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Web Services and Mobile solutions

Ken Mathers

Senior Consultant NZ

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What are Web Services

• Method to distribute data without copying

• Used to provide data for Web applications

• Used to supply Vector, Raster and catalog data

• Includes discoverability

• Simplify End User role

• Includes security and roles

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Web Services and SDI

SDI concepts (Spatial Data Infrastructure)

• Maintain data in source format

• Store data only once

• ‘Access’ data rather than copy it

• Principles validated at recent Plugfest

• Standards

• OGC Compliant WFS, WMS, WCS, etc

• Any other agreed standards. (The great thing about standards is that there are so many of them…)

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Example configuration (Christchurch example)

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Example Portal configuration

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Example Web Services in practice

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Some Practical examples

• iPad Field GIS activities

• iPhone Crowd Source GIS

• etc

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Intergraph Mobile Maps [HD]

Mobile Maps [HD] for view/edit on iPad

Mobile Maps for viewing on iPhone

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Value Proposition

• Need to see, edit and update spatial data in the field in real time Business Problem

• Intergraph Mobile Maps for iPhone• Intergraph Mobile Maps HD for iPadSolution

• Easy to setup and get started• No need for data export / import• Full OGC support

Benefits

• Add barcode (QR) scanner• Augmented reality• Migration to Android smartphone and tablets

Future Plans

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App architecture – based on modules

Intergraph Mobile Maps

Map

Park areas Road equipment

Street equipment

Emergency Info

Configuration

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User management

If the device is registered with Intergraph the user can log in with username & password

For high security implementations the solution supports two-factor login using OTP-tokens (one time passwords)

Access control is implemented in the following ways;

– Device ID (UUID)

and/or

– Username/password

and/or

– OTP-token

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User management

If the user is authorized a list of configurations assigned to the user is listed

Each configuration is defined by an administrator using XML

Unlimited number of configurations can be implemented if demanded

Configuration-XML is described elsewhere

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User Interface (iPad) - Overall

The user interface consists of a large map window and a top toolbar

The top tool bar has the following buttons/functions (from left to right);

– Centre map on current GPS-coordinate

– Open Layer menu

– Load new configuration (returns to configuration list)

– Add new feature (only visible if at least one

editable feature class exists in the configuration)

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Architecture – overall

The solution can be implemented in every existing “GIS infrastructure” that is OGC-compliant;

– WMS

– WFS

– WFS-T (transactional WFS)

If the customer’s infrastructure supports WFS but not WFS-T the solution has an option to include a “WFS-T proxy” that can be implemented as an alternative

If the customer do not have an OGC-compliant infrastructure Intergraph can host the solution in Intergraph’s Amazon cloud-infrastructure

The next slides will show a variety of possible implementations …

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Architecture – Customer infrastructureDMZ, WFS-T

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Architecture – Customer infrastructureDMZ, no WFS-T

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Architecture – Customer infrastructureLAN + WFS-T

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Architecture – Customer infrastructureLAN, no WFS-T

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Architecture – Intergraph Cloud infrastructure

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Intergraph Mobile Alert

Mobile Alert – iPhone app for field mapping

Crowdsourcing: A Definition

Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call

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Value Proposition for Authorities and Citizens

•Simplify reporting of potholes, broken sign posts, graffiti etc. to municipalities and utility companies.•Empowering citizens!

Business Problem

•Reporting app to submit directly from any smartphone.

Solution

•Citizens help municipalities and utility companies to identify the problems and can focus on solving the problems instead of identifying them.•Potential feedback to reports – my council does notice!

Benefits

•Mobile maps, augmented reality applications, customised apps

Future Plans/Strategy or Summary Statement

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Mobile Alert – What’s it all about

Is an easy tool for citizens to report incidents to the municipalities, utility companies and other territorial authorities.

It works on both iOS and Android devices

The backend is running in Amazon’s EC2 cloud

The backend is based on GeoMedia WebMap and SDI Pro

Bing Address Service is used for geocoding incoming incidents

Cloud service from Intergraph global

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Mobile Alert – New Zealand App

12 categories

– Waste on Street

– Pothole

– Graffiti

– Overflowing rubbish

– Broken pavement

– Wrong signage

– Disaster damage

– Broken signpost

– Dead animals

– No/broken streetlight

– Vandalism

– Other

Single App for all NZ entities – uses TLA boundary data

Intergraph will host the service in the Cloud

Subscription service by councils and utilities

Plan to start operating soon

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Proposed New Zealand subscriptions

The municipalities and utility companies can subscribe to Mobile Alert

3 types of subscriptions: Gold, Silver and Bronze

– Bronze sends the incidents daily by email for free (!)

– Silver sends to up to 12 email addresses with more detailed information

– Gold gives real-time access to a range of webservices with WFS feed

Alternatively, we can implement dedicated internal solutions using the same architecture

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Mobile Alert Service Oriented Architecture

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Thank You ! Questions?

Ken MathersSecurity, Government & Infrastructure

Phone +64 4 914.1200 - 1204Cell phone +64 21 442 289 Fax +64 4 914.1254Ken.mathers@intergraph.com

1 Willeston StWellington

New Zealandwww.intergraph.com

Intergraph NZ

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Thank You!