OpenGIS Sensor Observation Service Interface Standard
Overview
Full name | OpenGIS Sensor Observation Service Interface Standard |
Version | V 2.0 |
Amendments | None |
Corrigenda | None |
Published by | OGC |
Languages | English |
Online overview | http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/sos |
Type of standard | ISO International Standard and OpenGIS Implementation Specification Application level |
Related standard(s) | ISO 19156:2011, Geographic information – Observations and Measurements OGC Sensor Planning Service Implementation Standard Service OGC SensorML: Model and XML Encoding Standard |
Application | OpenGIS Sensor Observation Service Interface Standard defines a standardized interface for managing and retrieving metadata and observations from heterogeneous sensor systems. |
Conformance classes | Main Requirements class Transactional Extension Result Handling Extension Enhanced Operations Extension Spatial Filtering Profile Binding Extension |
Implementation benefits | Sensors are currently the largest contributor of data in the geo-spatial system. The OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) allows the aggregation of readings from live, in-situ and remote sensors. OGC SOS provides the client with the capability to discover or bind with individual sensors, sensor platforms, or networked constellations of sensors. |
Products | An open source implementation of the SOS service interface is available from 52° North, 52N Sensor Observation Service (SOS) 4.0. |