'Enriching our geospatial data for analytic applications' SLA Sarah Gibbons & Mark Stileman Ordnance Survey 23 October 2012 Unclassified
Drivers The last 2-3 years have seen a sea-change in capability, capacity and demand within the GI market in terms of data, software/systems and from users requirements As technological constraints recede, customers are demanding much more not only of content in its own right but also in terms of how it is structured to better model (rather than simply depict) the real world
OS changes New OS geospatial infrastructure means we now have improved capacity and capability to focus on content We have a more coherent sense of users current needs with regard to better representation of features and also what our users may need in the future And as a result Our Product Strategy includes a substantial focus on improving our most detailed (large-scale) content
What are our customers looking for? Customer feedback over the last year has remained consistent and given us strong guiding principles for: Consistency of content between legacy scales Increased cartographic flexibility Structural representation of topographic features - greater emphasis on what a feature is in addition to what it looks like from above More feature attribution and maintenance requirements A shift from a 2D data structure to one which is 3D-ready Greater usability especially in ordering, order fulfilment and consumption Unclassified
Greater simplicity in our portfolio Products which add context to user information and for which cartographic design is essential Data products which provide structure and descriptive information and to which users can add their own reference information Services which enable ease of access and greater usability across our portfolio of products
Geographic Content Improvement Unclassified
Evolution of the large scale specification There has been a number of decisions/policies made throughout the evolution of large scales data in relation to capturing against specification and frequency of update for certain feature types Historically surveying technical limitations have meant that change has had to be prioritised in order to produce the volumes required to reflect the most significant topographic changes throughout GB The more minor change (category b and c) in urban areas has not been systematically swept before
Enhancing our most detailed content 1. Deliver consistency of content. Ensure that real-world objects are captured, modelled and maintained in a consistent fashion, and reduce the legacy of paper-based map scales. 2. Maintain what we capture. Remove disparities between what we survey on construction and those subsequent real-world changes that are not always maintained. 3. Improve the way we describe features. Improve the attribution associated with a feature, particularly in terms of its form and function, in addition to what it looks like from above. 4. Shift from a purely 2D data structure to one which is 3Dready. Put in place the basic enhancements that will allow large-scale topographic products to be utilised in a 3D context. Unclassified
Current development components Content improvement Content enhancement Urban data consistency Functional sites Simple building heights Rural data currency Open land classification Moorland data consistency Unclassified
Descriptive term enhancements Before Unclassified
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Functional Site Extents Protected - Commercial
Real world view Protected - Commercial
Functional Sites Extents: school as depicted in Topo Protected - Commercial
Functional Sites Extents: the building blocks Protected - Commercial
The finished Functional Sites Extent of the school Protected - Commercial
Functional Sites Extents: Capturing the Access points Protected - Commercial
Functional Sites Extents: road network referencing Protected - Commercial
Functional Sites Extents Phase 1 Air Transport Airfield Airport Helicopter Station Heliport Education First School Further Education Higher Education Infant School Junior School Middle School Non State Primary or Preparatory School Non State Secondary School Primary School School for Special Needs Secondary School University Medical Care Hospice Hospital Medical Care Accommodation Rail Transport Railway Station Vehicular Rail Terminal Road Transport Bus Station Coach Station Road User Services Water Transport Vehicle Ferry Terminal Passenger Ferry Terminal Port consisting of Docks and Nautical Berthing Utility & Industrial Sites Chemical Works Electricity Distribution Electricity Production Gas Distribution or Storage Oil Distribution Or Storage Oil Refining Oil Terminal Slide 21
The third dimension, part 1 New Digital Terrain Model - OS Terrain 5
Vision: 3D-enabled portfolio Heighted elevated features Grounded spatial features Digital Terrain Model Slide 23
OS Terrain OS Terrain is the family name for Ordnance Survey s new DTM products The first products to be released will be: OS Terrain 5 DTM & Contours OS Terrain 50 DTM & Contours Release planned before the end of Q1 2013. Data created from integrated data capture at release will contain over 80% new data (with more to follow in subsequent updates) OS Terrain will be the first fully maintained height product from Ordnance Survey.
OS Terrain products 5m grid
OS Terrain products Contours
OS Terrain products Combined grid surface & contours
OS Terrain products Terrain and imagery
OS Terrain products Terrain and topographic features
Consistent specification
OS Terrain products Height data is captured with large-scale revision Superior feature modelling Height data integrated throughout our products Maintained contours Foundation for future 3D products 2 new products: OS Terrain 5 (designed for largescale synchronicity) OS Terrain 50 (free-to-use, low resolution) Insert protective marking - see QSP 032
The third dimension, part 2 Introducing simple building heights to OS MasterMap Topography Layer Unclassified
Production COMMERCIAL - Protect
Simple Building Heights extruded on OS MasterMap Topography Layer Unclassified
Simple Building Heights a 3D evolutionary step in Ordnance Survey s product roadmap Unclassified
The third dimension, part 3 Towards 3D Topographic data Unclassified
Two centuries of learned behaviour We carefully survey urban landscapes and model them in 2D and many of our customers then use this 2D data to help make decisions which are inherently 3-dimensional. Slide 37
Buildings and what else? Buildings only Buildings plus DTM 3D topography Slide 38
Topography in 2D and 3D Common maintenance and shared architecture 3D topography product National Geographic Database Aspired common characteristics: Shared geometry Common IDs Synchronised maintenance OSMM Topography Layer 3D topography as an upgrade from OS MasterMap Topography Layer Slide 39
Towards 3D: Sheffield illustrative data only Slide 40
Next stages in 3D We are committed to accelerating our 3D development activity with an emphasis on understanding customer use cases and associated business value We are clearer in our vision of what our 3D topography product could be: an upgrade to Topography Layer, focused on urban areas and including all major topographic feature classes built using a bottom-up approach where feasible in order to ensure interoperability with Topography Layer in terms of both geometry and TOIDs Simple building height data has recently been published via OS Insight; illustrative 3D topographic data to follow soon We want to work closely with technology suppliers, partners and users to ensure that 3D can be accessed and consumed as easily as possible Slide 41
Sharing our product development plans Unclassified
For more information on any of the following summary slides, please get involved in our OS Insight programme. Early development plans User questionnaires Illustrative data Alpha/Beta data It s free. Sign up today! Unclassified
Questions and discussion Feedback is always welcome! please follow up any developments that are of interest.. Thank you sarah.gibbons@ordnancesurvey.co.uk mark.stileman@ordnancesurvey.co.uk Unclassified