[IGS-DCWG-180] Re: Update on the status of the IGS DCWG [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Brown Nicholas]

Hi Carey,
Thanks for the update.

I am not against the idea but I do see this as a massive issue we need to keep working towards.

I have attached a project proposal that I have drafted and circulated to staff within UNAVCO and GNS (NZ). In summary, the project aims to:

•	Review the standards currently available internationally and determine the critical gaps in OGC and ISO standards that are required to ensure geodetic data can be easily accessed, shared and combined with other data to improve access and maximise data potential. 
•	Ensure access to precise positioning is possible in Australia for the range of sectors who will use it (e.g. precision agriculture, ITS, marine sector, location based services etc.)
•	Test use cases of geodetic data developed by Geoscience Australia and the IGS Data Center Working Group (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L792ImLktAiAbmhX9WZhvHrXB3BMD00G?usp=sharing)
•	Develop and test other use cases  (e.g. integration of geodetic data with geophysics data (e.g. tilt meters), Intelligent Transport Sector data, mobile applications)
•	Identify the critical gaps in Standards and develop a plan describing how these gaps can be addressed (e.g. getting involved in ISOxxxx to solve problem A, start a new project with OGC to solve problem B, include xxxx in GeodesyML
•	Provide advice on how to best engage with the right communities to influence the development of required standards
•	Identify which gaps can be filled by GeodesyML 
•	Identify with components of GeodesyML would be better, handled by / integrated with, existing standards (such as TimeSeriesML, Observations and Measurements) where possible.

I would encourage IC/DCWG members to view this document and share it with your networks to help us identify some of the schema development / semantic web experts who can help fill the critical knowledge gaps we have.

This project proposal will be led by GA, however, we would appreciate support from the IC/DCWG.

Please let me know if you have any comments / questions.

Kind Regards,
Nick  

Nicholas Brown  |  National Geodesy Section Leader
National Positioning Infrastructure Branch
Positioning and Community Safety Division
 
t +61 2 6249 9831    www.ga.gov.au
 

 


-----Original Message-----
From: IGS-DCWG [mailto:igs-dcwg-bounces at lists.igs.org] On Behalf Of Noll, Carey E. (GSFC-61A0)
Sent: Thursday, 1 November 2018 10:46 PM
To: igs-dcwg at lists.igs.org
Subject: [DKIM] [IGS-DCWG-179] Update on the status of the IGS DCWG

Dear IGS DCWG colleagues,

First let me start and apologize... it has been some time 
since I have contacted the DCWG members. 

Unfortunately, there has not been much activity in the 
DCWG of late, with the exception of the excellent work 
that Fran Boler led on the IGS Site XML work until her 
retirement earlier this year. A majority of the DC work 
has been shifted to coordinating activities with the IGS 
Infrastructure Committee. 

Therefore, after discussions with Nacho Romero (IC Chair)
and Dave Stowers (IGS Data Center Representative on the 
Governing Board), we recommended that the we disband the
DCWG and merge data center activities into the IC. This
concept was discussed at the IGS GB meeting in Wuhan on 
October 28. The Board agreed in principal with the proposal 
and ask that if it is accepted, the IC create a “Data 
Center Coordinator” position to drive future data center 
development within the IC; I would fill this position for 
the near term working closely with Nacho and the IC.

I now ask members to provide any feedback on the proposal
as soon as possible; the GB would like to move ahead on
the implications to the Board and the IGS Terms of 
Reference at their meeting later this week. I apologize
for the short notice.

Best regards,
Carey.
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Ms. Carey Noll
Manager, Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS)
Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau
Secretary, GGOS Bureau for Networks and Observations

NASA GSFC
Code 61A
Greenbelt, MD 20771
USA

E-mail:  Carey.Noll at nasa.gov
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