The Open Geospatial Consortium’s (OGC) 128th Technical Committee Meeting was held in Delft, Netherlands, from March 25th to 28th, 2024. The event was hosted by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and saw the attendance of nearly 300 experts and scholars from around the world. Among them, including representatives from industry, government and academia. This year’s event saw the highest-ever physical attendance, with over 100 participants joining virtually. As one of OGC’s principal members, GIS Research Center actively participated in the event. Director Jimmy Chou represented the center at the meeting in the Netherlands. Jimmy delivered reports and shared the center’s achievements in various sessions. Furthermore, Jimmy facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation and OGC. This agreement paves the way for further international collaboration opportunities.
The conference focused on the use of GeoBIM in building environments. Special sessions were held, including those on land administration and observational data. Director Jimmy Chou gave keynote speeches in sessions such as Agriculture DWG, Climate Resilience DWG and Geo-AI DWG. It highlights the center’s expertise and achievements in smart agriculture, disaster monitoring and standard integration. It also demonstrated the center’s strong contribution to various standardization efforts.
OGC is a renowned international organization that sets the standards for spatial information. In recent years, the OGC has focused on integrating different web service standards by building upon the foundation of OpenAPI. The GIS Research Center has actively participated in OGC-related technical meetings and innovative research projects, sharing and exchanging its accomplishments in standard implementation and applications in spatial information. This not only promotes knowledge sharing and technological advancement but also helps the center stay up-to-date with international development trends, new technologies, and innovative ideas, which helps it maintain its leading position in spatial information technology.
Attending the OGC TC Meeting was a great opportunity to discuss and share ideas with experts from various countries, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and Germany. This not only helps in promoting the advancement of technology and its applications but also encourages more cooperation and solutions for global climate change and natural disaster response. We hope this dialogue will be the starting point for future cross-border cooperation projects that will collectively accelerate the progress and application of spatial information technology worldwide and contribute towards the sustainable development of our planet.
