You are cordially invited to join us this week, on Thursday December 11, at
the virtual discussion session
http://ontolog-02.cim3.net/wiki/ConferenceCall_2014_12_11
= Ontology Summit 2015 Pre-Launch =
* Session Co-chairs:
MichaelGruninger (IAOA; U of Toronto) & MatthewWest (Ontolog)
* Topic:
Ontology Summit 2015 Pre-Launch
* Date: Thursday, 11-Dec-2014
* Start-time: 9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST / 6:30pm CEST / 5:30pm BST / 1730 UTC
** world clock: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20141211T1230&p1=179
** Duration: ~1.5 hours
See dial-in and other details on the session page at: http://ontolog-02.cim3.net/wiki/ConferenceCall_2014_12_11
== Abstract ==
The Ontology Summit is an annual series of events (first started by Ontolog and NIST in 2006) that involves the ontology community and communities related to each year's theme chosen for the summit. The Ontology Summit program is now co-organized by Ontolog, NIST, NCOR, NCBO, IAOA, NCO_NITRD along with the co-sponsorship of other organizations that are supportive of the Summit goals and objectives.
The theme for OntologySummit2015 is
Internet of Things: Toward Smart Networked Systems and Societies
and this session will identify the specific Tracks that will explore the topics to be covered during the Summit, starting in January 2015.
Mark Underwood has prepared some introductory notes to help frame the discussion:
We
are witnessing a new revolution in computing and communication.
The
Internet, which has spanned several networks in a wide variety
of
domains, is having a significant impact on every aspect of our
lives.
The next generation of networks will utilize a wide variety of
resources with significant sensing capabilities. Such
networks will extend beyond physically linked computers to
include
multimodal information from biological, cognitive, semantic, and
social networks. This
paradigm
shift will involve symbiotic networks of people, intelligent
devices,
and mobile personal computing and communication devices (mPCDs),
which will form net-centric
societies
or smart networked systems and societies (SNSS).
mPCDs are already equipped with a myriad of sensors, with
regular
updates of additional sensing capabilities. Additionally, we are
witnessing the emergence of “intelligent devices,” such as smart
meters, smart cars, etc., with considerable sensing and
networking
capabilities. Hence, these devices – and the network -- will be
constantly sensing, monitoring, and interpreting the environment
–
this is sometimes referred to as the Internet
of Things. And as local
and
wide area networks became almost secondary to the WWW
(World-Wide
Web), users and their usage patterns will become increasingly
visible. This will have significant implications for both the
market
for advanced computing and communication infrastructure and the
future markets – for nearly 4.5 billion people -- that
net-centric
societies will create.
Well-designed
and constructed net-centric societies will result in better
quality
of life, reduced threat from external sources, and improved
commerce.
For example, assume a scenario where people at various locations
suffer from flu-like symptoms. In a net-centric society, mPCDs
will
send vital signs and other associated information to appropriate
laboratories and medical centers. These centers will analyze the
information, including searching the Internet for potential
solutions, and will aid in determining possible causes for this
phenomenon. Based on the diagnosis, people will be directed to
the
nearest clinic for treatment. Here we have several types of
information flowing through the net: data from mPCDs; location
information; images; video; audio; etc.
Ontologies
will play a significant role in the realization of SNSS. For
example,
a considerable amount of data passes through the network and
should
be converted into higher abstractions that can be used in
appropriate
reasoning. This requires the development of standard
terminologies
which capture objects and events. Creating and testing such
terminologies will aid in effective recognition and reaction in
a
network-centric situation awareness environment. This would
involve
identifying a methodology for development of terminologies for
multimodal data (or ontologies), developing appropriate
ontologies,
developing testing methods for these ontologies, demonstrating
interoperability for selected domains (e.g., healthcare,
situational
awareness), and using these ontologies in decision making.
Potential
Tracks
Track
1: Vision of IoE Ontology Integration
Track
2: Beyond Semantic Sensor Network Ontologies to Multimodal
ontologies
Track
3: Big Data and Ontologies (see Ontology Summit 2014)
Track
4a: Supporting Development of Domain-specific IoE Ontologies
Track
4b: From IoE Data Models to IoE Ontologies: SDLC Challenges
Track
5: Decision Making in Different Domains
Track
6: Related Standards and Synergies for Developing IoE Ontologies
Track
7: Case Studies in Healthcare, manufacturing, disaster resilience
Track
8: Industry-Government Panel on Research Funding
*RSVP* now, by emailing Michael Gruninger at <gruninger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> offline (or add yourself directly to the session page if you are already an Ontolog or OntologySummit community member) so that we can prepare enough resources to support everyone. [Please state clearly the date of the session you are registering for, in your email; include your affiliation too, if you are not a
community member.]
For the Session Co-chairs
Michael Gruninger & Ram Sriram