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Hybrid Ontology + Relational Store with SQL Server
about 3 months ago - No comments
There are many references in the literature to exposing existing SQL data sources as RDF. This is certainly one way to integrate existing databases with semantic reasoning tools but it clearly requires a lot more storage and processing than simply keeping the data in SQL and querying over it directly. So recently I began some More >
An ontology triple (quad) store for RDF/OWL using Entity Framework 4
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
This weeks side-project was the creation of an ontology store using Entity Framework 4. An ontology store stores axioms consisting of Subject, Predicate, Object which are usually serialized as RDF, OWL, N3, … Whereas there’s lots of details about these serialization formats, the actual mechanics of how to store and manipulate them was somewhat harder More >
Applying the Semantic Web to Home Automation
about 4 months ago - No comments
Recently I’ve been considering how the Semantic Web will impact home automation. Technologies like the Web Ontology Language (OWL) and RDF allow for the construction of complex ontologies that define what things are, and how they relate. Using these ontologies automated reasoning can be applied to generate new facts or to prove or disprove assertions. More >
A great video explaining the Semantic Web
Web 3.0 from Kate Ray on Vimeo.