observer

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/Observer

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/productservicesystem/Sensor/

SubClass Of: agent

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › agent › observer

Definition

an agent that has an observer role

Examples

• a person or a system that watches or notices or measures something to gain information

Description Logic

constr:Observer ≡ constr:Agent ⊓ ∃ constr:hasRole .constr:ObserverRole

constr:Observer ⊑ ⊤

EquivalentTo: constr:Agent and constr:hasRole some constr:ObserverRole

SubClassOf: owl:Thing