Data type guide

Prepare physical-world data for AI licensing

Sensor records with calibration and context.

Sources and guidance · Reviewed October 2026

What makes this collection useful

Physical-world collections connect observations to time, location, device configuration and actions. A buyer needs to understand how a sensor measurement was produced before relying on it.

Prepare before approaching buyers

Record device ownership, collection permissions, calibration and synchronisation. Review faces, voices, location traces and facility confidentiality. Preserve units and coordinate systems.

Possible evaluation contexts

Robotics; perception; industrial anomaly evaluation. These are possible uses, not statements of current buyer demand.

Where preparation breaks down

Location disclosure, inconsistent clocks, missing calibration and unsafe inference from unrepresentative samples.

What to put in the datasheet

Sensor types; collection settings; units; calibration history; coverage limits. State how each measure was calculated and which records were excluded. Keep the sample aligned with the collection described.

A practical next step

Create a one-page inventory, separate rights-cleared material from unresolved records and use the readiness checklist. Only then prepare a sample for a verified counterparty under appropriate evaluation terms.

Common questions

Does owning the files mean I can license them?

No. Ownership of the storage or account does not settle copyright, privacy, confidentiality or third-party restrictions. Review the rights in the content and the intended use separately.

Can I get a price without sending the full collection?

A high-level datasheet can support an initial discussion. A buyer may later request a reviewed sample and diligence; avoid sending raw archives at the first contact.

Use this as a preparation framework. It is not legal advice, a valuation or a promise that a buyer will accept your data.