ORCHESTRA

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The ORCHESTRA Architecture for Geo-Based Services

José F. Esteban Lauzán

Sevilla, 10 de febrero de 2010


Current status

Geospatial information is vital for numerous activities and businesses: Security, environment, insurance,

logistics, etc. Tracking and contextual information

(context awareness) Organisations collaborate, at a national

and international level Significant investments have been

made in ICT systems for decades


Risk & Crisis Management: an example

» Recent studies show that the number of risks and crises is increasing on a global scale.

» Disasters do not respect borders» Institutions depend on their information systems.

» Problems due to: Lack of interoperability

Inadequate use of standards Insufficient access to information and data Lack of common terminologies and, generally,

of understanding. Have as result: deficiencies in coordination and

teamwork (vision, strategy, procedures, business models, etc.)

The current IT systems were not designed to work together


ORCHESTRA – The Project

Strategically

It is a strategic action by the European Commision, endorsed by OGC.

It is one of the building blocks of the future Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) in the EU

http://www.eu-orchestra.org

Objectives

To design and develop an open service architecture, based on standards (OGC, ISO, W3C) in order to ensure interoperability.

To develop relevant applications for various multi-risk, cross-border scenarios (there are 4 running implementations in Europe)

Spirit

Openness, flexibility and collaboration

http://www.eu-orchestra.org/


What is ORCHESTRA?

ORCHESTRA IS NOT ORCHESTRA IS

http://www.eu-orchestra.org

Analysis Info CentreMapsArchive

Control centre

Thematic data

Spatial data

Meta-information Sensors

Documents

Catalog(s)Knowledge Base(s)

Solution

ORCHESTRA Architecture

http://www.eu-orchestra.org/



ORCHESTRA, aligned with worldwide initiatives

» INSPIRE (http://inspire.jrc.it/):» European directive, binding on all EU Member States.» Now: Implementation Rules» INSPIRE SOAP binding survey

» GMES (http://www.gmes.info/):» Joint initiative of the EC and the ESA for the environment and security.

» GEO/GEOSS (http://www.earthobservations.org/index.html):» World group to devise a “system of systems” for earth observation.» ORCHESTRA has provided considerable material for the European chapter and participated

at the Cape Town Ministerial Summit in November 2007.» EO2HEAVEN is a GEOSS pilot

» OGC (http://www.opengeospatial.org/):» World geo-spatial information standardisation body.» ORCHESTRA has supplied modifications to the existing standards by incorporating them in

its architecture» ORCHESTRA is the first architecture to reach Best Practice status

http://inspire.jrc.it/

http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reports/ImplementingRules/network/SOAP_binding_survey.pdf


ORCHESTRA: tangible results

» ORCHESTRA Architecture Reference Model

» ORCHESTRA Service Specifications

» ORCHESTRA Software

» ORCHESTRA book:» http://www.eu-orchestra.org/docs/ORCHESTRA-Book.pdf

» ORCHESTRA implementations:

» 4 ORCHESTRA pilots (2007-2008)

» DEWS: tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean (2007-2010)

» Feasibility studies and pilots: Basque Country, Cantabria (2009-2010)

» EO2HEAVEN: environment & healthcare in EU & Africa (2010-2012)

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For more information please contact:

José F. Esteban Lauzánt : +34 – 91 214 86 13

[email protected]

Atos Origin Albarracin 25

28037 Madrid - Spainwww.atosorigin.es / www.atosresearch.eu