SensorWeb Hub as an interoperable research data infrastructure for low-cost sensor data sharing

Data accessibility, discovery, re-use, preservation and, particularly, data sharing are the key to pro- mote the open innovation approach to research studies and enhance interdisciplinary analysis. The CNR-In- stitute of Biometeorology (CNR-Ibimet) developed an open source and interoperable platform, called Sen- sorWebHub (SWH) to manage both mobile and xed meteorological and environmental sensors data that in- tegrate the existing monitoring networks in urban and agricultural research initiatives. The infrastructure has been developed to ensure access, management and preservation of data within and across research teams; it is a technical support service for coordinated management of data and encourages reuse and collaboration. SWH is a bottom-up collaborative initiative to share real-time raw research data and pave the way for an open innovation approach in the scienti c research, so contributing to the processes of the production and dissemi- nation of research data.