Introduction to the Semantic Web

Aman Shakya

Internet
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Information Sharing

Information Sharing
Information publishing Understandable semantics Information dissemination

Shared information
Better utilization Increased value

Shared information put together

Valuable knowledge
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Limitations and Needs

Data processing and automation

Only humans understand web pages

Interoperability
Sharing data across different applications

Integration
Combining data from different applications
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WWW - World Wide Web page

URL: http://www.ioe.edu.np

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Semantic Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the WWW) .. an extension of the current web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.. Scientific American (2001)

Allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries Collaborative effort led by W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners.

The Semantic Web

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Web of Structured Data Machine understandable semantics

Semantics = Meaning

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Data modeling and Knowledge representation Interoperable data standards

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Web of Documents (WWW)

hyperlinks

Web of Data (GGG)

Giant Global Graph Meaningful data links

URI Uniform Resource Identifier

URI: http://www.china.org/geography/rivers#Yangtze
Yangtz e Is a China River Has length Has capital Located in URI: http://dbpedia.org/resource/China

6300 km
Beijing URI: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Beijing
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RDF - Resource Description Format

Predicate Subject Object

Triples

(subject, predicate, object)

or (resource, property, value)

Graph data model

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Some existing Semantic Web Data source ( Linked Open Data Cloud)

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Semantic Web (explained)

Data Modeling and Knowledge Representation

Machine understandable Semantics

Ontology
modeling of the concepts and relationships that exist in the area/domain of interest

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Example Activities Ontology

http://intelleo.eu/ontologies/activities/spec/

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Travel Ontology

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Gene Ontology

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Knowledge Representation
Reasoning / Inference becomes possible Artificial Intelligence

Agents understand Semantic Web data Automated information processing

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Semantic Web Layers Cake

The Semantic Web Cake

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A Newer Version of the Semantic Web Layers Cake

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Interoperable Semantic Standards

Consensus and Common formats Standard Vocabulary Enables Interoperability and Data Integration

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Semantic Web Application Areas

Data modelling and Knowledge Management Semantic Annotation Standardization Data integration Interoperability Inference/reasoning Exploiting the linked data web

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Applications of Semantic Web Tech.

Genetics Gene Ontology Health Care and Life Sciences

Discover new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease

What proteins are involved in signal transduction and are they related to pyramidal neurons?

Petroleum exploration .. etc.

Complex knowledge management
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Semantic Web in Industry

Semantic Web Case Studies and Use Cases

http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/sweo/public/UseCases/

X-Media project
Large scale knowledge sharing and reuse across media (e.g., knowledge management in jet engines or automobile industry) http://www.x-media-project.org/

K-now (http://www.k-now.co.uk/) Finland government projects

http://www.seco.tkk.fi/projects/ FinnONTO, SmartMuseum, MedIEQ, intelligent web services, etc.

Semantic Mobile applications eg DBpedia mobile

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Thank you!

Semantic Questions?

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