In recent years,large-scale sensor arrays and the vast data-sets they produce worldwide are being utilized,shared,and published by a rising number of researchers on an ever-increasing frequency.An increasing number of...In recent years,large-scale sensor arrays and the vast data-sets they produce worldwide are being utilized,shared,and published by a rising number of researchers on an ever-increasing frequency.An increasing number of sensor web services are deployed to host and share the large volume of sensor data online.How to efficiently discover the sensor web resources and visualize different types of sensor data in a coherent environment becomes an important research question that is still not fully resolved.In this paper,we propose the Sensor Web PivotViewer system.By integrating the Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Sensing(GeoCENS)cyber infra-structure,the Microsoft PivotViewer,and the Microsoft BingMaps,the proposed system fills in the missing software components for users to easily and intuitively discover and utilize the worldwide sensor web resources.展开更多
The process of sharing of data has become easier than ever with the advancement of cloud computing and software tools.However,big challenges remain such as efficient handling of big geospatial data,supporting and shar...The process of sharing of data has become easier than ever with the advancement of cloud computing and software tools.However,big challenges remain such as efficient handling of big geospatial data,supporting and sharing of crowd sourced/citizen science data,integration with semantic heterogeneity,and inclusion of agile processes for continuous improvement of geospatial technology.This paper discusses the new frontiers regarding these challenges and the related work performed by the Open Geospatial Consortium,the world leading organization focused on developing open geospatial standards that“geo-enable”the Web,wireless,and location-based services and mainstream IT.展开更多
A regional groundwater management system has been elaborated, integrating Relational Database Management System （RDBMS） and various web services. It consists of web geospatial application so-called HydrlS （ Hydroge...A regional groundwater management system has been elaborated, integrating Relational Database Management System （RDBMS） and various web services. It consists of web geospatial application so-called HydrlS （ Hydrogeological Information System） based on Open Source components and technologies, leading to a feasible and low-cost solution. Therefore, HydrlS permits delivery of data from a number of heterogeneous sources to standards supported by the Open Geospatial Consortium （OGC）. The protocols used for exchanging data are also derived from OGC standards, i.e., WMS （Web Mapping Service）, WFS （Web Feature Service）, and WCS （Web Coverage Service）. Finally, a geoportal was developed, which consists of client-applications that communicate with different Web Services （WMS, WCS, and WFS） through HTTP-requests. A prototype for web-based GIS application was designed using the deegree Framework to provide systematic interfaces and functions. This system was developed to demonstrate the value of making hydrogeological data more widely accessible through client/server architecture. This experience and knowledge already gained in this project will be a source for technology transfer and policy decisions. Otherwise, this will enable user groups to improve the management of their groundwater resources and contribute to enhanced decision support capabilities.展开更多
Sensor networks are an essential tool for environmental scientists.As scientists and engineers are beginning to utilize these new methods and devices in their fieldwork,they need to be actively involved in the future ...Sensor networks are an essential tool for environmental scientists.As scientists and engineers are beginning to utilize these new methods and devices in their fieldwork,they need to be actively involved in the future of sensor-networking development.Continued sensor network innovation is important for improved standardization,affordability,and interoperability.This article uses a storm water case study to outline an end-to-end open-innovation sensor network.Open innovation by scientists,engineers,and entities is the collaborative process of creating value for this project in permeable paver runoff data and advances within sensor networking.This article focuses on the technical implementation of the near–real-time location and temporally aware sensor network.Data are streamed in near–real-time with subliter precision to the cloud using common off-the-shelf routers.The sensors use Maxim’s 1-wire™protocol,and the unique digital serial numbers confirm the data.The data retrieved compare residence times within the permeable paver catchment basins and the control basin.Sensor network advances are made by bridging the gap between sensor protocols and communication systems.These advances enable the development of open-source representational state transfer web services.Our successful implementation serves as an example for others to study and expand upon for a variety of monitoring solutions.展开更多
Big Earth Data has experienced a considerable increase in volume in recent years due to improved sensing technologies and improvement of numerical-weather prediction models.The traditional geospatial data analysis wor...Big Earth Data has experienced a considerable increase in volume in recent years due to improved sensing technologies and improvement of numerical-weather prediction models.The traditional geospatial data analysis workflow hinders the use of large volumes of geospatial data due to limited disc space and computing capacity.Geospatial web service technologies bring new opportunities to access large volumes of Big Earth Data via the Internet and to process them at server-side.Four practical examples are presented from the marine,climate,planetary and earth observation science communities to show how the standard interface Web Coverage Service and its processing extension can be integrated into the traditional geospatial data workflow.Web service technologies offer a time-and cost-effective way to access multidimensional data in a user-tailored format and allow for rapid application development or time-series extraction.Data transport is minimised and enhanced processing capabilities are offered.More research is required to investigate web service implementations in an operational mode and large data centres have to become more progressive towards the adoption of geo-data standard interfaces.At the same time,data users have to become aware of the advantages of web services and be trained how to benefit from them most.展开更多
We can adequately study broad global issues and policies only by taking geosciences into account.Our research and decision-making must share and make effective use of interdisciplinary data sources,models,and processe...We can adequately study broad global issues and policies only by taking geosciences into account.Our research and decision-making must share and make effective use of interdisciplinary data sources,models,and processes.Noninteroperability impedes sharing of data and computing resources.Standards from the Open Geospatial Consortium(OGC)and other organizations are the basis for successfully deploying a seamless,distributed information infrastructure for the geosciences.Several specifications now adopted by the OGC consensus process are the result of OGC interoperability initiatives.The OGC standards,deployment architectures,and interoperability initiatives are described showing how the OGC standards baseline has been developed and applies to the geosciences.展开更多
It has long been recognized that an effective drought monitoring and early warning system,which provides functions for real-time condition monitoring and prediction,risk assessment,information dissemination and respon...It has long been recognized that an effective drought monitoring and early warning system,which provides functions for real-time condition monitoring and prediction,risk assessment,information dissemination and response recommendation,is very important for the preparedness for and mitigation of drought impacts.In this article,we review the currently existing drought monitor and early warning systems,discuss applicable remote sensing datasets and drought indicators and present the development of a web-based quasi-real-time Global Drought Monitoring&Analysis Platform(Web-GDMAP).The Web-GDMAP is built upon a series of indicators derived from multi-source satellite remote sensing data and various other sources of data.From a technical perspective,the Web-GDMAP system includes a series of components from data storage,model implementation and distribution,to client-side visualization and user intuitive interaction.From a theoretical perspective,the Web-GDMAP system integrates multi-indicators on different aspects of drought,including anomalies in precipitation,anomalies in land surface thermal and vegetation conditions,water deficit of soil and plants,etc.Several case studies on applying the developed Web-GDMAP in the Asian region are demonstrated.Further improvements and perspectives are discussed.展开更多
文摘In recent years,large-scale sensor arrays and the vast data-sets they produce worldwide are being utilized,shared,and published by a rising number of researchers on an ever-increasing frequency.An increasing number of sensor web services are deployed to host and share the large volume of sensor data online.How to efficiently discover the sensor web resources and visualize different types of sensor data in a coherent environment becomes an important research question that is still not fully resolved.In this paper,we propose the Sensor Web PivotViewer system.By integrating the Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Sensing(GeoCENS)cyber infra-structure,the Microsoft PivotViewer,and the Microsoft BingMaps,the proposed system fills in the missing software components for users to easily and intuitively discover and utilize the worldwide sensor web resources.
文摘The process of sharing of data has become easier than ever with the advancement of cloud computing and software tools.However,big challenges remain such as efficient handling of big geospatial data,supporting and sharing of crowd sourced/citizen science data,integration with semantic heterogeneity,and inclusion of agile processes for continuous improvement of geospatial technology.This paper discusses the new frontiers regarding these challenges and the related work performed by the Open Geospatial Consortium,the world leading organization focused on developing open geospatial standards that“geo-enable”the Web,wireless,and location-based services and mainstream IT.
文摘A regional groundwater management system has been elaborated, integrating Relational Database Management System （RDBMS） and various web services. It consists of web geospatial application so-called HydrlS （ Hydrogeological Information System） based on Open Source components and technologies, leading to a feasible and low-cost solution. Therefore, HydrlS permits delivery of data from a number of heterogeneous sources to standards supported by the Open Geospatial Consortium （OGC）. The protocols used for exchanging data are also derived from OGC standards, i.e., WMS （Web Mapping Service）, WFS （Web Feature Service）, and WCS （Web Coverage Service）. Finally, a geoportal was developed, which consists of client-applications that communicate with different Web Services （WMS, WCS, and WFS） through HTTP-requests. A prototype for web-based GIS application was designed using the deegree Framework to provide systematic interfaces and functions. This system was developed to demonstrate the value of making hydrogeological data more widely accessible through client/server architecture. This experience and knowledge already gained in this project will be a source for technology transfer and policy decisions. Otherwise, this will enable user groups to improve the management of their groundwater resources and contribute to enhanced decision support capabilities.
文摘Sensor networks are an essential tool for environmental scientists.As scientists and engineers are beginning to utilize these new methods and devices in their fieldwork,they need to be actively involved in the future of sensor-networking development.Continued sensor network innovation is important for improved standardization,affordability,and interoperability.This article uses a storm water case study to outline an end-to-end open-innovation sensor network.Open innovation by scientists,engineers,and entities is the collaborative process of creating value for this project in permeable paver runoff data and advances within sensor networking.This article focuses on the technical implementation of the near–real-time location and temporally aware sensor network.Data are streamed in near–real-time with subliter precision to the cloud using common off-the-shelf routers.The sensors use Maxim’s 1-wire™protocol,and the unique digital serial numbers confirm the data.The data retrieved compare residence times within the permeable paver catchment basins and the control basin.Sensor network advances are made by bridging the gap between sensor protocols and communication systems.These advances enable the development of open-source representational state transfer web services.Our successful implementation serves as an example for others to study and expand upon for a variety of monitoring solutions.
基金the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme research and innovation agreement[grant number 654367]。
文摘Big Earth Data has experienced a considerable increase in volume in recent years due to improved sensing technologies and improvement of numerical-weather prediction models.The traditional geospatial data analysis workflow hinders the use of large volumes of geospatial data due to limited disc space and computing capacity.Geospatial web service technologies bring new opportunities to access large volumes of Big Earth Data via the Internet and to process them at server-side.Four practical examples are presented from the marine,climate,planetary and earth observation science communities to show how the standard interface Web Coverage Service and its processing extension can be integrated into the traditional geospatial data workflow.Web service technologies offer a time-and cost-effective way to access multidimensional data in a user-tailored format and allow for rapid application development or time-series extraction.Data transport is minimised and enhanced processing capabilities are offered.More research is required to investigate web service implementations in an operational mode and large data centres have to become more progressive towards the adoption of geo-data standard interfaces.At the same time,data users have to become aware of the advantages of web services and be trained how to benefit from them most.
文摘We can adequately study broad global issues and policies only by taking geosciences into account.Our research and decision-making must share and make effective use of interdisciplinary data sources,models,and processes.Noninteroperability impedes sharing of data and computing resources.Standards from the Open Geospatial Consortium(OGC)and other organizations are the basis for successfully deploying a seamless,distributed information infrastructure for the geosciences.Several specifications now adopted by the OGC consensus process are the result of OGC interoperability initiatives.The OGC standards,deployment architectures,and interoperability initiatives are described showing how the OGC standards baseline has been developed and applies to the geosciences.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[grant number XDA19030203]the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant number 2017YFB0504105].
文摘It has long been recognized that an effective drought monitoring and early warning system,which provides functions for real-time condition monitoring and prediction,risk assessment,information dissemination and response recommendation,is very important for the preparedness for and mitigation of drought impacts.In this article,we review the currently existing drought monitor and early warning systems,discuss applicable remote sensing datasets and drought indicators and present the development of a web-based quasi-real-time Global Drought Monitoring&Analysis Platform(Web-GDMAP).The Web-GDMAP is built upon a series of indicators derived from multi-source satellite remote sensing data and various other sources of data.From a technical perspective,the Web-GDMAP system includes a series of components from data storage,model implementation and distribution,to client-side visualization and user intuitive interaction.From a theoretical perspective,the Web-GDMAP system integrates multi-indicators on different aspects of drought,including anomalies in precipitation,anomalies in land surface thermal and vegetation conditions,water deficit of soil and plants,etc.Several case studies on applying the developed Web-GDMAP in the Asian region are demonstrated.Further improvements and perspectives are discussed.
