Re: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_04_12 (01)
*REMINDER* (02)
The Ontolog "Database & Ontology" mini-series invited talk by Mr.
Edward Barkmeyer from NIST, on "Ontologies as the Next Generation
Information Models" is coming up tomorrow, i.e. this
Thursday 12-Apr-2007 (starting at 17:30 UTC / 6:30pm BST / 1:30pm
EST / 10:30am PST). (03)
Come join the rest of the community at this next session during
which we will be exploring the landscape, issues and interactions
between databases and ontologies that Dr. Matthew West (Shell) is
putting together for us. (04)
RSVP (by e-mailing the sender off-line; if you aren't already an
Ontolog member, kindly include your name, affiliation and job
title as well) if you are planning to attend and haven't already
responded. (05)
We look forward to having you at the session. (06)
Regards. =ppy
-- (07)
Peter P. Yim wrote Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:05:07 -0700:
> Re:
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_04_12
> (08)
> *ANNOUNCEMENT*
>
> The Ontolog community is pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew
> West (Shell) will be presenting the Sixth event of Ontolog
> mini-series on "Database and Ontology" next Thursday. Mr. Edward
> Barkmeyer from the US National Institute of Standard and
> Technology (NIST) will be our invited speaker on Thursday,
> 12-Apr-2007. Mr. Barkmeyer's talk is entitled: "Ontologies as the
> Next Generation Information Models."
>
> We take pleasure in inviting you to join us at this virtual event.
> (09)
> *Conference call-in details*:
>
> Date: Thursday, 12-April-2007
> Start Time: 10:30am PDT / 1:30pm EDT / 6:30pm BST / 17:30GMT/UTC
> (World Time:
>
>http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=4&day=12&year=2007&hour=10&min=30&sec=0&p1=224
>
> )
> Session Duration: 1.5~2.0 Hours Dial-in Number:
> o from US: +1-605-475-8590 (South Dakota, USA)
> o from Europe, call:
> * Belgium 070-35-9989
> * France 0826-100-277
> * Germany 01805-00-7649
> * Ireland 0818-270-034
> * Italy 0848-390-175
> * Switzerland 0848-560-195
> * UK 0870-738-0763
> o callers from other countries please dial into either one
> of the US or European numbers
> o Conference ID: "5823120#"
> o Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120
> Shared-screen support will be available (010)
> Session Chair : *Dr. Matthew West*
> (Shell International Petroleum Co.)
>
> Invited Speaker: *Mr. Edward Barkmeyer* (NIST)
>
> Topic: *Ontologies as the Next Generation Information Models*
> (011)
> *Abstract*: (by Edward Barkmeyer)
>
> In 1976, Peter Chen created the term
> "entity-attribute-relationship modeling" to describe an approach
> to analyzing data requirements in terms of the entities the data
> describes. In 1980, the term became "information modeling" to
> accommodate slightly different approaches, and in various ways,
> we have been improving on that idea for 30 years. The thesis of
> this talk is that
>
> o ontologies are an evolutionary step in information modeling,
>
> o "good"-ness is largely the same for ontologies and
> information models,
>
> o a good information model is a sound basis for a good
> ontology, and
>
> o the best practices for developing good information models
> apply to developing good ontologies
>
> But no discussion of these technologies is complete without
> examining the weaknesses of information models, languages and
> methods. And one of the questions to be discussed is the degree
> to which ontologies overcome any of these weaknesses. Object
> models proved only to be a step sideways. In what ways are
> ontologies a step forward? How do we adjust the analysis
> practices to take advantage of those?
> (012)
> *About the Speaker*:
>
> Mr. Edward Barkmeyer has an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics
> from the University of Maryland and forty years' experience in
> the computer sciences, covering a wide range of topics, including
> compilers, operating systems, database systems, communications,
> systems simulation and real-time control. Since 1981, Mr.
> Barkmeyer has been involved in manufacturing systems integration
> activities at NIST, as a principal architect and implementor of
> communications and distributed database systems, and as a
> principal analyst in information interchange among manufacturing
> software systems - engineering, planning and control. He is
> currently leading a project in automating software integration
> processes using systems engineering and artificial intelligence
> methods. Mr. Barkmeyer represents NIST on national and
> international standards bodies in the areas of interface
> specification, information modeling, and data interchange for
> manufacturing software.
> (013)
> *Refer to details on the session wiki page at*:
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_04_12
> (014)
> This will be a virtual session over an augmented conference call.
> The session is expected to start with a 1 Hour presentation
> followed by a Q&A and discussion between the participants and the
> speaker. The entire session will be recorded and made available
> as open content under the prevailing Ontolog IPR policy (see:
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid32). (015)
> As usual, this Ontolog event is open to all. I look forward to
> having you at this session. Please pass the announcement along to
> those who might be interested to join us too. (016)
> *RSVP* by by emailing me at <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline so that
> we can prepare enough resources to support everyone. (Kindly
> include your affiliation and job title if you aren't already a
> member of the Ontolog community.)
>
>
> Regards. =ppy
>
> Peter P. Yim
> Co-convener, Ontolog
> -- (017)
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