DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS Presented by Paul Quackenbush Paul Quackenbush gov

DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS Presented by Paul Quackenbush Paul. Quackenbush@gov. bc. ca Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Integrated Land Management Bureau Government of British Columbia Victoria, B. C. Canada ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 1

PRESENTATION CONTENT Part I – Base Mapping and Geomatic Services (BMGS) v Role of BMGS v Base Mapping Products v Governance Model for BMGS v Functional Model v BMGS Strategic Goals ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 2

ROLE OF BMGS v Stewards of Base Map data v Responsible for Geodetic framework v Sets standards and specifications for geospatial data v Business model changing from hands-on to oversight v Client service focus ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 3

BASE MAPPING PRODUCTS http: //ilmbwww. gov. bc. ca/bmgs/pba/trim/specs ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 4

GOVERNANCE MODEL Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for Corporate Resource Information Management Provincial Base Mapping Advisory Committee (PBMAC) Communities of Practice Base Mapping & Geomatic Services Branch BMGS Users, Clients, and Partners Sources of Input: Geomatics Experts, Consultants, Clients, and Others ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 5

FUNCTIONAL MODEL Inventory Business Processes Technology Satellite – Eye in the Sky Global Positioning System (GPS) Digital Elevation Model Place Names Planimetry Data exchange arrangements Cost Recovery - Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) (Roads/Rivers / Lakes / Coastline) Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Digital Camera Air photos Rectified Imagery Forest for Tomorrow (FFT) As Built Roads (ABR) & Electronic Petroleum Application Spatial Submission (EPASS) Infrastructure TRIM database BC Active Control System ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 6

BMGS STRATEGIC GOALS 1. Clients achieve their objectives through convenient access to integrated information 2. Clients receive base mapping that meets their needs in terms of core features and update cycles 3. Further the use and integration of provincial base mapping in all sectors of the economy 4. Development of Specifications and the Community of Practice responds to goals through: ü working with stakeholders to identify business requirements & strategies ü piloting update process ü evaluating results ü making proposals for changes Clients engage BMGS as a Center of Excellence for geomatic technology ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 7

PRESENTATION CONTENT Part II – Specifications Development v Areas of activity v Why were specifications required v What was required in the specification content v Approach used for development of specifications v Where Base Mapping and Geomatic Services is at v Next steps ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 8

AREAS OF ACTIVITY v Medium Format Digital cameras v Li. DAR v Aerial Triangulation (A/T) v Orthophotos ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 9

SPECIFICATIONS – Please ! Why were specifications required? v New, emerging technologies were seen as viable tools § Medium format digital cameras § Li. DAR § Soft copy A/T, auto correlation and INS/IMU v Clients wanted faster end to end turn around v Promising tools but technical issues v BMGS – needed to establish leadership to avoid random adoption v Change focus to results as opposed to prescriptive process ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 10

SPECIFICATIONS CONTENT What was required in the specification content? v Clearly defined deliverables for: § Digital air photo and Orthophotos § Li. DAR § A/T v Standards for calibration of: § non-metric cameras § Li. DAR calibration § Q/A – Q/C processes v A software packages that are readily available to all contractors v Meta Data standards ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 11

Li. DAR SPECIFICATIONS CONTENT Specifics for the Li. DAR specification content v Li. DAR is not an “open” system” – required a different approach v A simple means of determining potential system accuracy through error propagation formula v Use material from others – FEMA, ASPRS, USGS v Define a QA/QC process § Require calibration and reports § Require data processing methodologies ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 12

DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS Approach used to develop specifications v Community of Practice (Co. Ps) § § § Building “buy-in” Engage academia, clients, producers and data custodians Build operational specifications Move research from academia into industry Specifications development from a project manager perspective v Create environment of shared knowledge and cooperation ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 13

DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS Approach used to develop specifications The Community of Practice v Community of Practice (Co. Ps) is made up of academia, data producers , consulting community and clients § § Building “buy-in” Engage academia, clients, producers and data custodians Build operational specifications Move research from academia into industry v Create environment of shared knowledge and cooperation ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 14

Where is BMGS currently? Where Base Mapping and Geomatic Services is at v Specifications completion status: § § § v Med. Format Digital Camera (MFDC) published Li. DAR published A/T published Pilot projects § § § ISO 9001: 2000 An area was flown using the draft specifications for MFDC Li. DAR– now using some test data Multiple A/T testing using expert knowledge Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 15

NEXT STEPS ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 17

NEXT STEPS ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 18

NEXT STEPS Colour Range is very subjective, So which image would best serve the multi-use needs of Clients. ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 19

NEXT STEPS What are the Next Steps? v Continue the Community of Practice v Address colour chip issues v Integrate digital and film specifications v Simplify and consolidate v Continue to evaluate performance and specification requirements v Continue to work with clients to meet their needs ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 20

NEXT STEPS What is the definition of a Large Format Camera? Large Format Camera The Large Format Camera (LFC) was a high altitude aerial mapping camera scaled up to operate from the Space Shuttle. It was used on one mission in October 1984 The camera weighs about half a ton and a single frame covers 23, 400 square miles at about 10 -20 m resolution. ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 21

NEXT STEPS What are the Next Steps? v Continue the Community of Practice v Address colour chip issues v Integrate digital and film specifications v Simplify and consolidate v Address large format digital camera issues v Further work on in-situ calibration sites ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 22

ACTIVITIES v Calibration wall v In-situ calibration site v External agreements for calibration (BCIT) v Continuation of Community of Practice v Continue to seek external partnerships and cooperation (University of Calgary, USGS, …) ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 23

QUESTIONS Questions Thank-you ISO 9001: 2000 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Base and Geomatic Services Branch Slide 24