OWS-7: Summary of the OGC Web Services, Phase 7 (OWS-7) Interoperability Testbed
2010
OGC Web Services (OWS) testbeds are part of OGC's Interoperability Program, a global, hands-on and collaborative prototyping program designed to rapidly develop, test and deliver proven candidate specifications into OGC's Specification Program, where they are formalized for public release.In OGC's Interoperability Initiatives, international teams of technology providers work together to solve specific geoprocessing interoperability problems posed by the Initiative's sponsoring organizations.OGC Interoperability Initiatives include test beds, pilot projects, interoperability experiments and interoperability support services -all designed to encourage rapid development, testing, validation and adoption of OGC standards.This report summarizes the results of OGC Web Services Initiative, Phase 7 (OWS-7).The content of the OWS-7 initiative are organized around the following three threads: Sensor Fusion Enablement (SFE) -this thread builds on the OGC Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) framework of standards, focusing on integrating the SWE interfaces and encodings with workflow and web processing services to perform dynamic sensor tracking and notification, and motion video change detection.The SFE thread also continued work on the interoperability of SWE and Common CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Sensor Interfaces (CCSI). Feature and Decision Fusion (FDF) -this thread builds on OWS-6 GeoprocessingWorkflow and Decision Support Services work, to advance common interfaces for information cataloguing and sharing, feature and statistical analysis, synchronization of multiple geospatial databases, Web Processing Services (WPS) profiles, and the Integrated Client.Aviation -this thread continued development and demonstration of the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) and the Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) in an OGC Web Services environment, to provide applications and tools that support Airline Operations Centers and Flight Dispatch applications.Such applications provide information for representing a Common Operating Picture; supporting flight planning (including General Aviation) and preparation (MET and AIM); calculating weight and balance; estimating fuel requirements; in-flight emergency response; etc.The primary focus in OWS-7 Aviation was on ground usage of the information, although provision of information packages to the crew, on the ground and in the air, were also of interest.Suggested additions, changes, and comments on this draft report are welcome and encouraged.Such suggestions may be submitted by email message or by making suggested changes in an edited copy of this document (keep Revision Tracking enabled).