1 6 th Semi-Annual Service- Oriented Architecture (SOA) e-Gov Conference Special Session: Spatial Ontology Community of Practice

2 Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Overview John Moeller SOCoP Co-Chair Maps and map visualization Features and feature geometries Geographic and spatial-temporal relationships

3 Spatial Ontology Community of Practice (SOCoP) The Spatial Ontology Community of Practice was officially begun in October of 2006 The Spatial Ontology Community of Practice was officially begun in October of 2006 Purpose Purpose SOCoP is chartered as a Community of Practice. Was established under the Best Practices Committee of the Federal CIO CouncilSOCoP is chartered as a Community of Practice. Was established under the Best Practices Committee of the Federal CIO Council Role Role To foster collaboration among researchers, technologists & users of spatial knowledge representations and reasoning towards the development of spatial ontologies for use by all in the Semantic Web.To foster collaboration among researchers, technologists & users of spatial knowledge representations and reasoning towards the development of spatial ontologies for use by all in the Semantic Web. Support open collaboration and open standards for increased interoperability of spatial data across governmentSupport open collaboration and open standards for increased interoperability of spatial data across government Is an open community of practice and encourages members from all sectors interested in determining the value and business feasibility of spatial semantics and ontologiesIs an open community of practice and encourages members from all sectors interested in determining the value and business feasibility of spatial semantics and ontologies

4 Spatial Ontology Community of Practice (SOCoP) Role (continued) Role (continued) Document best practices, and create opportunities to partner with other cross domain and ontology CoP groupsDocument best practices, and create opportunities to partner with other cross domain and ontology CoP groups Help inventory geospatial ontologies, develop an approach to institutionalizing and streamline the effort to support the development and management of ontologies across geospatial lines of business both in and out of governmentHelp inventory geospatial ontologies, develop an approach to institutionalizing and streamline the effort to support the development and management of ontologies across geospatial lines of business both in and out of government Synchronize across the entire spectrum of applicable geospatial standards (via W3C, ISO, OGC, etc.) and with Geospatial Profile of FEA and the Geospatial LOBSynchronize across the entire spectrum of applicable geospatial standards (via W3C, ISO, OGC, etc.) and with Geospatial Profile of FEA and the Geospatial LOB

5 Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Current Focus Current Focus Build membershipBuild membership Establish relationships with other geospatial ontology and semantics activities such as OGC, W3C, and the Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working GroupEstablish relationships with other geospatial ontology and semantics activities such as OGC, W3C, and the Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working Group Participate/Present at Conferences and WorkshopsParticipate/Present at Conferences and Workshops Examine the potential for a pilotExamine the potential for a pilot Membership Membership Membership in the SOCoP is open to interested partiesMembership in the SOCoP is open to interested parties Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: Kevin Backe, Topographic Engineering Center, US Army Corps of EngineersKevin Backe, Topographic Engineering Center, US Army Corps of Engineers John Moeller, Northrop Grumman Information TechnologyJohn Moeller, Northrop Grumman Information Technology Executive Secretariat: Executive Secretariat: Gary Berg-Cross, Engineering, Management and IntegrationGary Berg-Cross, Engineering, Management and Integration

6 Recent SOCoP Activities Survey Questionnaire Survey Questionnaire Spatial Interoperability proposal Spatial Interoperability proposal Terra Cognita 2008 Workshop at 8 th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2008) in Karlsruhe, Germany Terra Cognita 2008 Workshop at 8 th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2008) in Karlsruhe, Germany Terra Cognita 2009 planned for ISWC2009 at Westfields in Chantilly, VA Terra Cognita 2009 planned for ISWC2009 at Westfields in Chantilly, VA Coordination Coordination ISO TC 211 Geographic Information – OntologyISO TC 211 Geographic Information – Ontology National MapNational Map United States Geospatial Intelligence foundation Emerging Technology presentations in 2007 and 2008 United States Geospatial Intelligence foundation Emerging Technology presentations in 2007 and 2008 Workshop at MITRE on October 17, 2008 Workshop at MITRE on October 17,

Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Workshop Oct. 17, 2008 at MITRE McLean, VA When: Friday Oct. 17 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Where: McLean Virginia Campus MITRE -2, 7515 Colshire Drive McLean, VA Purpose: To advance understanding about state of research, implementation requirements, anticipated value and future role of spatial ontologies and semantic tools in the continued growth of spatial data infrastructures. Morning Presentations Geo-Semantics and Interoperability for Spatial Data and Technology Open Ontology Repositories Spatial Ontologies and Semantics Ontology for The National Map Afternoon Roundtable Discussions Incorporating Semantics into Geospatial Standards Integrating the Communities - Geospatial, Ontology, Semantic, Medical Value Proposition for Spatial Ontologies & Incorporating Semantics and Ontologies into Spatial Data Infrastructures Research Needs for Geospatial Ontologies General Session Wrap-up There is no charge for the workshop and more information about SOCoP and the workshop is available at

8 Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Meetings: Meetings: Regularly Scheduled meetings are every monthRegularly Scheduled meetings are every month For more information go to the SOCoP wiki at: For more information go to the SOCoP wiki at: or contact: or contact: Gary Berg-Cross at Gary Berg-Cross at Phone John Moeller at John Moeller at Phone