Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

OBIX

oBIX (for Open Building Information Exchange) is a standard for RESTful Web Services-based interfaces to building control systems. oBIX is about reading and writing data over a network of devices using XML and URIs, within a framework specifically designed for building automation.

Standards, Applications & Measurement

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around OBIX. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Uses of oBIX

6 related topics

Base level control protocols

5 related topics

Other standards interacting with oBIX

1 related topics

Background

4 related topics

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Background

Uses of oBIX

Base level control protocols

Other standards interacting with oBIX

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

OBIX

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples42
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

OBIX

Top relations

related to background · 15
OBIX → BACnet, Because, By, DALI, DDC, Larger DDC, LonTalk, Modbus, Most, OLAP, Presently, TCP/IP, There, They, While
related to Emergency response · 7
OBIX → CAP, Emergency Broadcasting System, In, Intelligent Buildings, New, One, The Common Alerting Protocol
related to Scope · 7
OBIX → Alarming, Alarms, Histories, HVAC, Points, Release, Typically
related to External links · 6
OBIX → Architecture CounciloX Framework Archived, Continental Automated Buildings AssociationGridWise, OASIS Committee, Organizational, Paul Ehrlich, Wayback Machine
is a · 1
OBIX → web services interface because it does not necessarily allow deep interactions with the underlying control systems

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

control building systems information system buildings standard power open may web within interface protocols network security enterprise applications well level

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OBIXis aweb services interface because it does not necessarily allow deep interactions with the underlying control systems0.90text
A/V Event Managementinstance ofand Life/Safety Alarms that are in nearly all buildings as well as the myriad of special purpose systems that may be tied to particular buildings0.80text
Theatre Lightinginstance ofand Life/Safety Alarms that are in nearly all buildings as well as the myriad of special purpose systems that may be tied to particular buildings0.80text
Medical Gas Distributioninstance ofand Life/Safety Alarms that are in nearly all buildings as well as the myriad of special purpose systems that may be tied to particular buildings0.80text
Fume Hoodsinstance ofand Life/Safety Alarms that are in nearly all buildings as well as the myriad of special purpose systems that may be tied to particular buildings0.80text
and many others.oBIX is a web services interface because it does not necessarily allow deep interactions with the underlying control systemsinstance ofand Life/Safety Alarms that are in nearly all buildings as well as the myriad of special purpose systems that may be tied to particular buildings0.80text
the iPodinstance ofnow that the public is tuned instead to personal media players0.80text
OBIXrelated to backgroundPresently0.60section
OBIXrelated to backgroundDDC0.60section
OBIXrelated to backgroundMost0.60section
OBIXrelated to backgroundTCP/IP0.60section
OBIXrelated to backgroundThey0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.