'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
Abstract
In this article we describe our experiences
with interoperable data management and instrument control standards in the Western
Mediterranean Cabled Observatory, OBSEA
(www.obsea.es) (Figure 1). The SARTI research
group of the Technical University of Catalonia in Vilanova i la Geltrú is in charge of OBSEA observatory development. SARTI collaborated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) to explore interoperability issues within
the ESONET project. One of the strong demands of ESONET is that a real-time data web interface from online observatories is needed. In order to do so, online data are urgently needed, and some proposed standards must be applied to ensure interoperability
between instruments and data of multiple european observatories.Peer Reviewe