• openAccess   Advancing Science with VGI: Reproducibility and Replicability of Recent Studies using VGI 

      Ostermann, Frank; Granell, Carlos Wiley (2017)
      In scientific research, reproducibility and replicability are requirements to ensure the advancement of our body of knowledge. T his holds true also for VGI - related research and studies. However, the characteristics of ...
    • openAccess   Beyond data collection: Objectives and methods of research using VGI and geo-social media for disaster management 

      Granell, Carlos; Ostermann, Frank Elsevier (2016)
      This paper investigates research using VGI and geo-social media in the disaster management context. Relying on the method of systematic mapping, it develops a classification schema that captures three levels of main ...
    • openAccess   Citizen-based sensing of crisis events: sensor web enablement for volunteered geographic information 

      Schade, Sven; Díaz Sánchez, Laura; Ostermann, Frank; Spinsanti, Laura; Luraschi, Gianluca; Cox, Simon; Núñez Redó, Manuela; De Longueville, Bertrand Springer Verlag (2011-07-19)
      Thanks to recent convergence of greater access to broadband connections, the availability of Global Positioning Systems in small packages at affordable prices and more participative forms of interaction on the Web (Web ...
    • openAccess   Internet of things 

      Granell, Carlos; Kamilaris, Andreas; Kotsev, Alexander; Ostermann, Frank; Trilles, Sergio Springer (2020)
      Digital Earth was born with the aim of replicating the real world within the digital world. Many efforts have been made to observe and sense the Earth, both from space (remote sensing) and by using in situ sensors. Focusing ...
    • openAccess   Multi-sensory Integration for a digital earth nervous system 

      Ostermann, Frank AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      The amount of geospatial data is increasing, but interoperability issues hinder integrated discovery, view and analysis. This paper suggests an illustrative and extensible solution to some of the underlying challenges, ...
    • openAccess   Reproducible research and GIScience: an evaluation using AGILE conference papers 

      Nüst, Daniel; Granell, Carlos; Hofer, Barbara; Konkol, Markus; Ostermann, Frank; Sileryte, Rusne; Cerutti, Valentina PeerJ (2018)
      The demand for reproducible research is on the rise in disciplines concerned with data analysis and computational methods. Therefore, we reviewed current recommendations for reproducible research and translated them into ...