[sdw] Change prefLabel of sosa:Sensor to 'Observer' (#1177)

dr-shorthair has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/sdw:

== Change prefLabel of sosa:Sensor to 'Observer' ==
The `Sensor` class is an abstract concept, whose extension includes all agents, devices, software etc that is capable of implementing a procedure in order to evaluate the state of some property. However, the name 'Sensor' is usually only associated with a subset of this conceptual space - i.e. mechanical and electronic sensors. While there is no need to change the URI, it would be helpful and informative to modify the annotation so that users get a better immediate indication of the scope of this class. 

Note that the revision of ISO 19156 currently underway in ISO/TC 211 is adopting many of the innovations from SSN/SOSA/SSN-ext into the UML version of this model. They have already decided to name the corresponding class 'Observer' instead of Sensor. 

Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/sdw/issues/1177 using your GitHub account

Received on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 03:28:41 UTC