Spatial Data: Full GeoSPARQL Support
RINF 2026 requires proper geographic representation of infrastructure elements using the OGC GeoSPARQL standard.
What This Means
Operational points must include geographic coordinates in Well-Known Text (WKT) format:
era:BE_Brussels_South geo:hasGeometry [ geo:asWKT "POINT(4.3365 50.8356)"^^geo:wktLiteral ] .This enables spatial queries directly within the RINF knowledge graph—finding infrastructure within a geographic area, calculating distances, and validating spatial consistency.
Alignment with Topology
Your spatial data and topology data must be consistent. If your GIS places a track endpoint at specific coordinates, and your topology says that endpoint connects to a particular operational point, those must align.
For organisations where GIS and asset management have operated as separate systems, this integration work is an important preparation step.