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METOKIS - Methodology and Tools Infrastructure for the Creation of Knowledge Units
METOKIS investigated the use of semantic technologies in knowledge-intensive subject fields. Results are a semantic content model called "knowledge content objects" and software to handle these objects, as well as a methodology for assessing the cost-benefit and for implementation of semantics-based applications.
Impact
METOKIS contributes significantly to a bundle of emerging technologies that are needed to make the "next generation World Wide Web" possible. At its heart is the newly defined "knowledge content object" which is planned to become an intelligent exchange mechanism for complex media content.
METOKIS's main innovation
The main innovation of METOKIS was to show how the combination of
- 1) a standardised semantic content model;
- 2) a specific infrastructure for this content model and
- 3) a protocol to query and manipulate the knowledge and content objects would pave the way for a broad class of semantics-based applications in so-called "knowledge intensive domains".
One particular strength of METOKIS was to base the models on a "foundational ontology" which could serve as the basis for other ontologies. The technology is complemented by a methodology handbook explaining the new kinds of systems enabled by METOKIS.
METOKIS's result
METOKIS investigated the use of semantic web technologies for electronic publishing in knowledge-intensive subject fields such as News Services, Education, and Clinical Studies. The project results are an open Semantic Content Model and software to handle these semantics-based content objects, as well as a methodology for assessing the cost-benefit and for planning the introduction of semantics-based content applications in knowledge intensive organisations.
See more:
- Research Findings - Overview on Technology, Methodology and Application Scenarios.
- Showcase - Knowledge Content Objects and Knowledge Content Carrier Architecture:
- Introductory demo of knowledge Content Objects
- Knowledge Content Objects and Knowledge Content Carrier Architecture
- Semantically enabled News Service
- Clinical Trial Protocol Management
- Educational Content Workflow
- Knowledge Service Methodology (PDF, 438KB)
- Methodology and Tools Infrastructure for the Creation of Knowledge Units (PDF, 2.352KB)
More details
- Project Factsheet - Smart exchange of knowledge objects (PDF, 205KB)
- A Brief Introduction - Knowledge Content Objects and an attendant Knowledge Content Carrier Architecture (PDF, 53KB)
- The Annual Public Report 2005 (PDF, 568KB)
- IST Results article: Helping computers identify real meaning (6 September 2006) (PDF, 145KB)
- Semantic Web article: Helping computers identify real meaning (September 2006)
- FindTech Insight article: Helping Computers Identify Real Meaning (6 September 2006)
- NewsGuide.us article: Helping Computers Identify Real Meaning (6 September 2006)
- Innovations Report article: Helping computers identify real meaning (8 September 2006)
- Posters: Knowledge Content Objects (PDF, 3.074KB) and Knowledge Content Carrier Architecture (PDF, 4.475KB)
- The METOKIS Website
Administrative Details
- METOKIS was submitted and accepted under strategic objective Semantic-based Knowledge Systems with planned efforts of 360 person months and a budget of about 3,7 million euro.
- The project started on 1 January 2004 and ended on 31 October 2005.
List of Participants
The METOKIS consortium:
- Coordinator - Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, A
- Knowledge View Ltd, UK
- Empolis GmbH, D
- YMEGA Establishment, LI
- Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK
- Institute for Media and Communications Management University St. Gallen, CH
- Laboratory for Applied Ontology (LOA), Institute of Cognitive Science and Technology, Italian National Research Council, I
- Ernst Klett Verlag, Educational Concepts, D
Contact Person
- Wernher Behrendt
- Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
- Jakob Haringer Straße 5/III
- A-5020 Salzburg
- Tel: +43.662.2288-409
- Fax: +43.662.2288-222
- Email: Wernher Behrendt
Events in connection with METOKIS
- First International Workshop on Digital Content Engineering, 1 December 2004, Salzburg, Austria. METOKIS Open workshop no 1 for knowledge and content technologies - early findings and emerging research directions (PDF, 483KB)
- Workshop on Semantic Modelling of Digital Content, 2 June 2005, Heraklion, Greece. METOKIS Open academic workshop no 2 for knowledge and content technologies - pervasive smart content technologies (PDF, 150KB)
- Online Information Exhibition and Conference, 29 November 2005, London, UK. METOKIS Open Workshop no 3 on industrial applications and commercial take-up (PDF, 2.090KB)