Folks,
For those not intimately familiar with the 3d/4d debate, the
dialog transcript at
<http://www.adampease.org/Articulate/dialog-3d-4d.html> may be helpful. (01)
Adam (02)
At 09:36 AM 3/12/2006, Obrst, Leo J. wrote:
>Folks,
>
>I took a pass at listing potential topics for the Tues Mar 14
>event. I borrowed suggestions from Barry, Peter, and many others in
>formulating this. These might be topics for the custodians and
>others to consider for their talks and our discussions on Tuesday.
>
>Comments and suggestions welcomed.
>
>Thanks,
>Leo
>
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>Upper Ontology Summit Issues: Opportunities and
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>March 14, 2006
>
>
>
>I. Points of Agreement:
>
>1) We desire semantic interoperability.
>
>2) We agree that a mere taxonomy is insufficient for that.
>
>3) We agree that axioms are an indispensable part of creating
>semantic interoperability.
>
>
>
>II. Opportunities and Challenges:
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>1) Modularity: How to Achieve? Incompatibilities?
>
>a. Lattice/poset of theories?
>
>b. 3-D vs. 4-D vs. 3-D/4-D
>
>c. Other?
>
>2) Mapping among the terms/axioms of the relevant upper ontologies
>
>a. Term to term maps
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>b. Bridging axioms
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>c. Finding consistent common interpretation subsets
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>d. Create a reference library of upper ontologies
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>e. Express in a common language: SCL, IKL?
>
>3) Identifying an intersecting subset of terms/axioms of the
>relevant upper ontologies
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>4) Evaluation and certification of ontologies
>
>
>
>III. Next Steps:
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>1) Create a consortium or working group
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>a. Align with existing standards organization?
>
>b. Independent: New committee under NCOR, ECOR, JCOR: Upper
>Ontology Reconciliation and Mapping Committee?
>
>2) Seek joint funding to address (II) and (III.1)
>
>3) Other?
>
>_____________________________________________
>Dr. Leo Obrst The MITRE Corporation, Information Semantics
>lobrst@xxxxxxxxx Center for Innovative Computing & Informatics
>Voice: 703-983-6770 7515 Colshire Drive, M/S H305
>Fax: 703-983-1379 McLean, VA 22102-7508, USA
>
> (03)
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Adam Pease
http://www.ontologyportal.org - Free ontologies and tools (04)
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