Semantic web an overview and projects

ByBy
Ms. Pranali GedamMs. Pranali Gedam
Librarian,Librarian,
&&
Mrs. Shalini LihitkarMrs. Shalini Lihitkar
Asst. Professor, DLISC,Asst. Professor, DLISC,
RTM,Nagpur University, Nagpur-10RTM,Nagpur University, Nagpur-10
Email:Email: shanwaghmare@yahoo.comshanwaghmare@yahoo.com
Presented atPresented at
National Conference onNational Conference on
Knowledge Management in the Globalized EraKnowledge Management in the Globalized Era
Organised ByOrganised By
AALDI,New DelhiAALDI,New Delhi
Semantic Web: an overview &Semantic Web: an overview &
ProjectsProjects

IntroductionIntroduction
•The Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web andThe Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web and
not its replacement.not its replacement.
•It is a web of data.It is a web of data. The Web of data with meaning in the
sense that a computer programme can learn enough about
what the data means to process it.
•The Semantic Web is a mesh of information linked up in
such a way as to be easily processable by machines, on a
global scale. You can think of it as being an efficient way of
representing data on the World Wide Web, or as a globally
linked database.
•The Semantic Web is the extension of the World Wide WebThe Semantic Web is the extension of the World Wide Web
that enables people to sharethat enables people to share contentcontent beyond the boundaries ofbeyond the boundaries of
applications and websites. It has been described in ratherapplications and websites. It has been described in rather
different ways: as adifferent ways: as a utopic visionutopic vision, as a, as a web of dataweb of data, or merely, or merely
as aas a natural paradigm shiftnatural paradigm shift in our daily use of the Web.in our daily use of the Web.

ApplicationsApplications
• It is as a component ofIt is as a component of Web 3.0Web 3.0.. Semantic WebSemantic Web
technologies can be used in a variety of application areas;technologies can be used in a variety of application areas;
for example: infor example: in data integrationdata integration, whereby data in various, whereby data in various
locations and various formats can be integrated in one,locations and various formats can be integrated in one,
seamless application; inseamless application; in resource discovery andresource discovery and
classificationclassification to provide better, domain specific searchto provide better, domain specific search
engine capabilities; inengine capabilities; in catalogingcataloging for describing the contentfor describing the content
and content relationships available at a particular Web site,and content relationships available at a particular Web site,
page, or digital library; bypage, or digital library; by intelligentintelligent software agents tosoftware agents to
facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange; in contentfacilitate knowledge sharing and exchange; in content
ratingrating;; in describing collectionsin describing collections of pages that represent aof pages that represent a
single logical “document”; for describingsingle logical “document”; for describing intellectualintellectual
property rightsproperty rights of Web pages (of Web pages (see, eg, the Creativesee, eg, the Creative
CommonsCommons),), and in many others.and in many others.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_Web Accessed on 22/5/09)
Components of Semantic Web

The Semantic Web StackThe Semantic Web Stack
• XMLXML
• XML SchemaXML Schema
• RDFRDF (Resource Description Framework(Resource Description Framework ))
• RDF SchemaRDF Schema
• OWL addsOWL adds
• SPARQLSPARQL

Groups of Semantic WebGroups of Semantic Web
Sr.Sr.
No.No.
Active GroupsActive Groups Past GroupsPast Groups
11 Semantic Web Coordination GroupSemantic Web Coordination Group RDF Core Working GroupRDF Core Working Group
22 Rules Interchange Format Working GroupRules Interchange Format Working Group Web Ontology Working GroupWeb Ontology Working Group
33 OWL Working GroupOWL Working Group Semantic Web Best Practices andSemantic Web Best Practices and
Deployment Working GroupDeployment Working Group
44 SPARQL Working GroupSPARQL Working Group Semantic Web Education and OutreachSemantic Web Education and Outreach
Interest GroupInterest Group
55 Semantic Web Deployment WorkingSemantic Web Deployment Working
GroupGroup
Gleaning Resource Descriptions fromGleaning Resource Descriptions from
Dialects of Languages WorkingDialects of Languages Working
GroupGroup
66 Semantic Web Interest GroupSemantic Web Interest Group
77 Semantic Web Health Care and LifeSemantic Web Health Care and Life
Sciences Interest GroupSciences Interest Group
Table – 1- Two Groups

Sr.Sr.
No.No.
Semantic WebSemantic Web
Software &Software &
DemonstrationsDemonstrations
Proposed byProposed by ProjectProject
Completed/Completed/
CountryCountry
DescriptionDescription
11 Human ComputationHuman Computation
VideoVideo
Luis Von Ahn PresentsLuis Von Ahn Presents innovative techniques to incorporate RDF info into ainnovative techniques to incorporate RDF info into a
database of images, video or other group of data.database of images, video or other group of data.
22 Open SourceOpen Source
Semantic SearchSemantic Search
provided by WebGapsprovided by WebGaps
33 SWED portalSWED portal
(Semantic Web(Semantic Web
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
Directory)Directory)
provided byprovided by
WordPressHelpWordPressHelp
Oct 2004Oct 2004 The Semantic Web Environmental Directory (SWED)The Semantic Web Environmental Directory (SWED)
is a prototype of a new kind of directory ofis a prototype of a new kind of directory of
environmental organisations and projects.environmental organisations and projects.
http://www.swed.co.uk/swed/index.htmlhttp://www.swed.co.uk/swed/index.html
44 Semantic SystemsSemantic Systems
BiologyBiology
provided by Semanticprovided by Semantic
System BiologySystem Biology
Semantic Systems Biology (SSB) is a systems biologySemantic Systems Biology (SSB) is a systems biology
approach that uses semantic description of knowledgeapproach that uses semantic description of knowledge
about biological systems to facilitate integrated dataabout biological systems to facilitate integrated data
analysis.analysis.
http://www.semantic-systems-biology.org/http://www.semantic-systems-biology.org/
55 Semantic SearchSemantic Search
engineengine
provided by Inbentaprovided by Inbenta Focused on your website and corporate Intranet,Focused on your website and corporate Intranet,
INBENTA is a pioneer in a new class ofINBENTA is a pioneer in a new class of EnterpriseEnterprise
Semantic Search Technology that's aimed toSemantic Search Technology that's aimed to
dramatically improving the experience of onlinedramatically improving the experience of online
customer, based on latest developments on Naturalcustomer, based on latest developments on Natural
Language Processing technologiesLanguage Processing technologies
http://www.inbenta.com/index.php/en.htmlhttp://www.inbenta.com/index.php/en.html
66 SemandeksSemandeks an approach foran approach for
generating semanticgenerating semantic
content through socialcontent through social
inputinput
Semandeks is an attempt to simplify the concept ofSemandeks is an attempt to simplify the concept of
semantic web. It is an attempt to make the conceptsemantic web. It is an attempt to make the concept
more user-friendly so that it can be easily understoodmore user-friendly so that it can be easily understood
and manipulated by the laymanand manipulated by the layman
http://semandeks.com/#home:http://semandeks.com/#home:
77 Maven SemanticMaven Semantic
Healthcare DatabaseHealthcare Database
Provided by ResearchProvided by Research
and Markets Releasesand Markets Releases
New SemanticNew Semantic
Healthcare DatabaseHealthcare Database
DUBLIN,DUBLIN,
IrelandIreland
The current database holds over 5 million healthcareThe current database holds over 5 million healthcare
executives, and 500,000 healthcareexecutives, and 500,000 healthcare
organisations.http://www.researchandmarkets.com)organisations.http://www.researchandmarkets.com)
Table – 2 - Semantic Web Software

Table – 3 The Projects of Semantic
Web
Sr.Sr.
No.No.
Projects ofProjects of
Sponsored/Sponsored/
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
Aims & ObjectivesAims & Objectives
11 DBpediaDBpedia University ofUniversity of
Leipzig, FreieLeipzig, Freie
UniversitätUniversität
Berlin, OpenLinkBerlin, OpenLink
SoftwareSoftware
Initial ReaseInitial Rease
January 23,January 23,
20072007
1. To publish structured data extracted from Wikipedia1. To publish structured data extracted from Wikipedia
2. The data is published in RDF and made available on the2. The data is published in RDF and made available on the
Web for use under the GNU Free Documentation LicenseWeb for use under the GNU Free Documentation License
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBpediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBpedia
22 FOAF (Friend ofFOAF (Friend of
a Friend)a Friend)
A popular application of the semantic web is FoaF, whichA popular application of the semantic web is FoaF, which
describes relationships among people and other agents indescribes relationships among people and other agents in
terms of RDF.terms of RDF.
33 SIOCSIOC
(Semantically-(Semantically-
InterlinkedInterlinked
OnlineOnline
Communities)Communities)
John G. BreslinJohn G. Breslin
and Uldis Bojarsand Uldis Bojars
2004 Started2004 Started The SIOC Project - provides a vocabulary of terms andThe SIOC Project - provides a vocabulary of terms and
relationships that model web data spaces. Ex. Include :relationships that model web data spaces. Ex. Include :
discussion forums, weblogs, blogrolls / feed subscriptions,discussion forums, weblogs, blogrolls / feed subscriptions,
mailing lists, shared bookmarks, image galleries.mailing lists, shared bookmarks, image galleries.
44 Open GUIDOpen GUID a globala global
IdentifierIdentifier
repositoryrepository
Aimed at providing context for the Semantic Web, Open GUIDAimed at providing context for the Semantic Web, Open GUID
maintains for use in the linked web. Domain-specificmaintains for use in the linked web. Domain-specific
Ontologies and content publishers establish identityOntologies and content publishers establish identity
relationships with Open GUIDs.relationships with Open GUIDs.
55 SIMILESIMILE by the MITby the MIT
Libraries andLibraries and
MIT CSAILMIT CSAIL
SIMILE (Semantic Interoperability of Metadata andSIMILE (Semantic Interoperability of Metadata and
Information in unLike Environments)is a joint project,Information in unLike Environments)is a joint project,
conducted, which seeks to enhance interoperabilityconducted, which seeks to enhance interoperability
among,digital,assets,schemata/vocabularies/among,digital,assets,schemata/vocabularies/
ontologies, meta data, and services.ontologies, meta data, and services.
66 NextBioNextBio NextBioNextBio
SoftwareSoftware
CompanyCompany
California USACalifornia USA
20042004 A database consolidating high-throughput life sciencesA database consolidating high-throughput life sciences
experimental data tagged and connected via biomedicalexperimental data tagged and connected via biomedical
ontologies. Nextbio is accessible via a search engine interface.ontologies. Nextbio is accessible via a search engine interface.
The database currently supports gene or protein expressionThe database currently supports gene or protein expression

Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
SemanticSemantic
WebWeb
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
77 LinkingLinking
Open DataOpen Data
The project isThe project is
sponsored by thesponsored by the
W3C's Semantic WebW3C's Semantic Web
Education & OutreachEducation & Outreach
Interest GroupInterest Group
(SWEO).(SWEO).
Sept 2008Sept 2008 Linking Open Data project, as of - a community-led effort to createLinking Open Data project, as of - a community-led effort to create
openly accessible, and interlinked, RDF (Resource Descriptionopenly accessible, and interlinked, RDF (Resource Description
Framework) Data on the Web.Framework) Data on the Web.
88 InsemtivesInsemtives European SeventhEuropean Seventh
Framework ProgramFramework Program
(FP7)(FP7)
Insemtives is a -funded project with the objective to bridge the gapInsemtives is a -funded project with the objective to bridge the gap
between human and computational intelligence for the semanticbetween human and computational intelligence for the semantic
content authoring.content authoring.
99 SemanticSemantic
MediaWikMediaWik
ii
The WikiProject "Semantic MediaWiki" provides a commonThe WikiProject "Semantic MediaWiki" provides a common
platform for discussing extensions of the MediaWiki software thatplatform for discussing extensions of the MediaWiki software that
allow for simple, machine-based processing of Wiki-content.allow for simple, machine-based processing of Wiki-content.
1010 SWANSWAN
(Semantic(Semantic
WebWeb
ApplicatioApplicatio
ns inns in
NeuromediNeuromedi
cine)cine)
SWAN is a Web-based collaborative program that aims toSWAN is a Web-based collaborative program that aims to
organize and annotate scientific knowledge about Alzheimerorganize and annotate scientific knowledge about Alzheimer
disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. Its goal is todisease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. Its goal is to
facilitate the formation, development and testing of hypothesesfacilitate the formation, development and testing of hypotheses
about the disease. swan.mindinformatics.orgabout the disease. swan.mindinformatics.org
1111 CommunitCommunit
y Projectsy Projects
W3C Semantic WebW3C Semantic Web
Education andEducation and
Outreach (SWEO)Outreach (SWEO)
Interest Group wishes to encourage a community of developers toInterest Group wishes to encourage a community of developers to
come together to work on some Semantic Web projects. This rallycome together to work on some Semantic Web projects. This rally
has the goal of using our collective input to generating real runninghas the goal of using our collective input to generating real running
code, that can help us to demonstrate the value of the Semanticcode, that can help us to demonstrate the value of the Semantic
Web to a wide user base.Web to a wide user base.
1212 SWAD-SWAD-
EuropeEurope
projectproject
EUEU Started MayStarted May
2002 to2002 to
October 2004October 2004
aimed to support W3C's Semantic Web initiative in Europe,aimed to support W3C's Semantic Web initiative in Europe,
providing targeted research, demonstrations and outreach toproviding targeted research, demonstrations and outreach to
ensure Semantic Web technologies move into the mainstream ofensure Semantic Web technologies move into the mainstream of
networked computingnetworked computing
http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe/http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe/

Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
SemanticSemantic
WebWeb
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
1313 Open DataOpen Data
on Semanticon Semantic
WebWeb
(SWOD)(SWOD)
w3c HCLSw3c HCLS
group's scientificgroup's scientific
publishing taskpublishing task
forceforce
Started inStarted in
20062006
The project have developed first version of the open source tool based onThe project have developed first version of the open source tool based on
WordPress blogger software and the ontologies being developed for the w3cWordPress blogger software and the ontologies being developed for the w3c
HCLS group's scientific publishing task force. This project will build onHCLS group's scientific publishing task force. This project will build on
top of the existing tool and ontologies, and also figure out the most practicaltop of the existing tool and ontologies, and also figure out the most practical
way to promote the adoption of the tool for promoting open data onway to promote the adoption of the tool for promoting open data on
semantic web.semantic web.
http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjectshttp://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjects
1414 SemWeb2oSemWeb2o Develop a service oriented website that allows users to edit, publish, hostDevelop a service oriented website that allows users to edit, publish, host
and announce new RDF documents, in popular vocabularies, easily.and announce new RDF documents, in popular vocabularies, easily.
basically, FOAF-O-Matic-ish apps + PURL + The friendliest user interfacesbasically, FOAF-O-Matic-ish apps + PURL + The friendliest user interfaces
imaginable.imaginable.
1515 "A History"A History
Book ForBook For
Tomorrow"Tomorrow"
This project includes an environment where historians would be able toThis project includes an environment where historians would be able to
compose and discuss their knowledge and the data would be obtainablecompose and discuss their knowledge and the data would be obtainable
through SPARQL.through SPARQL.
1616 Knowee /Knowee /
contactcontact
organizerorganizer
Education andEducation and
OutreachOutreach
(SWEO) Interest(SWEO) Interest
GroupGroup
,, The knowee project aims to create a webby address book based onThe knowee project aims to create a webby address book based on
Semantic Web technologies. We will keep things simple and lightweight. ASemantic Web technologies. We will keep things simple and lightweight. A
rather small subset of the huge (Sem)Web technology menu should get usrather small subset of the huge (Sem)Web technology menu should get us
most of the way.most of the way.
knowee.orgknowee.org
1717 WeatherVieWeatherVie
w forw for
TabulatorTabulator
He proposes a weather view for Tabulator, but it should be ontology-based.He proposes a weather view for Tabulator, but it should be ontology-based.
1818 PowderPowder
BrowserBrowser
ExtensionExtension
POWDER (Protocol for Web Description Resources) uses RDF-CL to make statementsPOWDER (Protocol for Web Description Resources) uses RDF-CL to make statements
about web content.http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjectsabout web content.http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjects
1919 ContentContent The purpose of this project is to develop a wiki on [www.contentlabel.org] so thatThe purpose of this project is to develop a wiki on [www.contentlabel.org] so that

Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
Projects of SemanticProjects of Semantic
WebWeb
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
2020 Media WidgetsMedia Widgets Managing relationships of objects, attriubtes and processes Basically, yourManaging relationships of objects, attriubtes and processes Basically, your
standard desktop widgets, but based on the SPARQL JSON format forstandard desktop widgets, but based on the SPARQL JSON format for
maximum portability and scalability. Possibly investigate existing librarymaximum portability and scalability. Possibly investigate existing library
toolkits, and further SW activities. Look into JS-based agents, implementedtoolkits, and further SW activities. Look into JS-based agents, implemented
as widgets. Perhaps have tie-ins to IRC, Jabber, etc.as widgets. Perhaps have tie-ins to IRC, Jabber, etc.
2121 Data, Information,Data, Information,
and Processand Process
Integration withIntegration with
Services - ProjectServices - Project
DIP’s objective has been to develop and extend Semantic Web and WebDIP’s objective has been to develop and extend Semantic Web and Web
Service technologies in order to produce a new technology infrastructureService technologies in order to produce a new technology infrastructure
for Semantic Web Services (SWS) - an environment in which different webfor Semantic Web Services (SWS) - an environment in which different web
services can discover and cooperate with each other automatically.services can discover and cooperate with each other automatically.
http://dip.semanticweb.org/http://dip.semanticweb.org/
2222 Your partner inYour partner in
Research andResearch and
CommercialCommercial
ProjectsProjects
The Semantic Web has altered to a very dynamic and comprehensive issueThe Semantic Web has altered to a very dynamic and comprehensive issue
within the information-society. Whereas the years from 2001 to 2005 wherewithin the information-society. Whereas the years from 2001 to 2005 where
characterized as far-reaching direction settings by means of standard-characterized as far-reaching direction settings by means of standard-
definitions and developing of basic technologies there has been a livelydefinitions and developing of basic technologies there has been a lively
convergence with other issues as Web 2.0, new media technologies orconvergence with other issues as Web 2.0, new media technologies or
bioinformatics. www.semanticweb.at/4.projects.htmbioinformatics. www.semanticweb.at/4.projects.htm
2323 Semantic WebSemantic Web
Portal ProjectPortal Project
It is our mission to create a Semantic Web Portal, demonstrating theIt is our mission to create a Semantic Web Portal, demonstrating the
maturity of Semantic Web technology in a real application. sw-maturity of Semantic Web technology in a real application. sw-
portal.deri.orgportal.deri.org
2424 Corporate SemanticCorporate Semantic
WebWeb
Corporate Semantic Web invites businesses to state their interest inCorporate Semantic Web invites businesses to state their interest in
Semantic Web technologies and to describe individual business-cases whichSemantic Web technologies and to describe individual business-cases which
will be examined and evaluated with regard to innovative methods andwill be examined and evaluated with regard to innovative methods and
tools designed by the research group.tools designed by the research group.
www.corporate-semantic-web.dewww.corporate-semantic-web.de

2525 DBin.orgDBin.org May,May,
20062006
DBin is instead a general purpose and user oriented W3C Semantic WebDBin is instead a general purpose and user oriented W3C Semantic Web
empowered application .verion 0.4 "Barbera" has been released on 10 May,empowered application .verion 0.4 "Barbera" has been released on 10 May,
20062006
r www.dbin.orgr www.dbin.org
2626 KIWI:KIWI:
KnowledgeKnowledge
in a Wikiin a Wiki
ProjectProject
start isstart is
MarchMarch
20082008
The objective of the project KIWI is to develop an advanced knowledgeThe objective of the project KIWI is to develop an advanced knowledge
management system (the “KIWI system”) based on a semantic wiki that willmanagement system (the “KIWI system”) based on a semantic wiki that will
address this problem. This system will support collaborative knowledgeaddress this problem. This system will support collaborative knowledge
creation and sharing, and use semantic descriptions and reasoning as a meanscreation and sharing, and use semantic descriptions and reasoning as a means
to intelligently author, change and deliver content.to intelligently author, change and deliver content.
KIWI“ is a EU FP7 small- or medium scale focused research project (STREP).KIWI“ is a EU FP7 small- or medium scale focused research project (STREP).
2727 ECOIECOI ecoi.net provides up-to-date and publicly available country of originecoi.net provides up-to-date and publicly available country of origin
information with a special focus on the needs of asylum lawyers, refugeeinformation with a special focus on the needs of asylum lawyers, refugee
counsels and persons deciding on claims for asylum and other forms ofcounsels and persons deciding on claims for asylum and other forms of
international protection.international protection.
2828 Sem'baseSem'base startedstarted
inin
FebruaryFebruary
20062006
finishedfinished
itsits
activitiesactivities
inin
NovembeNovembe
r 2006.r 2006.
sem'base is an awareness measure in the programme FIT-IT Semantic Systemsem'base is an awareness measure in the programme FIT-IT Semantic System
The project goals:The project goals:
•Survey and interviews with key playersSurvey and interviews with key players
•Awareness building for semantic technologies at the European Forum inAwareness building for semantic technologies at the European Forum in
Alpbach 2006 and at the topic related conferences I-KNOW 06 and SemanticsAlpbach 2006 and at the topic related conferences I-KNOW 06 and Semantics
0606
•Gap analysis indicating the opportunities and weaknesses of the semanticGap analysis indicating the opportunities and weaknesses of the semantic
systems sector in Austriasystems sector in Austria
2929 SemNetMan:SemNetMan:
Semantic-Semantic-
basedbased
Network-Network-
ManagementManagement
. FFG-. FFG-
sponsoredsponsored
projectproject
runningrunning
1818
monthsmonths
fromfrom
2005 to2005 to
20062006
The project "SemNetMan" (semantic-based Network-Management) isThe project "SemNetMan" (semantic-based Network-Management) is
combining two methods that both are relevant for the cross-linked knowledgecombining two methods that both are relevant for the cross-linked knowledge
society: The Social Network Analysis (SNA) and the techniques of Semanticsociety: The Social Network Analysis (SNA) and the techniques of Semantic
Web.The emerging method should enable efficient Network-ManagementWeb.The emerging method should enable efficient Network-Management
within especially defined project-needs and environments.within especially defined project-needs and environments.
www.semanticweb.at/19.6213.projects-do wn loads.htmwww.semanticweb.at/19.6213.projects-do wn loads.htm
Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished

Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
WebWeb
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
SpacesSpaces
SeptemberSeptember
1, 20061, 2006
Semantic Web Spaces is a Coordination Middleware forSemantic Web Spaces is a Coordination Middleware for
the Semantic Web. Semantic Web Spaces is based onthe Semantic Web. Semantic Web Spaces is based on
Linda and it extends classical Linda model with newLinda and it extends classical Linda model with new
types of tuples, containing RDF statements and newtypes of tuples, containing RDF statements and new
coordination primitives.coordination primitives.
•release1.0release1.0
•semwebspaces1.0semwebspaces1.0
3131 INFRAWEBSINFRAWEBS
(Intelligent(Intelligent
Framework forFramework for
GeneratingGenerating
OpenOpen
(Adaptable)(Adaptable)
DevelopmentDevelopment
Platforms forPlatforms for
Web-Service )Web-Service )
European ISTEuropean IST
ProjectProject
1st August1st August
2004,2004,
ProjectProject
DurationDuration
30 months30 months
The main INFRAWEBS project focus and objective is theThe main INFRAWEBS project focus and objective is the
development of an application-oriented software toolsetdevelopment of an application-oriented software toolset
for creating, maintaining and executing WSMO-basedfor creating, maintaining and executing WSMO-based
Semantic Web Services (SWS) within their whole lifeSemantic Web Services (SWS) within their whole life
cycle.cycle.
3232 Semantic webSemantic web
projectproject
““InterfaceInterface
Development forDevelopment for
HypermediaHypermedia
Applications inApplications in
SemanticSemantic
Web”Web”
Tue, 1 JanTue, 1 Jan
20082008
He couldn't find much relevant information for hisHe couldn't find much relevant information for his
project.. :thinking: He needs some help from expertsproject.. :thinking: He needs some help from experts
olists.w3.org/Archives/Public/semanticweb/2008Jalists.w3.org/Archives/Public/semanticweb/2008Ja
n/0001.htmln/0001.html
o

3333 Project HaloProject Halo projectproject
partners at thepartners at the
Institute AIFBInstitute AIFB
of theof the
University ofUniversity of
Karlsruhe, andKarlsruhe, and
thethe
Saarbrücken-Saarbrücken-
based Germanbased German
ResearchResearch
Center forCenter for
ArtificialArtificial
Intelligence.Intelligence.
Seattle-based Vulcan Inc (http://www.vulcan.com) has created theSeattle-based Vulcan Inc (http://www.vulcan.com) has created the
long-term research program Project Halolong-term research program Project Halo
(http://www.projecthalo.com) to develop a “Digital Aristotle” that(http://www.projecthalo.com) to develop a “Digital Aristotle” that
can serve as a comprehensive computer knowledge base andcan serve as a comprehensive computer knowledge base and
problem-solving system for the natural sciences. Project Halo isproblem-solving system for the natural sciences. Project Halo is
developing technologies for low-cost, highly-scalable modeling ofdeveloping technologies for low-cost, highly-scalable modeling of
basic scientific knowledge -- primarily physics, chemistry, andbasic scientific knowledge -- primarily physics, chemistry, and
biology at the American AP level -- and developing methods forbiology at the American AP level -- and developing methods for
automatically answering sophisticated scientific questions posedautomatically answering sophisticated scientific questions posed
in English. www.semanticweb.org/wiki/Project_Haloin English. www.semanticweb.org/wiki/Project_Halo
3434 Cathnet.org ProjectsCathnet.org Projects This is a Catholic Semantic Web implementation project toThis is a Catholic Semantic Web implementation project to
provide rich access to theological documents. This is a Catholicprovide rich access to theological documents. This is a Catholic
Semantic Web project for users to share, process and collectSemantic Web project for users to share, process and collect
Semantic Web information, such as Parish Mass times, youthSemantic Web information, such as Parish Mass times, youth
group events and theologically rich interaction.group events and theologically rich interaction.
catholicsemanticweb.org/projectscatholicsemanticweb.org/projects
Sr.Sr.
NoNo
..
WebWeb
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
3535 Muddy Boots projectMuddy Boots project BBCBBC process inprocess in
20072007
The system's main aim is to 'unambiguously identify the main actors in aThe system's main aim is to 'unambiguously identify the main actors in a
BBC news story'BBC news story' Once the main actors/entities have been identified in aOnce the main actors/entities have been identified in a
story, they need a unique reference to describe them (to ensure that thestory, they need a unique reference to describe them (to ensure that the
entities are unambiguous). In the original Muddy Boots projectentities are unambiguous). In the original Muddy Boots project
Wikipedia was used as the main data source, in this project DBpedia isWikipedia was used as the main data source, in this project DBpedia is
used as it provides an easier query interface, with a richer, semanticallyused as it provides an easier query interface, with a richer, semantically
linked dataset.linked dataset.
3636 MindswapMindswap
((Maryland InformationMaryland Information
and Network Dynamicsand Network Dynamics
Lab Semantic Web AgentsLab Semantic Web Agents
Project )Project )
The SemanticThe Semantic
Web ResearchWeb Research
GroupGroup
Semantic Web technology inside the MIND LAB at University ofSemantic Web technology inside the MIND LAB at University of
Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.
www.mindswap.orgwww.mindswap.org

Sr.Sr.
No.No.
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
3737 METEOR-SMETEOR-S The METEOR-S project at the LSDIS Lab, University ofThe METEOR-S project at the LSDIS Lab, University of
Georgia aims to extend these standards with Semantic WebGeorgia aims to extend these standards with Semantic Web
technologies to achieve greater dynamism andscalability.technologies to achieve greater dynamism andscalability.
lsdis.cs.uga.edu/projects/meteor-slsdis.cs.uga.edu/projects/meteor-s
project in the Dellproject in the Dell
Social InnovationSocial Innovation
CompetitionCompetition
3 Mar 20093 Mar 2009 The objective is to put all this technology into a real and practicalThe objective is to put all this technology into a real and practical
social action. Part of this competition is based on votes, so Isocial action. Part of this competition is based on votes, so I
would widely appreciate any votes onthis projectwould widely appreciate any votes onthis project
lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/semantic-welists.w3.org/Archives/Public/semantic-we
web/2009Mar/0026.htmlweb/2009Mar/0026.html
3939 Ensemble ProjectEnsemble Project
at Openat Open
Repositories 2009Repositories 2009
May 27th, 2009May 27th, 2009 ““The Ensemble Project: Using Fedora to Support theThe Ensemble Project: Using Fedora to Support the
Development of the Semantic Web for Education”, she describedDevelopment of the Semantic Web for Education”, she described
how the project was using the Fedora Digital Repository andhow the project was using the Fedora Digital Repository and
Mulgara Triplestore to allow teachers and learners to gain directMulgara Triplestore to allow teachers and learners to gain direct
access to data and incorporate it into teaching and learningaccess to data and incorporate it into teaching and learning
applications.applications.
www.ensemble.ac.uk/archives/category/semantic-webwww.ensemble.ac.uk/archives/category/semantic-web
4040 MITRE ProjectsMITRE Projects The Web Mashup Scripting Language (WMSL) enables an end-The Web Mashup Scripting Language (WMSL) enables an end-
user (you) working from his browser, e.g. not needing any otheruser (you) working from his browser, e.g. not needing any other
infrastructure, to quickly write mashups that integrate any two,infrastructure, to quickly write mashups that integrate any two,
or more, web services on the Web.or more, web services on the Web. semanticweb.mitre.orgsemanticweb.mitre.org
4141 CNI (ConnectionCNI (Connection
NetworkNetwork
Intelligence)Intelligence)
by IBM Chinaby IBM China
Research LabResearch Lab
Connection Network Intelligence(CNI) is an innovationConnection Network Intelligence(CNI) is an innovation
relationship analysis technology developed, The technology hasrelationship analysis technology developed, The technology has
been applied to several Asia stock market to help lenders,been applied to several Asia stock market to help lenders,
investors and regulators explore the non-obvious relationshipinvestors and regulators explore the non-obvious relationship
between entities on financial market, thus empower them makebetween entities on financial market, thus empower them make
better decision.better decision.
4242 CRAFTCRAFT
(Collaborative(Collaborative
Reasoning andReasoning and
AnalysisAnalysis
The Collaborative Reasoning and Analysis Framework andThe Collaborative Reasoning and Analysis Framework and
Toolkit (CRAFT) is a research prototype aimed at helpingToolkit (CRAFT) is a research prototype aimed at helping
analysts as they collect and share information to supportanalysts as they collect and share information to support
decisions.decisions.

Sr.Sr.
No.No.
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
4343 MARIO (MashupMARIO (Mashup
Automation withAutomation with
Run-timeRun-time
Invocation andInvocation and
Orchestration)Orchestration)
The aim of the MARIO project is to support varying degrees ofThe aim of the MARIO project is to support varying degrees of
manual to automated composition in different kinds of systems. Inmanual to automated composition in different kinds of systems. In
particular MARIO focuses on flow-based information processingparticular MARIO focuses on flow-based information processing
applications, which are component assemblies arranged in a directedapplications, which are component assemblies arranged in a directed
acyclic graph (flow) of black-box components connected by data flowacyclic graph (flow) of black-box components connected by data flow
links.links.
4444 MetadataMetadata
InteroperabilityInteroperability
FrameworkFramework
leveragingleveraging
Researchers atResearchers at
China ResearchChina Research
Lab and WatsonLab and Watson
Research CenterResearch Center
The project,The project,
begun in 2008,begun in 2008,
Addressing the management and interweaving of diverse kinds of ITAddressing the management and interweaving of diverse kinds of IT
Metadata in the Metadata Interoperability Framework.Metadata in the Metadata Interoperability Framework.
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/wssemhttp://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/wssem
4545 SHER (ScalableSHER (Scalable
Highly ExpressiveHighly Expressive
Reasoner)Reasoner)
SHER is an OWL reasoner that is designed to provide semanticSHER is an OWL reasoner that is designed to provide semantic
querying of large relational datasets using OWL ontologies. SHERquerying of large relational datasets using OWL ontologies. SHER
(Scalable Highly Expressive Reasoner) is a breakthrough technology(Scalable Highly Expressive Reasoner) is a breakthrough technology
that provides ontology analytics (OWL-DL without nominals) overthat provides ontology analytics (OWL-DL without nominals) over
highly expressive ontologies.highly expressive ontologies.
domino.research.ibm.com/.../semanticweb.Semantic Webdomino.research.ibm.com/.../semanticweb.Semantic Web
Projects.htmlProjects.html
4646 The SemanticThe Semantic
NaturalistNaturalist
29 May, 200829 May, 2008 The use of macroinvertebrates as biological indicators of water qualityThe use of macroinvertebrates as biological indicators of water quality
has a long history , and variants of the biotic index developed byhas a long history , and variants of the biotic index developed by
William Beck in the ’50s are currently in wide use in stream and riverWilliam Beck in the ’50s are currently in wide use in stream and river
monitoring efforts.monitoring efforts. EPA has an excellent collection of pages describingEPA has an excellent collection of pages describing
the nature of the pollution sensitivity of each taxon.the nature of the pollution sensitivity of each taxon.
cain.ice.ucdavis.edu/semanticnaturalistcain.ice.ucdavis.edu/semanticnaturalist
4747 Sir Tim Berners-Sir Tim Berners-
Lee: Semantic WebLee: Semantic Web
is open for businessis open for business
Richard Cyganiak maintains an evolving picture of the participants inRichard Cyganiak maintains an evolving picture of the participants in
this project, a snapshot of which is reproduced here.Impressive asthis project, a snapshot of which is reproduced here.Impressive as
these activities are, if we are to see a similar growth in the availabilitythese activities are, if we are to see a similar growth in the availability
of data from less philanthropic sources, there is a clear need forof data from less philanthropic sources, there is a clear need for
greater clarity with respect to the ‘proper’ use and reuse of data.greater clarity with respect to the ‘proper’ use and reuse of data.
blogs.zdnet.com/semantic-web/?p=105blogs.zdnet.com/semantic-web/?p=105

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No.No.
DevelopedDeveloped
byby
Year ofYear of
Starting/Starting/
FinishedFinished
4848 The SemanticThe Semantic
Web, Syllogism,Web, Syllogism,
and Worldviewand Worldview
publishedpublished
November 7, 2003November 7, 2003
An extension of the current web in which information is givenAn extension of the current web in which information is given
well-defined meaning, a place where machines can analyze allwell-defined meaning, a place where machines can analyze all
the data on the Web, even a Web in which machine reasoningthe data on the Web, even a Web in which machine reasoning
will be ubiquitous and devastatingly powerful.will be ubiquitous and devastatingly powerful.
www.shirky.com/writings/semantic_syllogism.htmlwww.shirky.com/writings/semantic_syllogism.html
4949 Palo Alto PAWSPalo Alto PAWS March 19, 2007March 19, 2007 Palo AltoPalo Alto
SemanticSemantic
Web (PAWS)Web (PAWS)
GroupGroup
Our discussion will include all Semantic Web technologies with aOur discussion will include all Semantic Web technologies with a
focus on current projects and potential project and startupfocus on current projects and potential project and startup
opportunities.semweb.meetup.com/26opportunities.semweb.meetup.com/26
5050 AKT RelatedAKT Related
ProjectsProjects
CROSI - Capturing, Representing, and OperationalisingCROSI - Capturing, Representing, and Operationalising
Semantic Integration. It aims to overcome these problems bySemantic Integration. It aims to overcome these problems by
working on a systematic approach toworking on a systematic approach to semantic integrationsemantic integration whichwhich
will enable us to: capture and expose semantics, codify them inwill enable us to: capture and expose semantics, codify them in
knowledge representation formats, and operationalise them forknowledge representation formats, and operationalise them for
the benefit of integration.http://www.aktors.org/crosithe benefit of integration.http://www.aktors.org/crosi
5151 SemanticWeb.orgSemanticWeb.org Semanticweb.org is the Semantic Web community portal. ItsSemanticweb.org is the Semantic Web community portal. Its
objective is to collect and explain tools and techniques, whichobjective is to collect and explain tools and techniques, which
will help to create the Semantic Web, and to be a forum forwill help to create the Semantic Web, and to be a forum for
people interested in the Semantic Web.http://semanticweb.org/people interested in the Semantic Web.http://semanticweb.org/
5252 POPSPOPS The POPS project focuses on one subset of the data problem,The POPS project focuses on one subset of the data problem,
namely, expertise location.namely, expertise location.
5353 Knowledge WebKnowledge Web EuropeanEuropean
CommissionCommission
11stst
Jan, 2004Jan, 2004 The mission of KnowledgeWeb is to strengthen the EuropeanThe mission of KnowledgeWeb is to strengthen the European
industry and service providers in one of the most importantindustry and service providers in one of the most important
areas of current computer technology: Semantic Web enabled E-areas of current computer technology: Semantic Web enabled E-
work and E-commerce.work and E-commerce.
knowledgeweb.semanticweb.orgknowledgeweb.semanticweb.org

Homepage of DBpediaHomepage of DBpedia

Homepage of FOAFHomepage of FOAF

SIOC initiative (Semantically-SIOC initiative (Semantically-
Interlinked Online CommunitiesInterlinked Online Communities

Semantic MediaWikiSemantic MediaWiki

SemanticWeb.orgSemanticWeb.org

ConclusionConclusion
•Now, with the advancement of technology,Now, with the advancement of technology,
new ideas are developing. The “Semantic Webnew ideas are developing. The “Semantic Web
is the one. The Semantic Web is an extension ofis the one. The Semantic Web is an extension of
the current Web and is a component of Web 3.0.the current Web and is a component of Web 3.0.
It is a web of data. Semantic Web technologiesIt is a web of data. Semantic Web technologies
can be used in a variety of application areas.can be used in a variety of application areas.
•There are many variety of projects developingThere are many variety of projects developing
with the help of Semantic Web which arewith the help of Semantic Web which are
explained in the tables with their objectives.explained in the tables with their objectives.
These projects plays a exclusive role in theThese projects plays a exclusive role in the
information technology world and extendinginformation technology world and extending
the web day by day.the web day by day.

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