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== Introduction ==

My name is Peter Waher, and I work for Clayster where I manage the development of a platform for services hosted in the cloud, Semantic Web, the grid or/and sensor networks/IoT. I've worked since 1994 within the field of device communication, starting with utility meter reading, but later including control, automation, services, IoT, IP-TV, etc. (Prior to 94 I worked with video games development.) I've worked with a very large set of protocols over serial or parallel buses, M2M networks, radio networks, power line-based networks, and IP-based networks. I've worked both with large sets of proprietary protocols as well as standardized protocols (both standardized by standardization bodies and de facto standards having evolved into "standards" within their corresponding areas). Through this work I've had the possibility to learn the advantages and mistakes made in different architectures and solutions in different areas.

As things gets closer to the Internet, I firmly believe XMPP is the best candidate available (among all presented to date) for use as an official "IoT protocol", if extended correctly. It is this conviction that makes me want to work as closely as I can with the XSF in order to participate in this extension into the world of IoT, using XMPP technology. I want to bring the experience achieved in my previous work to make sure XSF implements good, proven and interoperable practices where possible and avoids pitfalls and errors committed previously by others.

== XMPP Activity ==

I spend a lot of time rallying support for the use of XMPP for the Internet of Things, in sensor networks and semantic web applications in Europe and South America. Through Clayster this effort is extended to USA as well. I partake in standardization efforts (IEEE/ISO/IEC) defining how to use XMPP for IoT. I also partake in several research projects whose aim it is to establish methods to interchange sensor data using these technologies, as well as hold lectures explaining the benefits of the use of XMPP and Semantic Web technologies in sensor networks. 

In this work, I've helped in the authoring of the following XEPs:

* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0322.html XEP-0322: Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0323.html XEP-0323: Internet of Things - Sensor Data]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0324.html XEP-0324: Internet of Things - Provisioning]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0325.html XEP-0325: Internet of Things - Control]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0326.html XEP-0326: Internet of Things - Concentrators]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0331.html XEP-0331: Internet of Things - Data Forms - Color Field Types]
* [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0332.html XEP-0332: Internet of Things - HTTP over XMPP transport]

== Purpose for applying ==

The main purpose for applying to the council is to be able to work closer with the XSF and help develop XMPP as a platform for the Internet of Things and related areas, as well as provide my experience within these areas to the council.

My interest is to expand XMPP to be used within the following areas:

* Internet of Things. This includes among others:
** Thing detection, integrated with existing XMPP standards
** Thing meta data, capabilities
** Starting sensor readouts, and asynchronous metering data reporting.
** Thing configuration (i.e. controlling devices for home automation, for example)
** Interoperability between manufacturers, by providing an accepted open framework for communications.
** Provisioning in sensor/IoT networks (i.e. controlling who can access what)
* Semantic Web (web 3.0). This includes:
** Semantic Service discovery, integrated with existing XMPP standards.
** Publishing SPARQL endpoints over XMPP
** Extending SPARQL queries over social/sensor networks.
** Transporting semantic information (RDF/XML, Turtle, SPARQL Results/XML, etc.) over XMPP
* Decentralized Social Networking.

== Contact ==

* Mail address: [mailto:peter.waher@clayster.com peter.waher@clayster.com]
* JID: peter.waher@gmail.com, peter.waher@jabber.org
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/#!/PeterWaher PeterWaher]
* LinkedIn: [http://linkedin.com/in/peterwaher]