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
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 geographic 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.

See also

• ISO 19156:2011 Geographic information - Observations and Measurements
• OGC Sensor Planning Service Implementation Standard Service
• OGC SensorML: Model and XML Encoding Standard