SERONSERONTOTO

CORECORE

Domain 1 Domain 2

Domain 3Domain 4

SERONTO: SERONTO Core + Domain Ontologies

Integration

Layer/Points

Use case

SERONTOSERONTOCoreCore

Query

Retrieve Data

DiscoverDomain Domain

11

Domain Domain 22

Domain Domain 33

Example

ParametParametererXX

ParametParameter er

ClassesClasses

Core Domain

context? isA?

“Semantictagging”

SERONSERONTOTO

CORECORE

Domain 1 Domain 2

Domain 3Domain 4

SERONTO: SERONTO Core + Domain Ontologies

Domain Ontology Integration Layer

SERONSERONTOTO

CORECORE

ScopeHow many of them?

Already present in CORE?Each integration layer must have a

clear purpose and scope. e.g. Where can direct to

Spatial ontologyEnvironment Ontology

integration

Current proposal:Functional, Structural... (View)

Integration Points with SERONTO

CORE•hasReference

•hasReference_list

•method

•parameter

•selection_description?

• investigation object

•actor

•project

More?

Domain Ontologies• SERONTO Domain Ontologies

framework

• consistent usage, process to develop ontology, documented ways to integrate with CORE, orthogonality of domains, consistent relation types (e.g. isA, partOf) (Learn from OBO (not OBOE))

• current domains ontologies: orthogonality?

• ensure scope for adopting third party ontologies (e.g. envO, gaz ontologies)

Domain 3Domain 4

SERONSERONTOTO

CORECORE

Development Process

•Domain “Experts”

•Iterative process with community involvement

•Coordination of domain ontology building