Systems and methods for the data-driven and distributed interoperability between nodes to increase context and location awareness in a network of moving things, for example in a network of autonomous vehicles

A system for providing data by a network of nodes in an area of interest, comprising:

• a network of nodes configured to cover the area of interest, wherein:
• each node in the network of nodes is configured to cover a specific region of the area of interest;
• the each node of the network of nodes is configured to aggregate data by collecting one or both of:
• local data via its sensors;
• and
• external data from one or both of:
• another node;
• and
• an external sensor not associated with the each node;
• one or both of at least one of the nodes in the network of nodes and a Cloud server configured to communicate with the at least one of the nodes in the network of nodes, are configured to generate processed data using the aggregate data, for use by at least one of a plurality of entities, wherein the plurality of entities comprise at least the nodes and the Cloud server;
• and
• when a first node in the network of nodes is no longer suitable, the first node is replaced with a second node, wherein the first node is no longer suitable due to one or more of:
• not being able to collect the local data,
• not being able to receive the external data, and
• not being in the area of interest.