The document discusses the OGC SensorThings API and its role in building smart cities through open standards. It highlights the importance of interoperability in IoT data, the need for a proper data model, and a cloud API for effective data exchange and analysis. The document emphasizes that the real value of IoT and smart cities lies in creating a system of systems.

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OGC SensorThings API -
Opportunities and Challenges for Building Smart
Cities with Open Standards
Dr. Steve Liang – steve.liang@sensorup.com
Founder/CEO – SensorUp
Associate Professor – University of Calgary
Chair, OGC SensorThings API Working Group
Rapporteur, Q12/11 on IoT Specifications
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• Broad user community
implementation worldwide
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many other organizations
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University
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Connected Babies

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Today’s IoT / Smart Cities Silos
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Network A
Application A
Thing A
Network B
Application B
Thing B
Network C
Application C
Thing C
Network D
Application D
Thing D

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OGC SensorThings API
for Sensor Data Exchange and Analysis
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Based on ISO/OGC 19156
6+server implementations
20+ client implementations
Compliance Test Ready

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IoT / Smart Cities Value Chain
Sensor and
Actuator
Smart
Things
Network
Operator
Device-
Cloud
API
Data and
Analytics
APP-Cloud
API
System /
Application
Integration
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OGC SensorThings API
Data and Analytics
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Interoperable Smart Cities Vision
Service
Registry
A Smart Cities BrowserIoT System A : Air
IoT System B : Water
IoT System C: Citizen and Smart
Phones
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station 3
station 4
station 5
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wearable cam
heart beat,
breathing rate
location,
acceleration,
headings
equipment status

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OGC Pilot for Next Generation First Responder
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UAV/Drones are also part of IoT
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Example: Smart Citizens for Smart Cities
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Calgary Air Quality
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http://calgary-air.sensorup.com

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IoT Reveal Invisible Insights
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Interoperable Data Enables Analytics
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Thank you
• Real value of IoT / Smart Cities is System of Systems
• Interoperable IoT data needs a proper data model like
ISO/OGC 19156
• Interoperable IoT data needs an cloud API like OGC
SensorThings API
• http://www.opengeospatial.org/
• Dr. Steve Liang
–steve.liang@sensorup.com
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