Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD. Spatial Information Management

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1 Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD Spatial Information Management

2 Spatial Information Fraunhofer IGD Spatial information Fraunhofer IGD 2 3D spatial information systems 5 Lifelike 3D city models with the CityServer3D 5 Spatial data infrastructures 6 Integrate and harmonize spatial data with HALE 6 Our expertise and service 8 Research, consultancy, implementation 8 Cooperations & boards 11 Contact 11 Photo acknowledgements Page 3 (right), 4: Stadt Coburg Page 7: data basis: Geobasisdatum, with the approval of the Hessischen Verwaltung für Bodenmanagement und Geoinformation, HVBG 2005 Page 8, 11: Werbefotografie Rühl & Bormann Page 9: Stadt Mainz All other photos and graphics: Fraunhofer IGD September

3 The volume, complexity, heterogeneity and the number of application fields of spatial data are continuously increasing. Our application-oriented research and development work pursues new methods for comprehensive integration, management and visualization of these data. Our customers benefit from the added value of the enriched spatial information. The spatial reference is a connecting element in numerous application fields, such as Environment and disaster management Location marketing Real estate Decision support in planning and public participation Land management Digital geographic data are an essential part of our globalized information society. One of the great challenges is to set up globally distributed infrastructures for data integration from different sources. This data should be available with all details to users from various application domains and regions, and with any kind of end-user devices. The researchers from Fraunhofer IGD, one of the leading institutions for applied visual computing, face this challenge with their know-how and customer-oriented solutions. Our goal is to enable users to quickly capture complex interrelations and to derive appropriate decisions. In particular in cross-application domains these technologies facilitate successful communication and efficient collaboration through the use of spatial information. The Competence Center Spatial Information Management at Fraunhofer IGD specializes in these fields: The visualization of the energy consumption of a city during the course of the day (business and housing units) supports decisionmaking in energy management. (Image above, left) 3D spatial information systems and Spatial data infrastructures (SDI). 3

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5 3D Spatial Information Systems With the CityServer3D the users from various application domains have a common basis to make consolidated decisions. A continuously updated city model allows the users to administrate, plan, present and analyze spatial information much easier. Our world is more and more digitially captured in 3D. People exceedingly use 3D models for their purposes. Examples can be found in urban planning, tourism or knowledge transfer. We have developed technologies that allow the users to efficiently manage, store and analyse 3D spatial data. Furthermore we model and visualize city and landscape models and provide services for quality assurance. Lifelike 3D city models with the CityServer3D Our work builds on the CityServer3D technology that we have been developing with partners and customers since The CityServer3D Suite consists of a spatial database, a server with numerous interfaces for the import and export of the data and applications for the development of landscape models. Administration software allows processing the data and the web viewer brings it onto the user s screen. Our customers from public services and industry successfully apply the CityServer3D in their daily business. Fraunhofer IGD advances the CityServer3D technology according the customers requirements as well as in research projects. Read more about CityServer3D at: With the CityServer3D the users administrate and integrate two- and three-dimensional spatial data. They can automatically generate three-dimensional models and carry out simulations in the 3D world. This information can be made available via standardized interfaces. Update and quality assurance features are integrated in the CityServer3D and can be adapted as needed. They ensure a sustainable usage and management of the data. 5

6 Spatial Data Infrastructures Our team develops individual SDI based solutions to provide users from different application fields with customized and up-to-date spatial information. Spatial data infrastructures (SDI) are used to exchange and process geographic information across various application areas, administrative boundaries and organizations. Our team supports you in the design and adoption of SDI-based solutions. We accompany the technical implementation and play a mediator role between end-users and IT experts. We also offer advice with selecting tools that match your requirements profiles. Integrate and harmonize spatial data with HALE The HUMBOLDT Alignment Editor (HALE) serves as an effective tool for the interactive and declarative schema mapping definition, which can be applied by spatial data providers and users. We have developed HALE together with our partners to support domain experts with generating and managing schema mappings. HALE exports schema mappings in different formats and uses them as basis for schema transformation. We have put special emphasis on the user friendliness, the mapping process management and on the documentation of mismatches in mappings. This is an important step towards the semantic harmonization of spatial data. HALE is freely available as an open source solution. Users are welcome to evaluate, apply and extend HALE. Further details on the HUMBOLDT Alignment Editor (HALE) are available at: The definition of schema mappings is a significant step towards the integration and harmonization of spatial data. Schema mapping links the elements of the schema of a data source to the elements of another schema. An example of such a transformation is the mapping from ALKIS (Amtliches Liegenschaftskataster-Informationssystem), the information system of the official German register of real estate, to the INSPIRE cadastral parcels scheme. Schema mappings between complex schemas are difficult to generate and to update. 6

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8 Our expertise and service The Competence Center Spatial information Management brings in its know-how in research, consulting and implementation projects. Our core competences are 3D spatial information systems and spatial data infrastructures. Application-oriented initial research as basis for new products and services Our team participates in national and international research projects to develop and evaluate new methods and technologies for spatial information management. We also bring in our expertise in the coordination and management of research projects. Consultancy We elaborate concepts for customers from administration and industry. We acquire and analyse your requirements for drafting and evaluating a system. We analyse the feasibility and performance of a system of your choice. Furthermore, our Competence Center carries out market surveys. We work provider independently. Our current research topics include: Rule-based integration of distributed, heterogeneous spatial data sets, e.g. for the generation of 3D city models Semantics in 3D spatial data modelling and processing, especially the maintenance of semantics within the life cycle of 3D GIS objects 3D cartography for the visualization of integrated 2D and 3D data for different environments and application areas, e.g. noise and energy simulations, geology in the urban context, land management conflict strategies Quality of 3D city models Semantic interoperability and semantic annotation of data and services in spatial data infrastructures Implementation We are experienced in implementing and introducing software systems based on our own products or based on commercial solutions or open source tools. We offer flexible and customized financing and licensing models. 8

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11 Cooperations & Boards The Competence Center Spatial Information Management is actively involved in the following boards and committees: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Informations- und Kooperationsforum für Geodaten des ZGDV e.v. (InGeoForum) Deutscher Dachverband für Geoinformation e.v. (DDGI) European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information (EUROGI) Data Harmonisation Panel (DHP) Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) Contact Dr. Eva Klien Head of the Competence Center Spatial Information Management Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD Fraunhoferstrasse Darmstadt, Germany Phone Fax geo@igd.fraunhofer.de The Competence Center Spatial Information Management connects visual computing with the geospatial community and provides the users with application-oriented solutions. 11

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