The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

A new paradigm for data integration, analysis, and visualization: Seeking Sponsors for the OGC AI-DGGS Pilot! Are you facing challenges with: - Integrating disparate geospatial data sources? - Leveraging AI for location-based insights? - Improving efficiency in disaster response, asset management, environmental monitoring, or other location-dependent operations? - Visualizing complex geospatial data effectively? OGC is launching a groundbreaking initiative, the OGC AI-DGGS Pilot, designed to address such challenges. We're seeking visionary sponsors to join us in shaping the future of geospatial information through Discrete Global Grid Systems (DGGS) enhanced with cutting-edge AI. What are DGGS and why are they so exciting? DGGS partition the Earth into a hierarchical grid of cells, creating a "spreadsheet for Earth" where every location has a unique, digital identifier. This offers a significant leap beyond traditional geographic reference systems, enabling: - Seamless Data Integration & Analysis: Effortlessly combine data from various sources and scales by associating them with common cell IDs. - Enhanced Localization and Identification across Domains: Precisely locate and identify entities without traditional addresses - a boon for disaster management, finance, insurance, and environmental analysis. - Simplified and Scalable Visualization: The regular, cell-based structure of DGGS simplifies the visualization of geospatial data, and facilitates efficient rendering of large datasets. DGGS also provide an ideal foundation for AI-Powered natural language queries using a RAG approach. As such, the Pilot will also investigate how to use a RAG approach to provide AI models access to authoritative DGGS-based data stores - eliminating the risk of "hallucinations" and ensuring accurate, reliable responses to natural language queries such as "how many people will need to be evacuated?" Why Sponsor the AI-DGGS Pilot? - Lead the Way in Geospatial Innovation: Directly influence the development of next-generation geospatial standards and technologies at the intersection of DGGS and AI. - Establish Industry Leadership: Position your organization as a pioneer and thought leader in the rapidly evolving geospatial landscape. - Shape the Pilot to Your Needs: Tailor research and development activities to address your specific interoperability challenges and business requirements. - Collaborate with Leading Experts: Partner with other interested organizations such as Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), gaining valuable insights and connections. The pilot begins in early 2025. Don't miss this chance to be part of a transformative project! Learn more and apply by January 31st, 2025: https://lnkd.in/eCfRQfYM #DGGS #GeospatialAI #RAG #OGC #FutureofGIS #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataIntegration #DisasterManagement #Finance #EnvironmentalAnalysis #Visualization

OGC Chief Standards Officer Scott Simmons has written a recap of the 130th Member Meeting, held last month in Goyang, Republic of Korea. The meeting was themed 'AI for Geo,' and provided members with insights into what’s happening at OGC and how interoperable technologies are critical for tackling global challenges. Read more on the OGC Blog: https://lnkd.in/e93D_9Dw

Thrilled to congratulate the OGC Honors Geospatial Leaders and welcome BNETD-Bureau National d'Études Techniques et de Développement as a Principal Member! Discover more about how you can sponsor the future of AI Augmented Discrete Global Grids. 🌍

Please join us in welcoming our newest Principal Member BNETD-Bureau National d'Études Techniques et de Développement to the OGC community! Headquartered in Abidjan, BNETD assists the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and other countries in eastern sub-Saharan Africa with major economic development projects through study, design, and project management. “BNETD’s membership in the Open Geospatial Consortium is a strategic move that significantly strengthens our technical capacity and enhances our influence within the West African region and more,” BNETD CEO Kinapara Coulibaly said. “By aligning with OGC’s global standards and technologies, BNETD gains access to cutting-edge tools and methodologies, fostering interoperability and innovation across its projects.” “Our work supports a wide range of applications that benefit developing countries, from precision agriculture to urban planning to public health preparedness,” said OGC Chief Executive Officer Peter Rabley. “BNETD will now be a valued partner in that regard. They also will act as an anchor for training and capacity development in the region. We are thrilled to welcome BNETD to the OGC community.” The move also solidifies BNETD’s role as a key actor driving technological advancement and capacity building, while promoting international integration and cooperation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epPDyYmK  

Last week during our OGC@30 anniversary event, we presented several high-profile awards recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions to the geospatial community. The awards ceremony honored David Schell with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the GEOSA- General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information with a Board Chair Award for Excellence, and Patrick Cozzi with a Global Impact Award. Several former and current staff and board members were also honored with Service Awards, including Nadine Alameh, Kurt Buehler, Jeffrey Harris, George Percivall, Carl Reed, Mark Reichardt, Éric Soulères, Rob van de Velde, and Marie-Françoise Voidrot-Martinez. Congratulations to the awardees for their remarkable achievements and commitment to #interoperability and #OpenStandards. Their work embodies the spirit of #collaboration and #innovation that not only lies at the heart of OGC, but is essential for addressing global challenges and building a more sustainable future. https://lnkd.in/ed_jjJBj

It was a great pleasure to have you on the panel, Florent Bernard! Your insights into the value The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) brings to Europe in the context of the #GeospatialEcosystem and #DataSpaces in general have been very valuable!

We’re pleased to announce that the OGC API – Moving Features – Part 1: Core has been approved as an official OGC Standard! 🎉 This new Standard provides a simple and consistent way to manage geospatial data over the web for moving entities, such as vehicles, individuals, and weather patterns, opening possibilities for applications in transportation, #disasterresponse, and #environmentalmonitoring. 👉 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ed5-eUvn A big thank you to the editors and contributors who made this possible: Taehoon Kim, Kyoung-Sook Kim, Mahmoud Sakr, and Martin Desruisseaux. #OGC #OpenStandards #GeospatialData

Very happy to be part of the great team of GEO LDN at UNCCD #COP16 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, exchanging ideas on standardization of Climate Services. 🌍 Presenting well recognized work of the CLINT - Climate Intelligence Project on principles of data integration and climate services information systems! 🌡️ Importance of internationally recognized standards for data and tools to enabling interoperability. Details of Climate Services Application Packages tackling data assessments for #heatwaves #Cyclones, #Drought or #Floods. Showing how to enhance Climate Services by harnessing Artificial Intelligence (#AI) Come to the side event to learn about: ✔️ FAIR Climate Services ✔️ Geospatial Reporting Indicators ✔️ Climate Services Information Services 📅 Where to find us: GreenZone, Science Pavillion, GEO-LDN Stand 📍 Let us know if you’ll be there or if you’d like to discuss further! https://geo-ldn.org/ https://lnkd.in/eDRJubvT #UNCCD #ClimateService #Drought #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateChange #DataIntegration UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP16Riyadh

It was a pleasure to have you at Innovation Days DC, Shayna Solis (formerly Skolnik), just as it was great to have Navteca's responsible conversational AI, Voice Atlas, there to collaborate with participants and help shape ideas and insights.

It was wonderful to have Mr. Kinapara Coulibaly and Mr. Fernand BALE both join us for our 30th anniversary celebration event, OGC@30, and Innovation Days DC. We look forward to working closely together in the future.