Semantic Sensor Network (call for wide review)

The Spatial Data on the Web Working Group is finalizing the "Semantic 
Sensor Network" specification:

https://w3c.github.io/sdw/ssn/

The group intends to request transition to Candidate Recommendation 
during May, and is thus actively looking for feedback on the 
specification as soon as possible.

Abstract:
The Semantic Sensor Network Ontology (SSN) is an ontology for describing 
sensors and their observations, the involved procedures, the studied 
features of interest, the samples used to do so, and the observed 
properties, as well as actuators. SSN follows a horizontal and vertical 
modularization architecture by including a lightweight but 
self-contained core ontology called SOSA (Sensor, Observation, Sample, 
and Actuator) for its elementary classes and properties. Given their 
different scope and degree of axiomatization, SSN and SOSA support a 
wide range of applications and use cases, including satellite imagery, 
large-scale scientific monitoring, industrial and household 
infrastructures, social sensing, citizen science, observation-driven 
ontology engineering, and the Web of Things.

A summary of (substantial) changes since previous versions is available 
in the spec: https://w3c.github.io/sdw/ssn/#changes

Thank you

Phil

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Phil Archer
Data Strategist, W3C
http://www.w3.org/

http://philarcher.org
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Received on Tuesday, 2 May 2017 14:17:03 UTC