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Architecture of a service-enabled sensing platform for the environment
Alexander Kotsev1, Francesco Pantisano2, Sven Schade3
1Scientific/Technical Project Officer at European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Digital Earth and Reference Data Unit. Via E. Fermi, Ispra 2749 I-21027, Italy. alexander.kotsev@jrc.ec.europa.eu.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 18, 2015
Summary
The Internet of Things (IoT) enables mobile crowd-sensing using networked devices. This study proposes an approach using interoperable standards and on-device web services to improve data accessibility for environmental sensing applications.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Miniaturized sensors in multitasking devices and widespread Internet connectivity form the basis of the Internet of Things (IoT).
- The proliferation of IoT devices facilitates new data collection methods, including mobile crowd-sensing, for understanding environmental and social behaviors.
- Successful environmental sensing relies on the seamless integration of heterogeneous technologies and infrastructures within the IoT paradigm.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenge of interconnecting and orchestrating diverse IoT devices.
- To enhance the accessibility of observation data collected through mobile crowd-sensing.
- To propose a novel approach leveraging interoperable standards and on-device web services for improved IoT data management.
Main Methods:
- Development of an approach focused on interoperable standards for device communication.
- Implementation of on-device web services to facilitate data access and management.
- Integration of heterogeneous sensing technologies within a unified framework.
Main Results:
- Improved accessibility of observation data from a wide range of IoT devices.
- Demonstration of seamless interconnection and orchestration of heterogeneous technologies.
- Validation of the proposed approach for environmental sensing applications.
Conclusions:
- The proposed approach enhances the utility of mobile crowd-sensing for environmental monitoring.
- Interoperable standards and on-device web services are crucial for effective IoT data utilization.
- This work contributes to advancing the capabilities of the Internet of Things for real-world applications.
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