Direct answer
Sensor Provenance, in this definition, is limited to the following inspected scope. SOSA can identify a sensor, observed property, feature of interest, procedure, result, phenomenon time, and result time for an asserted observation. PROV represents entities, activities, agents, generation, use, derivation, association, attribution, and role-qualified responsibility. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.
Definition
Use the term only for the source-backed scope stated here; keep adjacent concepts separate unless a typed relationship is explicit.
A useful definition states both inclusion and exclusion conditions so a machine answer cannot silently widen it.
Applied scope: SOSA can identify a sensor, observed property, feature of interest, procedure, result, phenomenon time, and result time for an asserted observation. PROV represents entities, activities, agents, generation, use, derivation, association, attribution, and role-qualified responsibility.
Definition and operating context
The canonical concept owner is maha-os. This route may apply consent; it cannot redefine or inherit the authority of its canonical owner.
This property may publish private-system architecture, consent controls, operator guidance. It must not publish medical diagnosis or cloud-first defaults presented as private.
Evidence and exact locators
Semantic Sensor Network Ontology — §§5.5.1–5.5.2; sosa:madeBySensor, observedProperty, hasFeatureOfInterest, usedProcedure, hasResult, phenomenonTime, resultTime. Establishes: SOSA can identify a sensor, observed property, feature of interest, procedure, result, phenomenon time, and result time for an asserted observation.
PROV Model Primer — §2.3 generation and usage; §2.4 agents and responsibility; §2.5 roles. Establishes: PROV represents entities, activities, agents, generation, use, derivation, association, attribution, and role-qualified responsibility.
What the evidence does not establish
The ontology structures an assertion; it does not prove sensor accuracy, calibration, integrity, device identity, consent, completeness, or truthful reporting.
PROV represents asserted provenance; it does not authenticate actors, observe an event, validate a result, or prove that the asserted history is complete.
This route must not claim medical diagnosis.
This route must not claim cloud-first defaults presented as private.
Related definitions and applications
graphEdges: https://www.maha-os.com/knowledge/private-machine-systems/health-data-consent/definition
same-topic-application: https://www.maha-os.com/knowledge/private-machine-systems/sensor-provenance/operator-guide
property-home: https://www.maha-os.com/
Questions this page can answer
What does Sensor Provenance mean in this bounded context?
Sensor Provenance, in this definition, is limited to the following inspected scope. SOSA can identify a sensor, observed property, feature of interest, procedure, result, phenomenon time, and result time for an asserted observation. PROV represents entities, activities, agents, generation, use, derivation, association, attribution, and role-qualified responsibility. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.
Which inspected sources support this definition answer?
Semantic Sensor Network Ontology (W3C Recommendation, 4 December 2023), at §§5.5.1–5.5.2; sosa:madeBySensor, observedProperty, hasFeatureOfInterest, usedProcedure, hasResult, phenomenonTime, resultTime, supports sOSA can identify a sensor, observed property, feature of interest, procedure, result, phenomenon time, and result time for an asserted observation. PROV Model Primer (Working Group Note, 30 April 2013), at §2.3 generation and usage; §2.4 agents and responsibility; §2.5 roles, supports pROV represents entities, activities, agents, generation, use, derivation, association, attribution, and role-qualified responsibility.
What does the evidence not establish?
The ontology structures an assertion; it does not prove sensor accuracy, calibration, integrity, device identity, consent, completeness, or truthful reporting. PROV represents asserted provenance; it does not authenticate actors, observe an event, validate a result, or prove that the asserted history is complete. Property boundary: This route may apply consent; it cannot redefine or inherit the authority of its canonical owner.
Which definition or canonical owner must be read first?
This page is the local maha-os definition for its topic. Related applications may depend on it but may not silently redefine it.
What source, policy, implementation, or release change would require revision?
Re-evaluate this page when a cited source, locator, governing instrument, local implementation, or canonical definition changes. Publication also requires a matching exact-revision review and active canonical release.