Open AccessEARTH OBSERVATION-SUPPORTED SERVICE PLATFORM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF THEMATIC INFORMATION ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – THE TEP-URBAN PROJECT
Author(s) -
T. Esch,
H. Asamer,
M. Boettcher,
F. Brito,
A. Hirner,
M. Marconcini,
E. Mathot,
A. Metz,
H. Permana,
T. Soukop,
F. Stanek,
S. Kuchar,
J. Zeidler,
J. Balhar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1682-1777
pISSN - 1682-1750
DOI - 10.5194/isprsarchives-xli-b8-1379-2016
Subject(s) - earth observation , thematic map , computer science , modular design , key (lock) , service (business) , visualization , world wide web , citizen journalism , data science , engineering , satellite , computer security , business , cartography , marketing , aerospace engineering , artificial intelligence , geography , operating system
The Sentinel fleet will provide a so-far unique coverage with Earth observation data and therewith new opportunities for the implementation of methodologies to generate innovative geo-information products and services. It is here where the TEP Urban project is supposed to initiate a step change by providing an open and participatory platform based on modern ICT technologies and services that enables any interested user to easily exploit Earth observation data pools, in particular those of the Sentinel missions, and derive thematic information on the status and development of the built environment from these data. Key component of TEP Urban project is the implementation of a web-based platform employing distributed high-level computing infrastructures and providing key functionalities for i) high-performance access to satellite imagery and derived thematic data, ii) modular and generic state-of-the art pre-processing, analysis, and visualization techniques, iii) customized development and dissemination of algorithms, products and services, and iv) networking and communication. This contribution introduces the main facts about the TEP Urban project, including a description of the general objectives, the platform systems design and functionalities, and the preliminary portfolio products and services available at the TEP Urban platform.