Utilization of a Web Map Utilization of a Web Map Service and Mobile Device Service and Mobile Device

technology by SSEC technology by SSEC

Preliminary development and Preliminary development and future needs.future needs.

Developed and presented by:

Dave Parker, Sam Batzli, Russ Dengel, Nick Bearson,Bill Bellon, Dave Santek, Tim Olander

• Thanks to the Directors for funding this Thanks to the Directors for funding this projectproject

• Because of this:Because of this:– Project funded for PAWProject funded for PAW– Other projects [SNAAP, Tropical Cyclone Other projects [SNAAP, Tropical Cyclone

project, WisconsinView, various small pots project, WisconsinView, various small pots of money]of money]

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• Provide SSEC scientists and programmers Provide SSEC scientists and programmers an an EASYEASY method of presenting imagery and method of presenting imagery and data that is data that is powerfulpowerful, , easy to useeasy to use, and , and compatible with smart phone technologycompatible with smart phone technology and and modern browsers and platformsmodern browsers and platforms

• Information can be presented on Information can be presented on geo-located geo-located displaysdisplays (Google Earth/Maps), with capability (Google Earth/Maps), with capability to to animateanimate, , overlayoverlay, and , and interrogateinterrogate various various data types (imagery, grid, and/or point data) data types (imagery, grid, and/or point data) simultaneouslysimultaneously

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –MotivationMotivation

SSEC WMS Capability – SSEC WMS Capability – Statement of ConceptStatement of Concept

• Why do this?Why do this?– Will put SSEC/CIMSS on forefront for Will put SSEC/CIMSS on forefront for

utilization of new technology and utilization of new technology and platformsplatforms

– Upgrade or augment existing project web Upgrade or augment existing project web pages to be more “mobile friendly”pages to be more “mobile friendly”

– Allow for easier setup of new web pages Allow for easier setup of new web pages and easier collaboration between different and easier collaboration between different projects within or outside of SSECprojects within or outside of SSEC

• Current public SSEC webpage Current public SSEC webpage users have users have requestedrequested certain information to be presented certain information to be presented in more “mobile friendly” displays (e.g. Tropical in more “mobile friendly” displays (e.g. Tropical Cyclones)Cyclones)

• Improvements to existing mobile phone aimed Improvements to existing mobile phone aimed products (e.g. PAW) products (e.g. PAW) need to be upgradedneed to be upgraded to to improve resolutions and capabilities on latest improve resolutions and capabilities on latest smart phonessmart phones

• SSEC displays and products can be optimized SSEC displays and products can be optimized for for in-house usersin-house users (i.e. project collaborations or (i.e. project collaborations or at conferences/meetings), and at conferences/meetings), and public userspublic users (i.e. (i.e. aviation community, state/local government, aviation community, state/local government, private businesses, etc)private businesses, etc)

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –Background InformationBackground Information

• What is the Web Map Service (WMS)?– User submitted geo-located imagery (e.g.

GeoTIFF) or data field products (point or gridded data)

– WMS handles geographic information and will tile images as necessary for optimized display on a wide range of devices

– The use of Javascript on the client (mobile devices, desktop browser, etc.) allows for animation of images and any number of overlay products (either locally or remotely served)

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –Background InformationBackground Information

• What is the Web Map Service (WMS)?– Standards-based data publishing– Data viewable on all WMS-capable software:

ArcGIS, Matlab, IDL, McIDAS-V, qGIS

– Display output in Google Maps/Earth

– Viewable in a simple browser

• And, we have developed our own tools to make data access easier and adaptable to future display technologies

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –Background InformationBackground Information

GeoTIFF shapefile KML PostGIS netCDF McIDAS AREA

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –Current StatusCurrent Status

SSEC Data

Process,Manage,

Store

WMSServer

wwwServer(cache)

SSEC Data

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –DemonstrationDemonstration

• Demonstration of the WMSDemonstration of the WMS … …a (moving) picture is worth a thousand words(^2)!!!a (moving) picture is worth a thousand words(^2)!!!

SSEC Smart Phone Capability –SSEC Smart Phone Capability –PrototypesPrototypes

• Smart Phone apps– Notification system developed to send an

email, text message, and Apple/Android notification for real-time events. Implemented for severe weather events.

– iPhone app developed to receive notification of severe weather. This triggers a request to the WMS to display the latest radar with severe weather location, area coverage, etc.

SSEC Smart Phone Capability –SSEC Smart Phone Capability –PrototypesPrototypes

• NOAA End-of-Year funding for PAW to NOAA End-of-Year funding for PAW to interface with WMSinterface with WMS

• SNAAPSNAAP• Tropical CycloneTropical Cyclone• Proposal being written for GOES-R Risk Proposal being written for GOES-R Risk

ReductionReduction• Investigating the usability of mobile

device app for storm spotters• Digital Cyclone/Garmin interested in

unique satellite products

SSEC WMS Capability – SSEC WMS Capability – Funding sourcesFunding sources

• Continue to develop new tools to Continue to develop new tools to augment and enhance current WMS augment and enhance current WMS capabilitiescapabilities

• Develop directory structure to WMS to Develop directory structure to WMS to allow for better organization of all SSEC allow for better organization of all SSEC productsproducts

• Provide guide for data producersProvide guide for data producers• Provide Administrators’ Guide so WMS Provide Administrators’ Guide so WMS

can be installed anywherecan be installed anywhere

SSEC WMS Capability – SSEC WMS Capability – Future Direction and NeedsFuture Direction and Needs

• Will most likely require additional Will most likely require additional computational power and space to handle computational power and space to handle data volume and server requestsdata volume and server requests– Two servers are needed; currently using Two servers are needed; currently using

systems in the Data Centersystems in the Data Center– Ongoing maintenance (Data Center?)Ongoing maintenance (Data Center?)

• Mobile devicesMobile devices– Using the SSEC iPhoneUsing the SSEC iPhone– Considering development on Android-based Considering development on Android-based

phonephone– Other testing platforms (pads)Other testing platforms (pads)

SSEC WMS Capability – SSEC WMS Capability – Future Direction and NeedsFuture Direction and Needs

wwwServer(cache)

GeoTIFF shapefile KML PostGIS netCDF McIDAS AREA

SSEC WMS Capability –SSEC WMS Capability –Scaling-upScaling-up

SSEC Data

Process,Manage,

Store

WMSServer

wwwServer(cache)

SSEC Data

WMSServer