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Keynote Address |
Invited Talks
Ontologies play a fundamental role in information integration using semantic technologies. Whilst most ontologies are specific to a single domain, other ontologies provide a level of integration for these domain-specific ontologies and should be the starting point of any domain ontology work. They are referred to as 'upper ontologies'. This presentation will consider the benefits of using an upper level ontology and illustrate how they might be deployed in everyday use. |
Selected talks |
Claudio Gnoli | Simpler Search in a Complex World: Browsing Ethnographic Videos by Freely Faceted Classmarks We describe a web-based demonstrator by which users can select topics from a set of 5 facets and launch a search in a sample index of YouTube videos of traditional feasts in Western Europe. These are indexed by faceted compounds from the Integrative Levels Classification (ILC). English equivalents of ILC classmarks are displayed dynamically. The demonstrator shows a possible compromise between simplicity of use and intrinsic complexity of indexed contents. |
Michael Upshall | Why and how we built a domain-based subject gateway: Ortho Search OrthoSearch is a domain-based aggregated collection of content relating to orthopaedics. Produced and curated by one small independent publisher, it aims to provide a comprehensive coverage of domain content by indexing the content from all the journals in the sector. An innovative interface combines free-text and semantic searching, and the use of a custom ontology created for this site, together with an extensive set of filters, makes content discovery more powerful and manageable than using a more general search engine. Users are able to discover content via symptoms, drugs, or conditions. The content included comprises not only academic articles but conference papers, discussion pieces, case studies, videos, and other content types. Launched in 2021, OrthoSearch has become the default starting point for academics and medical professionals seeking to keep up to date in the domain of orthopaedic surgery. |
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