How does FSDS work?
Flemish Smart Data Space operates by the following principles:
Open Standards
Standards and specifications are needed to merge data and make it work together. Clear agreements must be made about storing, offering and sharing data, both technically and semantically.
To standardise data flows, the VSDS works according to the OSLO principles.
Ready-made software building blocks for organisations
A number of building blocks (software components) are available with which interested parties can get started right away.These include open source software solutions for consuming, linking and publishing linked data. This is scalable and efficient, and each party chooses which data to share.
Unlocking data with FSDS - 2 practical examples
The sharing economy and public transport
Information islands leave the power of data untapped. Added value is generated by combining them. Think of data on the departure times of trains and buses and the availability of shared bicycles at stations. The value of these data increases exponentially depending on the extent to which users can link multiple data (weather, air quality, ...) across various domains (traffic, climate, ...).
Water
Another example is data concerning water, such as water quality, groundwater levels and the flow rate of rivers and streams. Various parties, such as municipalities, utilities, the Flemish Environment Agency and private companies, make observations using their sensors. They each store the resulting data in their data systems.
On the other hand, a decentralised data ecosystem like FSDS uses data standards and software building blocks to make these data retrievable by other parties within the data ecosystem. As a result, other parties also use the data, allowing for interesting cross-pollination. So the waters will flow and also the data...
