5.3 SWE Information Model

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SWE Information Model

The information model comprises of the several specifications in which the conceptual model of the SWE architecture is defined. Further on, these specifications define an XML encoding to be used for information exchange by means of the services model.

The information model is build up by the following specifications:

• SWE Common - common encoding for basic data types used in all SWE specifications
• Observations and Measurements Schema (O&M) – standard models and XML Schema for encoding observations and measurements from a sensor, both archived and real-time
• Sensor Model Language (SensorML) – standard models and XML Schema for describing sensors systems and processes; provides information needed for discovery of sensors, location of sensor observations, processing of low-level sensor observations, and listing taskable properties
• Transducer Model Language (TransducerML) – Conceptual approach and XML Schema for supporting real-time streaming of data to and from sensor systems

Section Outline

This section is structured as follows:

• 5.3.1 SWE common
• 5.3.2 O&M
• 5.3.3 SensorML

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