OGC PipelineML SWG Meeting – Dublin 2016

We held an important PipelineML SWG meeting this week. The following were the primary topics on the agenda.

1. Status Update
   • Ongoing prototyping of PipelineML encoding using nonproprietary sample dataset
   • Undergoing major revisions from lessons learned
   • Only working on core feature class of pipeline components that will comprise the core schema
   • Refining our component elements and attributes
   • Defining our reference data code lists
   • Defining our conceptual model as we learn from prototypes
   • Preparing for major revision in September Orlando TC
   • Working toward an OGC Experiment
2. International Co-chair Position
   • OGC PipelineML SWG down a co-chair due to Terry Strahan leaving Morris P. Hebert, Inc.
   • Desire to increase international representation within PipelineML SWG
   • Introduce Jan Stuckens from Belgium
   • Jan Stuckens’ background and introduction
   • Vote to add Jan Stuckens as PipelineML SWG co-chair to replace Terry Strahan
3. Discussion on standardization of international units of measure
   • Creating a custom UOM enumeration to service our needs (Option A or B)
   • Utilization of http://unitsofmeasure.org/trac/
   • http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/om
4. Request comments on component elements and attributes inventory 
   • Changes necessary to support internationalization?
   • Any missing attribution for existing component list?
5. Internationalization Issues
   • Is there a valid use case for the interchange of pipeline data across nationalities and languages such that we need to unify translated terminologies using common numeric values?
   • How have other OGC groups handled international encoding?
   • What lessons have been learned about what not to do?
6. Discussion on reference code list integration and management
   • Store stable reference code lists as enumerations     in schema
   • Store nonstable lists temporarily in schema until more viable approach is developed
   • Oasis Genericode
   • Schematron
   • CSW-ebRIM
   • Custom built online type registry
7. Questions and Answers
8. Open Discussion

We introduced Jan Stuckens of Merkator NV/SA in Belgium. OGC staff introduced us to Jan several months ago. After extensive dialogue, it was apparent how closely aligned Jan’s knowledge, skills and philosophies were aligned with those of the SWG. A co-chair seat was vacated when Terry Strahan left his previous company that was a member of the OGC. So, we proposed Jan be elected to this co-chair seat. There were no objections to unanimous consent and Jan was elected as Co-chair of OGC PipelineML SWG.