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Sensor web
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<p>Sensor web is a type of <a href="/facts/Sensor_network/r5LIAVsU">sensor network</a> that heavily utilizes the <a href="/facts/World_Wide_Web/wvnTrWFq">World Wide Web</a> and is especially suited for <a href="/facts/Environmental_monitoring/ScUSz2ga">environmental monitoring</a>. <a href="/facts/Open_Geospatial_Consortium/uDKbX6Cl">OGC</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/Sensor_Web_Enablement/lWzJnC0u">Sensor Web Enablement</a></i> (SWE) framework defines a suite of web service interfaces and communication protocols abstracting from the heterogeneity of sensor (network) communication. </p>