How to keep a reference ontology relevant to the industry: A case study from the smart home

Laura Daniele, Frank den Hartog, Jasper Roes

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Abstract

The Smart Appliance REFerence ontology (SAREF) is a shared model of consensus developed in close interaction with the industry to enable semantic interoperability for smart appliances. Smart appliances are intelligent and networked devices that accomplish some household functions, such as cleaning or cooking. This paper focuses on specific aspects of SAREF’s development cycle, such as the design principles on which the ontology is based and the stakeholders’ requirements from which certain modelling decisions originated. Moreover, we discuss the work to be done in the immediate future for SAREF to evolve concerning its maintenance, versioning, extension and governance. Open questions include how to guarantee the correct usage of SAREF, how to systematically manage the growth of extensions and specializations of SAREF in a consistent network of ontologies, and who should be responsible for these activities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOntology Engineering - 12th International Experiences and Directions Workshop on OWL, OWLED 2015, co-located with ISWC 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsMauro Dragoni, Rafael Goncalves, Valentina Tamma, Agnieszka Lawrynowicz
PublisherSpringer
Pages117-123
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319332444
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Experiences and Directions Workshop on OWL, OWLED 2015, co-located with International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2015 - Bethlehem, United States
Duration: 9 Oct 201510 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9557
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference12th International Experiences and Directions Workshop on OWL, OWLED 2015, co-located with International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBethlehem
Period9/10/1510/10/15

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