Bulatewicz, TomAndresen, Daniel2011-11-172011-11-172011-11-17http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13096Data management can be a challenging task when employing linked (or coupled) simulation models that execute independently and cooperate to collectively carry out a simulation. In the case of models that are software components with well-defined input/output interfaces, data access can be simplified by linking general-purpose data components to model components. An interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists at Kansas State University are integrating crop, hydrological, and economic models toward developing a comprehensive understanding of agricultural systems (NSF grant GEO0909515). These multidisciplinary models are linked together using the Open Modeling Interface (OpenMI) which defines a standard way for software components to exchange data with each other and coordinate their execution. In this work we present the design of a general-purpose Data Provider Component (DPC) that is capable of delivering data from online sources to OpenMI components.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=enOpenMIData accessWeb servicesModeling and simulationData Provider Component (DPC)Text