2008 Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts Online Program

Paper Session: 3247 Cyberinfrastructure-Data and Knowledge Representation is scheduled on Thursday, 4/17/08, from 10:10 AM - 11:50 AM in Empire Room #6, Westin, 7th Floor Sponsorship(s): Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Organizer(s): Chaowei Yang - George Mason University Robert Raskin - Jet Propulsion Lab Chair(s): Robert Raskin - Jet Propulsion Lab Abstract(s):   10:10 AM   Author(s): *Harold Moellering - Ohio State University  Abstract Title: Finalizing the North American Profile for the ISO 19115 Spatial Metadata Standard 10:30 AM   Author(s): *Kean Huat Soon - Department of Geography, Penn State University  Abstract Title: A Conceptual Framework for Maintaining a Geographic Ontology 10:50 AM   Author(s): *Robert Raskin - Jet Propulsion Lab  Abstract Title: Geographic Knowledge Systems (GKS) 11:10 AM   Author(s): *Wenwen Li - George Mason University Chaowei Yang - George Mason University  Abstract Title: Semantically Enable Search Capability in Spatial Web Portals 11:30 AM   Discussant: Mark Gahegan - PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   Discussant(s): Mark Gahegan - PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Session Description: The flourishing developments of shared geographic data, information, knowledge and computing resources have produced many products to facilitate the easy use of geographic resources. For example: 1) Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth have changed how we explore geographic extent; 2) OGC developed multiple web services to facilitate communication among GIS components that are widely used in assembling services, such as spatial web portals; 3) Geographically distributed sensor webs have opened up the possibilities for real-time control of complex systems such as urban traffic; 4) Knowledge representation systems enable the enterprise to accumulate knowledge and make smart decisions. These evolutions adopt cyberinfrastructure to facilitate geographic research, development, and education.   The Cyberinfrastructure sessions are organized to capture the experiences gained on research, development, and education of the advancements in relevant areas of Geography and Geospatial Science. Topics include but are not limited to: •      Distributed Geospatial Information Processing •      Sensor Webs •      Internet GIS •      Google Earth, Virtual Earth, et al. for geographic research •      Spatial Web Portals •      Digital Libraries •      Knowledge Management, Concept Spaces, and Ontologies •      Standards and Interoperability •      Data and computing grids for geography and geospatial sciences •      Data and Service Quality •      Applications and education in the above areas

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