IEEE Draft Standard for Spatial Web Protocol, Architecture and Governance

This standard describes the services, hypergraphs, protocols, and languages that enable interoperable, semantically compatible connections between network-connected hardware (e.g. autonomous drones, sensors, loT devices, robots) and software (e.g. user agents, services, platforms, applications, artificial intelligence systems) and includes specifications for: ⎯a functional layer stack capable of fulfilling spatially defined real-world and virtual requests for digital content respectful of governance authorities and self-sovereign identity ⎯a spatial range query and response format for requesting content or data about assets within a dimensional range ⎯a data ontology for describing objects, relationships, and activities ⎯a verifiable credentialing and certification method for permissioning create-retrieve-update-delete access to devices, locations, users, and data ⎯a human and machine-readable contracting language that enables the expression and automated execution of legal, financial, and physical activities This standard is identical in content to a base document developed by the Spatial Web Foundation and provided to the lEEE P2874 Spatial Web, Architecture and Governance Working Group for standardization.