Authors:
Rubens Moraes Torres
1
;
Italo lopes Oliveira
2
;
Jugurta Lisboa-Filho
1
;
Carlos Alberto Moura
3
and
Alexander Gonçalves Silva
3
Affiliations:
1
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
;
2
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
;
3
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig), Brazil
Keyword(s):
Spatial Data Infrastructure, RM-ODP, Technology Viewpoint, ICA Model, SDI-Cemig.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Databases and Information Systems Integration
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Information Systems Analysis and Specification
;
Organisational Issues on Systems Integration
;
Software Engineering
;
Tools, Techniques and Methodologies for System Development
Abstract:
In the quest to create a formal model for the development of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), the International Cartographic Association (ICA) has proposed a model based on the RM-ODP framework to describe SDIs regardless of the implementation and technology. The RM-ODP framework comprises five viewpoints. The ICA has proposed the specification of the Enterprise, Computation, and Information viewpoints while the Engineering and Technology viewpoints are yet to be specified. The Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Minas Gerais Power Company - Cemig) develops an SDI, called SDI-Cemig, aiming to facilitate the discovery, sharing, and use of geospatial data among its employees, partner companies, and consumers. This study presents the specification of the technologies that comprise the components of SDI-Cemig using the Technology viewpoint integrated to ICA’s formal model.