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Semantic Web Technologies

This document provides an overview of the CSCI-6965 course on Semantic Web Technologies, taught by Deborah McGuinness and Peter Fox. It outlines the class schedule, contact information for instructors, and logistical details for students. The document emphasizes the importance of participation, assignments, and research discussions. Topics covered in the course include smart search, data integration, verification, and web services among others. Students are expected to engage actively, complete assignments, and prepare for presentations on their chosen research topics.

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Semantic Web Technologies

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  1. Semantic Web Technologies Deborah McGuinness and Peter Fox CSCI-6965 Week 1, January 13, 2009

  2. Admin info (keep/ print this slide) • Class: CSCI-6965 • Hours: 4pm-7pm Tuesdays • Location: Winslow 4th floor, then Winslow 1140 (after January 27) • Instructors: Deborah McGuinness and Peter Fox • Instructor contact: dlm@cs.rpi.edu, pfox@cs.rpi.edu • Contact hours: TBD • Contact location: Winslow 3129, 1140 (until Jan 27, then 2104 and 2120 • Wiki: http://tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Advanced_Semantic_Web_%282009_Spring%29

  3. Introductions • Who are you? • Why are you here? • Will you make the class (on time) each week?

  4. Semantic Web Layers http://www.w3.org/2003/Talks/1023-iswc-tbl/slide26-0.html, http://flickr.com/photos/pshab/291147522/

  5. Application Areas for Semantics • Smart search • Annotation (even simple forms), smart tagging • Geospatial • Implementing logic (rules), e.g. in workflows • Data integration • Verification • Explanation, Proof, Trust • Web services • Web content mining with natural language parsing and query • User interface development (portals) • Semantic desktop • Wikis - OntoWiki, SemanticMediaWiki • Sensor Web • Software engineering

  6. Topics from: • ISWC • ESWC • IAAI • AAAI • Semantic Technologies

  7. Categories and indexing papers • Discussion topic

  8. Engineering or research? • Journals • Journal of Web Semantics: • Journal of AI Research: • International Journal On Semantic Web and Information Systems: • International Journal of Semantic Computing (IJSC): • International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies (IJMSO): • Journal of Data Semantics: • Journal of Semantics: • Cf. twine

  9. Schedule - wiki • Reading assignments • Assignments • Individual • Written assessments – your presentations and any 1-pager • Presentation assessments • Sign up will be available on the wiki during the week – for the 10min talks next week and for during the term

  10. What we expect • Attend class, complete assignments • Participate • Ask questions – be honest with yourself and others about what you do and do not know • Work individually and when you are stuck, ask for help • Work constructively in group and class sessions

  11. Logistics summary • This weeks assignment: • Research survey of topics, come prepared with a 1-page description of a research topic and be prepared to talk about it for 10 minutes • Next class (week 2 – January 20): • 10 minute presentations each on research agendas • Questions?

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