The Geospatial Catalogue and Database Repository (GCDR)
and the Knowledge Management System (KMS)
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Data Management and Application of Standards - GCDR and KMS
Agenda
Motivation –
General Data Management Issues and Solutions
Example –
Simulation DM Systems: KMS and GCDR
Core Functions
Summary
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Definition
Data Management “… is the development, execution and supervision of plans,
policies, programs and practices that control, protect, deliver and enhance the
value of data and information assets.”
— Data Management Association (DAMA)
Data Management “… is a set of processes and technologies for ensuring the
accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency of multiple domains of
enterprise data - across applications, systems and databases and across multiple
business processes, functional areas, organisations, geographies and channels.”
— Hub Designs Consulting
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Motivation: General Data Management Issues
What are the problems and issues?
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No centralisation and duplicated data
Independently managed
Poor Data Quality
Lack of Data Integrity
What is important?
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Centralisation and Integration
Security & Privacy
High Data Quality
Trusted Information
Mission: “To standardise and reuse accurate data”
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Simulation Problems
3D Models
Platform
Data
Behavioural
Models
3D Models
Terrain
Platform
Data
Behavioural
Models
Terrain
DIS / HLA
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Different manufacturers
Different data formats & structures
Local data storage
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Reusability
Interoperability
– Fair Fight
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General Solution/Approach
 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
 Cloud Computing
 SOA + Cloud
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Agenda
Motivation –
General Data Management Issues and Solutions
Example –
Simulation DM Systems: KMS and GCDR
Core Functions
Summary
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Mission of the KMS and GCDR
Mission: “To provide a capability to capture, manage, reuse and share
simulation data enterprise wide”
Solutions:
 Knowledge Management System (KMS) and
 Geospatial Catalogue and Database Repository (GCDR)
1. Training
4. Capability Development Support
2. Decision Support
5. Mission Support
3. Analysis and
Experimentation
Utilisation
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Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process (DSEEP)
Management Tools
KMS
Collaboration Tools
Preparation Phase
Perform Federation
Define
Simulation
Environment
Objectives
Perform
Conceptual
Analysis
Design
Simulation
Environment
Develop
Simulation
Environment
1
2
3
4
Plan,
Integrate,
and Test
Simulation
Environment
5
Execute
Simulation
Environment
and Prepare
Outputs
6
Wrap Up
Analyse
Data and
Evaluate
Results
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Federation Control Tools
GCDR
Synthtic Environment Services
Federation / Network
Infrastructure
Record / After Action Review
Databases / Editing Tools
C2I and Link Proxies
APIs
DSEEP - Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process
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KMS and GCDR Architecture
Geospatial Portlets GCDR-DMS
… other DMS Portlets
… other DMS Portlets
… Upload
… Upload
……
Import
Import
Simulation Management Tools
2D/3D Viewer
Knowledge Management System (KMS-DMS)
Simulation
Workflow
Service /User
Help Desk
2D/3D Map
Viewer
Geospatial
GCDR-DMS
Spatial
Data Portlets 2D/3D
Map
Import and
Viewer and
Spatial
Data
2D/3D
Map
Verification
Search
Import and
Viewer and
Verification
Search
Knowledge
Management System (KMS-DMS)
Enterprise
Collaboration
Search
Enterprise
Security
Collaboration
Search
Management
Requirements
Management
Configuration
Management
Data
Properties/
Parameters
Spatial
DataData
Spatial
Import
Import
SpatialSystem
System
Spatial
Admin
Admin
Portlet
ContentContent Portlet
User
Management
Management
ManagementManagement
Management
… And More
Spatial Data
Spatial Export
Data
Export
Task
Task
Management
Management
Workflow
Instant
Document
WorkflowMessaging
Instant
Management
Management
Management
Messaging
Security
Management
User
Presentation/
Management
Application
Layer
… Export
… Export
… And More
……
other
Services
other
Services
Data Manipulation and Processes
Geospatial Services
Catalogue
Service (CSW)
Document
Management
Search Engine
…
…
Import
Workflow
Data
Validation
Data
Transformation
Web Mapping
Services (WMS)
…
Export
Workflow
Orchestration
and Routing
Data
Conversion
Export
Workflow
Advanced
Search
Geospatial (GCDR)
KMS Content Data
Data Indexing
Service Layer
…
… other Databases
… other Databases
…
Environmental
Objects and Entities
Environment
Database
Objects
Database
Geospatial
Database
File
Storage
KMS
Database
Data Layer
…
KMS
Components
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GCDR
Components
Potential KMS
Components
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Potential Future
Functionality
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GCDR User Dialogue
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Agenda
Motivation –
General Data Management Issues and Solutions
Example –
Simulation DM Systems: KMS and GCDR
Core Functions
Summary
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GCDR System Overview – Core Functions
Management
Tools
(KMS)
Management
Tools
(KMS)
Administration
Administration
Roles Concept
Roles Concept
Configuration
Configuration
Management
Export
Administrator
Management
Export
Administrator
Security
DataVerify
Provider
Security
Verify
Manipulate
AccessData
Rights
Operator
Provider Data
Access Rights
3DMaintainer
Viewer
Permissions
Data
Manipulate
Data Operator
3D Viewer
Data Maintainer
Permissions
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Import
Export
Verify
Search/Filter
View
2D Viewer
Search/Filter
2D ViewerNetwork
OGC Web Services
Web Feature
Service
Web(WFS)
Feature
Service (WFS)
Web
Mapping
Web
Mapping
Service
(WMS)
Service
(WMS)
Catalogue
Catalogue
Service (CSW)
Service (CSW)
Offline Viewers
Manipulate
Verify
2D Viewer
3D Viewer
Manipulate
Data Properties/Parameters
3D Viewer
3D Viewer
Application Services
Output Data
Application Services
Export
Task
Service
Module
Task
Service
Export
Module
Verify
Import
Service
Verify
Import
Service
Module
Module
Manipulate
Manipulate
Export Service
Export Service
3DModule
Viewer
3DModule
Viewer
Report/Logging
Service Module
Report/Logging
Service Module
Import Tools
Example
E.g.
 Quality Control
 Format Check
 Modifications
 Validation
 Verification
Export
ImportView
OGC Web Services
Input Data
Shape
DFAD
VMAP
DTED
GeoTIFF
OpenFlight
SEDRISSTF
CityGML
S-57
ECDIS
BLOB
METGM
Metadata
NonGeodata
… Lagacy
Databases
VB52
CDB
OpenFlight
Metadata
NonGeodata
User Dialogue
User Dialogue
Data
Repository
Data
Repository
Importer
Importer
Exporter
Exporter
Export Tools
Example
E.g.
 Target Format
Conversion
 Packing
Database
Database
Catalogue
Catalogue
Direct Import
Direct Import
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Shape
DFAD
VMAP
DTED
GeoTIFF
OpenFlight
SEDRISSTF
CityGML
S-57
ECDIS
BLOB
METGM
Metadata
NonGeodata
… Lagacy
Databases
VB52
CDB
OpenFlight
Metadata
NonGeodata
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An ISO/OGC - Compliant Data Management System (DMS)
Standards
ISO-/OGCcompliant
Synthetic
Environment
Service (SES)
based on
COTS DBMS
Standards
Standards
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Agenda
Motivation –
General Data Management Issues and Solutions
Example –
Simulation DM Systems: KMS and GCDR
Core Functions
Summary
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Take Away Information
Importance of Data Management within an Enterprise
Well designed holistic Architecture
Importance of Open Standards and Data Formats
Information Sharing through Collaborative Tools
What's Next… Integration of Simulation Processes
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