has specified input has_specified_input has specified output has_specified_output observing process This class replaces class bco_0000003, which was made obsolete because of identifier format. A trip camera capture of an image of a jaguar is an observation, because it is "selected" by the camera as worthy of obsevation simply by virtue of moving in front of the camera. An observing process is distinguished from a specimen collecting process in by having an information content entity as an output rather than a specimen. The information artifact may be written or recorded or just be stored in someone's head (specifically depenedent upon that person). In the context of a taxonomic inventory, an observing process may be called a sighting, which is an ad hoc reporting of, typically, a single taxon occurrence, usually motivated by rarity, individual interest in the taxon, or atypicality of circumstances. Biocode Commons Ontology Hackathon Seeing three pelicans flying overhead on Christmas day and report them as part of the Christmas Bird Count. A process in which a person or machine sees or detects a material entity and selects it as worthy of observation, and which has as output an information content entity about the selected material entity. Observing and recording the presence or absence of butterflies during a transect walk. We are having conversation with OBI developers about how this term relates to OBI:assay (). Is it equivalent, broader, narrower? What does it mean to be the input to an observation. sighting material entity completely executed planned process information content entity pending final vetting