Publikationen / Publications

White Papers and Reports

• Simonis, I. (2010) GEOSS and the Sensor Web. GEOSS AR09-02c Workshop Report, February 11, 2010, Sydney, Australia link
• Simonis, I. (2008) GEOSS and the Sensor Web. GEOSS DA07-04 Workshop; May 15-16, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland. link
• Simonis, I. (2007) Sensor Web: Status Quo and the Path Ahead. 2nd South African International Workshop on Sensor Web Enablement; Feb 5-6, 2007, Cape Town, South Africa

Journal Papers

• Moodley, D., Simonis, I. and J. Tapamo (2012) An architecture for managing knowledge and system dynamism in the worldwide Sensor Web. International Journal On Semantic Web and Information Systems. To appear.
• Bröring A., Echterhoff J., Jirka S., Simonis I., Everding T., Stasch C., Liang S., Lemmens R. (2011) New Generation Sensor Web Enablement. Sensors. 11(3):2652-2699 pdf
• Usländer, T., Jacques, P., Simonis, I., Watson K. (2010) Designing Environmental Software Applications Based Upon An Open Sensor Service Architecture. Environmental Modelling & Software, Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 977-987 link
• van Zyl, T., Simonis, I., McFerren, G. (2008) The Sensor Web: systems of sensor systems. International Journal of Digital Earth (1), pp. 1-14
• Moodley, D., Simonis, I. et al (2008) Enabling a new era of Earth observation research: scientific workflows for the Sensor Web. Ecological Circuits (1), pp. 20-23 pdf
• Simonis, I. (2005) SDI Addressing in Education. Geoconnexion (7), pp. 57-58.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

• Malewski, C., Simonis I. et al (2011) StarFL: A new Metadata Language for Sensor Description. Proceedings of SWE2011, Banff, Canada
• Simonis, I. and van der Merwe, M. (2011) Earth Observation and Environmental Modelling for the Mitigation of Health Risks such as Cholera, Cardio-Vascular and Respiratory Diseases. Proceedings of ISTAfrica 2011, Gabarone, Botswana
• Andrae, S. and Simonis, I. (2011) OpenSensors: A Community Platform to Enable the Sensor Web and Foster Earth Observation Research. Proceedings of ISTAfrica 2011, Gabarone, Botswana
• Simonis, I. et al (2011) Remote Sensing and Health Data Fusion: Methodological Challenges in Cholera Research. Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE34), Sydney, Australia
• Arvor, D., Simonis, I. et al (2011) Identification of Earth Observation data for health-environment studies. Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE34), Sydney, Australia
• Havlic, D., I. Simonis, T. Uslaender, M. Bartha (2009). Beyond Service Oriented Architecture. StatGIS 09: GeoInformatics for Environmental Surveillance. Milos Island, Greece
• I. Simonis. A. Vahed, D. Moodley (2009). Integrated Risk Management in South Africa: Between Technological Features and Organizational Reality. IST-Africa 2009, Uganda
• Jirka, S. and I. Simonis (2009). Sensor World. A Flexible Distributed Architecture for Simulating Sensor Strategies. AGILE 2009, Hannover, Germany
• Bröring, A., T. Förster, I. Simonis (2006). Integrated Software Framework for OGC Web Services. Free and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics (FOSS4G). pdf
• Moodley, D. and I. Simonis (2006). A New Architecture for the Sensor Web: The SWAP Framework. 5th International Semantic Web Conference ISWC 2006, Athens, Georgia, USA. pdf
• Moodley, D., A. Terhorst, I. Simonis, F. v. d. Bergh (2006). Using the Sensor Web to Detect and Monitor the Spread of Wild Fires. The Second International Symposium on Geo-Information for Disaster Management, Goa, India. pdf
• A. Terhorst, I. Simonis, Moodley, D. (2006). A service-oriented multi-agent systems architecture for the sensor web. SAEON Summit, Centurion, South Africa
• Simonis, I. and C. Brox (2006). Teaching SDI and OGC. 9th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference, Santiago, Chile.
• Raape, U., Simonis, I. und Schulze, T. (2005). Concepts and Applications of Spatiotemporal Interoperability in Environmental and Emergency Management. Conference proceedings: Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE'2005), Magdeburg, Germany.
• Sliwinski, A. Simonis, I. et al. (2005). Boosting the OGC Sensor Web Enablement Initiative with Open Source Web Services – The Case of 52°North. AGIT, Salzburg, Austria
• Sliwinski, A. and I. Simonis (2005). An Experiment on Geosensor Mobility Strategies in the Planar Space. AGILE, Estoril, Portugal.
• Ghimire, D. R., I. Simonis, Wytzisk, A. (2005). Integration of GRID approaches into the Geographic Web Service Domain. GSDI, Kairo, Egypt.
• Simonis, I. and A. Sliwinski (2005). Quality of Service in a Global SDI. GSDI, Kairo, Egypt.
• Simonis, I. (2004) Blending in GI e-learning environments: The role of standardized web services. Proceedings of: EUGISES 2004, Villach, Austria
• Simonis, I. (2004) Integrating Knowledge Bases into SDI's. Proceedings of: AGILE, Heraklion, Greece
• Kopp, B. and Simonis, I. (2004) Umsetzung didaktischer Konzepte in der Geoinformatikausbildung mittels Neuer Medien. Proceedings of: 9. Münchner Fortbildungsseminar Geoinformatiossysteme, Munich, Germany
• Simonis, I. and Wytzisk, A. (2004) Knowledge Bases in Spatial Data Infrastructures - A new Level of Decision Support. Proceedings of: Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI-7), Bangalore, India
• Merten, S., Simonis, I., and Streit, U. (2003) Webbasierte Geodienste als Lehrinhalt der Geoinformatik. Proceedings of: Webmapping 2003, Potsdam, Germany
• Simonis, I. and Wytzisk, A. (2003): Simulation Models in SDI. Integrating Simulation Standards in Geo-processing. GIM-International 10 (17) pp. 56-59
• Simonis, I. and Cox, S. (2003) Spatial Data Infrastructures - The Dynamic Generation. Proceedings of: Spatial Science 2003, Canberra, Australia.
• Einspanier, U., Lutz, M., Simonis, I., et al (2003): Toward a Process Model for GI Service Composition. In: Bernard, L. et al (eds.): Geodaten- und Geodienste-Infrastrukturen - von der Forschung zur praktischen Anwendung. Beiträge zu den Münsteraner GI-Tagen 26./27. Juni 2003. pp. 31-46.
• Simonis, I. Merten, S. (2003): Geodateninfrastrukturen in der Lehre. In: Bernard, L. et al (eds.): Geodaten- und Geodienste-Infrastrukturen - von der Forschung zur praktischen Anwendung. Beiträge zu den Münsteraner GI-Tagen 26./27. Juni 2003. pp. 119-126
• Simonis, I., Wytzisk, A. and Lutz, M. (2003) Integrating Live Sensors and Simulation Models in Spatial Data Infrastructures. Proceedings of: 9th EC-GI&GIS Work-shop, La Coruna, Spain, pp. 12.
• Simonis, I., Wytzisk, A., Streit, U. (2003): Integrating simulation models into SDI’s. 6th AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science, 24.-26. April 2003. Lyon.
• Wytzisk, A., Simonis, I., Raape U. (2003): Integration of HLA Simulation Models into a Standardized Web Service World. European Simulation Interoperability Workshop 2003. Stockholm, Sweden.
• Simonis, I., Wytzisk, A., Raape U., Schulze, Th. (2003): Interoperability of Simulation and Geoinformation Standards. Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop 2003, March 30th - April 4th, 2003. Orlando, FL, USA.
• Bernard L., Simonis I, Wytzisk, A. (2002): Monitoring und Simulation raum-zeitlicher Prozesse in Geodateninfrastrukturen. In: Schubert, Reusch, Jesse (Hrsg.): Informatik bewegt. Proceedings Informatik 2002, Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI Lecture Notes in Informatics), Dortmund, 30.09.-03.10.2002.
• Schulze Th., Wytzisk, A., Simonis I., Raape U. (2002): Distributed Spatio-Temporal Modeling and Simulation. Winter Simulation Conference 2002. San Diego, CA, USA.
• Simonis, I. (2002) Modern Education at Universities: Improvements through the Integration of a Spatial Data Infrastructure SDI into an e-learning Environment. Proceedings of: EUGISIS, Girona, Spain, pp. 5.
• Simonis, I. (2002) GI-Services - Aktuelle Tendenzen. Proceedings of: 4. Symposium Webmapping, Karlsruhe, Germany
• Wytzisk A., Bernard, L., Simonis I., Raape U. (2002): Dynamic Interoperable Geoprocessing and Geosimulation - An OpenGIS/HLA based Interoperability Architecture. European Interoperability Workshop 2002, 24.-26. June 2002. London.
• Simonis, I. and Streit, U. (2002) Mobile Computing Techniques Coupled with Distributed Simulation and Visualization Systems to Optimize the Field Data Management. The Society of Cartographers Bulletin 35(2): 15-17.
• Simonis, I. (2001) Optimization of field data management using mobile GIS, wireless technologies and distributed simulation and visualization systems. Proceedings of: 7th EC-GIS, Potsdam, Germany, pp. 5.

Partly Reviewed Conference Papers

• van der Merwe, M., Simonis, I. et al (2011) Spatial synchrony of African cholera reporting countries and the link between sunspot variability, UV irradiance and outbreaks. Proceedings of Environmental Health, 2011, Salvador, Brazil
• Simonis, I. (2011) Augmented Reality & Sensor Web Enablement: A Position Paper. Proceedings of 4th AR Standards Community Meeting, Basel, Switzerland
• Simonis, I. and G. Percivall (2009) Moving beyond the Flat Earth. OGC Implementation of the Third Dimension. Implications for Web Service Access Standards. Proceedings of 2009 IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, Africa.
• Simonis, I., A. Vahed (2008) Scientific Workflows and the Sensor Web forming Virtual Environmental Observatories. Proceedings of the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
• Simonis, I., C. Brox, M. de Bakker, R. Lemmens (2006) Teaching SDI and OGC. Proceedings of the 9th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference, Santiago, Chile.
• Simonis I. (2004) Sensor Webs: A Roadman. Proceedings of: 1st Goettinger GI and Remote Sensing Days, Goettingen, Germany.
• Stöcker, M., Simonis, I. (2004) Sensor Web Application using a Pattern Matching Service. Proceedings of: 1st Goettinger GI and Remote Sensing Days, Goettingen, Germany.

Chapters in Edited Books

• Terhorst, A., Moodley, D., Ingo Simonis et al (2008) Using the Sensor Web to Detect and Monitor the Spread of Vegetation Fires in Southern Africa; in: Geosensor Networks, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 4540/2008, pp. 239-251
• Simonis, I. (2007) The Sensor Web: GEOSS's Foundation Layer. In: GEO: The Big Picture. Tudor Rose
• Erstling, R., Simonis, I. (2004) Web Map Service. In: Bernard, Fitzke, Wagner: Geodaten-Infrastrukturen. Organisation, Technik und Anwendungen von GDI. Wichmann
• Erstling, R., Simonis, I. (2004) Web Map Service. In: Bernard, Fitzke, Wagner: Geodaten-Infrastrukturen. Organisation, Technik und Anwendungen von GDI. Wichmann. http://www.springerlink.com/content/e0r7478225w50210/fulltext.pdf
• Simonis, I. Wytzisk, A. (2004) Einbindung von Sensoren und Simulatoren in GDIn. In: Bernard, Fitzke, Wagner: Geodaten-Infrastrukturen. Organisation, Technik und Anwendungen von GDI. Wichmann
• Schmidt, B. and Simonis, I. (2004) Lernmodule des Projektportals geoinformation.net - Konzeption eines Lernmoduls für die interaktive 3D-Geovisualisierung. In: Wichmann
• Simonis, I. and Merten, S. (2004) Die Geodateninfrastruktur des Webportals geoinformation.net. In: Wichmann

International adopted specifications and standards

• Simonis, I. (2011) OWS-8 Information Model for Moving Target Indicators and Moving Object Bookmarks (Engineering Report), OGC11-113r1, Open Geospatial Consortium
• Simonis, I. and C. Malewski (2011) *FL Starfish Fungus Language for Sensor Description, OGC11-058r1, Open Geospatial Consortium
• OGC (2011) OGC® SWE Common Data Model Encoding Standard, OGC 08-094r1, Open Geospatial Consortium
• OGC (2011) OpenGIS® SWE Service Model Implementation Standard, OGC 09-001, Open Geospatial Consortium
• Simonis, I. (2011) Sensor Planning Service Implentation Specification v2.0, OGC09-000, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Echterhoff, J. and I. Simonis (2011) Swe Common Service Model Specification, OGC09-001, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2009) OWS-6 Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) Engineering Report, OGC09-064r2, Open Geospatial Consortium
• Simonis, I. (2007) Sensor Planning Service Implementation Specification. OGC Standard 07-014r3, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2007) Sensor Alert Service Implementation Specification. OGC Best Practice Paper 06-028r5, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. and J. Echterhoff (2006) Web Notification Service Implementation Specification. OGC 06-095. OGC Best Practice Paper, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2006). Sensor Alert Service (SAS). OGC 06-028. Discussion Paper, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Botts, M., A. Robin, J. Davidson, I. Simonis (2006). OpenGIS Sensor Web Enablement Architecture Document. OGC 06-021, Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I., Wytzisk A. (2003) Web Alert Service: OGC Project Document  03-100.
• Simonis, I., Wytzisk, A. (2003) Web Notification Service. OGC Project Document 03-008r2.
• Simonis, I. (2005) Sensor Planning Service DIPR (OGC 05-089r1): Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2006) Sensor Planning Service. OGC Best practice paper (05-089r3). Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2006) Sensor Alert Service. OGC Best Practice Paper (OGC 06-028r3). Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Simonis, I. (2006) Web Notification Service. OGC Discussion Paper (OGC 06-095). Open Geospatial Consortium.
• Botts M., J. Davidson, A. Robin, I. Simonis (2006) OpenGIS Sensor Web Enablement Architecture Document (OGC 06-021). Open Geospatial Consortium.

Theses

• Simonis, I. (2005) Integration raumbezogenen Wissens in interoperable Geodiensteinfrastrukturen. Dissertation, University of Muenster.
• Simonis, I. (2001) Optimierung des Felddatenmanagements unter Nutzung High Level Architecture (HLA) basierter Simulationsmodelle. Diploma Thesis, University of Münster.