Abstract
We believe that research that concerns aspects of spatio-temporal data management may benefit from taking into account the various standards for spatio-temporal data formats. For example, this may contribute to rendering prototype software “open” and more readily useful. This paper thus identifies and briefly surveys standardization in relation to primarily the exchange and integration of spatio-temporal data. An overview of several data exchange languages is offered, along with reviews their potential for facilitating the collection of test data and the leveraging of prototypes. The standards, most of which are XML-based, lend themselves to the integration of prototypes into middleware architectures, e.g., as Web services.
Translated title of the contribution | Spatio-Temporal Data Exchange Standards. SpecialIssue on Infrastructure for Research in Spatio-Temporal Query Processing |
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Original language | English |
Journal | IEEE Computer Society Data Engineering Bulletin |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 50-54 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |