What is a ModelView according to the EPOS datamodel?

The ModelView approach is a creation by EPOS Thematic Core Service on Geological Information and Modelling aiming at providing descriptive information on 3D/4D models. It builds on GeoSciML Lite philosophy which is best thought of as a view of GeoSciML and O&M data that denormalizes the data and concatenates complex property values into single, human-readable, labels and returns single, representative, values from controlled vocabularies for properties multi-valued properties that can be used when generating thematic maps, or portrayals, of the data. The rationale targetted for ModelView is to have a complete corresponding UML model describing 3D/4D Models based on Observations and Measurements and the ModelView being a simplified View to support discovery of 3D/4D Models. ModelView triggered to move the original GeoSciML Lite philosophy from SF-0 to SF-1 to allow some element to appear multiple time.

Definition

From the EPOS dedicated schema:

Simplified view of a Model. A model is defined as the result of geoscience data processing or interpretation. Proposing either a spatial distribution of geoscientific objects with properties of interest (feature) or attempt of retranscribing natural/man-made behaviour through mathematical functions or algorithms (process).

For which geotech concept do we want to use eposl:ModelView?

eposl:ModelView is intended as a realization of the Geomodel concept and especially one of its specialization the GeotechSynthesisModel

Proposed adjustments for geotech

We recommend the addition of these properties: