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CEN/TC 287 TITLE: Geographic Information. SCOPE:. Standardization in the field of digital Geographic Information :
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SCOPE: • Standardization in the field of digital Geographic Information : • This comprises a structured set of standards which specifies a methodology to define, describe and transfer representations of the real world. This will allow understanding and usage of digital information related to any location in the real world. • The objective is to facilitate the use of digital information related to real world location through information technology as a whole. This standardization work will influence and be influenced by developments in the field of information technology.
Content • Progress of WI • Next milestones • Cooperation with ISO/TC 211 • Hints into CEN/TC 287 standards usage • conclusion
Adopted ENv • ENv 12009:1997 - Reference Model • ENv 12160:1997 - Spatial Schema • ENv 12656:1998 - Quality • ENv 12657:1998 - Metadata • ENv 12658:1998 - Transfer • Env 12661:1998 - Geographic identifiers
ENv under adoption • Formal vote started • prENv 12762 - Position (dead line 1998-09-25) • Formal vote to be started • prENv xxxxx - Rules for application schema (expected dead line 1998-12)
CEN reports • CEN/TC 287 N 455 1996-02-02 Geographic information - Conceptual schema language • prCR 12660 1998-05-21 Geographic information - Processing - Query and update • CEN/TC 287 N 588 1998-07-31 Geographic information - Definition • CEN/TC 287 N 587 1998-07-31 Geographic information - Overview
Cooperation with ISO/TC 211 • Analysis of how IS from ISO/TC 211 be converted into EN • Three main ways
Provisionnal Conclusion • Reference model, Quality, Metadata, Geographic identifiers, Position Rules for application schema: • only Way 1 is possible. • For the others • all procedures are possible. • It’ll depend on ISO timing
Conclusion: next CEN/TC 287 issues • first WP accomplished • 8 ENv and 4 Reports • Investigation on usage of CEN/TC 287 results • define a new WP and apply Vienna agreement • Env to EN or adoption of IS? • decision to be taken fall 1999 • decision to be taken fall 2000 • depends on publication time of IS
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