AIDAVA and Res-Q+ ontology expert meeting

A group of AIDAVA and Res-Q+ ontology experts met in Freiburg on November 11 and 12, in the Averbis offices. The objective was to assess the ontologies being currently developed in both projects and how an upper level ontology – based on SIO [ref] and BTL2 [ref] – could help solve the different issues encountered and potentially align ontologies of both projects.

The team successfully drafted a “Standard Upper-Level Ontology” – called SULO - and tested its soundness and fitness, working through several examples, demonstrating the value of such an approach.

Both teams will further work on testing SULO and come with recommendations on how to further use such an approach within the respective projects but also on how it could be used for other projects. The long-term aim is to agree develop methodological approach – and a supporting Upper-Level Ontology - to develop domain specific ontologies in alignment.

AIDAVA and Res-Q+ ontology experts at the meeting in Freiburg