NDOP Technical Subcommittee Report USDA Planning Meeting David Davis Salt Lake City, UT December 11, 2007

Topics Reorganization Reorganization IFTN Technical Issues Subcommittee (TIS) Draft Charter IFTN Technical Issues Subcommittee (TIS) Draft Charter Info on existing image programs Info on existing image programs Compression Input & Evaluation Compression Input & Evaluation 4-Band Input and Evaluation 4-Band Input and Evaluation Elevation and Ground Control Points Elevation and Ground Control Points

Reorganization July 2007 July 2007 Tonda resigned from NDOP Tonda resigned from NDOP George nominated David as chair for the remainder of 2007 and 2008 George nominated David as chair for the remainder of 2007 and 2008 September 2007 Technical Subcommittee Teleconference September 2007 Technical Subcommittee Teleconference Many s and Phone Calls Many s and Phone Calls Now holding a monthly teleconference Now holding a monthly teleconference

Technical Subcommittee Membership NDOP NDOP NSGIC representative requested NSGIC representative requested Forest Service, new representative Forest Service, new representative David Grey David Grey IFTN IFTN Additional or invited members once program is in place Additional or invited members once program is in place

IFTN Technical Issues Subcommittee Draft Charter Independent review by team members Independent review by team members Discussion in the Tech teleconference Discussion in the Tech teleconference Compilation of comments from various team members Compilation of comments from various team members Rewriting of the TIS draft charter. Submitted to NDOP Tech team & Ted Rewriting of the TIS draft charter. Submitted to NDOP Tech team & Ted

IFTN TIS Draft Charter Organization Organization NDOP and IFTN tech teams NDOP and IFTN tech teams Guest or temporary members Guest or temporary members Private association members Private association members Procedures, requests, decisions, information Procedures, requests, decisions, information Product standards and specifications Product standards and specifications 1-Meter and High Resolution 1-Meter and High Resolution Existing & new specifications Existing & new specifications 1-meter specs known, Hi-res will need much more work 1-meter specs known, Hi-res will need much more work Buy-up or special requests Buy-up or special requests Future technology, products, procedures Future technology, products, procedures

IFTN TIS Draft Charter QA/QC specs and procedures QA/QC specs and procedures Guest members or outside subject experts Guest members or outside subject experts Existing and new specs and procedures Existing and new specs and procedures IADIWG Image Quality Assessment Team IADIWG Image Quality Assessment Team Archive and Distribution Archive and Distribution Guest members or outside subject experts Guest members or outside subject experts EROS, NAIP, NCGC, other large systems EROS, NAIP, NCGC, other large systems Film and digital issues Film and digital issues Media distribution and WMS Media distribution and WMS

Info from Existing Programs Information for 1-meter & Hi-res Information for 1-meter & Hi-res State Programs State Programs Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, others Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, others NAIP NAIP Other Agencies Other Agencies Private Industry, Local & National Organizations Private Industry, Local & National Organizations Research other programs Research other programs General online search General online search Government and Industry Organizations Government and Industry Organizations

IFTN Begin documenting the technical standards and requirements outlined in the TIS draft charter Begin documenting the technical standards and requirements outlined in the TIS draft charter Incorporate technical standards and information from state and other existing programs Incorporate technical standards and information from state and other existing programs Determine plan of action regarding IT and QA issues from the TIS draft charter Determine plan of action regarding IT and QA issues from the TIS draft charter Goal: standards ready by Sept 2008 Goal: standards ready by Sept 2008

Image Compression NAIP NAIP FSA FSA Partner agencies evaluation and input Partner agencies evaluation and input IFTN IFTN 1-meter 1-meter Hi-res Hi-res Archive and Distribution Archive and Distribution 4 or more bands 4 or more bands MG3 No MG3 No JPEG2000 or ECW Yes JPEG2000 or ECW Yes

Multispectral (4 or more bands) NAIP NAIP FSA FSA Partner agencies evaluation and input Partner agencies evaluation and input IFTN IFTN 1-meter 1-meter Hi-res Hi-res Archive and Distribution Archive and Distribution Compression Compression

Elevation & Control Point Data NAIP NAIP Absolute control UT 2006 and AZ 2007 Absolute control UT 2006 and AZ 2007 More states planned for 2008 More states planned for 2008 NED NED IFTN IFTN 1-meter (Same or similar to NAIP) 1-meter (Same or similar to NAIP) Hi-res (1-ft & 6-in requirements) Hi-res (1-ft & 6-in requirements) NED and other sources? NED and other sources? Storage and distribution Storage and distribution Production and Inspection control points Production and Inspection control points NED or other elevation sources NED or other elevation sources

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