Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent

Edoardo Pignotti; Pete Edwards; Alun David Preece; Nicholas Gotts; J. G. Polhill

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68234-9_47

Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent

Edoardo Pignotti, Pete Edwards, Alun David Preece, Nicholas Gotts, J. G. Polhill

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Abstract

In the e-Science context, workflow technologies provide a problem-solving environment for researchers by facilitating the creation and execution of experiments from a pool of available services. In this paper we will show how Semantic Web technologies can be used to overcome a limitation of current workflow languages by capturing experimental constraints and goals, which we term scientist’s intent. We propose an ontology driven framework for capturing such intent based on workflow metadata combined with SWRL rules. Through the use of an example we will present the key benefits of the proposed framework in terms of enriching workflow output, assisting workflow execution and provenance support. We conclude with a discussion of the issues arising from application of this approach to the domain of social simulation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Semantic Web Research and Applications
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008)
Editors	Sean Bechhofer, Manfred Hauswirth, Jorg Hoffmann, Manolis Koubarakis
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Pages	644-658
Number of pages	15
Volume	5021
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-68234-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-68233-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68234-9_47
Publication status	Published - 24 May 2008
Event	5th European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2008 - Tenerife, Spain Duration: 1 Jun 2008 → 5 Jun 2008

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Number	5021
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	5th European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2008
Country	Spain
City	Tenerife
Period	1/06/08 → 5/06/08

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Keywords

semantic web
workflow
eScience
social simulation

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Pignotti, E., Edwards, P., Preece, A. D., Gotts, N., & Polhill, J. G. (2008). Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent. In S. Bechhofer, M. Hauswirth, J. Hoffmann, & M. Koubarakis (Eds.), The Semantic Web Research and Applications: Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008) (Vol. 5021, pp. 644-658). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 5021). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68234-9_47

Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent. / Pignotti, Edoardo; Edwards, Pete; Preece, Alun David; Gotts, Nicholas; Polhill, J. G.

The Semantic Web Research and Applications: Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008). ed. / Sean Bechhofer; Manfred Hauswirth; Jorg Hoffmann; Manolis Koubarakis. Vol. 5021 Springer-Verlag, 2008. p. 644-658 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 5021).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Pignotti, E, Edwards, P, Preece, AD, Gotts, N & Polhill, JG 2008, Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent. in S Bechhofer, M Hauswirth, J Hoffmann & M Koubarakis (eds), The Semantic Web Research and Applications: Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008). vol. 5021, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 5021, Springer-Verlag, pp. 644-658, 5th European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2008, Tenerife, Spain, 1/06/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68234-9_47

Pignotti E, Edwards P, Preece AD, Gotts N, Polhill JG. Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent. In Bechhofer S, Hauswirth M, Hoffmann J, Koubarakis M, editors, The Semantic Web Research and Applications: Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008). Vol. 5021. Springer-Verlag. 2008. p. 644-658. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 5021). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68234-9_47

Pignotti, Edoardo ; Edwards, Pete ; Preece, Alun David ; Gotts, Nicholas ; Polhill, J. G. / Enhancing Workflow with a Semantic Description of Scientific Intent. The Semantic Web Research and Applications: Proceedings of Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2008). editor / Sean Bechhofer ; Manfred Hauswirth ; Jorg Hoffmann ; Manolis Koubarakis. Vol. 5021 Springer-Verlag, 2008. pp. 644-658 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 5021).

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