A computer-implemented method comprising: acquiring, using a sensor data device, first sensor data associated with a physical device operating within a physical environment, wherein: the sensor data device includes a first set of sensors of a first sensor type for obtaining the first sensor data, wherein the sensor data device is located proximal to the physical device such that the first sensor data can be obtained; inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into an onboard message bus to publish the first sensor data, wherein a processing device of the sensor data device maintains the onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the first sensor data, transmitting, by the onboard message bus, the first sensor data onto a network, wherein: the first sensor data is addressed to a first set of one or more subscribers of the onboard message bus, and the one or more subscribers includes a remote server computing system; and further wherein the method further comprises: inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into a data model to obtain enriched sensor data; inputting the enriched sensor data into a second onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the enriched sensor data, transmitting, by the second onboard message bus, the enriched sensor data onto the network, wherein: the enriched sensor data is addressed to a second set of one or more subscribers of the second onboard message bus, and the second set of one or more subscribers includes the remote server computing system. acquiring, using a sensor data device, first sensor data associated with a physical device operating within a physical environment, wherein: the sensor data device includes a first set of sensors of a first sensor type for obtaining the first sensor data, wherein the sensor data device is located proximal to the physical device such that the first sensor data can be obtained; inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into an onboard message bus to publish the first sensor data, wherein a processing device of the sensor data device maintains the onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the first sensor data, transmitting, by the onboard message bus, the first sensor data onto a network, wherein: the first sensor data is addressed to a first set of one or more subscribers of the onboard message bus, and the one or more subscribers includes a remote server computing system; and further wherein the method further comprises: inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into a data model to obtain enriched sensor data; inputting the enriched sensor data into a second onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the enriched sensor data, transmitting, by the second onboard message bus, the enriched sensor data onto the network, wherein: the enriched sensor data is addressed to a second set of one or more subscribers of the second onboard message bus, and the second set of one or more subscribers includes the remote server computing system. the first sensor data is addressed to a first set of one or more subscribers of the onboard message bus, and the one or more subscribers includes a remote server computing system; and further wherein the method further comprises: inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into a data model to obtain enriched sensor data; inputting the enriched sensor data into a second onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the enriched sensor data, transmitting, by the second onboard message bus, the enriched sensor data onto the network, wherein: the enriched sensor data is addressed to a second set of one or more subscribers of the second onboard message bus, and the second set of one or more subscribers includes the remote server computing system. inputting, by the sensor data device, the first sensor data into a data model to obtain enriched sensor data; inputting the enriched sensor data into a second onboard message bus; and upon receipt of the enriched sensor data, transmitting, by the second onboard message bus, the enriched sensor data onto the network, wherein: the enriched sensor data is addressed to a second set of one or more subscribers of the second onboard message bus, and the second set of one or more subscribers includes the remote server computing system. the enriched sensor data is addressed to a second set of one or more subscribers of the second onboard message bus, and the second set of one or more subscribers includes the remote server computing system.