1. Fusion Standards Study Workshop
August 26 and 27th 2009,
OGC Herndon VA
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2. Fusion Standards Study Workshop
Objective of the workshop: to develop recommendations for fusion standards; considering of future OWS testbeds.
Recommendations will be based on sponsor’s initial inputs, the Fusion RFI, Responses to the RFI, and discussions in the workshop.
Outcomes of the workshop will be used to develop the Fusion Standards Study Engineering Report and will be forwarded to the OWS-7 Sponsor planning.
OWS-7 planning meeting: 28 August, OGC Herndon.
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3. Fusion Standards Study Workshop
Wednesday, 26 August
Thursday, 27 August
1000 – Opening; Sponsor Comments 1015 – Overview of project 1045 – Fusion Definition & categories 1115 – Sensor Fusion 1230 – Lunch in lobby 1300 – Decision Fusion 1415 – Break 1430 – Architecture (Infrastructure) 1545 – Wrap-up for the day 1600 – Adjourn for the day.
0900 – Feature Fusion
1015 – Overarching/postponed topics
1045 – Break
1100 – Engineering Report Outline
1115 – Next Steps
1200 – Wrap-up
1215 – Adjourn
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Workshop Agenda: Wednesday, 26 August, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Morning on this slide
10:00 - Opening
Introductions
Sponsor comments - Denny Motsko
Agenda bashing - All
10:15 - Overview of project
George Percivall
Schedule and milestones; Activities to date; Plan for completing, e.g, Engineering Report (ER)
Objectives: interoperable geospatial fusion; standards existing and needed; input to OWS.
10:45 - Definition and categories of Fusion
George
RFI Content; RFI Responses; Recommendations - draft; ER Outline – draft
break as needed
11:15 - Sensor Fusion
Mike Botts - primary; David – supporting
RFI Content; RFI Responses; Recommendations - draft; ER Outline - draft
12:30 - Lunch - Pizza in the lobby
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Workshop Agenda: Wednesday, 26 August 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Afternoon on this slide
1:00 - Decision Fusion:
Tom Merkle - primary; Mike – supporting
RFI Content; RFI Responses; Recommendations - draft; ER Outline - draft
2:15 – break
2:30 - Architecture (Infrastructure):
David Arctur - primary; John – supporting
3:45 - wrap-up for the day – all
Are we on track?
4:00 adjourn for the day.
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6. Workshop Agenda: Thursday, 27 August: 9:00 to 12:15 pm
9:00 - Feature Fusion:
John Davidson - primary; Tom – supporting
RFI Content; RFI Responses; Recommendations - draft; ER Outline - draft
10:15 Overarching and postponed topics
George
Example of overarching topic: Role of human in the loop vs. automation;
10:45 Break
11:00 Engineering Report Outline
compiled from all of the sections with any overall edits.
11:15 Next Steps
most significant recommendations
summary of actions
summary of plan
12:00 Wrap-up
12:15 Adjourn
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7. Fusion Standards Study Workshop
Materials for the workshop will be posted in the OGC portal
Select the “files” tab.
See the directory "Workshop August 26&27"
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8. Communications for the Workshop
Telecon via PowWowNow:
passcode:665541
WebEx Session - 26 August
1. Go to
2. Enter your name and address.
3. Enter the meeting password: Fusion1
4. Click "Join Now".
WebEx Session - 27 August
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