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Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.

Region VI. Envirocast® Vision™ TouchTable : Linking Federal Partners to Collaborate. Communicate and Visualize the Hurricane Threat to Decision Makers, Emergency Managers and the Public. Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference St. Petersburg, FL March 5, 2009.

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Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc.

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  1. Region VI Envirocast® Vision™ TouchTable: Linking Federal Partners to Collaborate. Communicate and Visualize the Hurricane Threat to Decision Makers, Emergency Managers and the Public Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference St. Petersburg, FL March 5, 2009 Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications, Inc. 6021 University Blvd., Suite 140 Ellicott City, MD 21043

  2. Information Gap S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Gap in amount of information AVAILABLE • Amount of Information NEEDED G A P What’s NEEDED What’s Available research OPERATIONS TODAY - VERY LIMITED COLLABORATION

  3. New Emerging Technology S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Through a partnership with NASA & NGC (NGAS) • StormCenter is developing civil applications from military and intelligence sectors • Expanding technology for enhanced visualization and collaboration • Enabling ‘new’ data from NASAto be merged with NOAA and other data for use in decision making • A potential solution thataddresses AWIPSII requirementsfor visualization and collaboration TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION

  4. Description of Effort S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Currently engaged in 1 year effort (Funded by NASA Applied Sciences Program) • Introduce new decision support technology for visualization and enhanced collaboration between NWS-FEMA • Delivered hardware within 3 months • Train NWS SR HQ & FEMA personnel • Assess work environment and operational needs • Identify new NASA data sources that can benefit decision making • Lay groundwork for enhanced collaboration and visualization component for AWIPS-II NWS SUPPORTING DECISION MAKERS

  5. New Emerging Technology S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Implement EVTT at NWS SR HQ & FEMA Reg VI • Enabling ‘new’ data from NASAto be merged with NOAA data for use in decision making • A potential solution thataddresses AWIPSII requirementsfor visualization and collaboration • Engage additional players on research side of NOAA (AOML, HRD) • Already new uses being developed atFEMA Region VI TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION

  6. New Emerging Technology • Accomplishments to date: • Installed Envirocast® Vision™ TouchTables: • NWS Southern Region HQ (Ft. Worth, TX) • FEMA Region 6 HQ (Denton, TX) • Display select NOAA NWS products on EVTT • Display NASA/NOAA merged data on EVTT • Collaboration exercises COLLABORATION FEMA Reg VI HQ NWS SR HQ DELIVERING NASA DATA TO NWS & FEMA

  7. FEMA Region VI RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center Data Visualization and Collaboration

  8. Linking Federal Partners S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Within 2 days of installation • FEMA Region VI and NWS SR HQ Collaborating remotely National Weather Service Southern Region HQ FEMA Region VI HQ IMMEDIATE COLLABORATION

  9. Why is this Important ? S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Introduces EVTT as a key visualization and collaboration component (future role in AWIPS II?) • Simultaneously introduces NASA data sources to key government decision makers (FEMA & NWS) • Lowers cost of acquisition and development to NWS • Syncs perfectly with NWS Emergency Management meteorologist ‘concept’ • Enhances use of NWS and NASA data with emergency managers & decision makers • Allows for future rapid deployment (local decision makers) Simulated Image DIRECTLY ADDRESSES ASP GOALS

  10. Example of Collaboration S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Immediate response when highlighting critical information MILITARY TO CIVIL APPLICATIONS

  11. NASA Innovations Magazine (Feb 2009) S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. Public-Private Partnership Yields New Technology For Weather and Emergency Response Operations LEVERAGING INNOVATION TO ADDRESS NEEDS

  12. Expanding Federal Partnership S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Working to integrate EVTT into NHC operations • Enhanced collab. with FEMA & States • Enhance (and increase) media briefings • NASA/FEMA/OAR/HRD Involvement • Graphics accessible via hand-held devices Bill Read, Director, NHC briefing media on Hurricane Gustav FEMA liaison briefing room, NHC IMPROVED MEDIA & EM BRIEFINGS

  13. EVTT Flexibility to Address Needs S T O R M C E N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S, I N C. • Multiple levels of briefings & collaborations IMPROVING COMMUNICATION OF HURRICANE THREAT

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