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OKKAM TUTORIAL:
"Using the Entity Naming System for Managing and Interlinking Entities in Networks of Data"
(Paolo Bouquet, University of Trento)
December 2 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Flaming Red II
Description:
One of the expected benefits of semantic technologies is to enable innovative and smarter services based on the integration of many interlinked data sources, not only on the Web, but also (and perhaps even more evidently) in corporate networks, where a lot of useful data is "locked" into legacy systems and can be integrated only at the cost of expensive ad hoc solutions.
This scenario presupposes that organizations and content providers implement a virtuous circle of creating, sharing, interlinking, reusing and aggregating data. In theory, current semantic technologies offer a viable and scalable approach for implementing such a virtuous circle; however, in practice, very little methodological and infrastructural support has been provided to lower the costs and the entrance barriers for interested actors.
This technical tutorial will present a new infrastucture, called Entity Naming System (ENS), which will help organizations, companies, data/content providers and end users to create high quality interlinked content in a much fmore efficient and effective way, both in closed networks (Intranets) and on the Web. In addition, several examples of how common tools (from text processors to ontology editors) can be extended to interact with the ENS will be illustrated. Practical demonstrations of the immediate benefits of an ENS-empowered network will be given.
IQSER WORKSHOP:
"Rapid Development of Semantic Applications and Services"
(Jörg Wurzer, iQser)
December 2 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Flaming Red I
Description:
The iQser GIN Platform provides an infrastructure for cutting edge semantic applications and services. It covers requirements of semantic data integration and analysis for a broad range of use cases. The technology follows a unique automatic approach driven by the real data in real time. One result is a dynamic object graph representing the semantic relations between the information objects. It allows automatic information delivery in any chosen context and a source for complex reasoning.
The Workshop will first explain the architecture and technical approach of the GIN Platform and will give examples how to use the new capabilities from an IT and consumer or management perspective. The GIN Platform can reduce complexity and cost of the IT infrastructure, especially for SOA, and enables enhanced business applications and web portals.
The Workshop gives secondly an overview over the GIN SDK of the GIN Platform to explain how to develop a custom application or service illustrated by an example. The audience will get an overview over the rich APIs of the GIN SDK including connecting client systems, data sources, additional analytics, process management and security rules. By this introduction the audience will get an idea how to combine the GIN Platform with other software components and approaches like ontology driven solutions and semantic web standards and how to integrate semantic technology in their own it infrastructure and data sources.
X-MEDIA WORKSHOP:
"Our Vision - X-Media: Knowledge Sharing and Reuse across Media"
(Rolls Royce, FIAT, University of Sheffield, University of Koblenz, Quinary spa)
December 2 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Blazing WhiteDescription:Modern Knowledge Management requires ability to support sharing and reuse of knowledge that is distributed in different media (images, documents and data) and repositories (data bases, knowledge bases, document repositories, etc.). In this session we will present our results obtained in the research and application of Semantic Technologies to support large scale knowledge management in large distributed enterprises. We will focus on:
- Sharing and reuse of knowledge
- Knowledge acquisition and capturing
- Architectures for large scale knowledge management
Workshop Program:14:00 - 16:00 - Presentations
- Requirements for large scale knowledge management across media
(Fabio Ciravegna, University of Sheffield)
- Sharing and reuse
(Steffen Staab and Sergej Sizov, University of Koblenz)
- Information Acquisition and Capture across media
(José Iria, University of Sheffield)
- The possibilities of X-Media, how our technology can help
(Luca Gilardoni, Quinary spa)
- Results of X-Media technologies in the application to the aerospace domain by Rolls Royce
(Jonathan Barrass, Rolls Royce plc)
- Results of X-Media technologies to car manufacturing domain by FIAT
(Marina Giordanino, Centro Ricerche Fiat)
16:30 - 18:00 - Demonstrations and Posters
VALUE-IT WORKSHOP:
"Market Analysis for Semantic Technologies"
(OVUM, Inmark, DFKI, Telefonica and iSOCO)
December 3, 2009 |14:00 - 18:00 | Flaming Red I
Descirption:
Track on the roadmap for semantic technologies for the enterprise, from labs and early adopters, to the mainstream market. OVUM Europe Ltd., the market research company, has analyzed potential semantic technology adopters to identify the adoption cycle to the market. Using interviews OVUM has produced a map of fertile market segments and business cases where semantic technologies may translate into sustainable economic models. The session will include items on
- Sector analysis on STE adoption
- Market inhibitors and drivers
- Business Cases
- Market and technology challenges to address by STE suppliers in the near future
This works has been performed in the scope of the value-it ( www.value-it.eu) project co-funded by the European Commission.
MATRIXWARE WORKSHOP:
"Engineering Sustainable Semantic Strategies for Commercial Challenges"
(Matrixware)
December 3, 2009 |14:00 - 18:00 | Flaming Red II
Description:
Matrixware will present how semantic technologies can be applied to add value in an increasingly cost-conscious marketplace. We will discuss a strategic approach based on a full-scale, modular architecture that incorporates processes for improving results over time based upon open-source components that maximize the value of human intelligence while controlling costs through scalable automation.
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