An open architecture for solutions. Semantic knowledge technology integrates a number of components which may come from different sources. The SEKT project develops an open architecture, which is tested in three case studies. These case studies will see SEKT applied to three application domains and three major languages – English, Spanish and German. Components produced by different partners will inter-operate.This architecture will be published, so that other developers will also be able to develop inter-operable SEKT-compliant software.To encourage take-up from vendors and users, some key components of the SEKT infrastructure will be open source. This will encourage other developers to use the SEKT framework as a basis for their own software. The SEKT architecture will build on agreed international standards, and in turn the SEKT consortium will seek to influence emerging standards for the Semantic Web. By acting together in the SEKT consortium, and also by working with other European projects in this area, we can ensure that the European voice is heard as the next generation of the Internet evolves.
Three full scale applications are under development, based on in-depth analysis of the application context and user requirements:
Helping newly-trained judges in Spain In Spain, as elsewhere, newly appointed judges are faced with complex decisions, and for assistance usually fall back on their former training tutor, a more experienced judge.This inevitably involves delay. SEKT seeks to help by providing precisely the information the newly appointed judges need.
IURISERVE
Helping IT consultants serve their customers Like all customer-facing personnel, IT consultants have a lot to learn from each other. Knowledge gained on one project needs to be shared with colleagues working on other projects. Often this doesn’t happen and instead the knowledge is lost. SEKT technology will help bridge the gap between the consultants’ personal knowledge space and the organisational knowledge space - serving the overall objective that they can better serve their customers.
IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTIVITY
The digital library of the future BT makes extensive use of its digital library, to provide electronic access to valuable information right across the company.This uses conventional textual searching to provide access to its 5 million documents. SEKT will give users a more powerful window into the library, and will also encourage digital library users to add knowledge to the library, and to share knowledge, all within a common framework.
SEARCH AND BROWSE
SEKTAGENT
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Other case studies are explored by related projects:
Knowledgeweb provides a list of application concepts pursued
DIP
Several of the partners in the SEKT project have been in the business of providing knowledge management solutions for some time, and have deployed solutions to customers which include some elements of semantic knowledge technology. Look for application reports at
empolis GmbH
ISOCO S.A.
ontoprise GmbH
ontotext SIRMA group
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