Sensor Web Enablement
Formal
Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) is a suite of web service interfaces abstracting from the heterogeneity of sensor (network) communication. The phrase the "sensor web" is also associated with a sensing system which heavily utilizes the World Wide Web.
Practical
The concept of the sensor web is a type of sensor network that is especially well suited for environmental monitoring. The phrase the "sensor web" is also associated with a sensing system which heavily utilizes the World Wide Web. OGC's Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) framework defines a suite of web service interfaces and communication protocols abstracting from the heterogeneity of sensor (network) communication.
