OntologySummit2009 OntologyBasedStandards SampleProjects

= OntologySummit2009: Ontology-based Standards Sample Projects =

OntologySummit2009 which took place between 15-January and 7-April 2009 revolved around the theme of moving international standardization efforts "towards ontology-based standards." The OntologySummit2009_Communique adopted on 7-Apr-2009 identified nine (9) sample projects that promise to demonstrate the advantages gained by incorporating ontology approaches when developing and applying a standard. They include


 * (1) A harmonized ontology of units and dimensions
 * Project Champion: FrankOlken
 * Project Homepage: UoM_Ontology_Standard


 * (2) Ontologizing product structure and properties
 * Project Champion: DavidPrice
 * Project Homepage:


 * (3) Re-engineering Open Application Group specifications with UN/CEFACT CCTS
 * Project Champion: DavidConnelly
 * Project Homepage:


 * (4) Geospatial Catalog Mediation
 * Project Champion: JoshuaLieberman
 * Project Homepage:


 * (5) Financial industry semantics - developments and potential applications
 * Project Champion: MikeBennett & BillNichols
 * Project Homepage:


 * (6) Ontology Across Building, Emergency, and Energy Standards - with Open Floor Plan Display demonstration
 * Project Champion: DeborahMacPherson, MichelleRaymond & RexBrooks
 * Project Homepage: BuildingServicePerformance & FloorplanDataExchange


 * (7) I-Ring (Realtime Interoperability Network Grid) for Process Industry standards
 * Project Champion: MatthewWest
 * Project Homepage:


 * (8) Connecting ISO/IEC 11179 to data sets
 * Project Champion: KevinKeck
 * Project Homnepage:


 * (9) Providing data sets and associated metadata for public use
 * Project Champion: BrandNiemann
 * Project Homepage: