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ISWG

francoise — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:51:25 +0000

ISWG

The ICEO Standards Working Group (ISWG) engages in GEOSS activities related,to the Standards and Interoperaiblity Registry (SIR), and other standards-based projects for GEOSS. The ISWG was responsible for the initial work preformed in achieving the launch and population of the SIR. This work involved the design of the register, following the ISO 19135 standard, the creation of a Standards Development Organization (SDO) list to be used in the SIR, and the creation of a standards taxonomy to be used in the SIR. Subsequent activities include evolving the standards taxonomy into a richer and textured taxonomy in order to better organize registered standards and special arrangements for search and discovery, the design and deployment of interoperability mechanisms between the SIR and the Components and Services Registry (CSR) in order to facilitate a smoother GEOSS registration process for data providers, and playing a supporting role to the Standards and Interoperability Forum (SIF).

GEOSS Registries

Francoise Pearlman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:13:09 +0000

The GEOSS Standards and interoperability Registry, is a reference database of interoperability arrangements that are meant to be used to foster GEOSS interoperability and can be associated with registered GEOSS components and their services. A web-based user interface allows users to browse or perform detailed searches on the registry’s holding. The registry may also be accessed via standard search protocols. Although GEO encourages the use of open international standards, GEOSS must also accommodate the use of non-standard practices. Thus, the Standards Registry also contains information on these non-standard practices, what are called “special arrangements.” The process for entering special arrangements into the Standards Registry is handled by the Standards and Interoperability Forum (SIF).

For the standards registry, visit http://seabass.ieee.org/groups/geoss/

The GEOSS Components and Services Registry is a directory of systems, initiatives, and projects (known as “Components”) that are committed by GEO country members and participating organizations, for which interactive, typically Web-based interoperable services can be described. The registration of this organizational and service-oriented information supports browse and search by users — project managers and software integrators — to evaluate available earth observation systems and their suitability and accessibility for a specific application domain. For the components and service registry, visit http://geossregistries.info/

GEOSS SIF

Francoise Pearlman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:10:39 +0000

The ADC established the Standards and Interoperability Forum (SIF) to facilitate the interchange of information, and make recommendations for standards and interoperabilityarrangements in GEOSS. The SIF will enable ever greater degrees of interoperability among GEOSS components through facilitation, technical analysis, advocacy and education. To carry out its work most effectively, the SIF is forming regional teams consisting of experts with an understanding of the protocols, standard arrangements and other technological practices for their particular region, representing each (or most) of the societal benefit areas of GEOSS. Regional Teams will assure that we have true global representation in supporting GEOSS interoperability.

Standards for electric vehicles

Francoise Pearlman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:01:13 +0000

The IEEE Standards Electrical Systems Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Working Group (SASB/SCC40/PMSS) is starting work on the development of a Guide for Electric-Sourced Transportation Infrastructure. Read more A large growth in electric sourced vehicles is expected in the next few decades. The number of vehicles will likely stress the capacity in electric generation even with the partial implementation of smart grid technology and energy saving protocols and mandates. In addition, wider use of vehicles, both for personnel transportation and also for larger vehicles, will require additional infrastructure in the form of charging stations, energy distribution and monitoring capabilities. Since the magnitude of the required changes is significant and the cycle time for planning and developing infrastructure can be on the scale of decades, adoption of relevant standards for electric sources vehicles is necessary in order to improve efficiency and interoperability of the end to end system for both manufacturing and routine operations. In order to support the new large electric load anticipated, guidelines are required for planning for ways that are most effective as well as economically feasible. This project is needed to provide guidelines which if adopted will facilitate the wide scale and consistent implementation of electric-sourced, road-based transportation.

Green house gas standards

Francoise Pearlman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:59:40 +0000

A sustainable energy future will be based on more efficient energy use, better energy infrastructure, alternative energy technologies, along with appropriate policies and market instruments. Negative implications of energy use can be managed cost‐effectively using market instruments such as emission trading. Market efficiency and success depends on internationally accepted Green House Gas standards that are compatible for both developed and developing countries.

The Tower of Babel Problem

Francoise Pearlman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:57:17 +0000

There is a Need for a System which Provides Access to all Earth Observation Data in Standard Interoperable Formats, along with Portal and Clearing House to provide access to all Earth Observation Data

Based on Existing Portals, Systems and Networks
Designed to Increase Quality and Accessibility of Information
Providing Decision Support Tools