[Foss4g2009] FW: OGC Integration Showcase - Climate Competition Proposal [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Bannerman]

Perhaps:

Climate Challenge - Integration Plugfest - 2009


We need to capture peoples imagination, commitment and $.


Sorry, that will have to be my last 2c. I need to pack my bags...


Whatever we call this, it has the potential to be an annual event
similar to:

- the Australian Solar Car Challenge

- the US DARPA (?) robot car challenge

(or whatever their real names are).


Adios. I'll catch you in two months.


Bruce Bannerman




On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 19:15 -0500, Raj Singh wrote:
> I like getting Climate in the name so it's less generic. I also like  
> removing Geospatial -- part of my general feeling that we should re- 
> position our industry out of a geospatial "corner". Geo is a superset  
> of mainstream IT. We develop IT solutions. Geospatial just happens to  
> be required to tackle certain problems.
> 
> I'd also suggest having the last word be "Plugfest" if you want a  
> strong OGC association. I'm not sure if you do want this strong an  
> association, but it's worth evaluating as that word already means  
> something to OGC members. Here's some background:
> 
> The First-Ever OGC Plugfest
> http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/plugfest
> 
> DRAFT OGC Plugfest Administration Plan:
> http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=5896&version=3
> 
> ---
> Raj
> 
> 
> On Nov 13, at 6:04 PM, Bruce Bannerman wrote:
> 
> > Add the word climate in there.
> >
> > I don't like the term Geospatial. It is too Cafe Late.
> >
> > (sorry, I can't get the inflection on the e in Late in text only  
> > mode).
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2008-11-14 at 09:46 +1100, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> >> Greg Buehler,
> >> You wanted an acronym for the Showcase.
> >> Simon Hope and I vote for "Geospatial Integration Challenge" or GIC.
> >> Assuming this acronym is available, can you please set up an OGC  
> >> project
> >> for us using this acronym.
> >>
> >> Graham de Hoedt,
> >> Please speak up if you feel strongly that another acronym should be  
> >> used.
> >>
> >> Cameron Shorter wrote:
> >>> So what is this project about:
> >>> * OGC Standards
> >>> * Showcase of geospatial technologies
> >>> * Inclusive to all interested participants
> >>> * Showcase of different data
> >>> * A Climate Change scenario (although I'm wondering whether this  
> >>> scope
> >>> may limit us in future if we find another sponsor who would like to
> >>> add a different scenario).
> >>>
> >>> It helps if the accronym is pronounceable, ie has a vowel.
> >>>
> >>> So I suggest (in my order of preference)
> >>> 1. Geospatial Integration Showcase Challenge (GISC)
> >>> 2. Geospatial Integration Showcase for Climate Change (GISCC).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> mapbutcher wrote:
> >>>> Bruce,
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We need to find a catchy name and acronym. Suggestions are
> >>>> welcome.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'll start with:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Climate Competition - OGC (CC-OGC)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Global Geospatial Climate Challenge" (GGCC)
> >>>> "Open Geospatial Climate Challenge" (OGCC)
> >>>> "Geospatial Technology Together"
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm not too good at this sort of thing..
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _Proposal_
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The Bureau of Meteorology is prepared to contribute:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - $30,000 AUD in sponsorship towards this OGC 'Integration
> >>>>> Showcase' or whatever we end up calling it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  (Funding would be available next financial year).
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Bruce would there be any conditions on this funding?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Climate related data (preparation will be required)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + Tabular, including point data (Oracle/Postgres)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + GRID, NetCDF
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + Raster satellite imagery
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  - We won't be able to distribute topographic data, however
> >>>>> other Australian Federal
> >>>>>    Government Agencies could be approached to allow this to
> >>>> occur.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Climate related scenario to drive a solution,e.g.:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + What were the meteorological conditions at a particular
> >>>>    place and
> >>>>>    time or over a particular period or area?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + What are the climate characteristics of a particular
> >>>>> place or region?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + How have those characteristics varied over time?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + How are they likely to vary in the future - over a
> >>>>> season, from year to
> >>>>>    year or decade to decade?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  These may need to be fine tuned.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _Other Potential Sponsorship_
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Having a Climate Change related scenario, should reduce the
> >>>>> resistance that we may encounter in encouraging organisations
> >>>>> to participate.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I think this is a good idea. This is top of the agenda and many
> >>>> organisations/vendors/particpants will want to demonstrate how  
> >>>> their
> >>>> solutions can address these topical issues:
> >>>>
> >>>> How can open standards together with GIS functionality help us to:
> >>>>
> >>>> **visualise and understand the effects of climate change
> >>>> **address a particular climate change issue - water resources  
> >>>> seem an
> >>>> obvious and relevant local issue
> >>>>
> >>>> If BOM are stumping up funding perhaps they are well placed to lay
> >>>> out some of the challenges on their agenda? i.e. what issues are  
> >>>> they
> >>>> wanting to address with geospatial technology?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Servers
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + We could approach some of the big vendors and offer them
> >>>>> the opportunity
> >>>>>    to demonstrate the capabilities of their hardware to
> >>>>> handle such an environment.
> >>>>>    The vendor may even offer systems administration support.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Virtualisation
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  + Similarly, we could approach the large virtualisation
> >>>>> vendors who would, I'm
> >>>>>    sure, welcome the chance to showcase their product.
> >>>>> Similarly, they would also
> >>>>>    probably provide systems administration support.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _What do we want to see_
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Pilot 'Solutions' to answering climate questions using OGC
> >>>>    Services.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Working prototype 'Solutions' using supplied data.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Documentation describing the Technical Architecture and
> >>>>> approach taken.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I think it would be good to specify this further - we don't just  
> >>>> want
> >>>> a load of paper work - I'd like to see some form of
> >>>> avi/presentation/slideset that talks through the architecture
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _Constraints_
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - The design of the solution is left to the competitor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - The Solution may be Open Source, Proprietary, or a mix of
> >>>>>  Open Source and Proprietary components.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - The Solution must maximise the use of OGC Services and
> >>>> Standards.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - The Solution must be available for further evaluation by the
> >>>>    OGC and
> >>>>>  Bureau of Meteorology after the competition ends.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Judging is to be by a technical panel nominated by the OGC. No
> >>>>>  correspondence will be entered into.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I think we'd need to deliver some criteria - i.e. points will be
> >>>> allocated on the following:
> >>>>
> >>>> *Demonstration of OGC standards
> >>>> *Interoperability with basic technology *stack*
> >>>> *Innovation
> >>>> *Ability to demonstrate real world relevance
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers
> >>>>
> >>>> Simon
> >>>>
> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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