Presentation of D01 The ICONS Project Presentation

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Presentation of D01 The ICONS Project
Presentation

• Bartosz Nowicki
• Rodan Systems S.A.

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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

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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
A Framework for User Requirements A KMS
Reference Architecture
Feature Requirement Analysis of a Knowledge
Management System
Architecture specification Comparison with KMS
reference architecture
ICONS Architecture
The Knowledge Representation Features The
Intelligent Content Integration Features The
Intelligent Workflow Management Features The
Distributed Processing Organisation Demonstration
of the ICONS Prototype Capabilities
Description of Principal Research Areas
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A KMS Reference Architecture areas of
interest existing solutions points of attack
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• A formal knowledge represenation language
• An Inference Engine
• A time modelling
• Navigation in semantic nets

• Integration of heterogeneous resources
• Intelligent agents

Text
Knowledge maps
Business Intelligence Systems
Properties
Data Bases
Search
Files
Information Integration
Knowledge Representation
Web Pages
Conceptual trees
Legacy Information Systems
Hyper-tekst
Document Management
Process graphs

• An advanced graphic interface for knowledge
  represenation
• Intelligent personalisation facitlties

Knowledge Management System
XML
RDF
Encription
Files
Security
Repository
Discussion Forums
Version control
Electronic signature
Collaboration
Access Control
Autenthication
HSM
DBMS

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

Workflow Management

• Scalable distributed ICONS architecture
• Load balancing algorithms
• Intelligent information integrator

Message Exchange
Internet Intranet
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The ICONS Architecture Development Model
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Content Model Definition (DTD, RDF)
XML/ DHTML Page
Process Map (WfMC)
Inference Rule Definition
Knowledge Map
Knowledge Presentation Level
Information Object Mapper (XSL, SVG)
Content Structure Mapper
Inference Rule Mapper
Disjunctive Datalog Inference Engine
HTTP/ WebDav Server
Content Management Framework
I C O N S A R C H I T E C T U R E
Knowledge Manipulation Level
Content Base (XML)
Ontology Base (RDM)
Knowledge Extractor/ Associator
Hierarchical Storage Manager
Integration Level
Multi-source Information Mapper
Pre-existing, heterogeneous databases
Legacy Information Processing Systems
Web Information sources
Presentation Mapper