©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Disaster Management Systems: How we would conduct Haitian Water System Recovery Planning A Walk-Through using a Road Map built with a Model Based Semantic Analysis Tool and Linked Open Data Bob Smith and Rex Brooks 5/18/20101

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Outline 5/18/20102 Overview and Take-Away Haiti as an Instance of a Disaster: Before & After Earthquake of January 12, 2010 A Project Road Map: From LOD idea to Web Prototype Summary and Conclusions Questions

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Overview and Take Away (part 1) How thinking about problems and solutions has changed since the advent of the Web –Matching problem and solution (examples) Scale Scope –Decision Support Systems Evolved from MIS to DSS to Group DSS to Collaboration Today: (Models  Data  Semantics  Knowledge = ??) Tomorrow: ( TBD- with SemTech 2010 a check point) –Disaster Management Systems Key Links Water Systems  Planning Water Systems  Planning Water Systems Recovery after a Catastrophic Disaster 5/18/20103

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Overview and Take Away (part 1) –Disaster Management Systems Knowledge Gathering Key Links Simple Data Inadequate, We need Knowledge –Data needs Context: Data + Semantics =Information –Information needs Context: Semantics + Semantic Search for “Related” Information = Knowledge Knowledge Domain Key Link 1:Water Systems  Knowledge Domain Key link 2: Planning Water Systems  Knowledge Domain Key Link 3: Planning Water Systems Recovery after a Catastrophic Disaster 5/18/20104

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Overview and Take Away (part 2) Linked Open Data Potential Benefits Historically projected benefits from Linked Open Data –The early Vision in Market Niches –How the semantics of LOD changes with the Topic Pioneer adopter niches Early adopter niches Wider adoption –Wicked problems, Appropriate technologies? 5/18/20105

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Haiti as an Instance of a Disaster An Instance of a Disaster compounded by the lack of a Disaster Management System –Needed decades ago [Pictures/Diagrams] 5/18/20106

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Infrastructure and Water Systems Before Jan. 12, Earthquake Extreme poverty and concentration of population in Capital City of Port au Prince; Weak Gov’t of Haiti (GoH) Poster Child for many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) –10,000 NGOs –Foreign donors –World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Etc. Corruption factors in Gov’t  NGOs takeover of water, sanitation, health care, education 5/18/20107

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Haitian Water Systems – Pre Quake Different methods of modeling a Domain such as Water Systems, Planning Systems, Rebuilding Systems –Conditions prior to the quake Lack of strong building standards for quakes, fire, sustainable services (Compared to our* references) Lack of documentation standards Lack of water treatment standards Lack of State to County to City General Plans and Planning capability Lack of widespread internet access 5/18/20108

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Haiti – Post 12 Jan Quake Reported Events (What you see depends on where you sit) –World Bank makes Initial Needs Assessment of ~$11.5 Billion US (Note Open Data Initiative?) –UN and International Relief Agencies respond On the ground: Temporary shelters and detailed Needs Assessments (early chaos yields to some stability) 5/18/20109

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Haiti – Post 12 Jan Quake –Donors Conference (Preparations and Workshops) Theme: Build Back Better Eventual release of an Action Plan for next 18 months and references to 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, and 20 year visions World Bank takes on Multi-Donor Funds management and control Coordination with UN Special Envoy- Interim Haiti Rebuild Council

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Haiti – Post 12 Jan Quake –Decision Support: Strong GIS Mapping, Google Docs, Fusion Tables, Wikis for global coordination and local services A very rich body of Potential LOD materials to consider Growing concern for accountability of funds, GoH Incentives & Decentralize to Regions, develop ICT infrastructure, 5/18/201011

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Project Road Map Our Processes and Intended Results Phase 1: Defining the Clients Problem, Scope, Expectations Phase 2: Collecting Data, Modeling, Leveraging Resources and Tools Phase 3: Model Improvements and Tuning Phase 4: Web Service Delivery Phase 5: Maintenance 5/18/201012

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 1: Interview Client to Agree on Problem, Scope, Expectations First: Interview the clients– –Pre-Planning Interview Questions to Elicit "the Client" view of the “PROBLEM" [Allow questions to be asked and answered,] –Explain & Describe Tools and Context –Key Knowledge Gathering Link 2: Planning Water Systems: Key Knowledge Gathering Links are not introduced in the Sequence they occur during the planning process The context for “Planning Water Systems.) [ An Ontology here was helpful – 5Ps framework] 5/18/201013

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 1: Interview Client to Agree on Problem, Scope, Expectations Second: What can we can do with LOD right now? –Bizer’s How To -- LOD –Goals and Objectives in Org Context (Assume role relative to “Friends of Bill” Clinton?) –OFPD/X + BIMStorm = Collaborative Planning Support Third: System Description Methodology –Knowledge Gathering Key Link 1: Water Systems at most General Level—The Big Picture 5/18/201014

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 2: Collecting Data and Leveraging Tools Inputs –Key artifacts: (Documents, Databases, other Information & Real World Resources on the ground and Official sources) –Vocabulary and LOD guidance Processing these artifacts using our Model Based Semantic Analysis Tool: what makes sense? What does not? Clarifying our understanding of the problem and context – working through fail points Talking about the three “Buckets” or high level categories 5/18/201015

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 3: Model Improvements and Tuning Developing 3 Knowledge Domains - Model Building URLs in specific domains and market niches Explorations within each of selected URLs –Water Systems –Science (Sometimes Open) –Engineering (Often proprietary) 5/18/201016

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Screenshots

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 3: Model Improvements and Tuning Developing 3 Knowledge Domains - Model Building URLs in specific domains and market niches Explorations within each of selected URLs –Water Systems PLANNING Architectural – Engineering – Construction – Operations life cycle Innovative or Business as usual? Open? Sustainability values? Regulatory Institutional Brittleness? Integrated City-based 5D? 5/18/201018

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Screenshots

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 3: Model Improvements and Tuning Developing 3 Knowledge Domains - Model Building URLs in specific domains and market niches Explorations within each of selected URLs –Water Systems Planning for REBUILDING after a catastrophic Disaster –Connecting the Water Systems and Planning Systems knowledge –Interpreting the Action Plan and Current Situation Reports (gaps) –Anticipating the questions that could/would/should be asked 5/18/201020

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Screenshots

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Phase 4: Web Service Delivery Our Future Work Delivery Web Services to Clients –Open Linked Services Processes & Results Operations Marketing Finance Management Maintenance 5/18/201022

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Summary and Conclusions Learning to ask the right questions per topic and client Resources and Fail Points Next Steps ( collaboration with CMU - DMI; OFPD/X; BIM) Long term integration as technology and organizations “mature” –values in Planning Systems 5/18/201023

©2010 Semantic Technology Conference June 21-25, Questions? Bob Smith – Rex Brooks - 5/18/201024