Vector Tiles is a technology that optimizes delivering vector data over the web to create maps. The approach provides a pre-defined shape (i.e. tile) to package vector data. Vector Tiles provide various opportunities:

• Incentivize commercial innovation while simplifying interoperability for command and control, consumer mapping and many other applications.
• Enable faster map loads (reducing size) and flexible styling with modern, easy-to-use tools. 

Vector Tiles provide an efficient and effective method of delivering GeoINT data due to the efficiencies for querying vector data and compacting of the files. Sponsors are interested in Vector Tiles Standardization in the following cases: 

• OGC Web Services (WFS and WMTS)
• Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, or Limited Bandwidth (DDIL) container format (GeoPackage) 

The OGC has coordinated several initiatives to advance the use of Vector Tiles. Testbed 12 and Testbed 13 advanced ideas, found issues and proposed change requests to existing standards. However, a better forward strategy is to advance extensions in current OGC standards.

This Pilot will develop Engineering Reports to document the results of the effort. These Engineering Reports will be considered by the OGC Technical Committee and may lead to standardization efforts to define a common vector tiling approach for multiple OGC standards.

The extensions will serve as basis for National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) Profiles.

Video Results from Vector Tiles Pilot Extension

The Vector Tiles Extension videos have been posted to YouTube.  The Result are also posted below:

GeoSolutions_VTP Extension_WMTS GeoServer Service with MapStore Client

interactive instruments_VTP Extension_WFS Server Demo

Image Matters XR Mobile Client

GeoSolutions VTP Extension WFS3 GeoServer Service with MapStore Client

CubeWerx VTP Extension WMTS Demo

GeoSolutions VTP Extension WMS GeoServer Service with MapStore Client

Ecere VTP Extension Video

Video Results from the original Vector Tiles Pilot

Links to the video results to the Vector Tiles Pilot are displayed below.  

Compusult Vector Tiles GeoPackage Workflow

Ecere Vector Tiles (WMTS, WFS3 Services and Clients, GeoPackage)

GeoSolutions Vector Tiles Part One – WMTS and WFS 3 Vector Tiles at Work

GeoSolutions Vector Tiles Part Two – Vector Tiles Style Details 

GIS FCU WFS 3.0 Client

Image Matters GeoPackage Web Client

interactive instruments – Vector Tiles Web API

Mapbox WMTS Server and Client

Engineering Reports

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot: Summary Engineering Report

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot: GeoPackage 1.2 Vector Tiles Extensions Engineering Report

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot: Tiled Feature Data Conceptual Model Engineering Report

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot: WMTS Vector Tiles Extension Engineering Report

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot: WFS 3.0 Vector Tiles Extension Engineering Report

OGC Vector Tiles Pilot Extension: Vector Tiles Extension Engineering Report

 Note: Call for Participation is available here.

Schedule (all items have been completed)

There is a small continuation of the original requirements in the original CFP that continued through mid February with current participants. The work expanded upon the portrayal performed in the original development.

Schedule (all work has been completed)