Re: [sensors] Relation to REST APIs and W3C Web of Things activities

rwaldron's claim that "Generic Sensor API and Web of Things specs are 
completely orthogonal" suggests a bunch of unstated assumptions that I
 would like to hear, especially in relation to the use cases that 
motivate them.  For instance, is there an assumption that the generic 
sensor API isn't intended for continuous data, e.g. from a heart ECG 
monitor?  What assumptions are there in relation to sensor metadata, 
e.g. the location and owner of a sensor?  The Web of Things needs to 
allow for a wide range of devices and contexts, and as such, is likely
 to be more flexible than a sensor API designed for a narrower set of 
assumptions.  This is why clarifying the target use cases and 
assumptions is critical.

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GitHub Notif of comment by draggett
See https://github.com/w3c/sensors/issues/18#issuecomment-103128580

Received on Monday, 18 May 2015 16:54:52 UTC