1. WP2 Technological Harmonization
Vanessa Cardin
OGS
NERC, HCMR, UniHB, PLOCAN, SRL, IFREMER, BLIT, INGV, MI, UNIABDN, CNRS, GEOMAR, IEO, UPC, IMAR
WP leaders: Please prepare
General Assembly 2017
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain; 27 – 29 June 2017

2. Objectives
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
The main objective of this work package is to review the current status of existing operational systems and to define the best technical practices for compatible, robust and cost-effective systems on a variety of fixed platforms.

3. WP Highlights Collection of information
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Collection of information
Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages Website
Handbook on relevant info about sensors and devices tested
Development of tools aimed at the harmonization of sites
Technical Guidelines of standards of acceptability for common sensor interoperability protocols
Open source SMLE software
Handbook of Best Practice together with WP3

4. Collection of information & Dissemination
WP Highlights
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Collection of information & Dissemination
All the information concerning the observatories
Position
Oceanographic characteristics of the site
Contact person
Hardware
Software

5. Dissemination of information
WP Highlights
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Dissemination of information
Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages – O3YP
Currently the O3YP includes:
254 sensors;
208 hardware components;
172 manufactures;
Two flyers were created to disseminate O3YP

6. Dissemination of information
WP Highlights
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Dissemination of information
Handbook on relevant info about sensors and devices tested
It provides an overview of the experience of application of the most common sensors and on practical directions helpful for the user and it is a powerful tool to network the observatory managing teams
Highlights:
Mapping/directory of observatory components from 22 fixed open ocean observatory (what, where, who, etc..)
to push the networking operating staffs at the observatories
Comparative analysis of technologies, shallow vs. deep, long-term resistance (biofouling)

7. Development of tools
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Technical Guidelines of standards of acceptability for common sensor interoperability protocols
Tools aimed at the harmonization of site:
development of OGC Standards in the SWE framework
Open source SMLE software

8. WP Highlights Handbook of Best Practice together with WP3
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Handbook of Best Practice together with WP3

9. WORKPACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

10. O3YellowPages “Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages – O3YP”-
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
“Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages – O3YP”-
A Fixo3 output for all the community

11. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Open access catalogue of sensors, hardware and services related with ocean observatories;
Freely available on line;
All the users can search for specific sensors;
Authenticated users can add sensors, services or hardware;

12. O3YellowPages Observatory Reference for potential users:
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Observatory Reference for potential users:
- only observatory name, not an quality evaluation

13. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
An open access database dedicated to deep-sea and ocean services:
260 sensors
218 hardware components
176 manufactures
Deep-sea services : Gliders, ROV, data processing, etc.
>450 contacts were performed with the industry .

14. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
O3YP as a crucial database for Sensor Registry implementation;
SensorML Editor (SMLE), a sensor registration interface, useful interoperability feature;

15. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Outputs- Flyers to disseminate “Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages – O3YP”
Flyers to be distributed on workshops, symposiums and conferences.

16. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
“Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages - O3YP” statistics: Number of different visitors: increasing during the last year

17. O3YellowPages
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
“Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages - O3YP” statistics:

18. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
HANDBOOK ON RELEVANT INFO ABOUT SENSOR AND DEVICE TESTED
Purpose: To gather the relevant information on testing and long-term use of sensors and devices used within the FixO3 project, to produce a sort of comprehensive guide supporting the use of common sensors and the integration of new sensors in different kinds of observatories (seafloor stations, moorings, buoys)

19. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Method: a questionnaire was designed to collect all relevant experience about test results of sensors/devices used.
Adopted criteria:
high representativeness, to collect the widest possible range of experiences
suitable to all kind of sensors and operating system
easily understandable, with short and clear questions
quick dissemination and completion in by the partner users

20. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Observatory name
Istitution 1
ANTARES
CNRS 2
DELOS
MBARI 3
E2M3A
OGS 4
ESTOC
PLOCAN 5
FILCHNER RONNE
Uni Res. AS 6
FRAM
AWI 7
DYFAMED 8
NEMO SN1
INGV 9
PAP
NOC 10
OBSEA
UPC 11
PYLOS/E1M3A
HCMR 12
STATION M
Uni Bergen 13
W1-M3A
CNR 14
CIS
GEOMAR 15
BISCAY AGL
IEO 16
LION
CNRS-INSU
Only 16 of the 23 observatories systems operating in FixO3, replied to the questionnaire.
WHY?
Certainty the questionnaire was an effective tool in gathering information but not enough to encourage partners to spent time in collaborating
Need to identify new and more automatic solutions allowing to share knowledge between partners/observatories

21. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Questionnaire structure: The questionnaire consists in 5 different sections regarding both technical aspects of sensor performance and some general final comments about the own experience in their use
Installation sensor/device information
Mechanical performance: Relevant info on mechanical robustness
Relevant info on electronic damages
Relevant info on data quality
E. Final free comments of the user

22. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Some number coming from the evaluated systems:
Test results allow to evaluate a total of 112 sensors performance distributed over different type of observing system
Observing system
Number of sensors
6 Bottom stations 42
10 Moorings 44
8 Buoys 26
Total
112

23. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Handbook users:
Scientist engineers ranging from the operational
level to the research activities
Benefits:
to evaluate the best sensor performance across the different systems;
to know the most common warnings for a sensor with a particular configuration;
to disseminate recurring problems of a sensor regardless of the used system;
to know and to compare test results on the main sensor peculiarity (e.g. robustness, reliability, endurance) before including it in very long experiments such as in case of permanent cabled observatories.

24. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware. Lead by INGV
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Comparison between technologies, devices and applications for a critical evaluation
of the best sensor uses
Comparison between shallow and deep application of pH and pCO2 sensors
Handbook contents focuses on specific case studies
Experiences with CH4 sensors: UiT and INGV case studies
Development of new strategies applied to long term monitoring systems: defence
from biofouling
Evidences of TNA tests

25. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
CONCLUSIONS
A large effort has been done to produce this handbook that offers a synoptic view of the main devices in use in FixO3.
This tool should be opened to a wider observatory community (e.g. ATLANTOS, EMSO, etc) and should be sustained and maintained alive in order to continuously share the achieved knowledge and best practices between observatory operating staffs.

26. Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware.
Lead by INGV
Thanks to everyone who have spent time participating and contributing to the writing of this handbook
….Never too late to join in!

27. Eric Delory eric.delory@plocan.eu PLOCAN
Task 2.6
Eric Delory
PLOCAN
Partners: PLOCAN, MARUM, UPC, SLR, HCMR, 52°NORTH, IFM-GEOMAR, IFREMER, OGS
General Assembly 2017
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain; 27 – 29 June 2017

28. Core to T2.6: SensorML, a component of the SWE Standards suite
Current OGC Standards in the SWE framework are:
Observations & Measurements (O&M) –The general models and XML encodings for observations and measurements.
PUCK Protocol Standard – Defines a protocol to retrieve a SensorML description, sensor "driver" code, and other information from the device itself, thus enabling automatic sensor installation, configuration and operation.
Sensor Model Language (SensorML) – Standard models and XML Schema for describing the processes within sensor and observation processing systems.
Sensor Observation Service (SOS) – Open interface for a web service to obtain observations and sensor and platform descriptions from one or more sensors.
Sensor Planning Service (SPS) – An open interface for a web service by which a client can 1) determine the feasibility of collecting data from one or more sensors or models and 2) submit collection requests.
SWE Common Data Model – Defines low-level data models for exchanging sensor related data between nodes of the OGC® Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) framework.
SWE Service Model ­– Defines data types for common use across OGC Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) services. Five of these packages define operation request and response types.
Task 2.6 Lead PLOCAN Partners: MARUM, UPC, SLR, HCMR, 52°NORTH, IFM-GEOMAR, IFREMER, OGS

29. Example of SWE Architecture
Sensor System

30. Objectives and outcomes of T2
Objectives and outcomes of T2.6: Eased and harmonised standard sensor description
Need: A tool for facilitating the creation of sensor and sensor platform descriptions
Approach
OGC SensorML 2.0 is an OGC standard for providing metadata about sensors and sensor systems
Currently in development: Marine Sensor Web Profile  define which elements of SensorML are relevant for marine sensors
Idea: Build an editor for SensorML  smle
Builds on ESONET development (SML 1.0) and integrates FixO3
Graphical user interface
Ensure that the users provide valid inputs

31. Objectives and outcomes of T2
Objectives and outcomes of T2.6: Eased and harmonised standard sensor description
smle has been completed in a first full version:
Linked to ESONET-FIxO3 yellow-pages for automated template generation (Task 2.5)
Sync with FixO3 Observatory credentials
Developed as a cooperation of FixO3 and NeXOS
Available as open source software:

37. Remaining Activity Task partners to beta-test the tool
WP No – WP title
Task partners to beta-test the tool
Feedback to Github

38. T2.6 Legacy Open OGC-SWE SensorML editor
Sync-ed with FixO3 observatory credentials
Sync-ed ESONET-FixO3 Yellow Pages

39. Future for infra development
Train users create a standard inventory
Bind SOS services to FixO3 existing database
Demonstrate benefits to operators and users

40. Collaborations & Legacy
WP 2 – Technological harmonization
O3YP Improve links between the current users and the potential users; > 450 contacts were performed with the industry
FixO3 collaboration between WP2 and WP4 on the use of the O3YP for sensor registry and metadata constitution Sensor Web Enablement approach of Marine Infrastructures.
O3YP- An useful tool that can be used during following EMSO-project
O3YP-continuous sensors update, new sensors, new manufactures, etc.
O3YP & Sensor registry – a work to be applied and developed during EMSO-ERIC, EMSO-DEV.
Paper submission

41. Cross collaboration between tasks and Workpackages
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Cross collaboration between tasks and Workpackages
Specially with:
WP3 Procedural Harmonization
WP4 Data Harmonization
WP5 Innovation through industry
WP11 Optimization of ocean observing capability
WP12 Research and development on critical observatory functions

42. Collaboration
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Collaboration between WP2 and WP3 for the release of the Best Practices Handbook
Collaboration between WP2 and WP4 on the use of the O3YP for sensor registry and metadata constitution is of crucial importance for the Sensor Web Enablement approach of Marine Infrastructures
Collaboration with WP9 providing the on-line tool for publishing and up-to-date observatories information

43. Cross collaboration with other Projects and Programs
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Cross collaboration with other Projects and Programs
NATIONAL PROGRAMS (RITMARE, MOOSE, ecc.)
EU- PROJECTS
Nexos
AtlantOS …..
ESFRI PROGRAMS
EMSO
ICOS
EMODnet (Physics & Chemistry)
OceanSITES, EuroGOOS and MonGOOS

44. Lessons Learned
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
Questionnaire methodology relatively effective in gathering information but often not enough engaging to encourage partners in collaborating (only 16 of the 23 observatories systems operating in FixO3, replied to the questionnaire)
Need to identify new and more automatic solutions allowing to share knowledge between partners/observatories

45. Remaining Activity All the tasks have been completed successfully!
WP2 – Technological Harmonization
All the tasks have been completed successfully!
Task 2.1: Review of the current status of all fixed observing sites
Task 2.2: A User knowledge Base for TNA infrastructures
Task 2.3: Assessment of existing and novel hardware
Task 2.4: Harmonization of Data Quality Assurance across fixed platforms
Task 2.5: Develop the “Open Ocean Observatories Yellow Pages”
Task 2.6: Develop and promote sensor interoperability
10 Deliverables sent on-time! 1 asked for a

46. FixO3 Legacy On-line tool for publishing and up-to-date information
WP 2 – Technological Harmonization
On-line tool for publishing and up-to-date information
Technological Knowledge migration to new projects and programs
O3YP- An useful tool that can be used during EMSO-ERIC; including sensors update, new sensors, new manufactures, etc.
O3YP & Sensor registry – a work to be applied and developed during EMSO-ERIC
Methodology useful to set up the EMSO ERIC Observatory (Digital ?) Handbook
Regional teams networking/exchange/integrations/ joint-activities