diff --git a/ssn/chapters/Observation.html b/ssn/chapters/Observation.html index 73ff0970..90a141ae 100644 --- a/ssn/chapters/Observation.html +++ b/ssn/chapters/Observation.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@

Overview

Classes and relationships involved in Observation.
The result of an observation should be an information item of a type appropriate for the - observed-property (e.g., a number, quantity, category, image, vector, array, geometry etc.). + observed property (e.g., a number, quantity, category, image, vector, array, geometry etc.).
Explanation of the notation used in class diagrams. @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
sosa:Observation
-
+
sosa:ObservationCollection

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/ObservationCollection @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@

sosa:ObservationCollection
[[vocab-dcat-3]].

- All Observation properties may appear in an + All Observation properties may appear in a sosa:ObservationCollection, including: sosa:hasFeatureOfInterest, sosa:hasUltimateFeatureOfInterest, @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@

sosa:ObservationCollection
sosa:resultTime, sosa:hasResult, sosa:hasSimpleResult. - If they are present, the value of these properties summarize the values of the matching properties of + If they are present, the values of these properties summarize the values of the matching properties of the member observations, where membership is either direct or transitive through one or more member observation collections.

@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@
sosa:Sensor
System that implements an ObservingProcedure to determine the value of an observable Property

- This may be a device, a piece of infrastructure, an agent (including humans), or a software-based system, including systems performing simulations. + This may be a device, a piece of infrastructure, an agent (including humans), or a software-based system + (including systems performing simulations).

A Sensor responds to a Stimulus, @@ -372,12 +373,12 @@

sosa:Sensor
See Location and Geometry for patterns to describe this.

- Specific sensor types may be implemented as sub-classes - of this class or its sub-classes. + Specific sensor types may be implemented as subclasses + of this class or its subclasses. Their descriptions may capture the properties and characteristics of a whole class of sensors, corresponding - with the information typically found in a spec-sheet or data-sheet. + with the information typically found in a spec-sheet or datasheet.
- Individual sensor instances are members of this class or its sub-classes. + Individual sensor instances are members of this class or its subclasses.
See Systems Types and Individuals for patterns to describe this.

@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@
sosa:Stimulus
event in the real world that triggers a Sensor

- The properties associated to the Stimulus may be different to the eventual observed Property. + The Properties associated with the Stimulus may differ from those eventually observed. It is the event, not the object, that triggers the Sensor.

@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@
sosa:detects
-
+
sosa:hasProxy

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/hasProxy @@ -532,7 +533,7 @@

sosa:hasProxy
Examples
- For example, the expansion of mercury is a + The expansion of mercury is a Stimulus that serves as a proxy for some temperature Property. @@ -564,7 +565,7 @@
sosa:hasProxy
-
+
sosa:isDetectedBy

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/isDetectedBy @@ -574,7 +575,7 @@

sosa:isDetectedBy

is detected by — - relation from a Stimulus to a Sensor that may detect it + relation from a Stimulus to a Sensor that may detect that Stimulus

The Stimulus itself will be serving as a proxy (sosa:isProxyFor) for some Property. @@ -618,7 +619,7 @@

sosa:isObservedBy

is observed by — - relation from a Property to a Sensor that is able to observe it + relation from a Property to a Sensor that is able to observe that Property

Domain Includes
@@ -703,7 +704,7 @@
sosa:madeBySensor

made by Sensor — - relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the Sensor involved + relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the Sensor which made that Observation or ObservationCollection

Subproperty of
@@ -777,7 +778,7 @@
sosa:madeObservation
-
+
sosa:observationRelatedTo

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/observationRelatedTo @@ -839,7 +840,7 @@

sosa:observedProperty

observed property — - relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the property observed + relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the property observed in that Observation or ObservationCollection

'observed property' covers the concepts referred to in [[VIM]] as 'measurand' (quantitative values) and @@ -922,7 +923,7 @@

sosa:observes
-
+
sosa:originated

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/originated @@ -932,7 +933,7 @@

sosa:originated

originated — - relation from a Stimulus to an Observation that was originated by it + relation from a Stimulus to an Observation that was originated by that Stimulus

Domain Includes
@@ -959,7 +960,7 @@
sosa:originated
-
+
sosa:qualityOf

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/qualityOf @@ -972,7 +973,7 @@

sosa:qualityOf
This term is non-normative, pending further implementation experience

quality of — - link from a quality description to an Observation or ObservationCollection that it relates to + link from a quality description to an Observation or ObservationCollection which that quality description relates to

Range Includes
@@ -997,7 +998,7 @@
sosa:qualityOf
-
+
sosa:relatedObservation

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/relatedObservation @@ -1044,7 +1045,7 @@

sosa:relatedObservation
-
+
sosa:resultQuality

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/resultQuality @@ -1059,7 +1060,7 @@

sosa:resultQuality

observation result quality — relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to some information pertaining to the quality of - the result + that result

Note
@@ -1108,7 +1109,7 @@
sosa:wasObservedBy

was observed by — - relation from a Property to an Observation that observed it + relation from a Property to an Observation that observed that Property

@@ -1147,7 +1148,7 @@
sosa:wasOriginatedBy

was originated by — - relation from an Observation to the Stimulus that originated it + relation from an Observation to the Stimulus that originated that Observation

Domain Includes
diff --git a/ssn/rdf/ontology/core/sosa-observation.ttl b/ssn/rdf/ontology/core/sosa-observation.ttl index 9e23e77a..ce68b13e 100644 --- a/ssn/rdf/ontology/core/sosa-observation.ttl +++ b/ssn/rdf/ontology/core/sosa-observation.ttl @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sosa:ObservationCollection All Observation properties may appear in an Observation Collection, including: hasFeatureOfInterest , hasUltimateFeatureOfInterest , usedProcedure , madeBySensor , observedProperty , phenomenonTime , startTime, resultTime , hasResult , hasSimpleResult : - If they are present, the value of these properties summarize the values of the matching properties of the member observations, where membership is either direct or transitive through one or more member observation collections. + If they are present, the values of these properties summarize the values of the matching properties of the member observations, where membership is either direct or transitive through one or more member observation collections. The following consistency rules apply with respect to the Observation properties listed above: 1. Where an individual Observation Collection omits a property, a member Observation (direct or transitive) MAY have any value for that property. @@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ sosa:ObservingProcedure skos:note """[ISO 19156:2023] An ObservingProcedure shall be defined as the description of steps performed in order to determine the value of an observableProperty by an Observer."""@en ; rdfs:isDefinedBy sosa-obs: . - sosa:Sensor a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf sosa:System ; @@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ sosa:Stimulus skos:definition """ event in the real world that triggers a Sensor """@en ; - skos:note """The properties associated to the Stimulus may be different to the eventual observed Property. It is the event, not the object, that triggers the Sensor."""@en ; + skos:note """The Properties associated with a Stimulus may differ from those eventually observed. It is the event, not the object, that triggers the Sensor."""@en ; rdfs:isDefinedBy sosa-obs: . sosa:detects @@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ sosa:hasProxy relation from a Property to a Stimulus that serves as its proxy """@en ; skos:example """ -For example, the expansion of mercury is a Stimulus that serves as a proxy for some temperature Property. +The expansion of mercury is a Stimulus that serves as a proxy for some temperature Property. An increase or decrease in the velocity of spinning cups on a wind Sensor is serving as a proxy for the wind speed. """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Property ; @@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ sosa:isDetectedBy a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "is detected by"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from a Stimulus to a Sensor that may detect it + relation from a Stimulus to a Sensor that may detect that Stimulus The Stimulus itself will be serving as a proxy for some Property. """@en ; @@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ sosa:isObservedBy a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "is observed by"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from a Property to a Sensor that is able to observe it + relation from a Property to a Sensor that is able to observe that Property """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Property ; schema:rangeIncludes sosa:Sensor ; @@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ sosa:madeBySensor rdfs:subPropertyOf sosa:madeBySystem ; rdfs:label "made by sensor or observer"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the Sensor involved + relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the Sensor which made that Observation or ObservationCollection """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Observation ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:ObservationCollection ; @@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ sosa:observedProperty a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "observed property"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the property observed + relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to the property observed in that Observation or ObservationCollection """@en ; skos:note """ 'observed property' covers the concepts referred to in [VIM] as 'measurand' (quantitative values) and 'examinand' (categorical and nominal values — [VIM4]), as well as complex and structured properties whose values may be represented as lists, vectors, arrays, rasters, geometries, etc. More specific terms are used in other contexts for related concepts, such as 'analyte' (chemistry) and 'determinand' (water quality). @@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ sosa:originated a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "originated"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from a Stimulus to an Observation that was originated by it + relation from a Stimulus to an Observation that was originated by that Stimulus """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Stimulus ; schema:rangeIncludes sosa:Observation ; @@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ sosa:qualityOf a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "quality of" ; skos:definition """ - link from a quality description to an Observation or ObservationCollection that it relates to + link from a quality description to an Observation or ObservationCollection which that quality description relates to """@en ; schema:rangeIncludes sosa:Observation ; schema:rangeIncludes sosa:ObservationCollection ; @@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ sosa:resultQuality a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "observation result quality" ; skos:definition """ - relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to some information pertaining to the quality of the result + relation from an Observation or ObservationCollection to some information pertaining to the quality of that result """@en ; skos:scopeNote """ This instance-specific description complements the description of the observation Procedure, which provides information concerning the quality of all observations using this procedure. Multiple measures can be provided. @@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ sosa:wasObservedBy a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "was observed by"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from a Property to an Observation that observed it + relation from a Property to an Observation that observed that Property """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Property ; schema:rangeIncludes sosa:Observation ; @@ -317,7 +316,7 @@ sosa:wasOriginatedBy a owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "was originated by"@en ; skos:definition """ - relation from an Observation to the Stimulus that originated it + relation from an Observation to the Stimulus that originated that Observation """@en ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:Observation ; schema:domainIncludes sosa:ObservationCollection ;