Geographic Information Standards: Overview of International Activities

1. Geographic Information Standards:Overview of International Activities Jean Brodeur, Chair CAC-ISO/TC211 I am pleased to give you an overview of international standardization activities in geographic information that are held at ISO/TC 211.I am pleased to give you an overview of international standardization activities in geographic information that are held at ISO/TC 211.

2. 2 Presentation Outline Introduction ISO/TC 211 Presentation Members Structure Activities Concluding remarks In my presentation, I will introduce the ISO/TC 211, its committee, its members, its structure, and its activities.In my presentation, I will introduce the ISO/TC 211, its committee, its members, its structure, and its activities.

3. 3 Introduction Canada has three decades of history in standardization in geographic information Sharing and using geographic information appropriately has always been a concern of the Canadian geographic information community: CCOGIF (Canadian Council on Geomatics Interchange Format) MDIF (Map Data Interchange Format) DIGEST (Digital Geographic Exchange Standard) S57 (formerly DX-90, hydrography) SAIF (Spatial Archive and Interchange Format) ISO19100 National and North American Profiles of the ISO19100 suite of standards Canadian standardization activities in GI (CGSB-CoG) are harmonized with international activities at ISO/TC211 Canada has three decades of history and experience of standardization in geographic information. Standards has always been an underpinning to share and use geographic information correctly between data producers and users. CGSB � CoG is the Canadian committee responsible for the development of Canadian standards in geographic information and has harmonized its structure and activities with ISO/TC 211, the international standardization committee in geographic information. Canada has three decades of history and experience of standardization in geographic information. Standards has always been an underpinning to share and use geographic information correctly between data producers and users. CGSB � CoG is the Canadian committee responsible for the development of Canadian standards in geographic information and has harmonized its structure and activities with ISO/TC 211, the international standardization committee in geographic information.

4. 4 ISO/TC 211 Started in 1994 From a Canadian initiative To develop a family of international standards on geographic information Canadian participation is led by the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO/TC211 (CAC-ISO/TC211) The existence of ISO/TC 211 is a result of a Canadian initiative, thanks to Mr. David McKellar. ISO/TC 211 activities started in 1994 and aim at developing a suite of international standards in geographic information. The Canadian participation is made possible through the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO/TC 211, which is under the auspices of the Standards Council of Canada.The existence of ISO/TC 211 is a result of a Canadian initiative, thanks to Mr. David McKellar. ISO/TC 211 activities started in 1994 and aim at developing a suite of international standards in geographic information. The Canadian participation is made possible through the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO/TC 211, which is under the auspices of the Standards Council of Canada.

5. 5 Why GI International Standards? To support the understanding and usage of geographic information To increase the availability, access, integration, and sharing of geographic information, i.e. to enable interoperability of geospatially enabled computer systems and data To support the establishment of geospatial data infrastructures at local, regional and global level To contribute to a unified approach to address global, ecological, and humanitarian problems To contribute to sustainable development Geographic information standards are needed for: supporting the understanding and usage of geographic information increasing the availability, access, integration, and sharing of geographic information supporting the establishment of geospatial data infrastructures contributing to a unified approach to address global, ecological, and humanitarian problems contributing to sustainable development Geographic information standards are needed for: supporting the understanding and usage of geographic information increasing the availability, access, integration, and sharing of geographic information supporting the establishment of geospatial data infrastructures contributing to a unified approach to address global, ecological, and humanitarian problems contributing to sustainable development

6. 6 Scope of ISO/TC 211 Aims to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth May specify, for geographic information, methods, tools and services for data management (including definition and description), for acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in digital/electronic form between different users, systems and locations Shall link to appropriate standards for information technology and data where possible, and provide a framework for the development of sector-specific applications using geographic data More specifically, the scope of ISO/TC 211 is: to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth to specify, for geographic information, methods, tools, and services for data management (including definition and description), for acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in digital/electronic form between different users, systems and locations More specifically, the scope of ISO/TC 211 is: to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth to specify, for geographic information, methods, tools, and services for data management (including definition and description), for acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting and transferring such data in digital/electronic form between different users, systems and locations

7. 7 Who is ISO/TC 211?...member list 30 active members (P-members) Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; China; Czech Rep.; Denmark; Ecuador; Finland; Germany; Italy; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Morocco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Peru; Portugal; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia; Serbia & Montenegro; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States of America 31 observing members (O-members) Argentina; Bahrain; Brunei Darussalam; Colombia; Croatia; Cuba; Estonia; France; Greece; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Isl. Rep. of Iran; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Mauritius; Oman; Pakistan; Philippines; Poland; Slovakia; Romania; Slovenia; Tanzania; Turkey; Ukraine; Uruguay; Zimbabwe ISO/TC 211 is composed of 30 active countries also called P-members, and 31 observing countries, called O-members. ISO/TC 211 is composed of 30 active countries also called P-members, and 31 observing countries, called O-members.

8. 8 Who is ISO/TC 211?...member list 25 external liaisons CEOS; DGIWG; ESA; EuroSDR; FAO/UN; FIG; GSDI; IAG; ICA; ICAO; IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society; IHB; ISCGM; ISPRS; JRC; OGC; OGP; PAIGH; PCGIAP; PC IDEA; SCAR; UN Economic Commission for Africa; UN Economic Commission for Europe, Statistical Division; UNGEGN; UNGIWG; WMO 17 internal liaisons ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 Coded character sets; ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics and image processing; ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic identification and data capture techniques; ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data Management and Interchange; ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 User interfaces; ISO/TC 20 /SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems; ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics; ISO/TC 46/WG 2 - Coding of country names and related entities; ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization of information about construction works; ISO/TC 69 � Applications of statistical methods; ISO/TC 82 Mining (Stand by); ISO/TC 130 Graphic Technology; ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration; ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data and global manufacturing languages; ISO/TC 204 Transport Information and Control Systems; ISO/TC 207 Environmental management; ISO/TC 223 Civil Defence; ISO/TC 82 Mining (stand by) 25 external liaisons composed mainly of international organizations having a strong interest in geographic information standardization 17 internal liaisons composed of other ISO committees having an interest with ISO/TC 211 activities.25 external liaisons composed mainly of international organizations having a strong interest in geographic information standardization 17 internal liaisons composed of other ISO committees having an interest with ISO/TC 211 activities.

9. 9 ISO/TC 211 structure The structure of ISO/TC 211 begins with the secretariat handled by Standards Norway. Specific standardization activities are assigned to one of its six working groups.The structure of ISO/TC 211 begins with the secretariat handled by Standards Norway. Specific standardization activities are assigned to one of its six working groups.

10. 10 Special groups Advisory group on strategy HMMG � Harmonized Model Maintenance Group - harmonisation des mod�les UML Advisory group on outreach JAG - ISO/TC211 / OGC Joint Advisory Group TMG - Terminology maintenance group Task force to support convergence between relevant ISO/TC 204 and ISO/TC 211 projects Task force to support convergence between relevant JTC 1/SC 24 and ISO/TC 211 projects Other activities such as: strategy, outreach, model maintenance, terminology maintenance, and convergence between ISO committees are assigned to special groups.Other activities such as: strategy, outreach, model maintenance, terminology maintenance, and convergence between ISO committees are assigned to special groups.

11. 11 Cooperation Why ? common objectives similar work programmes complementary approaches joining resources gives strength avoiding inconsistent standards - de jure / de facto / industrial � and more ISO/TC 211also cooperates with organizations that have common objectives, similar work programmes, and complementary approaches And want to join resources gives strength avoid inconsistency between de jure / de facto / industrial standards ISO/TC 211also cooperates with organizations that have common objectives, similar work programmes, and complementary approaches And want to join resources gives strength avoid inconsistency between de jure / de facto / industrial standards

12. 12 Cooperation Cooperative agreements have been established between ISO/TC 211 and a number of organizations such as: The Open geospatial consortium DGIWG UN/FAO ISO/TC 204 (road network)Cooperative agreements have been established between ISO/TC 211 and a number of organizations such as: The Open geospatial consortium DGIWG UN/FAO ISO/TC 204 (road network)

13. 13 ISO/TC 211 Standard Activities Access and services ISO/TC 211 activities can be classified in four types: Organization Content Access and technology, and EducationISO/TC 211 activities can be classified in four types: Organization Content Access and technology, and Education

14. 14 ISO/TC 211 Projects (1) ISO 6709:1983 - Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations ISO 6709 - Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations Rev. ISO 19101 - Reference model ISO 19101-2 - Reference Model � Part 2: Imagery ISO/TS 19103 - Conceptual schema language Revision of ISO/TS 19103 Geographic information � Conceptual Schema Language ISO 19104 - Terminology ISO 19105 - Conformance and testing ISO 19106 - Profiles ISO 19107 - Spatial schema ISO 19108 - Temporal schema ISO 19109 - Rules for application schema ISO 19110 - Feature cataloguing methodology 19110 Amd 1 - Methodology for feature cataloguing - Amendment 1 ISO 19111 - Spatial referencing by coordinates ISO 19111 - Spatial referencing by coordinates Revision 19111-2 Geographic information -- Spatial referencing by coordinates -- Part 2: Extension for parametric value ISO 19112 - Spatial referencing by geographic identifiers ISO 19113 - Quality principles Revision of ISO 19113 ISO 19114 - Quality evaluation procedures ISO 19115 � Metadata ISO 19115-2 � Metadata � Part 2: Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19116 - Positioning services ISO 19117 � Portrayal Here is the list of projects developed at ISO/TC 211. Projects in blue are completed and have resulted either in reports, international technical specifications, or international standards. Projects in red are under going activities.Here is the list of projects developed at ISO/TC 211. Projects in blue are completed and have resulted either in reports, international technical specifications, or international standards. Projects in red are under going activities.

15. 15 ISO/TC 211 Projects (2) ISO 19118 � Encoding 19118 rev Geographic information -- Encoding ISO 19119 - Services ISO/TR 19120 - Functional standards ISO/TR 19121 - Imagery and gridded data ISO/TR 19122 - Qualifications and certification of personnel ISO 19123 - Schema for coverage geometry and functions ISO/RS 19124 - Imagery and gridded data components ISO 19125 - Simple feature access � Part 1-2 19126 - Feature concept dictionaries and registers ISO 19127 - Geodetic codes and parameters ISO 19128 - Web Map Server Interface ISO 19129 - Imagery, gridded and coverage data framework ISO 19130 - Sensor and data model for imagery and gridded data ISO 19131 - Data product specification ISO 19132 - Location based services possible standards ISO 19133 - Location based services tracking and navigation ISO 19134 - Multimodal location based services for routing and navigation ISO 19135 - Procedures for item registration ISO 19136 - Geography Markup Language (GML) ISO 19137 - Generally used profiles of the spatial schema and of similar important other schemas ISO 19138 - Data quality measures ISO 19139 - Metadata � Implementation specification ISO 19141 - Schema for moving features ISO 19142 - Web Feature Service ISO 19143 - Filter encoding Stage 0 - Am. to ISO 19113:2002 - Quality principles and ISO 19115:2003 � Metadata

16. 16 ISO/TC 211 Projects (3) ISO 19144 - Classification Systems �Part 1: Classification system structurePart 2: Land Cover Classification System LCCS ISO 19145 - Registry of representations of geographic point location ISO 19146 - Cross-domain vocabularies ISO19147 - Location based services -- Transfer Nodes ISO19148 - Location based services -- Linear Referencing System ISO19149 - Rights expression language for geographic information � GeoREL ISO 19150 � Ontology ISO 19151 � Dynamic Position Identification Scheme for Ubiquitous Space (u-Position)

17. 17 Status at ISO/TC 211 Standard: 29 Revised standard: 1 Technical specification: 4 Corrigendum and amendment: 5 Technical report: 3 Draft International Standard: 5 Draft Technical Specification: 2 Committee Draft: 7 Working Draft: 3 Stage 00.60 (review summary): 3 Total: 62 projects In summary, the ISO/TC 211 current status is as such: 29 standards 1 revised standard 4 technical specifications 5 corrigendum and amendments 3 technical reports 5 draft international standards 2 draft technical specifications 7 committee drafts 3 working drafts 3 stage 00.60 (review summary) projects Total: 62 projectsIn summary, the ISO/TC 211 current status is as such: 29 standards 1 revised standard 4 technical specifications 5 corrigendum and amendments 3 technical reports 5 draft international standards 2 draft technical specifications 7 committee drafts 3 working drafts 3 stage 00.60 (review summary) projects Total: 62 projects

18. 18 Concluding remarks ISO/TC 211 is building an international infrastructure of standards for interoperability of geographic information on the globe 25 plenaries Extremely large membership More than 1000 persons involved in ISO/TC 211 internationally More than 600 have attended one or more plenaries 29 standards, 4 technical specs� total of 62 projects ISO/TC 211 web site: http://www. isotc211.org Future challenges: Review of standards Backward compatibility Standardization of content (e.g., LCCS) Semantic Web, ontology, and knowledge To conclude, ISO/TC 211 is building an international infrastructure of standards for geographic information interoperability. Future challenges are: The review of standards Backward compatibility Standardization of content (e.g., LCCS) Semantic Web, ontology, and knowledge To conclude, ISO/TC 211 is building an international infrastructure of standards for geographic information interoperability. Future challenges are: The review of standards Backward compatibility Standardization of content (e.g., LCCS) Semantic Web, ontology, and knowledge