SensorML

SensorML is an approved Open Geospatial Consortium standard and an XML encoding for describing sensors and measurement processes. SensorML can be used to describe a wide range of sensors, including both dynamic and stationary platforms and both in-situ and remote sensors.

Functions supported include.

• sensor discovery
• sensor geolocation
• processing of sensor observations
• a sensor programming mechanism
• subscription to sensor alerts

Examples of supported sensors are

• stationary, in-situ – chemical “sniffer”, thermometer, gravity meter
• stationary, remote – stream velocity profiler, atmospheric profiler, Doppler radar
• dynamic, in-situ – aircraft mounted ozone “sniffer”, GPS unit, dropsonde
• dynamic, remote – satellite radiometer, airborne camera, soldier-mounted video