Real KM – “As knowledge managers, should we limit the amount of information that sensors can collect? We must first understand and define what a sensor is:

• A device, which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.
• A device, module, machine, or subsystem whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and send the information to other electronics.
• People being exposed to information that would be of significant value if collected, processed, and integrated into a common operating picture; hence, the concept of Every Soldier is a Sensor…
• …By understanding metadata we can see why the information is collected quickly. Metadata standards are intended to establish a common understanding of the meaning or semantics of the data, to ensure correct and proper use and interpretation of the data by its owners and users. Different types are technical, business, descriptive, and operational…”