The stimulus-sensor-observation ontology design pattern and its integration into the semantic sensor network ontology

Abstract

Abstract. This paper presents an overview of ongoing work to develop a generic ontology design pattern for observation-based data on the Semantic Web. The core classes and relationships forming the pattern are discussed in detail and are aligned to the DOLCE foundational ontology to improve semantic interoperability and clarify the underlying ontological commitments. The pattern also forms the top-level of the the Semantic Sensor Network ontology developed by the W3C Semantic Sensor Network Incubator Group. The integration of both ontologies is discussed and directions of further work are pointed out. 1