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

Thu Nov 13 19:38:19 EST 2008

Climate Challenge - Integration Plugfest - 2009
sounds good to me!

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Raj

On Nov 13, at 7:37 PM, Bruce Bannerman wrote:

> 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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