2006-07-30 GEOSS User V - AQ Data Systems

Architectures and Technologies for Agile, User-Oriented Air Quality Data Systems

Collaborative (white?) paper prepared for GEOSS User Workshop, Denver 2006-07-30, contact R. Husar, rhusar@me.wustl.edu

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Introduction to AQ Info Systems

..Current Situation

Few users; limited, sporadic data/model; poor integration; Dedicated 'Stove Pipe' Systems -> Stiff and limited decision support

..Near Furure

Diverse users, More sensory/model data-GEOSS; Extensive integration and 'mashing'-Web 2.0; Network effect ->Responsive decisin support

..Paper purpose and outline

Community assessment of AQ IT; User feedback to GEOSS Architecture; Aid to agency planners

AQ Data System Architecture

..User-Driven Design

..Distributed over Many Dimensions

..Loosely Couppled

..Manifestations: Architcture of Participation

Information Technologies

..Software Components: Web Services

..Interoperability Technologies

..Wrappers and Adopters

..Web 2.0 Technologies

Challenges

..Architecture

Maximize the 'Network Effect'....

..Technologies

Grasping and harnessing Web 2.0

..Human Factors

The 4 C's: Communication, Cooperation, Coordination, Coopetition===

Prototype Application Examples

..FASTNET

Fast Aersosol Sensing

..CATT

Combined Aerosol and Trajectory Tool