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This document outlines the potential of Semantic Web technology, proposing it as a successor to the current web paradigms (Web 1.0 and Web 2.0). It highlights the current state of acceptance in research labs and investment projects, particularly in healthcare and security sectors. Analysing the concept of ecosystems, it draws parallels between software ecosystems and biological systems. It emphasizes the need to identify technology gaps and explore research opportunities that can foster a network effect, ultimately leading to advancements in semantic-aware search engines and natural language processing technologies.
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Semantic Web Eco-System Saranyan Narasimhan 30/Nov/2009
Introduction Goal for Semantic Web Technology - Replacement to the current Web (1.0/2.0) - Touted as Web 2.0 - Unlimited access to the available open information. Current State of acceptance of Semantic Web: 1. Research Labs 2. High investment projects for specific areas like Health Care, Security, Oil Explorations.
What is the Remedy ? • Generate Network Effect Network Effect • Positive feedback • Square root of the total number of users Example: Telephone / Orkut / …. Almost all software exhibit Network Effect
EcoSystems What is an EcoSystem ? - System where more than one species interact, grow and flourish. Software Ecosystem Set of related tools, software products and utilities, platforms and environments. Example: General: Open Source Ecosystem Specific: Java Eco System
EcoSystem Analogy • Human = SemWeb • CS-6v81 = Humans • Land = Rdbms / other • Forest = Web1.0 / 2.0 • Herbivores = ??? • Carnivore = ???
Need to identify “Support Tech.” • Understand Technology Gap • Areas of Potential Research • Identify factors that can lead to the Generation of “Network Effect” • Web 1.0 • Creation of HTTP • REST-ful Design • HTML - Easy code • Wizards
Apply the Model to Semantic Web • Potential to Generate Network Effect = Semantics-aware Search Engines • MicroTags • Natural Language Processing Technologies • WEB 1.0 Annotators – Convert 1.0 to SemWeb • D2RQ and R2D • Software to Create Semantic Pages : Jena • Community of S/W Engrs with Jena or Equivalent skills :)
Current State of Semantic Search Engines • Page Retrieval Algorithm ? • Page Rank Algorithm ?
NLP and Annotators • Annotators = Area of Potential Research ??? • Statistical NLP (SNLP) versus Semantic NLP • With Semantic Web, will SNLP gain momentum ??? • Interaction between SNLP and Semantic Information ?
Conclusion • Identified a Few Missing Links • Lots of Opportunities for Research • May take a while to mature