Semantic Web - EU
perspectives
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Dieter Fensel |
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Business Informatics Group |
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Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam |
Slide 2
Outlines
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Ontoweb |
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RDT projects |
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2002-2006. Framework 6 |
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National Fundings |
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Our next steps |
Thematic Network on
Semantic Web:
OntoWeb
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OntoWeb: Ontology-based information
exchange for knowledge management and electronic commerce |
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3 years: June 2001 to May 2004 |
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Budget around 2 M€ |
OntoWeb: Thematic Network
for Semantic Web (Partners)
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Coordinator |
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Dieter Fensel, Vrije Universiteit,
Amsterdam |
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Academic members: |
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Universities and research institutes
(>55) |
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Industrial members: |
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large, middle, and small size companies
(>35) |
OntoWeb: Thematic Network
for Semantic Web (Special Interest Groups)
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Special Interest Group |
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Ontologies (SIG1) |
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Ontology Language Standards (SIG2) |
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Ontology Tool Environments (SIG3) |
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Industrial Application (SIG4) |
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Language Technology in Ontology
Development and Use (SIG5) |
Where to enjoy the
Semantic Web Summer??
RDT projects
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Ontoknowledge |
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Ibrow |
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Ontologging |
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Obelix |
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Swap |
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Esperonto |
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Htechsight |
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Wonderweb |
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SWWS |
R&D Semantic Web
projects: OnToKnowledge
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On-To-Knowledge: Content-driven
Knowledge-Management through Evolving Ontologies |
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Consortium: VUA (co-ordinator), AIFB,
BT, SwissLife, CognIT, Aidministrator, Enersearch, OntoText |
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Budget: 2.5M€ |
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Key contribution: OIL -> OWL |
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EU flagship project for Semantic Web
and Ontology |
IBROW
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IBROW: An Intelligent Brokering Service
for Knowledge-Component Reuse on the World-Wide Web |
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Consortium: UvA (co-ordinator), VUA,
AIFB, OU, CSIC, iSOCO, Stanford |
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Budget: 2 M€ |
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Key contribution: Web Service Modeling
Framework WSMF |
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Ontologging
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Ontologging: Corporate Ontology
Modelling and Management System |
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Consortium: INSEAD-CALT (co-ordinator),
FZI, Meta4, ARCHETYPON, Deltatec, Indra |
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Budget: 4 M€ |
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Key contribution: Continuing
Ontoknowledge |
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OBELIX
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OBELIX: Ontology-Based ELectronic
Integration of compleX products and value chains |
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Consortium: SINTEF (co-ordinator),
SENA, Ontoprise, VUA, PTSS, Melhus Energy |
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Budget: 3 M€ |
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Key contribution: an e-business
ontology tool suite and library to support smart collaborative e-business. |
SWAP
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SWAP: Semantic Web and Peer-to-Peer |
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Consortium: AIFB (Co-ordinator), VUA,
META4, Empolis (UK, Polska), Interbiz, Dresdner Bank |
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Budget: 4 M€ |
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Key contribution: realizing the
potential of Ontologies understood as dynamic networks of meaning. |
Esperonto
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Esperonto: Application Service
Provision of Semantic Annotation, Aggregation, Indexing and Routing of
Textual, Multimedia, and Multilingual Web Content |
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Consortium: ISC, University Marid, VUA,
DFKI, University of Liverpool, Biovista, RE |
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Budget: 4 M€ |
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Key contribution: bridge the gap
between the actual WWW and the Semantic Web by providing a service to
"upgrade" existing content to semantic Web content |
Htechsight
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Htechsight: A knowledge management
platform with Intelligence & Insight capabilities for Technology
Intensive Industries. |
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Univ of Surrey (co-ordinator), Univ of
Rovira I Virgili, VUA, SemanticEdge, Athens Technology Center, Institution of
Chemical Engineers, Bayer AG, Gerolymatos, Mamidoil. |
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Budget: 4 M€ |
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Key contribution: Knowledge management
in the Biochemistry |
WonderWeb
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WonderWeb: Ontology Infrastructure for
the Semantic Web |
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Consortium: University of Manchester
(co-ordinator), VUA, AIFB, LADSEB-CNR, Stanford |
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Budget: 1,5 M€ |
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Key contribution: WonderRule, a rule
language for the semantic web. |
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SWWS Proposal
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SWWS: Semantic Web enabled Web Services |
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Consortium: VUA (Co-ordinator), FZI,
iSOCO, HP, OntoText, Shinka, Oracle |
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Budget: 3 M€ |
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Key contribution: Making web services a
mature technology by fully employing the Web Service Modeling Framework
(WSMF) |
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2002-2006: Framework 6
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Much broader range comparing to FP5 |
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Integrated projects up to 100 M€. |
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Ontoweb projects up to 10 M€. |
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Starting in early 2003. |
National Fundings
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Ireland as an example: |
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Between 2002 and 2006, Ireland will
spend around 500 M€ for research on IT and Biotech. |
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Irland is with 3,6 million inhabitants
around 1% of the European Union. |
Our next steps
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Forming a project cluster of arounf 20
different projects around the semantic web. |
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OntoWeb II in 2004: 10 M€ |
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Semantic Web enabled Web services
project as a key enabler for Ecommerce in 2002:100 M€ |