Many sensor networks have been deployed to monitor Earth's environment, and more will
follow in the future. Environmental sensors have improved continuously by becoming …

In the last half-century, geoscience research has advanced due to multidisciplinary
technologies, among which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played a …

The notion that the human user is the weakest link in information security has been strongly,
and, we argue, rightly contested in recent years. Here, we take a step further showing that …

Semantic social engineering attacks are a pervasive threat to computer and communication
systems. By employing deception rather than by exploiting technical vulnerabilities, spear …

Thanks to recent convergence of greater access to broadband connections, the availability
of Global Positioning Systems in small packages at affordable prices and more participative …

An ontology of observation and measurement is proposed, which models the relevant
information processes independently of sensor technology. It is kept at a sufficiently general …

The renewable energy is becoming moremainstream and accessible. This has been made
possible due toan increase in environmental awareness coupled with thepopular demand to …

Affordances elude ontology. They have been recognized to play a role in categorization,
especially of artifacts, but also of natural features. Yet, attempts to ontologize them face …

In a series of publications, we have employed ontological theories and principles used to
evaluate and improve the quality of conceptual modeling grammars and models. In this …

The Earth Observation (EO) Web is the data acquisition and processing network for digital
Earth. The EO Web including Data Web and Sensor Web has become one of the most …