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Image of Arne Broering I'm a software architect and project manager at 52°North and responsible for the design and development of distributed software architectures.

Until end of 2012 I have worked in parallel as a researcher at the Institute for Geoinformatics (IfGI) (University of Münster) on Web-based infrastructures for sensors as well as mobile- and location-based systems. My research interest further expands to Citizen Science and Participatory Sensing, the Internet of Things, the Semantic Web, as well as visualization of sensor/geo data.

I have done my PhD at the ITC Faculty of the University of Twente (Netherlands).

Also, I'm involved in the development of standards at OGC's Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) initiative. As the chair of the Sensor Observation Service (SOS) working group, I have edited the SOS 2.0 standard, and I have contributed to the PUCK protocol standard, as well as the SWE Service Model standard.

Dr. Arne Bröring
52°North Initiative for Geospatial Open Source Software GmbH
Martin-Luther-King-Weg 24
48155 Münster, Germany

phone: +49-251-39637132
fax: +49-251-39637111
email: a.broering (at) 52north (dot) org




Jakob Moellers (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2012, ongoing) - Automobile Sensing for Environmental Monitoring.

Martin Dueren (advisor, Master Thesis, 2012, ongoing) - Representation of Automobiles on the Web of Things using On Board Diagnostics as a Data Source.

Christian Malewski (advisor, Master Thesis, 2012, ongoing) - Semantic matchmaking of general, qualitative and spatio-temporal Sensor Metadata.

Dustin Demuth (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2012) - A Web of Things integrated Sensor Platform for Precision Agriculture.

Matthias Robbers (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2011) - Crowdtasking with Twitter.

Felix Bache (advisor, Master Thesis, 2010) - Development of a Graphical Creator for Sensor Interface Descriptors.

Kristina Knoppe (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2010) - Bringing a Mobile Water Gage into the Sensor Web Using the Sensor Bus.

Christian Schmidtchen (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2010) - Video-based Mobile Water Gage for the Sensor Web. [book]

Carsten Priess (advisor, Master Thesis, 2010) - Analysis and Concept of a Bussystem to Integrate Sensors and the Sensor Web.

Stefan Below (advisor, Master Thesis, 2010) - Concept and Implementation of a Generic Communication Interface for Sensors Based on OGC Standards.

Damian Lasnia (advisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2009) - Crowdsourcing Sensor Tasks to a Socio-Geographic Network.

Thomas Remmersmann (supervisor, Bachelor Thesis, 2007) - Visualization of Standardized Sensor Data with an AJAX-based Web Interface.




You may also access a list of my publications through my public Google Scholar profile.


Journal Articles

  1. Diaz, L., A. Bröring, D. McInerney, G. Liberta & T. Foerster (2013, accepted): Publishing Sensor Observations into Geospatial Information Infrastructures: A Use Case in Fire Danger Assessment. Environmental Modelling & Software.
  2. Malewski, C., A. Bröring, Patrick Maué & K. Janowicz (2013, accepted): Semantic Matchmaking & Mediation for Sensors on the Sensor Web. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (JSTARS).
  3. del Rio, J., D.M. Toma, T.C. O'Reilly, A. Bröring, D.R. Dana, F. Bache, K.L. Headley, A.Manuel, D.R. Edgington (2013, accepted): Standards-based Plug & Work for Instruments in Ocean Observing Systems. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering (JOE).
  4. Senaratne, H., A. Bröring & T. Schreck (2013): Using Reverse Viewshed Analysis to Assess the Location Correctness of Visually Generated VGI. Transactions in GIS, 17(3), pp. 369-386 [final]
  5. Diaz, L., A. Remke, T. Kauppinen, A. Degbelo, T. Foerster, C. Stasch, M. Rieke, B. Schaeffer, B. Baranski, A. Bröring & A. Wytzisk (2012): Future SDI - Impulses from Geoinformatics Research and IT Trends. International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Research, Vol 7. [final]
  6. Malewski, C., I. Simonis, A. Terhorst & A. Bröring (2012): StarFL - A Modularised Metadata Language for Sensor Descriptions. International Journal of Digital Earth. [final]
  7. Jirka, S., A. Bröring, P.C. Kjeld, J. Maidens & A. Wytzisk (2012): A Lightweight Approach for the Sensor Observation Service to Share Environmental Data Across Europe. Transactions in GIS, 16(3), pp. 293-312. [final]
  8. Bröring, A., P. Maué, K. Janowicz, D. Nüst, & C. Malewski (2011): Semantically-Enabled Sensor Plug & Play for the Sensor Web. Sensors, 11(8), pp. 7568-7605.
  9. Janowicz, K., A. Bröring, C. Stasch, S. Schade, T. Everding, & A. Llaves (2011, in press): A RESTful Proxy and Data Model for Linked Sensor Data. International Journal of Digital Earth. [final]
  10. Bröring, A., J. Echterhoff, S. Jirka, I. Simonis, Everding, C. Stasch, S. Liang, & R. Lemmens (2011): New Generation Sensor Web Enablement. Sensors, 11(3), pp. 2652-2699.
  11. Janowicz, K., S. Schade, A. Bröring, C. Kessler, P. Maué & C. Stasch (2010): Semantic Enablement for Spatial Data Infrastructures. Transactions in GIS, 14(2), pp. 111-129. [final]
  12. Jirka, S., A. Bröring & C. Stasch (2009): Discovery Mechanisms for the Sensor Web. Sensors, 9(4), pp. 2661-2681.

Reviewed Full Conference Papers & Book Chapters

  1. Bröring, A., P. Maué, C. Malewski & K. Janowicz (2012): Semantic Mediation on the Sensor Web. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Remote Sensing for a Dynamic Earth (IGARSS 2012). 22.-27. July 2012. Munich, Germany.
  2. Bröring, A., A. Remke & D. Lasnia (2012): SenseBox - A Generic Sensor Platform for the Web of Things. In: 8th Annual International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (MobiQuitous 2011). 6.-8. December 2011. Copenhagen, Denmark. LNICST, Springer, Volume 104, Part 5, pp 186-196. [final]
  3. Bröring, A., P. Beltrami, R. Lemmens & S. Jirka (2011): Automated Integration of Geosensors with the Sensor Web to Facilitate Flood Management. In: Tiefenbacher, J. P., Approaches to Managing Disaster - Assessing Hazards, Emergencies and Disaster Impacts, InTech.
  4. Foerster, T., D. Nüst, A. Bröring & S. Jirka (2011): Discovering the Sensor Web through Mobile Applications. In: G. Gartner & F. Ortag (Eds.), Advances in Location-Based Services, 8th International Symposium on Location-Based Services (LBS 2011). 21.-23. November 2011. Vienna, Austria. Springer Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer, Volume 3, pp 211-224. [final]
  5. Malewski, C., I. Simonis, A. Terhorst & A. Bröring (2011): StarFL - A new Metadata Language for Sensor Descriptions - Or: Why do we need yet another metadata language for sensor descriptions?. Workshop on Sensor Web Enablement 2011 (SWE 2011) as part of Cybera Summit 2011. 6.-7. October 2011. Banff, Canada.
  6. del Rio, J., D.M. Toma, T.C. O'Reilly, A. Bröring, A. Manuel, K.L. Headley & D. Edgington (2011): Interoperable Data Management and Instrument Control Experiences at OBSEA. IEEE Oceans 2011. 6.-9. June 2011. Santander, Spain. [final]
  7. Toma, D.M., T.C. O'Reilly, J. del Rio, K. Headley, A. Manuel & A. Bröring, D. Edgington (2011): Smart Sensors for Interoperable Smart Ocean Environment. IEEE Oceans 2011. 6.-9. June 2011. Santander, Spain. [final]
  8. Bröring, A., F. Bache, T. Bartoschek & C.P.J.M. van Elzakker (2011): The SID Creator: A Visual Approach for Integrating Sensors with the Sensor Web. In: S. Geertmann, W. Reinhardt & F. Toppen (Eds.), Advancing Geoinformation Science for a Changing World, The 14th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. 18.-21. April 2011. Utrecht, Netherlands. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer, Volume 1, pp 143-162. [final] [slides]
  9. Bröring, A., S. Below & T. Foerster (2010): Declarative Sensor Interface Descriptors for the Sensor Web. In: Brovelli, M., Dragicevic, S., Li, S. & Veenendaal, B. (Eds.), WebMGS 2010: 1st International Workshop on Pervasive Web Mapping, Geoprocessing and Services. 26.-27. August 2010. Como, Italy. ISPRS, 2010, Volume 38. [final] [slides]
  10. Bröring, A., T. Foerster, S. Jirka & C. Priess (2010): Sensor Bus: An Intermediary Layer for Linking Geosensor Networks and the Sensor Web. In: Proceedings of COM.Geo 2010, 1st International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Applications, ACM. 21.-30. June 2010. Washington, USA. [final]
  11. Bröring, A., S. Jirka & T. Foerster (2010): The Sensor Bus - Integrating Geosensors and the Sensor Web. Second OSGIS UK Conference. 21.-22. June 2010. Nottingham, UK. [slides]
  12. Jirka, S., A. Bröring & T. Foerster (2010): Handling the Semantics of Sensor Observables within SWE Discovery Solutions. Workshop on Sensor Web Enablement 2010 (SWE2010). In: Proceedings of The 2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems (CTS 2010), pp. 322 - 329. 17.-21. May 2010. Chicago, USA.
  13. Bröring, A., T. Foerster & S. Jirka (2010): Interaction Patterns for Bridging the Gap between Sensor Networks and the Sensor Web. In: Proceedings of 8th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications: WoT 2010: First International Workshop on the Web of Things, pp 732 - 737. March 29. - April 2. 2010. Mannheim, Germany. [final] [slides]
  14. Bröring, A., K. Janowicz, C. Stasch & W. Kuhn (2009): Semantic Challenges for Sensor Plug and Play. Carswell, J.D., Fotheringham, S. & McArdle, G. (Eds.): 9th International Symposium on Web & Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS 2009). 7.-8. December 2009. Maynooth, Ireland. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Springer, Volume 5886, pp. 72-86. [final]
  15. Janowicz, K., S. Schade, A. Bröring, C. Kessler & C. Stasch (2009): A Transparent Semantic Enablement Layer for the Geospatial Web. Terra Cognita 2009 Workshop - In Conjunction with the 8th International Semantic Web Conference. October 25. 2009. Washington DC, USA
  16. Foerster, T., A. Bröring, S. Jirka & J. Mueller (2009): Sensor Web and Geoprocessing Services for Pervasive Advertising. Proceedings of: Informatik 2009 - 2nd Workshop on Pervasive Advertising. GI Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI). Editor: GI - Gesellschaft fuer Informatik. September 28. - October 2. 2009. Luebeck, Germany.
  17. Stasch, C., K. Janowicz, A. Bröring, I. Reis & W. Kuhn (2009): A Stimulus-Centric Algebraic Approach to Sensors and Observations. N. Trigoni, A. Markham & S. Nawaz (Eds.): 3rd International Conference on Geosensor Networks (GSN 2009). July 13.-14. 2009. Oxford, UK. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Volume 5659, Springer, pp. 169-179.
  18. Bröring, A., E.H. Juerrens, S. Jirka & C. Stasch (2009): Development of Sensor Web Applications with Open Source Software. (Best Paper Award). Proceedings of: First OSGIS UK Conference. June 22. 2009. Nottingham, UK.
  19. Jirka, S., A. Bröring & C. Stasch (2009): Applying OGC Sensor Web Enablement to risk monitoring and disaster management. Workshop on "Sensorweb Enablement: Strengthening the SDI" at the GSDI 11 World Conference. June 15.-19. 2009. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  20. Bröring, A. & O. Meyer (2008): Bereitstellung und Visualisierung hydrologischer Zeitreihen mit Hilfe standardisierter Webdienste. Angewandte Geoinformatik 2008. Beitraege zum 20. AGIT Symposium Salzburg. July 2.-4. 2008. Salzburg, Austria. Wichmann.
  21. Stasch, C., A. Bröring & A.C. Walkowski (2008): Providing Mobile Sensor Data in a Standardized Way - The SOSmobile Web Service Interface. Proceedings of: 10th AGILE Conference. May 5.-8. 2008. Girona, Spain

Reviewed Short Conference & Workshop Papers

  1. Bröring, A., et al. (2013): Live and Web-based Parcel Monitoring with Low-cost Sensors. AGILE 2013. Leuven, Belgium. 15.-17. May 2013. [poster] [video]
  2. Senaratne, H., A. Bröring, T Schreck (2013): Assessing the Credibility of VGI Contributors Based on Metadata and Reverse Viewshed Analysis - An Experiment with Geotagged Flickr Images. AGILE 2013. Leuven, Belgium. 15.-17. May 2013.
  3. Demuth, D., A. Bröring, A. Remke (2013): A Citizen Science Sensor Platform as a Live Link from GIS to the Internet of Things. AGILE 2013. Leuven, Belgium. 15.-17. May 2013. [slides]
  4. Demuth, D., D. Nuest, A. Bröring, E. Pebesma (2013): The AirQuality SenseBox. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15, EGU2013-5146, 2013 EGU General Assembly 2013
  5. Demuth, D., A. Bröring (2013): A live Link from GIS to the Internet of Things. In: GeoInformatik 2013. 13.-15. March 2013. Heidelberg, Germany.
  6. Roth, M., A. Bröring, P. Maué (2013): Converting SDI Contents to Linked Data with Geographic Feature Pipes. In: GeoInformatik 2013. 13.-15. March 2013. Heidelberg, Germany.
  7. Jirka, S., J. Brauner, A. Bröring, S. Kunz, I. Simonis & K. Watson (2012): Application of Sensor Web Technology for Analysing Correlations between Health and Environmental Data. In: H.-K. Arndt, G. Knetsch & W. Pillmann (Eds.). EnviroInfo2012 - Man/Environment/Bauhaus - Light up the Ideas of Environmental Informatics. Shaker Verlag, pp. 103–110.
  8. Jirka, S. & A. Bröring (2012): Practical Experiences with Sensor Web Technology. In: A. Ligtenberg & L. Kooistra (Eds.) Workshop Sensing a Changing World. 9.-11. May 2012. Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  9. Bröring, A., K. Janowicz, C. Stasch, S. Schade, T. Everding, & A. Llaves (2011): Demonstration - A RESTful SOS Proxy for Linked Sensor Data. In: K. Taylor, A. Ayyagari & D. de Roure (Eds.), 4th International Workshop on Semantic Sensor Networks 2011 (SSN 2011) at the 10th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2011). CEUR Proceedings 839. 23.10.2011. Bonn, Germany.
  10. Stasch, C., S. Schade, A. Llaves, K. Janowicz & A. Bröring (2011): Aggregating Linked Sensor Data. In: K. Taylor, A. Ayyagari & D. de Roure (Eds.), 4th International Workshop on Semantic Sensor Networks 2011 (SSN 2011), Workshop of the 10th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2011). CEUR Proceedings 839. 23. October 2011. Bonn, Germany.
  11. Foerster, T., L. Diaz & A. Bröring (2011): Integrating Volunteered Human Sensor Data into Crowd-sourced Platforms: A Use Case on Noise Pollution Monitoring and OpenStreetMap. EnviroInfo 2011. 5.-7. October 2011. Ispra, Italy.
  12. Rieke, M., T. Foerster & A. Bröring (2011): Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Mobile Multi-sensor Platforms. The 14th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. 18.-21. April 2011. Utrecht, Netherlands.
  13. Lasnia, D., T. Foerster & A. Bröring (2011): Towards Linking the Digital and Real World with OpenThingMap. In: A. Schwering, E. Pebesma & K. Behncke (Eds.), Geoinformatik 2011 - Geochange. 15.-17. June 2011. Münster. ifgiPrints, AKA Verlag, Volume 41, pp 205-211.
  14. Janowicz, K., A. Bröring, C. Stasch & T. Everding (2010): Towards Meaningful URIs for Linked Sensor Data. In: Towards Digital Earth Workshop at Future Internet Symposium 2010 (CEUR Proceedings 640). 20th September 2010. Berlin, Germany. [slides]
  15. Foerster, T., S. Jirka, C. Stasch, B. Pross, T. Everding, A. Bröring & E.H. Jürrens (2010): Integrating Human Observations and Sensor Observations - the Example of a Noise Mapping Community. In: Towards Digital Earth Workshop at Future Internet Symposium 2010 (CEUR Proceedings 640). 20th September 2010. Berlin, Germany.
  16. Nüst, D., F. Bache, A. Bröring, C. Stasch & S. Jirka (2010): Visualizing the Availability of Temporally-Structured Sensor Data. AGILE 2010: The 13th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. 11.-14. May 2010. Guimaraes, Portugal.
  17. Lasnia, D., A. Bröring, S. Jirka & A. Remke (2010): Crowdsourcing Sensor Tasks to a Socio-Geographic Network. AGILE 2010: The 13th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science. 11.-14. May 2010. Guimaraes, Portugal.
  18. Janowicz, K., C. Kessler, A. Bröring, C. Stasch & S. Schade (2009): Towards Semantic Enablement for Spatial Data Infrastructures. EuroSSC 2009: 4th European Conference on Smart Sensing and Context. September 16.-18. 2009. Guildford, UK. [poster]
  19. Jürrens, E.H., A. Bröring & S. Jirka (2009): A Human Sensor Web for Water Availability Monitoring. Proceedings of: OneSpace 2009 - 2nd International Workshop on Blending Physical and Digital Spaces on the Internet. September 1. 2009. Berlin, Germany.
  20. Bröring, A., S. Jirka, S. Benmoh & E.H. Jürrens (2009): UWeather - A Web Portal for your Weather Data. GISRUK 2009. April 1.-3. 2009. Durham, UK.

Articles in Non-Refereed Journals

  1. Bröring, A. (2012): Umweltdaten harmonisieren - 52North unterstuetzt EEA bei der INSPIRE-konformen Bereitstellung von Umweltdaten in Echtzeit. Business Geomatics.
  2. Kjeld, P., S. Jirka & A. Bröring (2012): A Sensor Web for Europe. GEO:connexion International Magazine. April 2012. pp. 36-37. Huntingdon, UK.
  3. Jirka, S. & A. Bröring (2011): Sensor Web - Praktische Anwendungsbeispiele. In: B. Harzer & B. Krebs (Eds.), GIS-Report - Software, Daten, Firmen. 2011(12). pp. 15-22. Bernhard Harzer Verlag. Karlsruhe, Germany.
  4. Jirka, S., A. Bröring & A.C. Walkowski (2010): Sensor Web in Practice - Building Productive Systems. In: GEOInformatics - Magazine for Surveying, Mapping & GIS Professionals. 13(6), pp. 42-45.

Contributions to International Standardization

  1. Bröring, A., C. Stasch & J. Echterhoff (2012): OGC Sensor Observation Service Interface Standard, Version 2.0. OGC Implementation Standard. Open Geospatial Consortium. OGC 12-006.
  2. Jirka, S., C. Stasch & A. Bröring (2011): Lightweight SOS Profile for Stationary In-Situ Sensors Discussion Paper. OGC Discussion Paper. Open Geospatial Consortium. OGC 11-169.
  3. Bröring, A. & S. Below (2010): Sensor Interface Descriptors. OGC Discussion Paper. Open Geospatial Consortium. OGC 10-134. [final] [slides]
  4. Houbie, F., F. Skiveé, A. Robin, S. Jirka, A. Bröring & D. Nüst (2009): OGC Catalogue Services Specification 2.0 - Extension Package for ebRIM Application Profile: SensorML. OGC Discussion Paper. Open Geospatial Consortium: 09-163.
  5. Jirka, S. & A. Bröring (2009): Sensor Observable Registry. OGC Discussion Paper. Open Geospatial Consortium: 09-112.
  6. Jirka, S. & A. Bröring (2009): SensorML Profile for Discovery. OGC Public Engineering Report. Open Geospatial Consortium: 09-033. [final]

Presentations at Technical and Professional Meetings                          [Selection]


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