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The Smart Applications REFerence (SAREF) ontology is a pivotal framework designed to enable interoperability among smart devices within the IoT (Internet of Things) ecosystem. The European Commission has been spearheading and funding SAREF over the last decade. SAREF has also been standardised and further developed by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). SAREF provides a standardised language that allows diverse smart devices to communicate and interact seamlessly, ensuring that data can be shared and understood across different platforms. This ontology explicitly specifies core concepts and relationships within the smart applications domain, facilitating meaningful interactions between devices within multiple sectors.
The current action, co-funded by the European Commission and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) - STF641 “SAREF Digital Twins Project” – aims to deliver important and wide-ranging updates to the SAREF specifications (including on Digital Twins), but also to release a European Norm for SAREF.
To update the stakeholders on the latest developments in SAREF, collect their feedback and showcase the current usage and potential of SAREF, ETSI and the European Commission are organising the workshop “Enhancing IoT Semantic Interoperability by SAREF for Digital Twins”. This event will bring together industry and academia stakeholders, SAREF users, representatives involved in standardisation efforts, and policy makers to discuss recent developments, implementation, and future directions of the SAREF ontology.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discover how SAREF facilitates semantic-level interoperability between solutions from different providers and across various IoT sectors. They will also get updates on the developments in the SAREF suite of ontologies standards, hear firsthand experiences from SAREF users, learn how to contribute to SAREF's evolution and gain early insights into the forthcoming SAREF European Norm. Panel discussions will serve as a platform to explore further needs and cooperation opportunities.
The event aims to foster the creation of a SAREF community, encouraging the exchange of experiences and collaborative activities to ensure the continuous evolution of SAREF.
Join us on September 26, from 09:00 to 16:00, register using the yellow button on the right. Let's explore the cutting-edge developments in SAREF and contribute to shaping the future of smart devices and applications interoperability!