Observations

Modelling and Serialization of Observations

One of the first steps of crowdsourcing campaigns is to observe the environment. There are many things that can be observed, and observers may walk around or stay at the same place. Crowd members spot things with their own eyes or use sensors or other tools to produce observations. Two OGC specifications are primarily relevant in this context: Observation & Measurement and SWE Common Data Model.

Observation & Measurement (O&M)