SANY aims to improve the interoperability of in-situ sensors and sensor
networks, allowing quick and cost-efficient reuse of data and services from
currently incompatible sources in future environmental risk management
applications. Whilst INSPIRE addresses largely access to static geospatial data
and the Heterogeneous Mission Accessibility (HMA) initiative of the European
Space Agency addresses earth observation data, access to and interoperability
between in-situ sensors has not yet been specifically addressed. The graphic
below outlines the positioning of the SANY project versus the core areas of
INSPIRE and
GMES and highlights how the work of SANY helps to pave the way
from data to information:
The main objectives for the SANY projects are:
to specify a generic open architecture for fixed and moving sensors and
sensor networks capable of seamless ‘plug and measure’ and sharing
of resources in virtual networks;
to develop and validate reusable data fusion and decision support service
building blocks and a reference implementation of the architecture;
to closely work with end users and international organisations in order
to assure that the outcome of SANY contributes to future standards;
and to validate the project results, through development of three
innovative risk management applications covering the areas of air
pollution, marine risks and geo hazards
