Presentation Of D01 The Icons Project Presentation

Presentation of D01 The ICONS Project Presentation

Bartosz Nowicki Rodan Systems S.A.

The ICONS project objectives • Development of knowledge representation techniques and methodologies for a multimedia content repository • Development of user interface design and management tools meeting the requirements of the information architecture methodology • Design and implementation of efficient algorithms for management of large distributed multimedia content repositories • Development of an analysis and design methodology for large, knowledge-based content repository systems 2

The general project approach • Select an existing content management platform to be used as the ICONS prototype testbed • Integrate relevant research result and standards in a coherent ICONS architecture • Achieve original research results in relevant project areas • Demonstrate the viability of the ICONS architecture in a real application environment

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The ICONS research stream • • • •

Assessment of tools, standards and methods (ICS) Multi-paradigm knowledge representation (U. Of Ulster) Advanced graphic user interface (ICS) Distributed Content Repository (Dauphine)

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The ICONS technical stream • ICONS architecture design (CO1) • Development of the ICONS prototype (CO1)

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The ICONS demonstration stream • Design ans development of the “NAS Best Practices” portal (Sema) • Exploitation and dissemination of project results (CO1)

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The ICONS Project Presentation Feature Requirement Analysis of a Knowledge Management System

A Framework for User Requirements A KMS Reference Architecture

Architecture specification

ICONS Architecture

Comparison with KMS reference architecture

Description of Principal Research Areas

The Knowledge Representation Features The Intelligent Content Integration Features The Intelligent Workflow Management Features The Distributed Processing Organisation Demonstration of the ICONS Prototype Capabilities

Mapping onto the contractual requirements

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A KMS Reference Architecture areas of interest existing solutions points of attack

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• Integration of heterogeneous resources • Intelligent agents Business Intelligence Systems

Data Bases

Web Pages Legacy Information • An advancedSystems

Semantic nets

Information Integration

Conceptual trees

Semantic nets Document Management

Security

Knowledge Representation

Inference

Semantic Data Models XML RDF

Process graphs Files

Discussion Forums

Electronic signature

Knowledge Autenthication Engineering

• Knowledge engineeering aids • Business process metrics • Intelligent workload assignment algorithms

Time representation

Hyper-tekst

Knowledge Management System

Encription

Access Control

Properties

Search

SDM nets

Files

graphic interface for knowledge represenation • Intelligent personalisation facitlties

Text

Knowledge maps

• A formal knowledge represenation language • An Inference Engine • A time modelling Knowledge • Navigation maps in semantic nets

Workflow Management

Collaboration

Internet Intranet

Version control

Repository

HSM

DBMS

Message • Scalable distributed ICONS Exchange architecture

• Load balancing algorithms 9 • Intelligent information integrator

Human/Computer Interaction (HCI) Technologies HCI Personalisation Engine

Electronic Form Manager

Knowledge MapGraph Manager

Content Presentation Manager

Structural Knowledge Graph Manager

Process Graph Manager

The ICONS Architecture Development Model

Distributed Architecture Technologies

Load Balancing Algorithms

Knowledge Management Technologies

Ontology Model Manager

Struct ural Knowledge Navigator

Content Categorisation Engine

Datalog Inference Engine

Intelligent Workflow Manager

Semi-structured Content Integrator

Intelligent Agent Development Environment

Scalable Distributed Data Struct ure

Content Management Technologies Content Repository Manager

Content Semantic Model Manager

Workflow Manager

Hierarchical Storage Manager

Distribution Optimisation Algorithms

External Content Integrator

Role Manager

Content Schema Definition Environment

Distributed Workflow Communication

Development Technologies Object Relational DBMS

In-Core Relational DBMS

Full Text Search Engine

Web Application Server

J2EE Development Environment

Security Environment

Operating System

10 - exists, to be selected

- exists, to be expanded

- to be developed

ICONS project focus boarders

Content

XML/

Knowledge Presentation Level

DHTML

Model Definition

Page

Process Map (WfMC)

Inference Knowledge

Rule

Map

Definition

(DTD, RDF)

Information Object Mapper (XSL, SVG) HTTP/ WebDav Server

Content Structure Mapper

Inference Rule Mapper

Content

Disjunctive Datalog

Management

Inference Engine

Framework

Knowledge Manipulation Level

Content Base (XML)

Ontology Base Knowledge

(RDM)

Extractor/ Associator Hierarchical Storage Manager

Integration Level Pre-existing, heterogeneous databases

Multi-source Information Mapper

Legacy Information Processing Systems

Web Information sources

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