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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 - 12, 2012
Lorna Schmid
September 5, 2012
Science for a Mobile World ~Support for the Mobile Ecosystem … A USGS Mobile Framework
4CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
Multiple Challenges Rapidly changing environment Duplicated efforts No common tools or processes No deployment or life-cycle management approach Unknown, or limited, resources or support opportunities
Collaboration Funding Data sharing
Establish Enterprise Support Tools and Processes One-Stop-Shop Workflow processes Code repositories Supported Mobile Community Common Training
Why do we need a Mobile Framework?
5CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
New CDI project and many players having roles within the Mobile Ecosystem OC, AEI, CSS, OSQI, Science Mission Areas, MAD group, Citizen
Science, others … Coordinating with DOI, GSA (Mobile Government Community) and
others
Workshop held July 17 – 19 with CDI DataBlast held on July 17 and 18
Team:
Mobile Framework
Federal: Scott Horvath
Bob Swanson Tim Kern
Burl Goree Contractors:
Gary Fisher Derek Masaki
Ken Dreyer Megan Hines
Lorna Schmid Travis Lawall
Science for a Mobile World – Support For The Mobile Ecosystem
Policies and Standards
Ensure that policies are clear and readily available to staff. Make the relationship between policy and science a two way street instead of science constantly responding to policy
Support NetworkProvide one-stop shop for advice on hardware options, application development workflows, delivery options, data sources, and secure repositories
Technical CollaborationFoster collaboration among USGS staff and external developers and technical innovators; document approaches and examples; expedite code sharing; coordinate with other agencies
Develop A Knowledge Base• I have an idea or challenge, where do I start? What do I have to be
aware of?• What kinds of mobile devices can I use, and what do I have to do to
use it?• How do I find an application to meet my project needs?• What data can I use in my mobile application?• Who do I talk to about getting a new mobile app built and deployed?• How much does it cost/how long does it take to build a custom
mobile app?
CDI Mobile Framework Project:
Application Development, Delivery, and Device Management
Field data collection by USGS and partners
Using social media for data collection
Getting USGS data to field researchers
This low cost, scalable solution captures geolocation, photo, text input from a published open API; based on @USGSted earthquake alert application.
Twitter-based Protocol for Biological Observations provides reusable code to mine the Twitter stream API and do Web-based visualization of observation locations.
Mobile BISON delivers a place-based tool for scientists, landowners, students, and resource managers. It encourages exploration and field use of USGS science data.
Enabling BISON Data in an Augmented Reality Viewer provides a real-time “heads up” display for biodiversity data. Using the mobile camera viewer, users can overlay locations on landscapes.
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Mobile Fish Passage Data Collection allows professionals to acquire nationally consistent data of fish passage barriers in the United States to meet needs for hydrologic and ecological assessments AND conservation planning decisions.
July 2012
7CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
Understanding that a Mobile Ecosystem includes hardware, application development & delivery
Initial focus on application development life-cycle management Facilitate and expedite development and deployment process Workflows reflect industry standards Based on phased approach Audience dependent
Cost center only, USGS Intranet, Extranet, External Public
Exploits a more formalized Mobile Community Dependent on common training Simplify process using a suite of documents and checklists Designed to be adaptable to future changes
Mobile Workshop Outcomes
13CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
Trained Mobile Community Provides Support, Collaboration and Resource Sharing Opportunities, Peer
Reviews, vetting
Audience dependent, phased workflow with documentation Ideation – development and exploration of the science concept
Preliminary Development Checklist Pre-Development Proposal
Development – steps needed to build an application or deploy a science support capability
Development/Developers Checklist Communications and Marketing Plan Security Checklist
Publication – product review and approval prior to distribution Peer Review Documentation
Code Review Policy Review Science Review
Monitoring – views into how products are being used, evaluation of scope changes, technology reviews, etc.
Recap
15CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
Build out the Mobile Community Site for collaboration, workflow tracking, tools, storing artifacts, etc.
Identify and work with USGS groups whose support is relevant to Mobile community BWTST, BUTST, ITSOT, Visual Identity, Office of Communications, CDI projects
(Science Base, Citizen Science, Application developers), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Device support, Data sources, etc.
Host “Town Halls” with Science Centers and programs to get input Continue working with a Mobile Team
Expand linkages Identify an application to test workflow and documentation
Advocate for a stronger Mobile Community Coordinate and communicate with Fundamental Science Practices Advisory
Committee Funding dependent: Maintain focus on application development or expand
to include mobile device management and infrastructure support options and requirements
Next Steps: FY13 Proposal to continue development of a Mobile Framework
16CDI Citizen Science Workshop September 11 – 12, 2012
Questions?Email: Lorna & Tim: [email protected] & [email protected]
