What is Sensor.Network?
The Internet is no longer just a network of computers. It has
evolved into a network of devices of all types and sizes,
all connected, all communicating and sharing information
all the time: smart phones, cameras, automobiles, toys,
medical instruments, home appliances, even trees embedded
with sensors.
This "Internet of Things" can generate an enormous volume of
very small bits of data: temperature, GPS position, speed,
rate of acceleration, compression, humidity, shock, altitude,
and so on. Every day we are generating more data faster than
ever before. This data can be used to tackle all kinds of
issues—from global ones like climate change to local ones
like improving traffic flow during rush hour. With current
state of the art, however, it can be very difficult to
access data that scientists do not generate from their own
study. In many cases, original data from related studies is
hard or impossible to find and only papers with interpretations
of the raw data are available. It is difficult to return to
the source and draw new conclusions.
Sensor.Network is a global exchange for sensor data.
It allows researchers and scientists to share data with
authorized partners. The service also provides tools for
analyzing and visualizing the data and translating it into
actionable information. Additional details are available in
this article,
this blog post
and the following videos. The service is constantly
evolving and the version you see upon logging in may not
exactly match what you see in the video.
What are the system requirements in order to use this site?
Sensor.Network makes use of JavaScript which is supported by
all major browsers including Firefox, Internet Explorer and
Safari. Make sure that you are using a recent version of one of
these browsers (e.g. Firefox 3.0 or later, Safari 3.0 or later)
and JavaScript is enabled.
How do I log in? NEW
(as of Sep 3, 2009) Please email us
for an invitation code you can use to sign up at
http://sensor.network.com. We are offering a limited beta at this
time. After signing up, you'll be
able to archive and visualize data from your own sensors
and share that data with authorized partners and
collaborators of your chosing.
Even if you are not yet ready to sign up, feel free to browse
through our API documentation.
I have an account, what do I do next?
Read our getting started guide
which shows you how you can create new datastreams, insert
sensor data into those streams and retrieve/visualize that data
either inside a browser or through our
web-based interface.
How do I send feedback?
Use the sensor.network section of the forums at
sunspotworld.com to discuss all issues related to
sensor.network.
