ebXMLRegistry Semantic Content SC

ebXML Registry will become for the semantic web what web servers are to the web today

Meeting Minutes :  May 4 2004

• Inference use cases (Jeff Pollock)

• Jef led group through the document.
• Focus of discussion was "Reason on Reg/Rep Schema Directly (Loose Binding with OWL)" (aka inferencing option 3)
  
• Jeff described that T-Box inferencing as "Taxonomic" inferencing based upon inter-class relationships and A-Box inferencing is based upon "Associative" inferencing based upon instance (aka individual) properties. He mentioned that OWL does not have good support for A-Box inferencing. We did not get details on "why" as he had to leave early.
• Jeff mentioned 3 areas that will be a challenge in "inferencing option 3"
• Defining the binding between OWL Schema and ebXML RIM. It is expected that the mapping would be lossless (all of OWL could be expressed in RIM)
• Defining binding between OWL queries and RIM queries
• Defining a binding between RDF triples and RIM so that we can export RDF triples based upon RIM instances
  

• Abstract on SCM SC work for XML 2004 (Carl / All)

• Decided on submitting an abstract titled something like "Managing Medical Ontologies using OWL and ebXML Registry"
• The paper would be based upon Mayo Clinic's existing deployement of freebXML Registry
• Assume that Mayo Clinic will work with SCM SC to evolve their deployment as our work solidifies over the course of the year
• Assume that freebXML Registry project will work with SCM SC to evolve their implementation to support our works in progress
• Farrukh will contact Dr. Peter Elkin to get him involved in SCM SC and the paper
  

• W3C RDF DAWG update (Farrukh Najmi)
• Formed in February 2004, has one f2f in April 2004
  
• Charter and history at:
  http://www.w3.org/2003/12/swa/dawg-charter
  http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/DataAccess/#hist
  
• Not sure if there are current submissions of strawman RDF query language
• Schedule may be found at: http://www.w3.org/2003/12/swa/dawg-charter#schedule
  
• Currently working on Use Cases and Requirements. Draft available at:
  http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/DataAccess/UseCases

• Update from OASIS Symposium (Farrukh, Carl)
• Dr. Peter Elkin of Mayo Clinic peresented how Mayo uses freebXMl Registry 2.1 to manage OWL Ontologies. The approach is similar to what Dr. Dojac presented to SCM SC in March
• US Center for Desease Control presented on how they are using ebXML Messaging. Interested in ebXML Registry and SCM SC
• Farrukh presented on "Requirements for Epidemic Information Management". By coincidence ;-) ebXML Registry met most requirements.
• OASIS will be creating an ehalth TC where ebXML Registry and SCM SC work will be very applicable
  
• Carl presented in a Metadata Management panel and introduced SCM SC work
  

• Will use Mayo Clinic deployment of freebXML Registry as basis for a paper (assuming they are willing)
  

• Farrukh: Talk to Peter Elkin to get him on board with XML 2004 paper abstract involving SCM SC work deployed at Mayo Clinic. (Due 5/7).
  
• All: If you are a Member and not Observer please make sure you send regrets if you are unable to attend. Ongoing
  
• All: Send comments on Jeff's document via email (Due 5/18)
  
• All: Send comments on DAWG requirements via email (Due 5/18)
  

Submitted by farrukh.najmi@sun.com