Automated on-the-fly integration of geosensors with the sensor web
Arne Bröring · 2012
By looking at different use cases from the disaster management domain, this thesis identifies the need for up-to-date information, derived from geosensor data, as crucial for responsible decision making.Further, an infrastructure is needed that provides multiple parties interoperable, i.e., well-defined and homogeneous, access to the variety of participating geosensors.A Sensor Web reflects such an infrastructure.Once sensors and Sensor Web are in place, a mechanism is needed that is able to connect newly available sensors with Sensor Web services, so that an access to sensors is enabled right after their deployment.This challenge is addressed in this thesis; the required approach for an automated on-the-fly integration of geosensors with the Sensor Web is called here sensor plug & play.I would like to thank all my friends and colleagues who supported me during the preparation of this thesis.