Artur Romao (Detechnologies, project ALICE4EU)
Nuno Marques (Detechnologies, project ALICE4EU)
This ontology aims at modelling the adapters for the AURORAL project.
A relationship between the measurement of its readability status
The granularity of a detected measurement
A relationship specifying the property that can be controlled by a certain device
A relationship between the measurement and its unit of measure
A relation between a device and the measurements it makes. Such measurement will link together the value of the measurement, its unit of measure and the property to which it relates.
A relationship specifying the property that can be measured by a certain device
A relationship between a property and the measurements it relates to
A relationship between a measurement and the property it relates to
The last date of updation the status of the device
The readability value of the detected measurement
The version number of the employed device
An instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
Accumulated precipitation is the sum of precipitation over a certain period of time in a certain place.
Refers to the act reason of the devices, that change the status of the device from active to passive or vice versa
Air conditioning is the controlling of air temperature, its humidity, its purity, noise- free and its flow rate at a certain place to produce a comfort zone.
Air quality refers to the degree to which the air is suitable or clean enough for humans or the environment.
An air quality sensor is a device used to detect the concentration of pollutants in the air. It can usually measure two or more air quality indicators such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, formaldehyde, benzene, PM2.5, PM10, etc.
A mechanism that gives an audible, visual or other kind of alarm signal to alert someone to a problem or condition that requires urgent attention.
This concepts regroups the ambient properties that are detcetd by the deployed devices. These properties are the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, the ambient flood, the ambient wind and the ambient solar radiation properties.
Often called the solar resource or just sunlight, is a general term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.
Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. A stable binary hydride and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinct pungent smell.
biomass boilers are boilers that run on biomass fuels.
A sensor boilers that is run on natural gas
An oil boiler works in a very similar way to a gas boiler. The fuel, in this case oil.
A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CO2. It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, practically odorless, and tasteless gas or liquid. It results from incomplete oxidation of carbon in combustion. Burns with a violet flame.
Cloud cover (also known as cloudiness, cloudage, or cloud amount) refers to the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds on average when observed from a particular location.
Coarse particles (also known as PM10-2.5): particles with diameters generally larger than 2.5 µm and smaller than, or equal to, 10 µm in diameter.
The Cooling Sensor is used to measure the temperature of the engine coolant.
It is used to track and control real time energy use. It has different properties such as the returned energy, the total returned energy, etc...
It regroups the properties related to the energy such as: the battery level, the totalreturnedEnergy, the TotalEnergy, the PowerFactor, the Gridvoltage, and so one.
Refers to the rror status of a given device
The fine particles, or particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), refers to tiny particles or droplets in the air that are 2 ½ microns or less in width.
a rising and overflowing of a body os water especially onto normally dry land
It is designed for detection of water leaks or detecting excessively high-water level.
It is a device used to detect the exact location of a specific thing or object. The detected data is the longitude, latitude, altitude, and the acceleration.
Refers to the health status of a patient, by considering differents properties such as blood glucose, heart rate, blood pressure, etc.
An heat pump is a specific type of air source heat pump that absorbs heat from the outside air to distribute in a home, usually via a ventilation fan system
An air to water heat pump is a piece of mechanical equipment that extracts heat from the air and uses it to heat hot water
A heat sensor is a type of circuit that senses heat changes by teaming up with a thermistor.
It is a value expressed as a percentage (0-100%). It is the amount of water vapor present in a specific volume.
It is a device that detects and measures water vapor in its environment and converts its findings into a corresponding electrical signal.
A device used to convert electricity into light, consisting of a source of illumination (e.g. an electric filament or one or more LEDs) enclosed within a transparent or translucent shell, typically having a rounded shape and designed to be fitted into a socket in a lamp.
it describes properties about illuminance.
It generates data about the active power, the reactive inductive power, the active enrgy, the reactive capacitif, the voltage and so one.
it is about the motion and the vibration properties.
A motion sensor (or motion detector) is a device that is designed to detect and measure movement.
Nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, is a gaseous air pollutant composed of nitrogen and oxygen and is one of a group of related gases called nitrogen oxides, or NOx. Nitrogen dioxide forms when fossil fuels such as coal, oil, methane gas (natural gas) or diesel are burned at high temperatures.
Nitric oxide (nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide[1]) is a colorless gas with the formula NO. It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen. Nitric oxide is a free radical: it has an unpaired electron, which is sometimes denoted by a dot in its chemical formula (•N=O or •NO). Nitric oxide is also a heteronuclear diatomic molecule, a class of molecules whose study spawned early modern theories of chemical bonding
Includes propertis about the operating of a device
Ozone is a colourless gas which is a form of oxygen. There is a layer of ozone high above the earth's surface.
PV facade is a facade mounted photovoltaic system that adapts to solar conditions by using a solar tracking mechanism.
The number of people traversing a certain passage or entrance.
The person sounter sensor is designed to count the number of person that visit a specific city
A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface.
Refers to th epresence property of a given device (present or not )
it detects the presence of an object in a place
provides information about the pressure properties (for example the atmospheric pressure).
A pressure sensor is a device that senses and measures pressure. In this case, pressure is defined as the amount of force exerted over an area.
QR Code tracking delivers all scan statistics
The QR Generator sensor is designed to count the numebr of person that scan the QR code when they visit a specific city
A relay is an electrically operated switch. It consists of a set of input terminals for a single or multiple control signals, and a set of operating contact terminals.
SmartPlug is to control electrical devices thanks to their electric supplies, it can also measure the power consumption of the electric device plugged into it, and measure and evaluate the quality of the electrical mains to which it is plugged.
SmartValve is a digital power flow control technology that quickly solves bottlenecks and grid issues to create extra capacity.
presents the soil moisture height and volume
soil moisture sensors measure the volumetric water content in soil. it provides data about the height and volume of water in soil.
This concept defines the Noise Level properties.
A sound sensor is a sensor that detects sound waves via the sound's intensity and then converts it to electric signals.
describes properties related to space such as the GPS latitude, the GPS altitude, the GPS longitude, the XAxis Acceleration, the YAxisAcceleration, the ZAxis acceleration, the distance, etc.
Determines the operational status of a device
Refers to the storage capacity of a given device
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gaseous air pollutant composed of sulfur and oxygen. SO2 forms when sulfur-containing fuel such as coal, petroleum oil, or diesel is burned.
A switch, in the context of networking, is a high-speed device that receives incoming data packets and redirects them to their destination on a local area network (LAN).
Ambient Temperature is a measure of the temperature around a given asset or piece of equipement or other object
A thermometer sensor is a device used to measure temperature.
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are aerosols with an aerodynamic diameter of 0.1 µm (100 nm) or less.
An UltraSound sensor is an electronic device that measures the distance of a target object by emitting ultrasonic sound waves, and converts the reflected sound into an electrical signal.
Properties related to the waste materials.
Waste property
It ensures a real time monitoring of the waste bins' status. It generates data about the distance and the deviation position
Water AMR sensor sends data about the accumulated value of water in the current timestamp.
it is used to control the water valve. It generates an acknowledgement message indicating that the command has been accepted. The generated command can be: ON, OFF, active, close.
The general condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place, with regard to the temperature, moisture, cloudiness
It is a component of an automatic weather station that detects the presence of hydrometeors and determines their type (rain, snow, drizzle, etc.) and intensity. it detects data about the temperature, the humidity, the solar irradiation, the pressure and the rain.
It refers to moving air, as in a breeze, or what fills the sails of a boat.
A device that is used by, or implements, an (Actuation) Procedure that changes the state of the world
Battery sensor is used to precisely monitor/measure the current, voltage, and temperature of rechargeable batteries.
It is designed to realize a specific task. This task can be a detection of an occurred event or the initiation of an action. It has two sub-classes (sensor and actuator).
represents the status of the detected measurement, that could be redable or not.
A sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment.
A device that causes a machine or other device to operate.
Physical object used in a use case (sensor, actuator, etc)
refers to the detected measurement from the physical devices
It refers to the observables properties concerning a particular domain or use case. It has diverse sub-classes as presented below.
Defines the unit of each mesurement dtected by a sensor
Presents the temporal aspect of the detected measurement.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories you burn as your body performs basic (basal) life-sustaining function.
The amount of essential fat differs between men and women, and is typically around 2-5% in men, and 10-13% in women.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.
Calcium is the largest contributor to bone mineral content. It exists in hydroxyapatite crystals, which contribute to bone strength, and acts as a reserve to maintain serum calcium levels within a narrow range during periods of dietary calcium inadequacy.
indicates how many clories were burned by wlking for example
Muscle mass is the amount of muscle in your body, including skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles.
Ammonia - NH3 - is a gas commonly used as a refrigerant in cooling systems.
PM10 are very small particles found in dust and smoke. They have a diameter of 10 micrometres (0.01 mm) or smaller. PM10 particles are a common air pollutant.
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is an air pollutant that is a concern for people's health when levels in air are high.
The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart. Pulse is often measured by feeling the arteries of the wrist or neck.
it responds to a Stimulus, e.g., a change in the environment, or Input data composed from the Results of prior Observations, and generate a Result
control the sleep disorders of a patient
A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) is normal. A reading of more than 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) after two hours means you have diabetes. A reading between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L and 11.0 mmol/L) means you have prediabetes.
niveau de systolic blood pressure for a patient
Most of the human body is water, with an average of roughly 60%. The amount of water in the body changes slightly with age, sex, and hydration levels.
According to the manufacturer's information, a rating between 1 and 12 indicates a healthy level of visceral fat, whereas a rating between 13 and 59 indicates excess visceral fat.