ITWS Capstone Lecture: ITWS Capstone Lecture: The Semantic Web The Semantic Web John S. Erickson, Ph.D. John S. Erickson, Ph.D. Director, Web Science Operations Director, Web Science Operations Tetherless World Constellation Tetherless World Constellation RPI RPI
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ITWS Capstone Lecture:ITWS Capstone Lecture:
The Semantic WebThe Semantic Web
John S. Erickson, Ph.D.John S. Erickson, Ph.D.Director, Web Science OperationsDirector, Web Science Operations
Tetherless World ConstellationTetherless World ConstellationRPIRPI
...the purpose of the lecture is to summarize the Semantic Web
with key concepts and the introduction of a few advanced ideas
that will be useful to these graduating seniors in grad school
or their careers...
...the purpose of the lecture is to summarize the Semantic Web
with key concepts and the introduction of a few advanced ideas
that will be useful to these graduating seniors in grad school
or their careers...
Boil the ocean!Boil the ocean!
What really matters?
Is this “Semantic Web” for real?
1989...1989...
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““Vague but exciting...”Vague but exciting...”““Vague but exciting...”Vague but exciting...”
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Today...Today...
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20202020
Percent of total catalogsPercent of total catalogs(from 192 catalogs)(from 192 catalogs)
21212121
Percent of total catalogsPercent of total catalogs(from 192 catalogs)(from 192 catalogs)
Int'l Open Gov't Dataset Search:Int'l Open Gov't Dataset Search:searching searching 1,022,7871,022,787 datasets datasets
from from 192192 catalogs catalogsin in 2424 languages languages
representing representing 4343 countries countries and international organizationsand international organizations
(Summer 2012)(Summer 2012)
Today...Today...
2012...2012...
Semantic Web?Semantic Web?
““Web of meaning”Web of meaning”
Semantic Web?Semantic Web?
““Web of meaning”Web of meaning”
Web of DataWeb of Data
Make meaningfulMake meaningfulassertionsassertions
about thingsabout thingson the Web...on the Web...
Make meaningfulMake meaningfulassertionsassertions
about thingsabout thingson the Web...on the Web...
Semantic Web?Semantic Web?
““Web of meaning”Web of meaning”
Web of DataWeb of Data
Linked DataLinked Data
Link ideas...Link ideas...Link ideas...Link ideas...
When in 2009 When in 2009 The InventorThe Inventor said unto us... said unto us...
Use Use URIsURIs as names for things as names for things
Use Use HTTP URIsHTTP URIs so that people can look up so that people can look up those names (on the Web)those names (on the Web)
When someone looks up a URI, returnWhen someone looks up a URI, returnuseful information, using the standards useful information, using the standards ((RDFRDF*, *, SPARQLSPARQL))
Include Include links to other URIs,links to other URIs, so that they can so that they can discover more thingsdiscover more things
Use Use URIsURIs as names for things as names for things
Use Use HTTP URIsHTTP URIs so that people can look up so that people can look up those names (on the Web)those names (on the Web)
When someone looks up a URI, returnWhen someone looks up a URI, returnuseful information, using the standards useful information, using the standards ((RDFRDF*, *, SPARQLSPARQL))
Include Include links to other URIs,links to other URIs, so that they can so that they can discover more thingsdiscover more things
Use Use URIsURIs as names for things as names for things
Use Use HTTP URIsHTTP URIs so that people can look up so that people can look up those names (on the Web)those names (on the Web)
When someone looks up a URI, returnWhen someone looks up a URI, returnuseful information, using the standards useful information, using the standards ((RDFRDF*, *, SPARQLSPARQL))
Include Include links to other URIs,links to other URIs, so that they can so that they can discover more thingsdiscover more things
Use Use URIsURIs as names for things as names for things
Use Use HTTP URIsHTTP URIs so that people can look up so that people can look up those names (on the Web)those names (on the Web)
When someone looks up a URI, returnWhen someone looks up a URI, returnuseful information, using the standards useful information, using the standards ((RDFRDF*, *, SPARQLSPARQL))
Include Include links to other URIs,links to other URIs, so that they can so that they can discover more thingsdiscover more things
The Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data Cloud
The Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data Cloud
The Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data CloudThe Linked Data Cloud
How does thishelp us?
Linked Data enables agile
data integration and
application creation
Mashup: Mashup: OrgPedia Open Corporate DataOrgPedia Open Corporate DataMashup: Mashup: OrgPedia Open Corporate DataOrgPedia Open Corporate Data
Mashup: Mashup: RPI Research CentersRPI Research CentersMashup: Mashup: RPI Research CentersRPI Research Centers
Mashup: Mashup: RPI Research CentersRPI Research CentersMashup: Mashup: RPI Research CentersRPI Research Centers
Mashup: Mashup: Research DataResearch DataMashup: Mashup: Research DataResearch Data
Linked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health DataLinked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health Data
Linked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health DataLinked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health Data
Linked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health DataLinked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health Data
Linked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health DataLinked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health Data
Linked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health DataLinked Data Publication:Linked Data Publication: HHS Health Data HHS Health Data
Example:Example: Extending a Sci Publishing Portal Extending a Sci Publishing PortalExample:Example: Extending a Sci Publishing Portal Extending a Sci Publishing Portal
Idea: Idea: Linking Data-driven Apps with “Smart Content”Linking Data-driven Apps with “Smart Content”