Observations (ISO 19156, OGC/W3C SOSA)
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Building blocks for implementation of OGC Observations Measurements and Samples (ISO 19156 aka OMS) using the OGC API Features schema and the OGC/W3C SOSA ontology
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Building Blocks (9)
Sensor, Observation, Sample, and Actuator (SOSA)ogc.sosa
The SOSA (Sensor, Observation, Sample, and Actuator) ontology is a realisation of the Observations, Measurements and Sampling (OMS) Conceptual model
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Observation Properties (SOSA OWA)ogc.sosa.properties.observation-owa
This is set of properties defined by the SOSA ontology, assuming a "Open World Assumption" where mandatory properties may be provided by other related objects.
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Tests for SOSA specificationogc.sosa.properties.spec-examples
This BuildingBlock adds test cases from the SOSA specification to the base Observation properties model
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SOSA Sensorogc.sosa.properties.sensor
An identifiable entity that can generate Observations pertaining to an ObservableProperty by implementing an ObservingProcedure. Device, agent (including humans), or software (simulation) involved in, or implementing, a Procedure. Sensors respond to a stimulus, e.g., a change in the environment, or input data composed from the results of prior Observations, and generate a Result. Sensors can be hosted by Platforms.
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Observation Propertiesogc.sosa.properties.observation
This building block defines the set of properties for an observation according to the SOSA/SSN specification. These properties may be directly included into a root element of a JSON object or used in the properties container of a GeoJSON feature.
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SOSA Platformogc.sosa.properties.platform
This building block defines the set of properties for an observation Platform according to the SOSA/SSN specification. These properties may be directly included into a root element of a JSON object or used in the properties container of a GeoJSON feature.
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ObservationCollection Propertiesogc.sosa.properties.observationCollection
This building block defines an ObservationCollection according to the SOSA/SSN v1.1 specification. It defines a set of logical rules regarding presence of mandatory properties anywhere within a potentially nested collection hierarchy. (implemented in SHACL, exploiting the semantic mapping to SOSA)
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SOSA Observation Featureogc.sosa.features.observation
This building blocks defines a GeoJSON feature containing a SOSA Observation, using the properties defined in the Observation Properties schema
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SOSA ObservationCollection Featureogc.sosa.features.observationCollection
This building blocks defines an ObservationCollection Feature according to the SOSA/SSN v1.1 specification.
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