Conference

   Topic Speaker Opening 8:30 Welcome and opening George Percivall, OGC 8:35 Logistics and Introduction to OWS-6 ObjectivesDavid Arctur, OGC SESSION 1: Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) Thread 8:45AIM OverviewAIXM WFS ArchitectureAIM Event ArchitectureAIM Client DemonstrationNadine Alameh, MobiLaps LLCIan Painter, Snowflake SoftwareThomas Everding, U of MuensterNuke Goldstein, Carbon Project SESSION 2: Decision Support Services (DSS) Thread 9:25DSS Composite DemonstrationTom Merkle, Lockheed Martin IS & GS 9:453D Routing & Tracking ServicesAkiko Sato, Hitachi 10:00 Web Map Tiling Service (WMTS) Clients, ServersJoan Masó, UAB-CREAF-MiraMon 10:15  Refreshment Break SESSION 3: GeoProcessing Workflow (GPW) Thread 10:30 GPW IntroductionLew Leinenweber, BAE Systems 10:35RESTful Workflow and SecurityLew Leinenweber, BAE Systems 11:00 Debris Flow DemonstrationLan-Kun Chung, Feng Chia University, Taiwan 11:15 Urban Topographic Data Store (UTDS)Application SchemaClemens Portele, interactive instruments SESSION 4: Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) Thread 11:30 SWE Composite DemonstrationJosh Lieberman, Traverse Technologies SESSION 5: Compliance & Interoperability Test & Evaluation (CITE) Thread 12:00CITE Test DemonstrationJen Marcus, Northrop Grumman 12:30Lunch BreakLive Demonstration Setup  SESSION 6: Live Demonstrations 13:00 Server and Client Demonstrations Available Participant Organizations Closing 14:45  Closing Remarks, Introduction to OWS-7 David Arctur, OGC 15:00 Hall must be vacated      

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OverviewThis is the first time in North America that industry leaders are coming together to exchange knowledge about 3D geospatial solutions for urban planning, homeland security, urban warfare, and personal navigation. Implementers, software vendors, public agencies, and academia will provide diverse perspectives. If you are considering 3D solutions, come see the latest available. If you are already working in 3D, learn more about the latest in 3D open standards and interoperability.   8 - 9 a.m.Registration9 a.m. Introduction to 3D @ OGCTim Case, GISP, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Chair, OGC 3D Information Management Managing 3D Vector Data in a RDBMSMike Horhammer, OracleA review of data management of 3D models, textures and associated attribute information in a database, with a focus on Oracle Spatial. Feature descriptions and demonstrations from diverse users will be shown. Finding Clarity in 3D Point Cloud DataSpar Point Research Laser scan and LiDAR data are transforming 3D data acquisition and visualization. A review of standards and emerging best practices.10:15Break10:30 Maturing 3D Applications in Commercial Software The Benefits of a 3D City GIS for Sustaining City InfrastructureAlain Lapierre, Senior Director, Civil and Geospatial Framework, Bentley Systems Given that worldwide urbanization is accelerating, a significant battleground for sustaining infrastructure is at the city- and local-government levels. To effectively manage all of the geospatial and non-geospatial information associated with urban infrastructure, cities today need a 3D City Geospatial Information System (GIS). Working at the City LevelNeal Niemiec, GISP, Infrastructure Technical Specialist, Autodesk One of the first commercial applications to implement CityGML, Autodesk LandXplorer products provide a system for the management, collaboration and visualization of 3D digital cities, infrastructure and land development models. Demonstrations of CAD, GIS and BIM being integrated to analyze, simulate and visualize a city and its infrastructure assets. 3D GIS solutions with ESRIPatrick Gahagan, ESRI A tour and demonstration of current capabilities and future efforts in managing, analyzing, and visualizing 3D geographic information. Reflections on the Practice of 3D City ModelingPaul Cote, Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Design 12:00 p.m. Lunch  Demonstration Tables from vendors and users1:30 pm Moving forward with 3D: Industry Drivers and Needs Panel discussion with audience feedback2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Demonstration Applications Overview  CityGML, proposed IndoorML, and City Modeling Best Practices Claus Nagel, University of Berlin Recent Developments in 3D ETLDr. Kevin Wiebe, PhD, Chief Scientist, Safe Software Updates on recent FME developments in 3D support, highlighting format and data model transformation between OBJ, 3ds, CityGML, SketchUp, IFC, 3D PDF, among others. In particular, recent developments around the transfer and manipulation of textures will be presented. Unleashing the Power of Data Interoperability for Facilities ManagementNiels la Cour and Alexander Stepanov, UMass Amherst The University of Massachusetts Facilities and Campus Planning Division deals with a number of complex systems in its role of Facilities Management. Examples of how the ESRI Data Interoperability Extension, developed with Safe Software technology, is used to leverage investments in many different 3D data applications. Next Steps for 3D FusionCarsten Roensdorf, Ordnance Survey, Chair OGC CityGML SWG 4:30 pm Conclusion                

Please find below the TENTATIVE agenda for this summit.Purpose: Enabling Licensing Models: connecting business with technical infrastructure for managing and protecting intellectual property. 09.00    Welcome to the Geospatial Rights Management Summit (Sam Bacharach) 09.15    Connecting business with technical infrastructure (Bill Rosenblatt) 09.30    Managing and protecting intellectual property in the geospatial realm (Kara John) 09.45    A brief history of GeoRM (Graham Vowles) 10.00    Case Study: Spatially Aware Content and Consent Services for Location-Based Computing (Raj Singh) 10.20    Review of standards and approaches (10min lightening talks)

• Science Commons initiatives related to geospatial data (Puneet Kishor)
• Information Rights Management in a geospatial context (Keith Banda)
• Rights Management and the W3C Geolocation WG (Matt Womer)
• XACML 2.0 (Hal Lockhart)
• Use cases for location based access control policies (Calvin Powers - tbc)

11.20    Panel Discussion: How does this fit with the example case study? (Facilitator - Philip Bogden) 12.00-13.00       Lunch and networking 13.00-14.00       TC Opening Plenary 14.00    Panel Discussion: Enabling Licensing Models - different communities need to license content under different licence models. Can we move to a standardised way to encode these licensing terms from a human, legal and technical perspective? (Facilitator - Jude Umeh) 16.00    Summary and Next Steps (Sam Bacharach)                  Moving from internal OGC process to public OGC Network approach 17.00    Close   Useful links: Geo Rights Management (GeoRM) Domain Working Group (http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/groups/geormwg ) Geospatial Digital Rights Management Reference Model (http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=14085 )     This summit provides an opportunity to learn about and discuss the Geospatial Digital Rights Management Reference Model (GeoDRM RM) that has been developed by the GeoRM Working Group ( http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/groups/geormwg ) of the OGC Technical Committee. The GeoDRM RM is an abstract specification for the management of digital rights in the area of geospatial data and services. The OGC membership will use the GeoDRM RM in developing OpenGIS Implementation Specifications for open interfaces and encodings that will enable diverse systems to participate in transactions involving data, services and intellectual property protection. 

The international conference for free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G), held in Sydney, Australia 20-23 October, 2009, is now open for registration. http://2009.foss4g.org/registration/FOSS4G attracts the cream of international Geospatial Open Source and Open Standards system implementors and sponsors. With themes ranging from the integration of Open Source with Proprietary systems to the building of Spatial Data Infrastructures and application of Open Geospatial Standards, the conference offers a unique opportunity to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience available among the Open Source developers, sponsors and geospatial professionals of all persuasions. The Open Geospatial Consotium (OGC) is underpinning the conference with a Standards Based integration showcase based on a climate change scenario, demonstrating integration between Open Source and proprietary applications. Along with a comprehensive program of thought provoking presentations and interactive workshops you would expect from an international conference, FOSS4G retains many of the engaging characteristics of its Open Source heritage. With Bird of a Feather sessions, code sprints, install-fests and impromptu project meetings, there is an unparalleled opportunity to take part in active communities and provide input into the direction for a variety of projects. FOSS4G encompasses the best of Open Communities, such as collaboration, helpfulness, innovation and honesty. Early bird registration is just $AU725 (~ $US525) for 3 days of conference and tutorials, and $AU375 (~ $US270) for a day of top notch workshops from the world's best international presenters. Location FOSS4G 2009 will be held in Sydney, Australia which is built around one of the largest, most beautiful harbours in the world with miles of golden beaches stretching north and south of the city on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It has a warm climate in October with average temperatures ranging from 15 - 22°C. Sydney and its surrounding areas provide a diverse range of visual excitement and vibrancy. Visitors to Sydney are spoiled with choice including national parks, famous beaches, the World Heritage Blue Mountains area and the picturesque Sydney Harbour. Sydney's also offers a diverse range of cultural activities including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company all performing at the well know Sydney Opera House. Call for Presentations Are you planning to present at this years conference? If so, don't wait until you have your presentation finalised to tell us about it! Go to the submission website now (http://2009.foss4g.org/presentations/) and enter your name and contact details and at least a title. Then, closer to the close-off date, log back in and fill out the abstract details. This will be a big help for the organisers as it will give us some advanced notice as to how many and what type of presentations to expect. FOSS4G 2009 Highlights *The Climate Challenge Integration Plugfest (CCIP)*: FOSS4G will launch the OGC's Climate Challenge Integration Plugfest (CCIP), which demonstrates standards based interoperability between Open Source and Proprietary geospatial applications. It consists of a server with multiple virtual machines, each installed with geospatial applications offering standards based web services. All web services will demonstrate a common dataset, and will be accessed by a range of geospatial client applications installed on client computers. http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHomePresenters are encouraged (but not mandated) to make use of scenarios and on-site data from the Climate Challenge Integration Plugfest (CCIP). This is especially important as demand for access to data over the internet is expected to be high, and Australia has notoriously slow connections to the outside world. *FOSS4G Live DVD*: LiveDVDs, based on the Xubuntu operating system and including Geospatial Open Source Software, will be given to all delegates. Users can boot a Live DVD on their computer and trial the software without installing or effecting the existing system. http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc *Installfest*: The Installfest will give delegates the opportunity to meet in a common area and install a wide variety of FOSS software on their laptops, EE PC or any other system they care to bring in. Community members will be around to assist with any troubles and provide help and insight into the software. The install fest will take place after workshops on the first day. *Workshops and Tutorials*: Workshops and Tutorials allow presenters to lead attendees through applications, integration solutions, or other topics in an interactive environment. Half-day workshops (3 hours) will be held in computer rooms on the first day. Tutorials (90 minutes) will be held in standard presentation rooms, run concurrently with presentations during the third and fourth days. *Presentations*: The meat of the conference are it's presentations. Drawing on a huge community of local, regional and international experts we will discuss some of the most current and poignant topics in the industry today. *Demo Theatre*: During lunch and coffee breaks the demonstration theatre will be showcasing live software. These short demonstrations from sponsors, open source projects and the user community show what is possible with open source today. *Birds of a Feather*: Rooms have been set aside for semi-organised meetings between like minded groups. Some prominant community initiatives started in prior FOSS4G Birds of a Feather sessions. *Code Sprint*: The weekend after FOSS4G is reserved for the Hackers' Code Sprint. Hackers will be locked in a basement with lots of bandwidth, pizzas and coke. (Well, maybe something better than that, but we don't want to spoil the mystical hacker image by describing it anydifferently.) Upcoming milestones * 1 Jun 2009, Abstract submission deadline* 13 Jul 2009, Presenters notified of acceptance for talks* 31 Jul 2009, *Author/Early registration deadline** 14 Sep 2009, *Completed program available on the wiki** 20 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Workshop* 21-23 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Presentations and Tutorials* 24-25 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Code Sprint Media Sponsors * Position Magazine: http://www.positionmag.com.au/* Asian Surveying and Mapping Newsletter: http://www.asmmag.com* Geoconnexions Magazine: http://www.geoconnexion.com/* Directions Magazine: http://directionsmag.com/* GIS Development: http://gisdevelopment.net/* Baliz Media: http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G Organising Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at: http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/ or contact: Cameron Shorter, Chair of the FOSS4G Organising Committee and Geospatial Systems Architect at LISAsoft tel +61-8570-5050 c a m e r o n . s h o r t e r @ l i s a s o f t . c o m