Modelling Location

Class Location "The location, i.e. a position against the body (on - body surface – or in the body – implant –) and a physical location (i.e. a postal address and/or a current geolocation when available)."@en
sub-class BodySurfaceLocation "Defines a health device location in terms of a body surface position (i.e. on body health device)."@en with two instances:
- ArmpitLocation rdfs:comment "Armpit location, a user body surface location."@en
- WristLocation rdfs:comment "Wrist, a user body surface location."@en
sub-class ImplantLocation rdfs:comment "Implant Device (i.e. in body health device) position."@en
sub-class PhysicalLocation "The physical location, i.e. a postal address and a geolocation when available."@en

In general, this class is used to model heterogeneous things.

In details

BodySurfaceLocation and ImplantLocation

The BodySurfaceLocation and ImplantLocation can be better modeled using the SAREF Core pattern for states, and be harmonized with the SAREF4WEAR extension. (defines OPs locatedIn, locatedOn, locatedNear)

WearableLocation rdfs:subClassOf saref:State
WeardOnBodySurface a :WearableLocation
ArmpitWeared a :WearableLocation ; skos:broader WeardOnBodySurface .
WristWeared  a :WearableLocation ; skos:broader WeardOnBodySurface .
ImplantedInBody  a :WearableLocation .

in practice:

<sensor> saref:hasState WristWeared

PhysicalLocation

OP hasPhysicalLocation domain Patient (could be relaxed!)
DP geolocation rdfs:comment "The geolocation, when available, shall be given relatively to the current location - geolocation as standardized ISO 6709, e.g. +40.75-074.00/ -."@en range xsd:string
DP postalAddress rdfs:comment "Defines the postal address."@en range xsd:string

Clause 5.13 of TS 103 264 (Features of Interest, devices, and spatial objects) states that features of interest can also be geo:Feature, and be described with the GeoSPARQL standard in terms of geolocation.

If we need the physical address, we could state that the OP hasLocation links a geo:Feature to a vcard:Location of the W3C VCard vocabulary in RDF (see https://www.w3.org/TR/vcard-rdf/#d4e1865)

Also the PhysicalLocation may be considered as a property. See saref-portal#58 (closed) There may be a saref:Property observed by a sensor (ex GPS) or controlled by an actuator (ex robotic arms)

PhysicalLocation a saref:Property .
PhysicalAddress skos:broader PhysicalLocation .

Modelling Location

BodySurfaceLocation and ImplantLocation

PhysicalLocation

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