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OGC SensorThings API
Tutorial #1 - Introduction
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Dr. Steve Liang Chair, OGC SensorThings API Standard Working Group Founder and CEO, SensorUp Inc. Associate Professor, University of Calgary
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Agenda• Introduction to Internet of Things/Sensor Web
• SensorThings API Introduction and Benefits
• Case Studies
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About Dr. Steve Liang• Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering, Uni. Calgary
• AITF-Microsoft Industry Chair on Open Sensor Web
• Chair OGC SensorThings API Standard Working Group
• Co-Chair OGC Sensor Web Enablement Domain Working Group
• N.A. Chair, OGC University Domain Working Group
• Rapporteur, ITU-T SG12/11 on Internet of Things Test Specifications
• Founder and CEO, SensorUp Inc, a University of Calgary startup (http://www.sensorup.com)
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About SensorUp• We are a world leader in OGC Sensor Web and IoT
• We are leading several international IoT standard development efforts (OGC and ITU-T)
• We developed world’s first OGC SensorThings API implementation
Think about some Thing
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$29 - Wireless - 10 Sensors
http://www.ti.com/ww/en/wireless_connectivity/sensortag2015/
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Your Inhaler
propellerhealth.com
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Your Light Posts
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-20/news/ct-big-data-
chicago-20140621_1_cell-phone-data-big-data-sensors
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IoT Value Chain
Sensor and
Actuator
Smart Device
(Gateway)Network
Device-Cloud API
Data and Analytics
APP-Cloud API
System Integrator/Application
Provider
Customers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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OGC SensorThings API Scope
Sensor and
Actuator
Smart Device
(Gateway)
Network Operator
Device-Cloud API
Data and Analytics
APP-Cloud API
System Integrator/Application
Provider
Customers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
IoT Cloud API for Sensor Data
and Control
SDKs Dashboard and
Device Management
Sensor Data Analytics
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What is SensorThings API• An Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standard (currently a candidate)
• Part of the mature OGC Sensor Web Enablement standards
• Provide the following functions:
• Sensor Data Management (sensing profile)
• Sensor Data Analytics (sensing profile)
• Command and Control (tasking profile)
• Event Detection and Notification (rules engine profile)
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Applications or Devices
Web Server (e.g., Cloud)
2. SensorThings API RESTful Interfaces for accessing sensor data, tasking actuators and detect events
1. Standard Data Model based on ISO/OGC Observation and Measurement
MQTT, HTTP, CoAP
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SensorThings API Benefits
• One coherent API and data model integrate all your sensors (mobile or stationary, remote or in-situ)
• future proof and extensible (in case you need to integrate new type of sensors into your applications)
• lower financial and technical risk
• lower training costs
• improved productivity
• great developer experience
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• Open Standards
• less chance of being locked in by a specific technology and/or vendor
• easier for systems from different parties or using different technologies to interoperate and communicate with one another
• improved data interchange and exchange
• data and system, i.e., your investments, won’t become obsolete soon
• more choices available in the market (closed source, open source, SaaS)
SensorThings API Benefits
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• Location Intelligent
• designed for both simple and complex geospatial applications - indoor/outdoor, geometry/network, stationary features/moving features.
• designed for real-time applications
• e.g., fleet management, asset tracking, disaster response
• designed for both in-situ and remote sensors (e.g., drones)
SensorThings API Benefits
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• Reduce your time to market
• you can innovate based on world-class R&D efforts
• you can leverage existing libraries, SDKs, developer documentations, developer training materials, knowledge bases, etc.
SensorThings API Benefits
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• Reduce your development and maintenance costs
• you can innovate based on more than 10 years of R&D efforts
• you can leverage existing libraries, SDKs, developer documentations, developer training materials, knowledge bases, etc.
• no need to build and maintain your own developer ecosystem
SensorThings API Benefits
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SensorThings API Maturity• Adoption vote scheduled in December 2015
• OGC Compliance Test available
• Very complete SDK ecosystem
• At least four different server implementations
• Being tested in OGC Incident Management Information Sharing Pilot (sponsored by Department of Homeland Security and IJIS)
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FAQ• Is SensorThings API part of the OGC Sensor Web Enablement?
• YES.
• Is SensorThings API compatible with OGC Sensor Observation Services?
• YES.
• Is SensorThings API compatible with Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDIs)?
• YES.
• Can I use my existing GIS to connect to SensorThings API services?
• YES. For example, we have an ArcGIS plug-in available.
Case Study #1• A pilot project funded by Department of Homeland Security and IJIS
Institute
• Problem:
• lacking a Common Operating Picture (COP) for various first responder groups and disaster managers
• Solution:
• SensorUp platform allows various group to access heterogeneous sensing systems
Case Study #1
OGC ®
OGC Pilot on IoT for Incident Management Information Sharing
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• Kick-off: July 2015 • Demo: January 2016
• Pilot project sponsor:
Case Study #1• Opportunities:
• next generation first responders need to be protected, connected, fully aware.
• sensors are everywhere, including smart shirts, plug-and-play sensing systems, smart cities infrastructure
• lacking a Common Operating Picture (COP) for various first responder groups and disaster managers
• Solution and Results:
• SensorThings API allows various groups accessing heterogeneous IoT-based sensing systems within a coherent platform
• enable interoperability
• can reduce implementation and training time and cost significantly in the future
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Environmental Monitoring
Case Study #2
Environmental Monitoring
Case Study #2• Opportunities:
• Rockyview County and Uni. Calgary researchers need better groundwater information
• Affordable sensors allowing citizens (well owners) to contribute groundwater level monitoring
• Lacking a Sensor Data Management Platform to integrate data from more than 40 well owners
• Solution and Results:
• SensorThings API allows citizens to contribute their monitoring data effortlessly
• Various groups accessing groundwater data within a coherent platform
• Cheaper and better environmental monitoring that can be integrated with other OGC systems instantly
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What to learn more?
• Developer Documentations: http://sensorup.com/docs/
• OGC SensorThings SWG Community Site: http://ogc-iot.github.io/ogc-iot-api/
• Read our technical blog: http://sensorup.com
• Attend our webinars: http://sensorup.com/#signup
