovery-driven planning OGC’s Approach Maintain and adapt current OGC standards while simultaneously addressing market / technology evolution New standards that overlap or diverge can be OK as long as they address new tech needs, and OGC provides harmonization techniques Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Technology Trends – near term actions Spatial Data on the Web APIs for the Web Linked data New Geo Sources IoT and Sensor Webs Remote sensing on demand UAVs and drones Smallsats User platforms & Networks Immersive Geo Ambient Services Software development Federation, Pub-Sub Power of Location People who communicate digitally tend to meet in person Spatial/Temporal Models 3D Geo Model creation Indoor positioning Big Data & Data Science Machine Learning Modeling, Simulation and Prediction Uncertainty and Veracity Copyright © 2017 Open Geospatial Consortium

Working to address future needs Innovation Increased emphasis on prototyping ideas with user community and developers Focus on Apps and lightweight standards for developers Taking industry’s lead -- defacto industry standards as a driver of SDO work Increased collaboration among SDOs to address the growing complexity Addressing the Innovator’s Dilemma

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