Another view on architecture

I have attached a diagram created by Antonio Kung (trialogic) based upon 
a diagram (also attached) that I drew to explain how W3C's work relates 
to other IoT alliances and SDOs.  W3C's work focuses on what I am 
calling application contracts between applications and things. This 
covers the information models (properties, actions, events, metadata), 
semantic models (the kinds of things and their relationships), privacy 
and terms and conditions, etc. The IoT platform contracts are the 
responsibility of the various IoT platforms. Antonio took my diagram 
added in the set of actors involved in the thing lifecycle including 
supply, procurement and operation.  My discussions with companies at CES 
showed the importance of providing more business oriented accounts of 
the Web of things.  Your comments are welcomed!

p.s. Antonio and I are part of a new European Coordination and Support 
Action called Create-Net, and intended to support the EU's large scale 
IoT pilots. I will lead the work package on pre-normative activities and 
standardization.

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Dave Raggett <dsr@w3.org> http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett
W3C lead for the Web of things

Received on Tuesday, 10 January 2017 16:42:10 UTC