ONTOLOG forum community http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage A podcast from the ONTOLOG Forum Ontolog is an open, international, virtual community of practice, whose membership will: * Discuss practical issues and strategies associated with the development and application of both formal and informal ontologies. * Identify ontological engineering approaches that might be applied to the UBL effort, as well as to the broader domain of eBusiness standardization efforts. * Strive to advance the field of ontological engineering and semantic technologies, and to help move them into main stream applications. ONTOLOG is an open, international, virtual community of practice working on the application and adoption of ontological engineering and semantic technologies. A podcast from the ONTOLOG Forum Ontolog is an open, international, virtual community of practice, whose membership will: * Discuss practical issues and strategies associated with the development and application of both formal and informal ontologies. * Identify ontological engineering approaches that might be applied to the UBL effort, as well as to the broader domain of eBusiness standardization efforts. * Strive to advance the field of ontological engineering and semantic technologies, and to help move them into main stream applications. en (cc) 2002-2008 Ontolog, some rights reserved; see http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid32 ONTOLOG Forum community event podcast@ontolog.cim3.org http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/podcast/ontolog_icon_144.jpg http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage 144 106 Information Technology ontology, ontological engineering, taxonomy, formal logic, common logic, first order logic, description logic, frame logic, semantic technology, semantics, semantic web, semantic web services, SOA, knowledge representation, computational linguistics, reasoning, inference, agent, AI, XML, UBL, RDF, DAML, DAML+OIL, OWL, SWRL, SPRQL, collaboration, distributed collaboration, virtual community, e-business standards, dynamic knowledge repository, collective intelligence clean YochaiBenkler OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 7th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speaker Professor Yochai Benkler (Harvard) presents on: "Cooperation, Human Systems Design, and Peer Production." This session was co-chaired by Ms. Susan Turnbull (GSA) and Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL; KMWG). and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 08-May-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_05_08 Cooperation, Human Systems Design, and Peer Production * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 7th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speaker Professor Yochai Benkler (Harvard) presents on: "Cooperation, Human Systems Design, and Peer Production." This session was co-chaired by Ms. Susan Turnbull (GSA) and Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL; KMWG). and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 08-May-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_05_08 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2008-05-08_Networked-Information-Economy/OKMDS--Cooperation_Human-Systems-Design_Peer-Production--YochaiBenkler_AudioRecording_conf-160541_20080508.mp3 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30 -0700 Information Technology no 1:44:09 Networked Information Economy, Cooperation, Human Systems Design, Peer Production, Yochai Benkler, Harvard, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, collaboration, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, distributed collaboration, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, JeffConklin SimonBuckinghamShum EricYeh JackPark OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 6th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers Dr. Jeff Conklin (CogNexus Institute), Dr. Simon Buckingham Shum (KMi, Open University, UK), Mr. Eric Yeh (SRI) and Mr. Jack Park (SRI) present on: "Knowledge Mapping for Sensemaking." This session was co-chaired by Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog; CIM3) and Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL; KMWG) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 17-Apr-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_17 Knowledge Mapping for Sensemaking * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 6th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers Dr. Jeff Conklin (CogNexus Institute), Dr. Simon Buckingham Shum (KMi, Open University, UK), Mr. Eric Yeh (SRI) and Mr. Jack Park (SRI) present on: "Knowledge Mapping for Sensemaking." This session was co-chaired by Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog; CIM3) and Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL; KMWG) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 17-Apr-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_17 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2008-04-17_Knowledge-Mapping/OKMDS_Sensemaking--Conklin-BuckinghamShum-Yeh-Park_AudioRecording_conf-156594_20080417.mp3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:15 -0800 Information Technology no 2:12:19 knowledge mapping for sensemaking, Jeff Conklin, Simon Buckingham Shum, Eric Yah, Jack Park, CogNexus Institute, KMi, Knowledge Media Institute, Compendium Institute, SRI, wicked problem,dialogue mapping, dialog map, Compendium, hypermedia discourse, visualizing argumentation, knowledge cartography, knowledge gardening, Structured Evidential Argumentation System, SEAS, hypermedia discourse federation, topic maps, subject maps, communication act, pragmatic web, ontology, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, collaboration, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, distributed collaboration, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, BarrySmith MichaelGruninger PeterHaase NatashaNoy ElisaKendall PeterYim Ontolog OOR OntologySummit2008 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies for OOR" - co-chaired: BarrySmith and MichaelGruninger - Panelists: MichaelGruninger, PeterHaase, NatashaNoy and ElisaKendall - Thu 2008.04.10 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_10 Developing an Ontology of Ontologies for OOR * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies for OOR" - co-chaired: BarrySmith and MichaelGruninger - Panelists: MichaelGruninger, PeterHaase, NatashaNoy and ElisaKendall - Thu 2008.04.10 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_10 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OpenOntologyRepository/2008-04-10_Ontology-of-Ontologies/Ontology-of-Ontologies-Panel_ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-155374_20080410.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 2:05:46 Ontology Summit 2008, OOR, ontology of ontologies for open ontology repository, ontology framework, semantics, pragmatics, OMV, ontology metadata vocabulary, AIFB Karlsruhe, BioPortal, NCBO, Stanford BMIR, OMG, Sandpiper Software, registry, repository, ontology, open ontology, open ontology repository, ontology registry services, ontology repository services, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontolog Forum LeoObrst FabianNeuhaus DougLenat DekeSmith MarciaZeng DeniseBedford PatHayes MalaMehrotra RobRaskin PeterYim Ontolog OOR OntologySummit2008 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-2" - co-chaired: LeoObrst and FabianNeuhaus - Panelists: DougLenat, DekeSmith, MarciaZeng, DeniseBedford, PatHayes, MalaMehrotra and RobRaskin - Thu 2008.04.03 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_03 An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-2 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-2" - co-chaired: LeoObrst and FabianNeuhaus - Panelists: DougLenat, DekeSmith, MarciaZeng, DeniseBedford, PatHayes, MalaMehrotra and RobRaskin - Thu 2008.04.03 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_03 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OpenOntologyRepository/Requirements-Panel/OOR-Requirements-Panel-2_ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-154103_20080403.mp3 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:15:00 -0700 Information Technology no 2:15:27 Ontology Summit 2008, OOR, Open Ontology Repository, open ontology repository rationale expectations requirements, OpenCyc, ResearchCyc, NBIMS, thesaurus, thesauri, taxonomy, taxonomies, ontology management, ontoogy governance, concept relationship, ISO Common Logic, ISO CL, Common Logic, ontology mapping, SWEET ontology, registry, repository, ontology, open ontology, ontology registry services, ontology repository services, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontolog Forum, LeoObrst FabianNeuhaus WilliamBug EvanWallace JohnLMcCarthy KenBaclawski PeterBenson RexBrooks PeterYim Ontolog OOR OntologySummit2008 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-1" - co-chaired: LeoObrst and FabianNeuhaus - Panelists: WilliamBug, EvanWallace, JohnLMcCarthy, KenBaclawski, PeterBenson and RexBooks - Thu 2008.03.27 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_27 An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-1 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations and Requirements - Session-1" - co-chaired: LeoObrst and FabianNeuhaus - Panelists: WilliamBug, EvanWallace, JohnLMcCarthy, KenBaclawski, PeterBenson and RexBooks - Thu 2008.03.27 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_27 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OpenOntologyRepository/Requirements-Panel/OOR-Requirements-Panel-1_ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-152923_20080327.mp3 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:30:00 -0800 Information Technology no 2:31:55 Ontology Summit 2008, OOR, open ontology repository rationale expectations requirements, BIRNlex, OMG, XMDR, ECCMA, eOTD, EDXL-RIM, registry, repository, ontology, open ontology, ontology registry services, ontology repository services, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontolog Forum, OKMDS AndySchain RichKeller RobRaskin RalphHodgson JeanneHolm PeterYim NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 5th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers Dr. Richard Keller (NASA/ARC), Dr. Robert Raskin (NASA/JPL/Caltech) and Mr. Ralph Hodgson (NASA-Constellation Project, TopQuadrant) present on: "Organizing Science Knowledge for Discovery at NASA ." This session was co-chaired by Mr. Andrew Schain (NASA/HQ) and Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL), KMWG and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 20-Mar-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_20 Organizing Science Knowledge for Discovery at NASA * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 5th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers Dr. Richard Keller (NASA/ARC), Dr. Robert Raskin (NASA/JPL/Caltech) and Mr. Ralph Hodgson (NASA-Constellation Project, TopQuadrant) present on: "Organizing Science Knowledge for Discovery at NASA ." This session was co-chaired by Mr. Andrew Schain (NASA/HQ) and Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL), KMWG and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 20-Mar-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_20 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2008-03-20_Organizing-Science-for-Discovery-at-NASA/OKMDS_Semantics-n-Ontology-at-NASA--Schain-Keller-Raskin-Hodgson_AudioRecording_conf-151786_20080320.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 2:05:10 organizing science for knowledge discovery at NASA, Andrew Schain, Richard Keller, Robert Raskin, Ralph Hodgson Jeanne Holm, NASA, ARC, JPL, NASA Constellation Project, Science Organizer, SWEET, NexIOM, CxDA, ontology, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, collaboration, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, distributed collaboration, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world JamesBryceClark OntologForum PeterYim * [ontolog] Mr. James Bryce Clark from OASIS presents a talk entitled: "Practical lurches towards semantic interoperability: standards mash-ups in production and in development" at the Ontolog Forum - 13-Mar-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_13 Practical lurches towards semantic interoperability: standards mash-ups in production and in development * [ontolog] Mr. James Bryce Clark from OASIS presents a talk entitled: "Practical lurches towards semantic interoperability: standards mash-ups in production and in development" at the Ontolog Forum - 13-Mar-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_13 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/JamesBryceClark_20080313/OASIS--Toward-Semantic-Interoperability--JamieClark_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-150670_20080313.mp3 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:36:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:44:54 James Bryce Calrk, Jamie Clark, OASIS, oasis-open.org, semantic interoperability, UBL, XML, RDF, open standards community, e-business standards, collaborative standards development, standards harmonization, ontology tool, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, AsumanDogac YalinYarimagan OntologForum PeterYim * [ontolog] Professor Dr. Asuman Dogac and Dr. Yalin Yarimagan from the Middle East Technical University (METU) (Ankara, Turkey) present a talk entitled: "Semantic Support for Electronic Business Document Interoperability" at the Ontolog Forum - 06-March-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_06 Semantic Support for Electronic Business Document Interoperability * [ontolog] Professor Dr. Asuman Dogac and Dr. Yalin Yarimagan from the Middle East Technical University (METU) (Ankara, Turkey) present a talk entitled: "Semantic Support for Electronic Business Document Interoperability" at the Ontolog Forum - 06-March-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_03_06 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/AsumanDogac-YalinYarimagan_20080306/semantics-for-eBiz-document-interoperability--AsumanDogac-YalinYarimagan_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-149508_20080306.mp3 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:30:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:25:19 Asuman Dogac, Yalin Yarimagan, Middle East Technical University, semantic support for e-business document interoperability, UN/CEFACT, CCTS, OASIS, UBL, ebXML, ontology, semantic translation, ontology mapping, standards harmonization, ontology tool, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum LeoObrst FrankOlken BruceBargmeyer MikeDean MarkMusen FarrukhNajmi PeterYim Ontolog OOR OntologySummit2008 * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "Ontology Registry and Repository Technology and Infrastructure Landscape" - co-chaired: LeoObrst and FrankOlken - Panelists: BruceBargmeyer, MikeDean, MarkMusen, FarrukhNajmi and PeterYim - Thu 2008.02.28 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_28 Ontology Registry and Repository Technology and Infrastructure Landscape * [Ontolog] Joint OpenOntologyRepository-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion Session - "Ontology Registry and Repository Technology and Infrastructure Landscape" - co-chaired: Leo Obrst and Frank Olken - Panelists: Bruce Bargmeyer, Mike Dean, Mark Musen, Farrukh Najmi and Peter Yim - Thu 2008.02.28 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_28 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OpenOntologyRepository/2008-02-28_Ontology-Repository-Landscape/Ontology-Repository-Landscape-Panel_ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-148257_20080228.mp3 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 2:06:22 Ontology Summit 2008, OOR, Open Ontology Repository, RDF, OWL, CL, KIF, metadata, XMDR, LBNL, DAML, W3C, NCBO, BioPortal, Stanford-BMIR, ebXML, FreebXML, OASIS ebXML RegRep, Wellfleet Software, CIM3, CWE, registry, repository, ontology, hardware network infrastructure for ontology repository, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontolog Forum, JeanneHolm GioraHadar MichaelKull OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 4th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers GioraHadar (FAA) and MichaelKull (NRC) present on: "How Knowledge Management Supports Decision Making in the (US) Federal Government." This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 21-Feb-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_21 How Knowledge Management Supports Decision Making in the (US) Federal Government * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 4th event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Invited speakers GioraHadar (FAA) and MichaelKull (NRC) present on: "How Knowledge Management Supports Decision Making in the (US) Federal Government." This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 21-Feb-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_21 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2008-02-21_KM-in-Government/OKMDS_KM-in-Government--JeanneHolm-GioraHadar-MichaelKull_AudioRecording_conf-146988_20080221.mp3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:15:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:09:28 knowledge management in government, Jeanne Holm, Giora Hadar, Michael Kull, JPL, NASA, FAA, NRC, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, knowledge management, decision support, collaboration, distributed collaboration, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, RexBrooks ElysaJones MichelleRaymond BobSmith DavidWebber Ontolog * [Ontolog] "Ontology Applications in Emergency Response (Take-2)" Panel Discussion - co-chaired: RexBrooks and BobSmith with panelists ElysaJones DavidWebber and MichelleRaymond - Thu 2008.02.14 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_14 Ontology Applications in Emergency Response (Take-2) * [Ontolog] "Ontology Applications in Emergency Response (Take-2)" Panel Discussion - co-chaired: RexBrooks and BobSmith with panelists ElysaJones DavidWebber and MichelleRaymond - Thu 2008.02.14 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_14 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/Ontolog-Discussion/emergency-response-2_20080214/Ontology-in-Emergency-Response--Brooks-Jones-Raymond-Smith-Webber_AudioRecording_conf-145742_20080214.mp3 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 2:07:42 Emergency Response, ontolog, ontology, EDXL, BIMS, NBIMS, oBIX, JCAM, OASIS, IRSC, Ontolog Forum SteveRay OntologySummit2008 Organizing Committee * [NIST-Ontolog-NCOR] Ontology Summit 2008: "Toward An Open Ontology Repository" - Launch Event - Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) - Thu 2008-02-07 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_07 Ontology Summit 2008: Toward An Open Ontology Repository * [NIST-Ontolog-NCOR] Ontology Summit 2008: "Toward An Open Ontology Repository" - Launch Event - Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) - Thu 2008-02-07 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_02_07 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2008/2008-02-07_LaunchEvent/OntologySummit2008-Launch_AudioRecording-144310_20080207.mp3 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:01:29 Ontology Summit 2008, Toward An Open Ontology Repository, registry, repository, ontology, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontolog Forum JohnBateman TillMossakowski OliverKutz JoanaHois OntologForum * [ontolog] Professor Dr. John Bateman from the University of Bremen (Germany) presents a talk entitled: "Ontology Structuring Mechanisms and Ontological Modularity: ongoing research and targeted applications" on work at the Bremen Ontology Research Group by himself (Prof. Dr. John Bateman), Dr. Till Mossakowski, Dr. Oliver Kutz and Ms. Joana Hois., at the Ontolog Forum - 31-Jan-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_31 Ontology Structuring Mechanisms and Ontological Modularity: ongoing research and targeted applications * [ontolog] Professor Dr. John Bateman from the University of Bremen (Germany) presents a talk entitled: "Ontology Structuring Mechanisms and Ontological Modularity: ongoing research and targeted applications" on work at the Bremen Ontology Research Group by himself (Prof. Dr. John Bateman), Dr. Till Mossakowski, Dr. Oliver Kutz and Ms. Joana Hois., at the Ontolog Forum - 31-Jan-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_31 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/JohnBateman_20080131/Ontology-Structuring-Mechanisms-n-Modularity--JohnBateman_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-142987_20080131.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:33:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:37:29 John Bateman, Till Mossakowski, Oliver Kutz, Joana Hois, Bremen Ontology Research Group, Ontology Structuring Mechanisms, Ontological Modularity, computational linguistics, CASL, HETS, CoFI, CASL (Common Algebraic Specification Language), HETS (Heterogeneous Tool Set), CoFI (Common Framework Initiative for algebraic specification and development), Bremen, DKFI, ontology, formal ontology, axiomatized ontology, ontology tool, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum HolgerKnublauch MatthewWest OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. Holger Knublauch (TopQuadrant) presents: "Information Integration Intelligence with Semantic Technology" in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" series - Session chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) - 24-Jan-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_24 Information Integration Intelligence with Semantic Technology * [ontolog] Dr. Holger Knublauch (TopQuadrant) presents: "Information Integration Intelligence with Semantic Technology" in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" series - Session chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) - 24-Jan-2008 * see the session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_24 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2008-01-24_HolgerKnublauch/Ontolog-AudioRecording-141631_Intelligence-with-Semantic-Technology--HolgerKnublauch_20080124.mp3 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:35:57 database and ontology, Holger Knublauch, TopQuadrant,TopBraid, information integration intelligence, semantic web technology, ontology tool, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, ontology, OWL, RDF, RDFS, ontological engineering JeanneHolm TomasSoderstrom MarcelaOliva OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 3nd event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. JeanneHolm (NASA/JPL), TomasSoderstrom (NASA/JPL) and MarcelaOliva (LATTC) in a panel to present on: "Creating Informational and Virtual Space for Knowledge Sharing" This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 17-Jan-2008 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_17 Creating Informational and Virtual Space for Knowledge Sharing * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 3nd event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. JeanneHolm (NASA/JPL), TomasSoderstrom (NASA/JPL) and MarcelaOliva (LATTC) in a panel to present on: "Creating Informational and Virtual Space for Knowledge Sharing" This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 17-Jan-2008 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_17 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2008-01-17_Knowledge-Sharing-Space/OKMDS_Knowledge-Sharing-Space--JeanneHolm-TomSoderstrom-MarcelaOliva-et-al_AudioRecording_conf-140422_20080117.mp3 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:56:47 informational space, virtual space, collaborative knowledge environment, Jeanne Holm, Tomas Soderstrom, Marcela Oliva, JPL, NASA, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, knowledge management, decision support, collaboration, distributed collaboration, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, MarcWine RexBrooks MichaelCummens SaulRosenberg Ontolog * [ontolog] Semantic Interoperability in Health Informatics: Lessons Learned - Panel Discussion - Panelists: Mr. Marc Wine (co-chair), Mr. Rex Brooks (co-chair), Dr. Michael Cummens and Professor Saul Rosenberg - Thu 2008-01-10 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_10 Semantic Interoperability in Health Informatics - Lessons Learn * [ontolog] Semantic Interoperability in Health Informatics: Lessons Learned - Panel Discussion - Panelists: Mr. Marc Wine (co-chair), Mr. Rex Brooks (co-chair), Dr. Michael Cummens and Professor Saul Rosenberg - Thu 2008-01-10 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_01_10 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/Ontolog-Discussion/semantic-interoperability-in-health-informatics_20080110/Semantic-Interoperability-in-Health-Informatics_Lessons-Learned_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-139108_20080110.mp3 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:58:08 semantic interoperability, health informatics, health IT, EHR, Marc Wine, Rex Brooks, Michael Cummens, Saul Rosenberg, ontology, semantics, mental health information system, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, PeterYim TedGordon AdamCheyer KenBaclawski PatCassidy DuaneNickull DeniseBedford JerryGlenn JeanneHolm OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG MP/WFUNA * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 2nd event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Mr. PeterYim, Mr. TedGordon, Mr. AdamCheyer, Professor KenBaclawski, Dr. PatrickCassidy, Mr. DuaneNickull, Dr. DeniseBedford and Dr. JerryGlenn were in a panel to discuss: "Making Better Strategic Decisions, by Asking If It Is Going To Get Better or Worse - the SOFI Method and the System to Implement it." This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 13-Dec-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_12_13 Making Better Strategic Decisions, by Asking If It Is Going To Get Better or Worse - the SOFI Method and the System to Implement it * [OKMDS] NASA-Ontolog-KMWG presents the 2nd event in their "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" mini-series. Mr. PeterYim, Mr. TedGordon, Mr. AdamCheyer, Professor KenBaclawski, Dr. PatrickCassidy, Mr. DuaneNickull, Dr. DeniseBedford and Dr. JerryGlenn were in a panel to discuss: "Making Better Strategic Decisions, by Asking If It Is Going To Get Better or Worse - the SOFI Method and the System to Implement it." This session was chaired by Ms. JeanHolm (NASA/JPL) and was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings - 13-Dec-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_12_13 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2007-12-13_SOFI-System/OKMDS_SOFI-System--TedGordon-PeterYim-et-al_AudioRecording_conf-134931_20071213.mp3 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:53:02 SOFI, SOFI System, Futures Research, Delphi, Realtime Delphi, RTDelphi, Trend Impact Analysis, Normative Future, collaborative knowledge environment, qualitative anaysis, quantitative analysis, Bayesian Network, rationale, decision support, foundational ontology, common upper ontology, Conceptual Defining Vocabulary, CDV, SOA, Service Oriented Architecture, Peter Yim, Ted Gordon, Adam Cheyer, Denise Bedford, Pat Cassidy, Ken Baclawski, Duane Nickull, Jerome Glenn, Jeanne Holm, NASA, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, MP, WFUNA, Millennium Project, ontology, knowledge management, decision support, collaboration, distributed collaboration, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, MarkMusen PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Professor Mark Musen, Head of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (formerly Stanford Medical Informatics) and PI of the National Center for Biomedical Ontology research consortium gives a talk on the NCBO-BioPortal, entitled: "If we build it, will they come? Social-engineering of new technology to disseminate biomedical ontologies" at the Ontolog Forum = 6-Dec-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_12_06 NCBO-BioPortal: If we build it, will they come? Social-engineering of new technology to disseminate biomedical ontologies * [ontolog] Professor Mark Musen, Head of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (formerly Stanford Medical Informatics) and PI of the National Center for Biomedical Ontology research consortium gives a talk on the NCBO-BioPortal, entitled: "If we build it, will they come? Social-engineering of new technology to disseminate biomedical ontologies" at the Ontolog Forum = 6-Dec-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_12_06 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/MarkMusen_20071206/NCBO-BioPortal--MarkMusen_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-133566_20071206.mp3 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:45:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:30:25 Mark Musen, NCBO, National Center for Biomedical Ontology, BioPortal, Stanford, BMIR, SMI, ontology, ontology tool, collaborative protege, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, distributed collaboration, collaborative ontology development JeanneHolm AndrewSchain PeterYim OKMDS NASA Ontolog KMWG * [OKMDS] Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL), Mr. Andrew Schain (NASA/HQ) and Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog) Launches the NASA-Ontolog-KMWG joint initiative entitled "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" designed to provide creating the opportunity for an inter-community, collaborative exploration of the intersection between Ontology, Knowledge Management and Decision Support, that could eventually lead us toward "Better Decision Making." This session was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings -- 08-Nov-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_11_08 Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS): Making Better Decisions * [OKMDS] Ms. Jeanne Holm (NASA/JPL), Mr. Andrew Schain (NASA/HQ) and Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog) Launches the NASA-Ontolog-KMWG joint initiative entitled "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support (OKMDS)" designed to provide creating the opportunity for an inter-community, collaborative exploration of the intersection between Ontology, Knowledge Management and Decision Support, that could eventually lead us toward "Better Decision Making." This session was featured both as an augmented conference call and simultaneously on NASA's "SecondLife: Explorer Island" virtual world settings -- 08-Nov-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_11_08 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2007-11-08_Launch-event/OKMDS_Launch--JanneHolm-AndrewSchain-PeterYim_NASA-Ontolog-KMWG_AudioRecording_conf-127763_20071108.mp3 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0800 Information Technology no 1:25:05 Jeanne Holm, Andrew Schain, Peter Yim, NASA, Ontolog, KMWG, sharing knowledge, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, ontology, knowledge management, decision support, collaboration, distributed collaboration, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Second Life, virtual world, JeanneHolm CharlesWhite PeterYim NASA-JPL Ontolog * [OKMDS] Ms. Jeanne Holm and Mr. Charles White from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, giving their talk on: "Sharing Knowledge in Second Life" in preparation for the NASA-Ontolog "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support" mini-series (as the pre-OKMDS-series tutorial on getting people ready on the Second Life virtual world) - 25-Oct-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_25 Sharing Knowledge in Second Life * [OKMDS] Ms. Jeanne Holm and Mr. Charles White from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, giving their talk on: "Sharing Knowledge in Second Life" in preparation for the NASA-Ontolog "Ontology in Knowledge Management and Decision Support" mini-series (as the pre-OKMDS-series tutorial on getting people ready on the Second Life virtual world) - 25-Oct-2007 * see the OKMDS session page on the Ontolog wiki at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_25 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OKMDS/2007-10-25_SL-tutorial/Sharing-Knowledge-in-SL--JeanneHolm-CharlesWhite_NASA-Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-124477_20071025.mp3 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:30:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:18:39 Jeanne Holm, Charles White, NASA, JPL, Second Life, virtual world, sharing knowledge, OKMDS, ontology in knowledge management and decision support, ontology, knowledge management, decision support, collaboration, distributed collaboration, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, AlanWu MatthewWest PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. Zhe (Alan) Wu (from Oracle's New England Development Center) presents: "A Scalable RDBMS-Based Inference Engine for RDFS/OWL" in the 11th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - Session co-chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) and Dr. Leo Obrst (MITRE) - 18-Oct-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_18 A Scalable RDBMS-Based Inference Engine for RDFS/OWL * [ontolog] Dr. Zhe (Alan) Wu (from Oracle's New England Development Center) presents: "A Scalable RDBMS-Based Inference Engine for RDFS/OWL" in the 11th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - Session co-chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) and Dr. Leo Obrst (MITRE) - 18-Oct-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_18 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-10-18_AlanWu/Ontolog-AudioRecording-122820_RDBMS-RDFS-OWL-InferenceEngine--AlanWu_20071018.mp3 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:06:32 Alan Wu, Zhe Wu, Oracle 11g RDF/OWL, RDBMS-based RDFS OWL Inference Engine, reasoner, inference engine performance, ontology tool, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, ontology, OWL, RDFS++, OWLSIF, OWLPrime, OWL-DL, description logic, ontological engineering TimothyRedmond PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. Timothy Redmond from the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR) Protege project team and Mr. Peter Yim of CIM3 presents: "Distributed Ontology Development with Protege" at the Ontolog Forum - 11-Oct-2007 (as the second episode to a 2-part session on "Distributed Collaboration in Ontology Development with Protege") * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_11 Distributed Ontology Development with Protege * [ontolog] Dr. Timothy Redmond from the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR) Protege project team and Mr. Peter Yim of CIM3 presents: "Distributed Ontology Development with Protege" at the Ontolog Forum - 11-Oct-2007 (as the second episode to a 2-part session on "Distributed Collaboration in Ontology Development with Protege") * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_11 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/TimRedmond-PeterYim_20071011/CODS-ProtegeServer--PeterYim-TimRedmond_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-120943_20071011.mp3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:09:47 Timothy Redmond, Peter Yim, CODS, Collaborative Ontology Development Service, Protege, ontology tool, collaborative protege, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, distributed collaboration, collaborative ontology development, distributed ontology development, ontology, OWL, frame logic, description logic, knowledge representation, KR, ontological engineering TaniaTudorache PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. Tania Tudorache from the Stanford Medical Informatics / Protege project team gives a talk on: "Collaborative Ontology Development in Protege" at the Ontolog Forum - 4-Oct-2007 (as the first episode to a 2-part session on "Distributed Collaboration in Ontology Development with Protege") * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_04 Collaborative Ontology Development in Protege * [ontolog] Dr. Tania Tudorache from the Stanford Medical Informatics / Protege project team gives a talk on: "Collaborative Ontology Development in Protege" at the Ontolog Forum - 4-Oct-2007 (as the first episode to a 2-part session on "Distributed Collaboration in Ontology Development with Protege") * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_10_04 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/TaniaTudorache_20071004/CollaborativeProtege--TaniaTudorahce_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-119322_20071004.mp3 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:30:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:23:51 Tania Tudorache, Protege, ontology tool, collaborative protege, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, distributed collaboration, collaborative ontology development, ontology, OWL, frame logic, description logic, knowledge representation, KR AdamPease PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Mr. Adam Pease, CEO of Articulate Software gives a talk on: "The Suggested Upper Merged Ontology (SUMO) at Age 7: Progress and Promise" at the Ontolog Forum - 6-Sep-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_09_06 The Suggested Upper Merged Ontology (SUMO) at Age 7: Progress and Promise * [ontolog] Mr. Adam Pease, CEO of Articulate Software gives a talk on: "The Suggested Upper Merged Ontology (SUMO) at Age 7: Progress and Promise" at the Ontolog Forum - 6-Sep-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_09_06 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/AdamPease_20070906/SUMO--AdamPease_Ontolog-AudioRecording_conf-112484_20070906.mp3 Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:30:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:39:38 Adam Pease, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, ontology, upper ontology, domain ontology, Suggested Upper Merged Ontology, SUMO, MILO, First Order Logic, FOL, formal ontology, Controlled English to Logic Translation system, CELT, Core Plan Representation, knowledge representation, KR, artificial intelligence, AI, linguistics, SUMO prize, TPTP theorem proving test JasonBaron SusanTurnbull PeterYim OntologForum * [ontolog] Mr. Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation for NARA (the US National Archives and Records Administration) giving a talk on: "Lawyers, Language, and Legal Risk: Emerging Issues in E-Discovery" at the Ontolog Forum - 23-Aug-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_08_23 Lawyers, Language, and Legal Risk: Emerging Issues in E-Discovery * [ontolog] Mr. Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation for NARA (the US National Archives and Records Administration) giving a talk on: "Lawyers, Language, and Legal Risk: Emerging Issues in E-Discovery" at the Ontolog Forum - 23-Aug-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_08_23 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/JasonBaron_20070823/Lawyers-Language-LegalRisk--Issues-in-E-Discovery--JasonBaron_20070823.mp3 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:39:38 Jason Baron, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, search, discovery, e-discovery, lawyer, language, legal risk, JohnSowa ArunMajumdar SusieStephens OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. John Sowa from VivoMind Intelligence will be our invited speaker and will be giving a talk on: "Analogical Reasoning With and About Databases and Knowledge Bases" In the 10th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 12-July-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_07_12 Analogical Reasoning With and About Databases and Knowledge Bases * [ontolog] Dr. John Sowa from VivoMind Intelligence will be our invited speaker and will be giving a talk on: "Analogical Reasoning With and About Databases and Knowledge Bases" In the 10th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 12-July-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_07_12 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-07-12_JohnSowa/Ontolog-AudioRecording-100915_Analogy-JohnSowa_20070712.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 2:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 1:21:49 JohnSowa, ArunMajumdar, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Ontology, Database, Analogical Reasoning, Knowledge Bases ChrisPartridge MatthewWest OntologForum * [ontolog] Mr. Chris Partridge from the BORO Centre (UK) presents: "Data and process revisited: ontology driving a paradigm shift in the development of business application systems" in the 9th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 5-July-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_07_05 Data and process revisited: ontology driving a paradigm shift in the development of business application systems * [ontolog] Mr. Chris Partridge from the BORO Centre (UK) presents: "Data and process revisited: ontology driving a paradigm shift in the development of business application systems" in the 9th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 5-July-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_07_05 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-07-05_ChrisPartridge/Ontolog-AudioRecording-99533_Data-and-Process-Revisited--ChrisPartridge_20070705.mp3 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:42:01 Chris Partridge, Matthew West, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Ontology, Database, Data and Process, Paradigm, Business Applications Development SouripriyaDas MelliyalAnnamalai MatthewWest SusieStephens OntologForum * [ontolog] Dr. Souripriya Das and Dr. Melliyal Annamalai (from Oracle's Database Semantic Technologies Group) presents: "Building Database Infrastructure for Managing Semantic Data" in the 8th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - Session co-chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) and Dr. Susie Stephens (Eli Lilly) - 28-June-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_06_28 Building Database Infrastructure for Managing Semantic Data * [ontolog] Dr. Souripriya Das and Dr. Melliyal Annamalai (from Oracle's Database Semantic Technologies Group) presents: "Building Database Infrastructure for Managing Semantic Data" in the 8th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - Session co-chair: Dr. Matthew West (Shell International Petroleum Co) and Dr. Susie Stephens (Eli Lilly) - 28-June-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_06_28 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-06-28_SouripriyaDas-MelliyalAnnamalai/Ontolog-AudioRecording-98245_DB-Infrastructure-for-Semantic-Data--Oracle-Das-Annamalai_20070628.mp3 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:01:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:33:43 Souripriya Das, Melliyal Annamalai, Matthew West, Susie Stephens, Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Ontology, Database, RDF, Semantic Data TatianaMalyuta MatthewWest OntologForum * Professor Tatiana Malyuta from the New York City College of Technology presents: "Interaction of Ontology and Database in the Information System" in the 7th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 10-May-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_05_10 Interaction of Ontology and Database in the Information System * Professor Tatiana Malyuta from the New York City College of Technology presents: "Interaction of Ontology and Database in the Information System" in the 7th session of the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 10-May-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_05_10 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-05-10_TatianaMalyuta/Ontolog-AudioRecording-88506_Ontology-and-Database--TMalyuta_20070510.mp3 Thu, 10 May 2007 13:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:01:39 Tatiana Malyuta, Matthew West, Ontolog, Ontology, Database, Information System SteveRay DeborahMcGuinness ChrisMenzel TomGruber NIST Ontolog * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.24 pm(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Symposium OntologySummit2007_Symposium_2007.04.24-2 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.24 pm(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Symposium http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Symposium_audio-unedited_20070424-4.mp3 Tue, 24 April 2007 19:30:00 -0400 Information Technology no 01:21:30 Steve Ray, Deborah McGuinness, Chris Menzel, Tom Gruber, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Symposium, Ontology SteveRay FrankOlken MichaelGruninger NIST Ontolog * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.24 pm(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Symposium OntologySummit2007_Symposium_2007.04.24-1 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.24 pm(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Symposium http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Symposium_audio-unedited_20070424-3.mp3 Tue, 24 April 2007 19:00:00 -0400 Information Technology no 00:46:58 Steve Ray, Frank Olken, Michael Gruninger, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Symposium, Ontology OlivierBodenreider FrankOlken Ontolog NIST * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.24 am(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Communique_Session OntologySummit2007_Communique-Session_2007.04.24-2 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.24 am(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Communique_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Communique_audio-unedited_20070424-2.mp3 Tue, 24 April 2007 18:30:00 -0400 Information Technology no 01:19:22 Olivier Bodenreider, Frank Olken, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Communique, Ontology OlivierBodenreider FrankOlken TomGruber CharlesTurnitsa KenBaclawski PeterBrown Ontolog NIST * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.24 am(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Communique_Session OntologySummit2007_Communique-Session_2007.04.24-1 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.24 am(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Communique_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Communique_audio-unedited_20070424-1.mp3 Tue, 24 April 2007 18:00:00 -0400 Information Technology no 00:34:38 Olivier Bodenreider, Frank Olken, Tom Gruber, Charles Turnitsa, Ken Baclawski, Peter Brown, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Communique, Ontology TomGruber et al. Ontolog NIST * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.23 pm(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Population_Session OntologySummit2007_Population-Session_2007.04.23-2 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.23 pm(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Population_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Population_audio-unedited_20070423-4.mp3 Mon, 23 April 2007 19:30:00 -0400 Information Technology no 00:25:36 Tom Gruber, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Population, Ontology TomGruber KenBaclawski PatCassidy ThomasVanderWal NIST Ontolog * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.23 pm(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Population_Session OntologySummit2007_Population-Session_2007.04.23-1 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Population-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.23 pm(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Population_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Population_audio-unedited_20070423-3.mp3 Mon, 23 April 2007 19:00:00 -0400 Information Technology no 01:50:25 Tom Gruber, Ken Baclawski, Pat Cassidy, Thomas Vander Wal, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Population, Ontology LeoObrst MichaelGruninger PaolaDiMaio DeniseBedford KenBaclawski NIST Ontolog * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.23 am(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Framework_Session OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session_2007.04.23-2 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session - Part-II - 2007.04.23 am(2) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Framework_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Framework_audio-unedited_20070423-2.mp3 Mon, 23 April 2007 18:30:00 -0400 Information Technology no 01:46:12 Leo Obrst, Michael Gruninger, Paola DiMaio, Denise Bedford, Ken Baclawski, NIST, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007, Framework, Ontology SteveRay LeoObrst MichaelGruninger WernerCeusters PeterYim TomGruber DeborahMcGuinness Ontolog NIST * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.23 am(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Framework_Session OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session_2007.04.23-1 * Ontology Summit 2007 - Ontology, Taxonomy, Folksonomy: Understanding the Distinctions * OntologySummit2007_Framework-Session - Part-I - 2007.04.23 am(1) * see ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides): http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007_Framework_Session http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/audio/OntologySummit2007_Framework_audio-unedited_20070423-1.mp3 Mon, 23 April 2007 18:00:00 -0400 Information Technology no 01:23:43 Steve Ray, Leo Obrst, Michael Gruninger, Werner Ceusters, Peter Yim, Tom Gruber, Deborah McGuinness, Ontolog, NIST, Ontology Summit 2007, Framework, Ontology EdwardBarkmeyer MatthewWest OntologForum * Mr. Edward Barkmeyer from NIST presents: "Ontologies as the Next Generation Information Models" as the 6th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 12-April-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_04_12 Ontologies as the Next Generation Information Models * Mr. Edward Barkmeyer from NIST presents: "Ontologies as the Next Generation Information Models" as the 6th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 12-April-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_04_12 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-04-12_EdwardBarkmeyer/Ontolog_AudioRecording-82510_InfoModels-Ontologies--EdBarkmeyer_20070412.mp3 Thu, 12 April 2007 13:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:37:15 Edward Barkmeyer, Matthew West, Ontolog, Ontology, Information Models KenBaclawski KathyLaskey PauloCosta SteveRay NIST-Ontolog-NCOR * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-5) - Thu 29-Mar-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Panelists: Professor Kenneth Baclawski (Northeastern University), Professor Kathryn Blackmond Laskey and Dr. Paulo da Costa (George Mason University) and Dr. Terry Janssen (Lockheed Martin) ** Topic: "Probabilistic Reasoning and Ontology Evaluation" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_29 Probabilistic Reasoning and Ontology Evaluation * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-5) - Thu 29-Mar-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Panelists: Professor Kenneth Baclawski (Northeastern University), Professor Kathryn Blackmond Laskey and Dr. Paulo da Costa (George Mason University) and Dr. Terry Janssen (Lockheed Martin) ** Topic: "Probabilistic Reasoning and Ontology Evaluation" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_29 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologyMeasurementEvaluation/2007-03-29_ProbabilisticReasoning/Ontolog_AudioRecording-79683_Probabilistic_Reasoning--KenBaclawski-KathyLaskey-PaulCosta_20070329.mp3 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:00:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:37:43 Ken Baclawski, Kathy Laskey, Paulo Costa, Steve Ray, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, Ontology, Probablistic Reasoning AdrianWalker MatthewWest OntologForum * Dr. Adriain Walker, CTO of Reengineering, LLC., presents: "Usability, Databases and Ontologies " as the 5th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 8-March-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_08 Usability, Databases and Ontologies * Dr. Adriain Walker, CTO of Reengineering, LLC., presents: "Usability, Databases and Ontologies " as the 5th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 8-March-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_08 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-03-08_AdrianWalker/Ontolog_AudioRecording-75125_Usability-Databases-Ontologies--AdrianWalker_20070308.mp3 Thu, 8 March 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:21:52 Adrian Walker, Matthew West, Ontolog, Database, Ontology, Usability TomGruber OntologForum * Dr. Tom Gruber, the ex-Stanford scientist who defined the term "ontology" in the sense we apply to its use in computer science, artificial intelligence and the semantic web these days, presents his talk entitled: "Grande Challenges for Ontology Design" at the Ontolog Forum - 1-Mar-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_01 Grande Challenges for Ontology Design * Dr. Tom Gruber, the ex-Stanford scientist who defined the term "ontology" in the sense we apply to its use in computer science, artificial intelligence and the semantic web these days, presents his talk entitled: "Grande Challenges for Ontology Design" at the Ontolog Forum - 1-Mar-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_03_01 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/TomGruber_20070301/challenges-for-ontology-design--TomGruber_20070301.mp3 Thu, 1 March 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:32:54 Tom Gruber, Ontolog, Ontology Design, Ontology MichaelGruninger ConradBock SteveRay NIST-Ontolog-NCOR * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-4) - Thu 22-Feb-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Michael Gruninger (U.Toronto) and Mr. Conrad Bock (NIST) ** Topic: "Evaluating Reasoning Systems: Ontology Languages" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_02_22 Evaluating Reasoning Systems: Ontology Languages * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-4) - Thu 22-Feb-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Michael Gruninger (U.Toronto) and Mr. Conrad Bock (NIST) ** Topic: "Evaluating Reasoning Systems: Ontology Languages" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_02_22 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologyMeasurementEvaluation/2007-02-22_EvaluatingReasoningSystems/OntologyLanguages--MichaelGruninger-ConradBock_20070222.mp3 Thu, 22 February 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:26:15 Michael Gruninger, Conrad Bock, Steve Ray, Ontology, Language, Reasoning Systems, NIST, Ontolog, NCOR MartinOConnor TimRedmond MattWest OntologForum * Mr. Martin O'Connor, a Researcher from Stanford Medical Informatics, presents: "Efficiently Querying Relational Databases using OWL and SWRL" as the 4th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 8-February-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_02_08 Efficiently Querying Relational Databases using OWL and SWRL * Mr. Martin O'Connor, a Researcher from Stanford Medical Informatics, presents: "Efficiently Querying Relational Databases using OWL and SWRL" as the 4th session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 8-February-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_02_08 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-02-08_MartinOConnor/Ontolog_AudioRecording-69569_Querying-RDB-Using-OWL-n-SWRL--MartinOConnor_20070208.mp3 Thu, 8 February 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:44:35 Martin O'Connor, Tim Redmond, Matt West, Ontolog, OWL, SWRL, Database, Ontology RexBrooks BobSmith MichelleRaymond KenBaclawski Ontolog * "Ontology Applications in Emergency Response" Panel Discussion - Co-moderated: RexBrooks and BobSmith - Thu 2007.01.25 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_25 Ontology Applications in Emergency Response * "Ontology Applications in Emergency Response" Panel Discussion - Co-moderated: RexBrooks and BobSmith - Thu 2007.01.25 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_25 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/Ontolog-Discussion/emergency-response_20070125/Ontolog_AudioRecording-65938_EmergencyResponse_20070125.mp3 Thu, 25 January 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:50:15 Rex Brooks, Bob Smith, Michelle Raymond, Ken Baclawski, Ontolog, Emergency Response, Ontology SteveRay PeterYim LeoObrst Ontolog * OntologySummit2007 Launch Meeting - Co-moderated: SteveRay LeoObrst and PeterYim - Thu 2007.01.18 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18 Ontology Summit 2007: project kick-off and planning session * OntologySummit2007 Launch Meeting - Co-moderated: SteveRay LeoObrst and PeterYim - Thu 2007.01.18 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/2007-01-18_Launch/OntologySummit2007-Launch_AudioRecording-64059_20070118.mp3 Thu, 18 January 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:10:12 Steve Ray, Peter Yim, Leo Obrst, Ontolog, Ontology Summit 2007 WernerCeusters SteveRay NIST-Ontolog-NCOR * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-3) - Thu 11-Jan-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Werner Ceusters (SUNY, Buffalo) ** Topic: "Realism-based Change Management for Quality Assurance in Ontologies and Data Repositories" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_11 Realism-based Change Management for Quality Assurance in Ontologies and Data Repositories * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-3) - Thu 11-Jan-2007 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Werner Ceusters (SUNY, Buffalo) ** Topic: "Realism-based Change Management for Quality Assurance in Ontologies and Data Repositories" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_11 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologyMeasurementEvaluation/2007-01-11_ChangeManagement/Ontolog_AudioRecording-62350_Ontology-Change-Management--WernerCeusters_20070111.mp3 Thu, 11 January 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:27:59 Werner Ceusters, Steve Ray, Quality Assurance, Realism-based Change Management, Ontology, Data Repositories, Ontolog, NIST, NCOR ElisaKendall MatthewWest OntologForum * Ms. Elisa Kendall, CEO and Founder of Sandpiper Software, presents: "The Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM): Motivation and Brief Introduction" as the 3rd session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 4-January-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_04 Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM): Motivation and Brief Introduction * Ms. Elisa Kendall, CEO and Founder of Sandpiper Software, presents: "The Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM): Motivation and Brief Introduction" as the 3rd session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 4-January-2007 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_04 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2007-01-04_ElisaKendall/Ontolog_AudioRecording-60698_ODM--ElisaKendall_20070104.mp3 Thu, 4 January 2007 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:39:45 Elisa Kendall, Matthew West, Ontology, ODM, Ontology Definition Metamodel, Ontolog BarrySmith SteveRay NIST-Ontolog-NCOR * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-2) - Thu 21-Dec-2006 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Barry Smith (NCOR) ** Topic: "Ontology Evaluation in Biomedicine: The OBO Foundry - A Gold Standard Approach to Ontology Evaluation" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_12_21 Ontology Evaluation in Biomedicine: The OBO Foundry - A Gold Standard Approach to Ontology Evaluation * NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation (Session-2) - Thu 21-Dec-2006 ** Session Chair: Dr. Steven Ray (NIST) ** Invited Speaker: Professor Barry Smith (NCOR) ** Topic: "Ontology Evaluation in Biomedicine: The OBO Foundry - A Gold Standard Approach to Ontology Evaluation" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_12_21 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologyMeasurementEvaluation/2006-12-21_OntologyEvaluationInBiomedicine/OBO-Foundry_AudioRecording-58710--BarrySmith_20061221.mp3 Thu, 21 December 2006 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:22:26 Barry Smith, Steve Ray, NIST, NCOR, Ontolog, Ontology, Measurement, Evaluation, Biomedicine Christopher Chute * Professor Christopher Chute from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine presents his invited talk entitled: "The Lexical Grid Project: LexGrid" at the Ontolog Forum - 14-Dec-2006 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_12_14 The Lexical Grid Project: LexGrid * Professor Christopher Chute from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine presents his invited talk entitled: "The Lexical Grid Project: LexGrid" at the Ontolog Forum - 14-Dec-2006 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_12_14 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/ChristopherChute_20061214/LexGrid_AudioRecording--ChrisChute_20061214.mp3 Thu, 14 December 2006 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:27:43 Christopher Chute, LexGrid, Lexical Grid, Ontolog, Ontology PeterO'Kelly JohnMcGrath GunarPenekis RogerSippl DuaneNickull KurtConrad Ontolog * "Ontolog Technical Discussion: Ontology Application and Implementation (Take-II) - Thu 30-Nov-2006 * Organizer / Moderator: Mr. Duane Nickull (Adobe) and Mr. Kurt Conrad (Sagebrush Group) * Panelists: ** Mr. Peter O'Kelly (Research Director, Burton Group), ** Mr. John McGrath (Sr. Director, Fast Search), ** Mr. Gunar Penekis (XMP Product Manager, Adobe Systems), and ** Mr. Roger Sippl (Founder and Chairman, Above All Software)" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_11_30 Ontolog Technical Discussion: Ontology Application and Implementation (Take-II) - Thu 30-Nov-2006 * "Ontolog Technical Discussion: Ontology Application and Implementation (Take-II) - Thu 30-Nov-2006 * Organizer / Moderator: Mr. Duane Nickull (Adobe) and Mr. Kurt Conrad (Sagebrush Group) * Panelists: ** Mr. Peter O'Kelly (Research Director, Burton Group), ** Mr. John McGrath (Sr. Director, Fast Search), ** Mr. Gunar Penekis (XMP Product Manager, Adobe Systems), and ** Mr. Roger Sippl (Founder and Chairman, Above All Software)" * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_11_30 http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/Ontolog-Discussion/application-implementation-2_20061130/Ontology-Application-n-Implementation-Panel2_AudioRecording--DuaneNickull_20061130.mp3 Thu, 30 November 2006 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:38:28 Peter O'Kelly, John McGrath, Gunar Penekis, Roger Sippl, Duane Nickull, Kurt Conrad, Ontolog, Ontology, Application, Implementation Matthew West * Dr. Matthew West (Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager of Shell International Petroleum Company Limited) presents his invited talk entitled: "From Ontology to Data Model: Choices and Design Decisions" as the 2nd session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 16-November-2006 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DatabaseAndOntology From Ontology to Data Model: Choices and Design Decisions * Dr. Matthew West (Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager of Shell International Petroleum Company Limited) presents his invited talk entitled: "From Ontology to Data Model: Choices and Design Decisions" as the 2nd session in the Ontolog "Database and Ontology" mini-series - 16-November-2006 * see ONTOLOG Forum session page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DatabaseAndOntology http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2006-11-16_MatthewWest/From-Ontology-to-DataModel_AudioRecording--MatthewWest_20061116.mp3 Thu, 16 November 2006 13:00:00 -0800 Information Technology no 01:12:22 Matthew West, Database, Ontology, Data model Dr. Pat Hayes * Subject Dr. Pat Hayes from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ("IHMC") was our invited speaker. His presentation was entitled: "A logic for ontology interoperation" where he talked about Common Logic (CL) and its extension, IKL - a system of logical notations and formalisms that can act as an expressive foundation for ontology interchange. * Date Thursday, October 26, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_26 * Abstract (by Pat Hayes) Over the past few years a series of initiatives have converged on the design of a 'common logic' into which a large variety of alternative logical notations and formalisms can be projected, and so can act as an expressive foundation for ontology interchange and standardization. This talk will briefly survey the design principles that have emerged from these discussions and the outline of the resulting framework, which is currently going through ISO approval as ISO Common Logic, and a more recent extension called IKL, designed explicitly for ontology interoperation, which provides a variety of powerful naming conventions which enable it to explicitly describe relationships between ontological frameworks. We will illustrate the talk with examples showing how description logics such as OWL, modal and temporal logics, hybrid logics and context logics can be mapped into CL and IKL. A logic for ontology interoperation -- by Dr. Pat Hayes from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ("IHMC") - 26-October-2006 * Subject Dr. Pat Hayes from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ("IHMC") was our invited speaker. His presentation was entitled: "A logic for ontology interoperation" where he talked about Common Logic (CL) and its extension, IKL - a system of logical notations and formalisms that can act as an expressive foundation for ontology interchange. * Date Thursday, October 26, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_26 * Abstract (by Pat Hayes) Over the past few years a series of initiatives have converged on the design of a 'common logic' into which a large variety of alternative logical notations and formalisms can be projected, and so can act as an expressive foundation for ontology interchange and standardization. This talk will briefly survey the design principles that have emerged from these discussions and the outline of the resulting framework, which is currently going through ISO approval as ISO Common Logic, and a more recent extension called IKL, designed explicitly for ontology interoperation, which provides a variety of powerful naming conventions which enable it to explicitly describe relationships between ontological frameworks. We will illustrate the talk with examples showing how description logics such as OWL, modal and temporal logics, hybrid logics and context logics can be mapped into CL and IKL. http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/PatHayes_20061026/A-Logic-for-Ontology-Interoperation--PatHayes_AudioRecording-3464775-317865_20061026.mp3 Thu, 26 October 2006 12:40:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:49:53 Pat Hayes, Florida IHMC, Chris Menzel, Christopher Menzel, John McCarthy, common logic, CL, KIF, CLIF, KIF, ISO, lexicon, unique identifiers, vocabulary, linguistic, synonym, translation, ontology, ontologies, taxonomy, taxonomies, controlled vocabulary, security, trust, domain ontology, common upper ontology, knowledgebase, ontological engineering, formal logic, first order logic, semantics, semantic web, semantic interoperability, ontology driven application, service discovery, service contract, SOA reference model, SOA reference model architecture, knowledge representation, reasoner, common logic, description logic, inference, AI, XML, FOL, RDF, RDF/S, OWL, Dr. Steven Ray, Dr. Chris Welty et al. * Subject NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: "Ontology Measurement and Evaluation" Kick-off Session, with Dr. Steven Ray, Dr. Chris Welty et al. * Date Thursday, October 19, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_19 * Session Abstract (by Steve Ray) This mini-series will explore the landscape, issues and solutions relating to the measurement, evaluation, quality and testing of ontologies. * Pertinent Issues we might explore during this and subsequent sessions, such as: o 1. Why do we need to care about ontology quality? o 2. What are objective means of classifying something as an ontology, taxonomy, data model, semantic networks, or tagged markup, etc. o 3. How can ontologies be evaluated and measured? o 4. How can the quality of Ontology Design Tools be assessed? ... and so on. * Keynote Presentation Titles and Abstracts: ** Ontology Quality and the Semantic Web - Dr. Christopher A. Welty Abstract: One of the guiding principles of the web and its machine interpretable successor the semantic web is to "let a million flowers bloom." HTML was based on technology nearly two decades old at the time (Hypertext), for which a research community concerned mainly with Human-Computer interaction was investigating what the "right way" to use hypertext for effective communication was. The vast majority of early HTML pages completely ignored this and yet the web thrived. Still, as the web became a serious medium for dissemination, institutions for whom effective communication was critical did begin to take this research seriously and today's highly visible web pages are designed by people with experience and training on how to "do it right". The progress and evolution of the semantic web should follow the same path - the semantic web standards (RDF, OWL, and RIF) are based on decades-old technology from Knowledge Representation and Databases, and there has been for about 15 years a research community associated with this field that has studied what the "right way" to use these systems is. This field, which I will call "ontology engineering" for this talk, is concerned among other things with ontology quality and its impact. In this talk I will discuss research on characterizing ontology quality and measuring the impact of quality on knowledge-based systems. NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: Ontology Measurement and Evaluation - Kick-off Session - Dr. Steven Ray, Dr. Chris Welty et al. - Thu 19-Oct-2006 * Subject NIST-Ontolog-NCOR Mini-Series: "Ontology Measurement and Evaluation" Kick-off Session, with Dr. Steven Ray, Dr. Chris Welty et al. * Date Thursday, October 19, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_19 * Session Abstract (by Steve Ray) This mini-series will explore the landscape, issues and solutions relating to the measurement, evaluation, quality and testing of ontologies. * Pertinent Issues we might explore during this and subsequent sessions, such as: o 1. Why do we need to care about ontology quality? o 2. What are objective means of classifying something as an ontology, taxonomy, data model, semantic networks, or tagged markup, etc. o 3. How can ontologies be evaluated and measured? o 4. How can the quality of Ontology Design Tools be assessed? ... and so on. * Keynote Presentation Titles and Abstracts: ** Ontology Quality and the Semantic Web - Dr. Christopher A. Welty Abstract: One of the guiding principles of the web and its machine interpretable successor the semantic web is to "let a million flowers bloom." HTML was based on technology nearly two decades old at the time (Hypertext), for which a research community concerned mainly with Human-Computer interaction was investigating what the "right way" to use hypertext for effective communication was. The vast majority of early HTML pages completely ignored this and yet the web thrived. Still, as the web became a serious medium for dissemination, institutions for whom effective communication was critical did begin to take this research seriously and today's highly visible web pages are designed by people with experience and training on how to "do it right". The progress and evolution of the semantic web should follow the same path - the semantic web standards (RDF, OWL, and RIF) are based on decades-old technology from Knowledge Representation and Databases, and there has been for about 15 years a research community associated with this field that has studied what the "right way" to use these systems is. This field, which I will call "ontology engineering" for this talk, is concerned among other things with ontology quality and its impact. In this talk I will discuss research on characterizing ontology quality and measuring the impact of quality on knowledge-based systems. http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologyMeasurementEvaluation/2006-10-19_OntologyMeasurementEvaluation-MiniSeries-kickoff/OntologSeries_OntologyMeasureEval-01_AudioRecording-3443946-285313_20061019.mp3 Thu, 19 October 2006 12:30:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:38:56 Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, NIST, NCOR, Steve Ray, Chris Welty, ontology measurement, ontology ovaluation, mini-series, ontology quality, ontoclean, methodology, identity, unity, rigidity, dependence, actuality, permanence, semantics, ontology, ontologies, taxonomy, taxonomies, thesauri, controlled vocabulary, folksonomy, folksonomies, security, trust, domain ontology, upper ontology, common upper ontology, knowledgebase, ontological engineering, formal logic, first order logic, semantics, semantic web, semantic interoperability, ontology driven application, semantic search, knowledge representation, reasoner, common logic, inference, AI, XML, FOL, RDF, RDF/S, OWL, SWRL Dr. Matthew West, Dr. Tatiana Malyuta and Dr. Leo Obrst * Subject Ontolog Mini-Series: "Database and Ontology" Kick-off Panel Session with Dr. Matthew West (Program Lead), Dr. Tatiana Malyuta and Dr. Leo Obrst * Date Thursday, October 12, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_12 * Session Abstract (by Matthew West) Broadly ontologies describe what exists. Databases hold facts about what exists. It is therefore not surprising that ontology can help in the design of databases by having the design match reality more closely. On the other hand ontologies are things about which we wish to hold information, and databases are powerful ways to store information so that it can be retrieved by many people, especially when there is structure to the information. Different databases will have their own, sometimes implicit, ontologies. Identifying and mapping between these ontologies is key to data integration. Finally, databases, whether for ontology tools or other applications, need to have a human interface. The use of ontology in design and implementation of the human computer interface can transform the utility of a system. This mini-series will explore these interactions, how ontologies and databases are mutually supportive, and identify the main issues people in these fields are grappling with. * Pertinent Issues we might explore during this and subsequent sessions: o 1. How does ontology improve database design? o 2. What is there beyond ontology in database design? o 3. How do you design a database to manage an ontology? o 4. What are the limitations of databases in supporting ontologies? o 5. How do you discover the ontology implicit in a database? o 6. How do you map between ontologies? o 7. How does ontology help with the design and implementation of human computer interfaces? o 8. What are the key challenges in developing human computer interfaces using ontologies? * Talk Titles and Abstracts: ** Improving Database utilization with Ontology - Dr. Tatiana Malyuta Abstract: Databases do not provide open and explicit descriptions of data semantics. This prevents efficient, qualitative, and automated data utilization. Ontology, as an open and standard semantics provider, can help in resolving the problems of data utilization. Issues of building a productive relationship between Ontology and Database are discussed. ** Ontologies and Databases: Similarities and Differences - Dr. Leo Obrst Abstract: Ontologies and databases have much in common, but there are many differences too. Databases focus on local semantics that have only aspects of the real world, typically keep that semantics implicit, use logic structurally, and their schemas are not generally reusable. Ontologies focus on global semantics of the real world, make that semantics explicit and machine interpretable by using a logic-based modeling language, and are reusable as true models of a portion of the world. ** Ontology in Database Design - Dr. Matthew West Abstract: Databases hold information. The information is about things. What things there are is at the heart of ontology. Some key concerns of database design, and how ontology can help are presented. Ontolog Mini-Series: Database and Ontology - Kick-off Panel Session - Dr. Matthew West, Dr. Tatiana Malyuta and Dr. Leo Obrst - Thu 12-Oct-2006 * Subject Ontolog Mini-Series: "Database and Ontology" Kick-off Panel Session with Dr. Matthew West (Program Lead), Dr. Tatiana Malyuta and Dr. Leo Obrst * Date Thursday, October 12, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_10_12 * Session Abstract (by Matthew West) Broadly ontologies describe what exists. Databases hold facts about what exists. It is therefore not surprising that ontology can help in the design of databases by having the design match reality more closely. On the other hand ontologies are things about which we wish to hold information, and databases are powerful ways to store information so that it can be retrieved by many people, especially when there is structure to the information. Different databases will have their own, sometimes implicit, ontologies. Identifying and mapping between these ontologies is key to data integration. Finally, databases, whether for ontology tools or other applications, need to have a human interface. The use of ontology in design and implementation of the human computer interface can transform the utility of a system. This mini-series will explore these interactions, how ontologies and databases are mutually supportive, and identify the main issues people in these fields are grappling with. * Pertinent Issues we might explore during this and subsequent sessions: o 1. How does ontology improve database design? o 2. What is there beyond ontology in database design? o 3. How do you design a database to manage an ontology? o 4. What are the limitations of databases in supporting ontologies? o 5. How do you discover the ontology implicit in a database? o 6. How do you map between ontologies? o 7. How does ontology help with the design and implementation of human computer interfaces? o 8. What are the key challenges in developing human computer interfaces using ontologies? * Talk Titles and Abstracts: ** Improving Database utilization with Ontology - Dr. Tatiana Malyuta Abstract: Databases do not provide open and explicit descriptions of data semantics. This prevents efficient, qualitative, and automated data utilization. Ontology, as an open and standard semantics provider, can help in resolving the problems of data utilization. Issues of building a productive relationship between Ontology and Database are discussed. ** Ontologies and Databases: Similarities and Differences - Dr. Leo Obrst Abstract: Ontologies and databases have much in common, but there are many differences too. Databases focus on local semantics that have only aspects of the real world, typically keep that semantics implicit, use logic structurally, and their schemas are not generally reusable. Ontologies focus on global semantics of the real world, make that semantics explicit and machine interpretable by using a logic-based modeling language, and are reusable as true models of a portion of the world. ** Ontology in Database Design - Dr. Matthew West Abstract: Databases hold information. The information is about things. What things there are is at the heart of ontology. Some key concerns of database design, and how ontology can help are presented. http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/DatabaseAndOntology/2006-10-12_DatabaseAndOntology-MiniSeries-kickoff/OntologSeries_Database-n-Ontology-01_AudioRecording-3418404-216919_20061012.mp3 Thu, 12 October 2006 12:33:00 -0700 Information Technology no 01:26:37 Ontolog, Ontolog Forum, Matthew West, Leo Obrst, Tatiana Malyuta, Database and Ontology, mini-series, data model, UML, semantics, applications, enterprise integration, ontology, ontologies, taxonomy, taxonomies, controlled vocabulary, security, trust, domain ontology, common upper ontology, knowledgebase, ontological engineering, formal logic, first order logic, semantics, semantic web, semantic interoperability, ontology driven application, service discovery, service contract, SOA reference model, SOA reference model architecture, knowledge representation, reasoner, common logic, inference, AI, XML, FOL, RDF, RDF/S, OWL, Professor Alan Rector * Subject Professor Alan Rector from the University of Manchester (UK) presents: "Terminologies and Ontologies: What are they for? What would it mean to QA an ontology (specifically in healthcare?)" * Date Thursday, September 14, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_09_14 * Abstract (by Alan Rector) Terminologies and 'Ontologies' serve several disparate purposes: o Providing a controlled vocabulary and/or standard set of identifiers o Providing a means of browsing and finding appropriate vocabulary or identifiers o Providing the linguistic terms - synonyms, translations, etc.. - to go with the controlled vocabulary o Cross mapping and translation between different systems o Providing logical criteria which can be used for inference and query expansion o Providing additional 'universal' or intrinsic information about the entities involved o Serving as an index for other background knowledge and resources Most current biomedical ontologies serve primarily the first three functions, with varying efforts towards formal logical criteria. However, there are aspirations, and sometimes claims, for more rigorous functions, and many standardisation efforts pre-suppose more and more formal structure. Each of these functions implies criteria for quality assurance. For example, for managing controlled vocabularies, process issues such as version control and coverage are most critical. Browsing raises issues of human computer interaction, and language raises its own issues. The last three all require a degree of logical coherence and rigour. In addition to many biomedical ontologies, scaling is critical. Biomedical ontologies are large and potentially combinatorially explosive. For some applications, small enumerated terminologies are sufficient. For others, indefinitely large compositional ontologies that cannot, in principle, be pre-enumerated are required. Finally almost all ontologies are based on many poorly articulated assumptions. Any quality assurance methodology must take account both of what can be understood independent of consultation with the originators and what conclusions can be reached after consultation with the originators. Overall we propose an approach to quality along two dimensions - process and content - and a two stage process - the first independent of consultation with the originating authority, the second in consultation with the originating authority. Terminologies and Ontologies: What are they for? What would it mean to QA an ontology (specifically in healthcare? -- by Professor Alan Rector (from the University of Manchester, UK) - 14-Sep-2006 * Subject Professor Alan Rector from the University of Manchester (UK) presents: "Terminologies and Ontologies: What are they for? What would it mean to QA an ontology (specifically in healthcare?)" * Date Thursday, September 14, 2006 * ONTOLOG Forum session page (with agenda and link to slides) http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2006_09_14 * Abstract (by Alan Rector) Terminologies and 'Ontologies' serve several disparate purposes: o Providing a controlled vocabulary and/or standard set of identifiers o Providing a means of browsing and finding appropriate vocabulary or identifiers o Providing the linguistic terms - synonyms, translations, etc.. - to go with the controlled vocabulary o Cross mapping and translation between different systems o Providing logical criteria which can be used for inference and query expansion o Providing additional 'universal' or intrinsic information about the entities involved o Serving as an index for other background knowledge and resources Most current biomedical ontologies serve primarily the first three functions, with varying efforts towards formal logical criteria. However, there are aspirations, and sometimes claims, for more rigorous functions, and many standardisation efforts pre-suppose more and more formal structure. Each of these functions implies criteria for quality assurance. For example, for managing controlled vocabularies, process issues such as version control and coverage are most critical. Browsing raises issues of human computer interaction, and language raises its own issues. The last three all require a degree of logical coherence and rigour. In addition to many biomedical ontologies, scaling is critical. Biomedica