Tapsdata

Tapsdata is a proposed standardized data interchange format and repository schema intended for telemetry data produced by devices operating under the Telemetry Access Protocol System (TAPS). The term is primarily used in technical discussions and prototype projects exploring interoperable data capture, storage, and analytics for IoT and industrial automation.

Data model: Each tapsdata record is a JSON object with mandatory fields: id, timestamp (ISO 8601), source_id, event_type, value, and unit, and optional fields such as quality and metadata. The schema supports nested metadata for device characteristics, sensor calibration, and data provenance. A cursors and versioning mechanism allows tracking of data lineage and schema evolution.

Serialization: Tapsdata is designed to be portable across storage and streaming systems. It supports JSON for readability and JSON Lines for streaming pipelines, with a compact binary representation in a hypothetical TAPSbin format used for high-throughput environments. A schema registry may be used to enforce field semantics and version compatibility.

Applications: In theory, tapsdata enables cross-system analytics by providing a common event representation. Practical implementations appear in open-source demonstrations and research projects focusing on data interoperability, telemetry analytics, and energy management.

History: The term emerged in early discussions around extending TAPS to data interoperability, with ongoing work describing an interoperable data model rather than a single official standard.

See also: Internet of Things, event data model, data interoperability, JSON Lines.