With more and more citizen observatories and sampling campaigns there are all sorts of data being collected, each using different formats and techniques. This is not great for re-use and sharing of the data. Which is where standardization comes in and helps to improve the situation. Dr Ingo Simonis discusses how OGC have tackled this challenge.

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A Standardized Encoding to
Exchange Citizen Science
Data
ECSA – Oct 2015
Dr. Ingo Simonis
Open Geospatial Consortium Europe
http://cobwebproject.eu/

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Many Surveys
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Many Surveys

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Conversion Magic

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Standardization Requirements
Citizen SensorEnvironmen
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Observation

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Standardization Solution
OGC O&M Citizen
Observatories Profile

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Standardization Solution
OGC O&M Citizen
Observatories Profile
OGC SensorML Citizen
Observatories Profile

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O&M Citizen Observatories Profile
• Based on ISO 19100
series of standards
• Supports all types of
surveys
• Works with OGC SOS &
WFS

9. Citizen Science Observation

10. Citizen Science Observation

11. Process

12. Result

13. Metadata

14. Citizen Science Observation Collection

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SensorML 2.0 Citizen Observatories Profile
• Uses SensorML 2.0 &
SWECommon
• Supports all types of
sensors
• Works with OGC SOS &
WFS

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OGC Sensor Web – Connecting Surveys

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It’s All On Github
http://tinyurl.com/o6m5g44

18. Thank you very much!
All research presented herein is
supported by the European
Commission through grant
agreement 308513.
Dr. Ingo Simonis
Open Geospatial Consortium
isimonis@opengeospatial.org