Semantic Web Architecture: Stack or Two Towers?

2005 ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Horrocks ◽  
Bijan Parsia ◽  
Peter Patel-Schneider ◽  
James Hendler
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web Architecture

Understanding Semantic Web: a conceptual model

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 82-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Calaresu ◽  
Ali Shiri
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Web Architecture ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore and conceptualize the Semantic Web as a term that has been widely mentioned in the literature of library and information science. More specifically, its aim is to shed light on the evolution of the Web and to highlight a previously proposed means of attempting to improve automated manipulation of Web-based data in the context of a rapidly expanding base of both users and digital content. Design/methodology/approach – The conceptual analysis presented in this paper adopts a three-dimensional model for the discussion of Semantic Web. The first dimension focuses on Semantic Web’s basic nature, purpose and history, as well as the current state and limitations of modern search systems and related software agents. The second dimension focuses on critical knowledge structures such as taxonomies, thesauri and ontologies which are understood as fundamental elements in the creation of a Semantic Web architecture. In the third dimension, an alternative conceptual model is proposed, one, which unlike more commonly prevalent Semantic Web models, offers a greater emphasis on describing the proposed structure from an interpretive viewpoint, rather than a technical one. This paper adopts an interpretive, historical and conceptual approach to the notion of the Semantic Web by reviewing the literature and by analyzing the developments associated with the Web over the past three decades. It proposes a simplified conceptual model for easy understanding. Findings – The paper provides a conceptual model of the Semantic Web that encompasses four key strata, namely, the body of human users, the body of software applications facilitating creation and consumption of documents, the body of documents themselves and a proposed layer that would improve automated manipulation of Web-based data by the software applications. Research limitations/implications – This paper will facilitate a better conceptual understanding of the Semantic Web, and thereby contribute, in a small way, to the larger body of discourse surrounding it. The conceptual model will provide a reference point for education and research purposes. Originality/value – This paper provides an original analysis of both conceptual and technical aspects of Semantic Web. The proposed conceptual model provides a new perspective on this subject.

scholarly journals An inter-enterprise semantic web system to support information autonomy and conflict moderation

2005 ◽  
Vol 219 (12) ◽  
pp. 903-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. Lin ◽  
J. A. Harding ◽  
P. C. Teoh
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Ontology Mapping ◽  
Extended Enterprise ◽  
Web Architecture ◽  
Ontology Model ◽  
Engineering Information ◽  
Support Information

This paper discusses a semantic web architecture for formation of an extended project team manufacturing system engineering moderator (EEMSEM) which includes four major modules: ontology acquisition, ontology mapping, knowledge acquisition, and design moderation. This collaborative system architecture focuses on how to support information autonomy that allows individual enterprises to keep their own preferred terminology or languages rather than requiring them to adopt a single standardized vocabulary. Different engineering information terminologies are interpreted and automatically connected to the corresponding terminologies through mapping into the mediated ontology model. A case study is provided to demonstrate how the EEMSEM applies its ontology during the moderation of an extended enterprise, supply chain focused project.

A semantic web architecture for integrating competence management and learning paths

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 121-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fotis Draganidis ◽  
Paraskevi Chamopoulou ◽  
Gregoris Mentzas
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web Architecture ◽  
Competence Management ◽  
Learning Paths

Semantic Web Architecture

2011 ◽  
pp. 43-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Harth ◽  
Maciej Janik ◽  
Steffen Staab
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web Architecture
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