rec:Observation inconsistent with sosa:Observation

[dr-shorthair]

The conceptualization of rec:Observation in the RecordTable ontology is inconsistent with the W3C SSN Ontology. rec:Observation rdfs:subClassOf prov:Entity . while sosa:Observation rdfs:subClassOf prov:Activity . - see https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-ssn/#PROV_Alignment

[HajoRijgersberg]

Hi Simon, I have forwarded your issue to the author of RecordTable. Hope to hear from him soon! Best, Hajo

[jantop]

You are right in the sense of 'making an observation' can best be modelled as a prov:Activity. However, in our context we refer to the 'description of an observation', which is best modelled as a prov:Entity. But the issue has been solved by the new version of RDF Record Table, which we urgently need to publish as well. This version does not use the concept rec:Observation anymore. This is the paper describing this version. intsys_v8_n12_2015_11(1).pdf

[dr-shorthair]

If your intention is to classify the 'description of an observation' then perhaps the class should be named rec:ObservationRecord.

[jantop]

Good suggestion. In the new version of RDF Record Table we define the notion rec:RecordTable, so in a way it follows your proposal. It represents both an 'observation record' (a - possibly nested - row in a table) and the entire table.