1. River Information Services Enterprise (RISE)
Trabus Technologies
3547 Camino Del Rio South, Suite A
San Diego, CA
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

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Agenda
RIS Big Data Challenges
What is RISE?
Technical Approach
Technology Roadmap
Benefits
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

3. RIS Big Data Challenges in USA
Stovepipes of multiple data sources where no common backbone exist for all users to access
RIS technologies exist in separate disconnected systems
Archaic manual reporting remains prevalent between Industry and Government
Need for protection of proprietary Industry and Government sensitive info
Need for automated analytics and machine learning to help make near-real time data more accessible and discoverable for rapid analysis
September 18-21, 2017
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What is RISE?
Marine Industry and Government collaborative effort to enhance navigation safety, efficiency, security, and improve waterway infrastructure reliability
Open architecture that harmonizes collection, integration, analysis, exchange, and presentation of navigation information within US Inland Waterways
Builds upon existing RIS capabilities and data sources
Employs cloud services, open source data schemas, and Big Data analysis tools
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

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RISE Operational View
September 18-21, 2017
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Technical Approach
Open, scalable architecture
Middleware
Cloud Computing
Leverages existing RIS data resources with common data ingest strategy
Machine to Machine data interchange and transformation
Machine Learning based analysis engine
Need to Know – Right to Share Cybersecurity approach
RIS data made available to Government and Marine Industry users to display and analyze as they see fit.
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

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Technology Roadmap
Phase 1 – Thru SEP 2017
USACE RIS Services Integration with Marine Industry
Common Data Schema
Connected web data sources between government
Demonstrate Government and Marine Industry data interchange
Identify Cybersecurity Requirements
*Phase 2 – Oct 2017 to Sep 2018
RISE Cloud – Electronic Reporting Application
RISE Cloud – Vessel Reports Prototype
RISE Cloud – Voyage Planning Prototype
Develop Private Vessel Mobile Application
Develop Data Analytics Engine
Enhance Cyber Resiliency with secure virtual environment
Start integration with other Federal Agencies
*Phase 3 – Oct 2018 & beyond
Implement governance/policy mechanisms to enhance privacy and protect commercial interests (based on established Governance IPT)
Institute enterprise-wide enhancements based on user feedback
Investigate fee-for-service business model
*Note: Subject to change
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

8. Enhancing Inland Waterway Operations Through Information Sharing
Benefits
Marine Industry
Improved voyage planning, reduced lock and terminal wait times
Reduced manual reporting requirements
Improved notification of navigation hazards
Optimized scheduling of tow and barge
Government
Improved waterway infrastructure operation and reliability
Improved timeliness and accuracy of navigation information
Optimized lock utilization by waterway users
Enhancing Inland Waterway Operations Through Information Sharing
September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

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Points of Contact
Brian Tetreault
USACE–ERDC CHL
RISE Technical Point of Contact
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Joe Celano
Trabus Technologies
RISE Principal Investigator
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September 18-21, 2017
Smart Rivers Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

10. RISE Conceptual Framework
River Information Services Enterprise (RISE) Enhancing Information Sharing on the Inland Waterways
RISE Conceptual Framework
Description
Harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime info between Maritime Industry and Government to enhance navigation, safety, and security of US Inland Waterways and protection of marine environment
Technical Approach
Middleware - Cloud Computing Approach
Machine to Machine data exchange and analysis
Leverages existing RIS data resources
Open, scalable architecture
Marine Industry Benefits
Improved voyage planning, reduced lock and terminal wait times
Reduced manual reporting requirements
Improved notification of navigation hazards
Optimized scheduling of tow and barge
Government Benefits
Improved waterway infrastructure operation & reliability
Improved timeliness & accuracy of navigation info
Optimized lock utilization by waterway users
Business Need
Data sources exist in separate web services
Technologies exist in separate disconnected systems
Archaic manual reporting remains prevalent between Marine Industry and Government
“Need to know… Right to Share.” Protection of proprietary industry information and sensitive government information
POC: Joe Celano| x119 (o) | (m) |