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Linda Oosterheert (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability & Project manager
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SEMANTICS-2024 | Semantics in data spaces

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Jelte Bootsma (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability
Linda Oosterheert (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability & Project manager

About our workshop

From September 17-19, 2024, we attended the SEMANTICS-2024 conference in Amsterdam, where we delivered a half-day tutorial about semantics in data spaces.

The workshop provided a practical perspective on the role of semantics in data spaces, based on the current challenges we face in practice. We talked about:

  • Data spaces and the role of a vocabulary hub,
  • How to established semantic interoperability in a data sharing community setting,
  • How the bridge the gap between the two paradigms for interoperability: Linked Data based interoperability and (EDI) message based interoperability.

Moreover, we shared future challenges that are currently work in progress for the Semantic Treehouse team:

  • How to support the reuse and diversity of existing data models and formats across data spaces?
  • How to reduce the amount of manual labour in developing and mapping semantic standards?
  • How to integrate semantic web technologies into data space architectures?
  • How to improve data quality and the quality of data models?

A key highlight was the hands-on experience for the audience. Within 45 minutes, participants created their own standards using our new demo environment. Want to know more? Please get in touch!

Thanks to SEMANTICS for the opportunity to connect and learn from the community!

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SEMANTICS-2024 Tutorial: Semantic Treehouse as Vocabulary Hub

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Jelte Bootsma (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability
Linda Oosterheert (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability & Project manager

Semantics in Data Spaces: Semantic Treehouse as Vocabulary Hub

From September 17-19, 2024, SEMANTICS 2024 will be held in Amsterdam. At this conference, we will have the opportunity to present a tutorial on Semantics in Data Spaces. Our session will focus on Semantic Treehouse as a vocabulary hub. This tutorial offers a practical perspective on semantics in data spaces and presents the open challenges in an interactive manner. It includes an introduction to data spaces and the role of a vocabulary hub in data spaces, based on the current knowledge from the Data Spaces Support Centre.

For more information, to register, and to view the planned agenda for the tutorial, please see below or visit the following link: Register here.

Abstract

Data sharing accelerates innovations within and across sectors, leading to the development of new solutions. For a growing number of companies, this turns data into a strategic asset over which they want to maintain control. The European strategy for data aims to create common European data spaces to ensure Europe’s global competitiveness and data sovereignty. Data spaces are distributed systems designed to facilitate secure and trustworthy data exchanges between participants, emphasizing trust and data sovereignty. One of the crucial aspect in making this happen is semantics, which enables consistent and unambiguous data sharing between participants of a data space. Achieving semantic interoperability is a continuous balancing act between maintaining strict uniformity for consistent and easily understandable data, and accommodating the diverse requirements of different data space participants.

This tutorial offers practical insights into shaping semantics within data spaces, with TNO’s Semantic Treehouse as so-called vocabulary hub as an important means. The tutorial highlights the challenges and presents solutions for achieving semantic interoperability in the context of data spaces.

Semantic Treehouse gebruikersmiddag

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Linda Oosterheert (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability & Project manager
Wouter van den Berg (TNO)
Expert semantic interoperability & Scrum master

Op 3 november organiseerde TNO een Semantic Treehouse gebruikersmiddag in Utrecht. Aan alle deelnemers onze hartelijke dank voor jullie aanwezigheid en waardevolle inbreng!

Terugblik

Het doel van deze middag was tweeledig. TNO wilde samen met klanten en collega standaardisatie-experts:

  1. Kennis en ervaringen delen over het huidige en gewenste gebruik van Semantic Treehouse in verschillende branches
  2. Samen de toekomstige ontwikkelroadmap van Semantic Treehouse vormgeven