Roger V. Moore Centre for Ecology and Hydrology UK Integrated water management and the role of the Open Modelling Interface and Environment (OpenMI) Roger V. Moore Centre for Ecology and Hydrology UK Roger Moore CEH Wallingford HarmonIT Co-ordinator Thank for invitation to speak The topic of this meeting – how do we deliver research to the users - is one that has and continues to exercise the HarmonIT Consortium Having examined this problem from day 1 of the project with the three largest commercial players in modelling area, I am convinced there is a gap in the funding mechanism. More research is rolling off the production line than the users can use – we need to redeploy the available resources Until this is addressed the take up rate will continue to be low. My quetsion to the Commission is how do we do we tell the system that something is wrong and to whom do we put forward ideas for rectifying the problem.

Summary How ? The OpenMI – what is it? Not a framework Surface runoff Evaporation Precipitation The OpenMI – what is it? Not a framework Not an integrated modelling system It is an interface standard that allows the run time exchange of data between models Rainfall runoff model How ? Estuary Coast Evaporation River To build a model linking mechanism for: run time data exchange between models, databases & tools In order to: improve ability to model complex scenarios Process interactions Hydraulic model For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 2

This is about … The Users of the OpenMI Catchment decision support Delivering the OpenMI Who is it for What does it do Delivering the OpenMI - how to take part For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 3

Who is the OpenMI for? OpenMI users: For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 4

Who is the OpenMI for? OpenMI users: Model coders Tool coders End-user application builders (including DSS) Model builders Model integrators Specialist end-users Non-specialist end-users (DSS users) Government departments, regulators, local government These are the people whose needs we considered at the outset of the project Highlights one of the problems in delivering research – the organisations who commission and need research to be done are not the true end users. Only very rarely is there a commercial reason why anyone should invest their money in making research products operational – very high risk – very low returns Governments do see it as their job nor do consultants Return too low for venture capitalists Investment level not appreciated For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 5

What does the OpenMI do? For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 6

€ Driving forces Competition for scarce resources Need for integrated water management Complexity leads to need for decision support Need for whole catchment models – process interaction Need for model linking In the past we have split the catchment “problem” up into a series of sub-problems Used individual models to answer the sub-problems Now need to consider process interactions Decision Support Systems: use models and information to predict likely outcomes of policy and management decisions allow the outcome of such decisions to be compared perhaps, even give advice on the optimal decision to be made designed for users who are not necessarily experts in modeling or data analysis € Tourism Reservoir Flow Ecology Fish Groundwater For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 7

OpenMI objectives To provide a model linking mechanism for: run time data exchange between models, databases & tools In order to: improve ability to model complex scenarios Climate change Rainfall runoff Output data Input data User interface River GetValues Reservoir yield Planning Ecology Floods Objective To facilitate model linking Motivation Users - increased choice Producers - increased market N.B. HarmonIT is about the mechanics of linking – not about the validity of linking. Droughts Aquifer yield Water quality For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 8

Model linking issues addressed- technical Econ W.Res Linking models of different processes Linking different spatial representations - 1D, 2D, 3D Linking different temporal resolutions Iteration over time Linking models based on different concepts 3-D 2-D 1-D Interface Data WQ Ecology Socio-econ. Flow Iterate over time For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 9

Model linking issues addressed- technical Linear chain (uni-directional) Linear chain (bi-directional) D C Trigger C Trigger B B A A A requests B, B requests C, C requests D. D does its work and returns data to C, C does its work and returns data to B, etc. A requests B, B requests C, C requests B B returns a best guess to C. C does its work and returns data to B. B does its work and returns data to A.. Request for data (.GetValues) What Where When Reply with data The .GetValues method must always return a value. If necessary, it must interpolate or extrapolate For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 10

Model linking issues addressed- technical The OpenMI allows: integration across distributed computing systems (but we leave you to solve the problems) integration across operating systems For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 11

Model linking issues – human and commercial Cost benefit of migration Maximising the modeller’s freedom Ease of migration Legacy models Future models Ease of use For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 12

Ease of migration User interface User interface Input data Input data Rainfall runoff Output data Input data User interface User interface Input data River GetValues(..) Output data For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 13

Increasing freedom The OpenMI is a standard – it allows:   The OpenMI is a standard – it allows: models from different groups across the world to be integrated DSS builders to use the most suitable models The OpenMI creates: opportunites for: Universities SME’s The OpenMI leaves all the decisions with the modeller For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 14

OpenMI Participation You can register with OpenMI: www.harmonIT.org www.openMI.org Information about OpenMI Access to documents Opportunity to comment For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 15

OpenMI Participation HarmonIT Panel of experts: Headed by Johan Van Assel, Aquafin, Belgium Review architecture, designs & documents Comment and advise For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 16

OpenMI Participation Collaborations, e.g.: Australian TIME Group via Rob Argent British Geological Survey Various initiatives in USA US Army Corps of Engineers For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 17

Belief in the future Analysis of present trends Integration Legislation Requirements Study Requirement common to many domains HydroInformatics, IEMSS Today Requests from outside the project HR, DHI and Delft converting own models Feedback from Panel of Experts For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 18

Models to be migrated For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 19

Aim: A European and international standard Next steps ? State of the art 3/2002 Requirements analysis 6/2002 Architecture 12/2003 & 8/2004 Design of linkage mechanism 12/2003 & 11/2004 Design of tools 12/2003 & 11/2004 Implementation and model migration 3/2005 Guidelines 9/2005 Proof of concept 8/2005 Training 6/2005 Aim: A European and international standard For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 20

Training and support during HarmonIT Provisional Programme WP8 + CatchMod 6th – 9th Dec ’04 Oxford Open 18th – 20th Jan ’05 Delft Open 8th – 10th Feb ’05 Wallingford Open 1st – 3rd Mar ’05 Copenhagen MODSIM05 ? - ? Dec ’05 Down Under For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 21

Maintaining the OpenMI into the future Expressions of interest Need for a structure Business plan: Maintain a web site Provide a mechanism and resources for dealing with bug fixes and upgrades to OpenMI Provide a self certification process for those wishing to migrate code to the OpenMI Provide a register of self certified OpenMI Linkable Components Training courses in wrapping linkable components Online/Telephone help desk OpenMI Certification facility Repository for open source linkable components Management of an OpenMI User Club Funding For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 22

Funding Options Specific Support Action Developing the User Community for the OpenMI: Open Door Aim To develop a viable user community for the OpenMI Objectives Take the outputs of HarmonIT and put them onto a controlled web site. Maintain and improve the products/services Establish a user group Provide training Identify a way to establish a self supporting OpenMI organisation Collaboration with US EUREKA/LIFE? Own funds For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 23

Staying in touch www.HarmonIT.org Register to see: Contacts Events Documentation Contacts Roger Moore – rvm@ceh.ac.uk Isabella Tindall – cit@ceh.ac.uk Any member of HarmonIT For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 24

The End For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org Or Contact: Roger Moore or Isabella Tindall rvm@ceh.ac.uk or cit@ceh.ac.uk

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Participants UK Netherlands Denmark Germany Italy Greece Czech Rep The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology The Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment The Danish Hydraulic Institute - Water & Environment WL | Delft Hydraulics Wallingford Software University of Dortmund The Water Research Institute of the Italian National Research Council The National Technical of University of Athens The Water Research Centre (UK) DHI Hydroinform a.s. Povodí Labe Hydroprojekt a.s. Alterra Cemagref UK Netherlands Denmark Germany Italy Greece Czech Rep France For further information go to: www.HarmonIT.org or email: rvm@ceh.ac.uk 27