Enabling Tools and Methods for International, Inter-disciplinary and Educational Collaboration E. M. Robinson, K. Hoijarvi, S. Falke, E. Fialowski, M. Kieffer, R. B. Husar Washington University, St. Louis Spring AGU, May 29, 2007, Ft. Lauderdale

E. M. Robinson, K. Hoijarvi, S. Falke, E. Fialowski, M. Kieffer, R. B. Husar

Washington University, St. Louis

Outline Current status of data network Current status of human-human connection Virtual Wiki Workspaces DataSpaces ActivitySpaces ToolSpaces Conclusions

Current status of data network

Current status of human-human connection

Virtual Wiki Workspaces

DataSpaces

ActivitySpaces

ToolSpaces

Conclusions

Emerging Air Quality Data Flow Network OGC WCS Data Access Protocol GEOSS Provides SOA for Coupling for Autonomous Nodes Facilitates Publishing, Finding and Accessing Data

The Information Interoperability Stack

The Information Interoperability Stack

Prototypical Virtual Workspace Purpose Product/Outcome Discussion Resources

Prototypical Virtual Workspace Purpose Product/Outcome Discussion Resources

Wiki Workspaces The wiki workspace is an example of the right amount of networking. The circle emphasizes that people are entering, participating and leaving the space as interested or needed. Wiki workspaces act as an archive of both the product and the artifacts needed to create it. Therefore collaboration can span the time dimension Right Level of Networking?

The wiki workspace is an example of the right amount of networking.

The circle emphasizes that people are entering, participating and leaving the space as interested or needed.

Wiki workspaces act as an archive of both the product and the artifacts needed to create it. Therefore collaboration can span the time dimension

Sub-classes of Workspaces DataSpaces Workspaces which connect data providers, transformers and users ActivitySpaces Workspaces which connect people participating in an activity (e.g. proposal, report, meeting, …) ToolSpaces Workspaces which connect tool creators (service programmers), tool orchestrators and tool users. These three types of spaces connect and draw upon the other two for resources.

DataSpaces

Workspaces which connect data providers, transformers and users

ActivitySpaces

Workspaces which connect people participating in an activity (e.g. proposal, report, meeting, …)

ToolSpaces

Workspaces which connect tool creators (service programmers), tool orchestrators and tool users.

These three types of spaces connect and draw upon the other two for resources.

Community Data Sharing - ‘ DataSpaces ’ Catalog - Find Dataset Describe Dataset Discuss Dataset Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Semantic Wiki: Structured (RDF and Unstructured Content Open, Standard Metadata - RDF Ready for Export/Harvesting by Registries, Catalogs

Semantic Wiki: Structured (RDF and Unstructured Content

Open, Standard Metadata - RDF

Ready for Export/Harvesting by Registries, Catalogs

EECE 449/549 – Sustainable Air Quality Class project performed using the wiki All data artifacts uploaded on the wiki The project will continue next year and this workspace will be used as the starting point for continued work ActivitySpace Resources Final Report

Class project performed using the wiki

All data artifacts uploaded on the wiki

The project will continue next year and this workspace will be used as the starting point for continued work

Air Chemistry CF Naming Conventions Several iterations of proposed names occurred before the list was submitted Discussion was crucial Considerable resources on the CF convention were also pooled for this project. Collaboration was international ActivitySpace Discussion Submitted Names

Several iterations of proposed names occurred before the list was submitted

Discussion was crucial

Considerable resources on the CF convention were also pooled for this project.

Collaboration was international

EPA Air Quality Data Summit Created the workspace before the meeting for coordination and preparation Profiled Data Systems to find key features Meeting activities were recorded post-meeting. ActivitySpace Data System Profiles Meeting Notes

Created the workspace before the meeting for coordination and preparation

Profiled Data Systems to find key features

Meeting activities were recorded post-meeting.

Community Air Quality Data System Post-Data Summit the group evolved into a committee to design the Community AQ Data System. Yellow box links the previous workspace to the current space The workspace is now focused on a tool, and is currently used to capture decisions made in bi-weekly telecons ToolSpace

Post-Data Summit the group evolved into a committee to design the Community AQ Data System.

Yellow box links the previous workspace to the current space

The workspace is now focused on a tool, and is currently used to capture decisions made in bi-weekly telecons

Workspace Best Practices Collect distributed, but very related content and provide context Workspaces can be easily set up and evolve for the group needs The open nature of the wiki allows unanticipated contributions Provides rich archive of artifacts: discussion, resources and process the group took as well as the outcome Allow new users to easily enter the group and see the evolution of the space

Collect distributed, but very related content and provide context

Workspaces can be easily set up and evolve for the group needs

The open nature of the wiki allows unanticipated contributions

Provides rich archive of artifacts: discussion, resources and process the group took as well as the outcome

Allow new users to easily enter the group and see the evolution of the space

Acknowledgments ESIP AQ Cluster Participants of workgroups that have been described here: Christiane Textor, CF Naming Conventions EECE 449/549 Spring 08 Class Rich Scheffe, Data Summit/Community AQ Data System

ESIP AQ Cluster

Participants of workgroups that have been described here:

Christiane Textor, CF Naming Conventions

EECE 449/549 Spring 08 Class

Rich Scheffe, Data Summit/Community AQ Data System