StYLiD: Structured Information Sharing with User-defined Concepts Aman Shakya*, Hideaki Takeda, Vilas Wuwongse National Institute of Informatics Tokyo, Japan Asian Institute of Technology Pathumthani, Thailand
Introduction Structured Data Advantages Model different types of data Attributes and relations Advantages Automated processing with explicit Semantics Effective information sharing / gathering Effective Search and Browsing Integrate/Remix data from various sources Interoperability among systems Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Introduction Semantic Web Ontology “.. an extension of the current web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation” Web of Data Data modeling and knowledge representation Common formats for interoperation Ontology explicit specification of a conceptualization objects, concept, entities in some area of interest and their relationships The Semantic Web Stack Biz-model 2008, Tokyo Source: Tim Berners-Lee (XML2000)
Challenges Long tail of information domains (Hunyh et al. 2007) Not many ontologies exist Information system for every requirement infeasible Difficult to create data models Multiple conceptualizations by different people Too complex for ordinary people Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Social Semantic Web Social software - Web 2.0 Easy to understand and use Mass participation / Collaboration Social software + Semantic Web Social Semantic Web StYLiD http://www.stylid.org Structure Your own Linked Data Share wide variety of structured data Ordinary users define own concepts freely Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Demo Defining Concepts Sharing Structured data Browsing and Searching Consolidating and aligning concepts Grouping similar concepts Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Consolidating Multiple Concepts Hotel Virtual Concept Hotel (user3) Hotel (user1) Hotel - ver.1 (user3) Name Lat Long Hotel - ver.1 (user1) Name Address Country Hotel (user2) Hotel - ver.2 (user1) Name Address Phone-number Hotel - ver.3 (user1) Name Location Rating Hotel - ver.1 (user2) Name Capacity Zip-code Hotel - ver.2 (user2) Name Zip-code Price Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Possible Usage of StYLiD Information sharing/gathering platform Social platform Public or enterprises level Lightweight Content Management System (CMS) Data backend Dynamic websites / Online information systems Information Integration Inter-departmental / inter-organizational Information exchange Collaborative Designing Evolving Ontologies / Schemas Rapid Prototyping Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Conclusion StYLiD Collaborative creation of knowledge Share different types of Structured Data Combine aspects of Social software and Semantic Web Collaborative creation of knowledge Meet individual requirements of different people Consolidating multiple user-defined concepts Various applications of StYLiD Information sharing, content management, information integration, collaborative modeling Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Thank You! Questions Discussion Biz-model 2008, Tokyo
Related Work Semantic Wikis Semantic Blogs Ontology from folksonomy / Tags Exhibit Biz-model 2008, Tokyo