Enhancing Situational Awareness through Visualization of Interior Spaces Seth Peery, Sr. GIS Architect Enterprise GIS CTSSR Tech Showcase :: September 2, 2015

Overview What is interior space data? Significance for situational awareness Data and processes > User Interfaces Stakeholders Data management (laying the groundwork) Interior Space data in GIS Making the data usable and accessible Visualization and user experience examples Demo

What is Interior Space Data?

Interior Space Data and Situational Awareness Interior Space data is the canvas or “base map” on which we overlay information about things that happen inside. –Historically, GIS = outside, CAD = inside “Situational awareness” applies to daily business operations as well as emergencies Situational awareness is advanced when –GIS data reflects current, authoritative data –User interfaces are intuitive, relevant and secure The development of an interior space system involves –Process discovery and improvement –Development of databases that can be reused across contexts –Development of user interfaces

Business Process Considerations Identify: –Systems of record HokieServ CAD GIS –Use cases Space planning and mgmt Emergency mgmt Interior Routing –Stakeholders Stratification of systems … avoid one size fits all approach

Stakeholders VPAS –Office of University Planning GIS CAD –Office of Emergency Management / VT Police –IT for Administrative Services HokieServ VPIT –Enterprise GIS –DBAA Academic –Office of the Provost: Academic Space –Deans/Departmental Space Managers

Interior Space ETL Process Geometry: –CAD  GIS –Vertex3’s Gizinta Sync Engine –Scheduled Task –Multiple output products Room/floor polys Room points Stacked floor views Attributes: –Database links –Views –ITAS/DBAA/EGIS collaboration

Interior Space ETL Outputs Multiple GIS feature classes are created by Sync Engine –Floor outlines –CAD linework –Room points –Room polygons Room Polygons are joined to HokieServ room attributes

Spatial Views and Symbology We can style the map based on any attribute we can associate with a room via a view Consistency of cartography is important this context Standardized representations can be shared across multiple apps DepartmentUsageFunction Sr. MgmtAccessibility Description

Tilted Views Problem: Interior spaces are inherently 3-D. Maps are 2-D. Tilted views are an additional Sync Engine output Allows for creation of data driven pages (map books) of all spaces in a building

Visualization: 3D (ArcScene)

But you GIS people have all the fun…

Architecture Interior Space GIS DB CAD  GIS ETL HokieServ Data Other room-level attributes ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Desktop Portal for ArcGIS Invision FM instance 1 Invision FM instance 2 Custom Apps Reporting Tools...

Invision FM : A Web-based Interior Space Viewer Requirements: –Web Interface –Floor Awareness (3D problem) –Ability to display multiple cartographic representations –Reduced learning curve –CAS integration –Reporting tools for space planning –Multiple instances for specific use cases (space management, emergency planning, etc.)

Invision FM Query and Analysis For space management use cases, visualization is necessary but insufficient. The UI enables selection based on any field in the database Selections can be combined for sophisticated space utilization studies

Invision FM Reporting Invision FM enables the generation of space metrics in summary form Reports can be run campus wide, based on a selection, or a specific building Report capabilities are evolving and driven by user feedback … let us know what you need!

Visualization: Mobile Clients Interior space data needs to be accessible on multiple device form factors Invision RCV is the off-the-shelf viewer we implemented for mobile devices

The Road Ahead Completion of ETL for remaining buildings Invision FM trial period continues –Stakeholder meetings –Hands on evaluation –Selection of Invision FM modules to purchase Quality Assurance work on floor plans (ongoing) Improvements to Invision FM UX (provide your feedback!) Resolution of “forks” in the floor plans inventory Training of users on Invision FM Integration of additional databases for specific use cases (EHSS, Banner) Standardization of map cartography Additional Invision FM instances –avoid “one size fits all” –segment user communities to simplify UI and ensure data is properly safeguarded

INVISION FM DEMO Kiosk set up for hands-on interaction … please provide comments and sign the sheet if you’d like your PID to have access to Invision FM

Contact Information Seth Peery Senior GIS Architect Enterprise GIS (0214) 1700 Pratt Dr. Blacksburg, VA (540)