Semantic Framework Outline

From a Data User Perspective

Data users interact with the Semantic Framework in several ways, each of which may involve an automated or manual process. Here are just a few basic examples of how a data user might take advantage of the Semantic Framework.

• View and retrieve ontologies and their metadata from the Registry & Repository
• Make queries to the semantic engine using a standard query language to retrieve semantic information
• Use and/or provide mappings between ontologies in the Registry & Repository

These functions allow users to provide:

• Visualizations of data, including the relationships between datum
• Discovery of new data sources, especially using relationships defined in ontologies
• Data processing using stored ontologies
• Aggregation of data from multiple sources using the Semantic Framework as an interoperability mediator
• Data archiving enabled through Semantic Framework interoperability

From a Data Provider Perspective

Data providers feed the Semantic Framework with content, providing ontologies and related data using a variety of automated and manual processes. Some examples include the following.

• Convert an existing controlled vocabulary into an ontology and register it with the MMI Ontology Registry & Repository
• Provide mappings between local ontologies and community-supported ontologies
• Make data available with associated metadata stored in a registered ontology