{"ID":2826945,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.17280","arxiv_id":"2512.17280","title":"Sensor Management System (SMS): Open-source software for FAIR sensor metadata management in Earth system sciences","abstract":"Deriving reliable conclusions and insights from environmental observational data urgently requires the enrichment with consistent and comprehensive metadata, including time-resolved context such as changing deployments, configurations, and maintenance actions. We have therefore developed the Sensor Management System (SMS), which provides a user-friendly and feature-rich platform for modeling even the most complex sensor systems and managing all sensor-related information across their life cycle. Each entity is described via well-defined terms like Devices, Platforms and Configurations, as well as Sites that are further enhanced with attributes for, e.g., instrument manufacturers, contact information or measured quantities and complemented by a continuous history of system-related actions. By further linking the SMS to sub-sequent systems and services like PID-registration or controlled vocabularies and establishing a community of end-users, the SMS provides the central element of a digital ecosystem, that fosters a more consistent, sustainable and FAIR provision of sensor-related metadata.","short_abstract":"Deriving reliable conclusions and insights from environmental observational data urgently requires the enrichment with consistent and comprehensive metadata, including time-resolved context such as changing deployments, configurations, and maintenance actions. We have therefore developed the Sensor Management System (S...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.17280","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.17280v2","authors":"[\"Christof Lorenz\",\"Nils Brinckmann\",\"Jan Bumberger\",\"Marc Hanisch\",\"Tobias Kuhnert\",\"Ulrich Loup\",\"Rubankumar Moorthy\",\"Florian Obsersteiner\",\"David Schäfer\",\"Thomas Schnicke\"]","published":"2025-12-19T06:55:44Z","proceeding":"cs.SE","tasks":"[\"cs.SE\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}