Semantic Technology
Semantic Technology is an encoding process whereby meaning is stored separately from data and content; this separation provides a fluidity to searches and systems operations that is not found in standard IT.[1]
Short overview
By means of semantic technology, both people and machines can share at execution time and enables the inter-connectivity between programs
Semantic technologies are sometimes considered as a type of technology which is searching for a business problem to find a solution for it, but this case is a different topic and there involves debate. The semantic technology is helping business from all over to world to ensure that their information makes sense. In the case of unstructured data, the semantic technology is a great, easy, fast and immediate application which is helping organizations and companies to ensure their information makes sense.
The mechanism of semantic technology
Basically, the semantic technology supposes the analysis of text inputs made by a user with the view to assess the probable intent of the user. In this way, this type of technology involves a set of tools used to analyze text with the purpose of dividing its meaning in formats and standards to enable the codification and integration of information based on the meanings discovered.
There are also various standards used to describe the semantic meaning of a data set which provide a framework of different meanings which are then assigned to the data set. Based on such standards such as Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Web Ontology Language(OWL), companies can codify unstructured data. [2]
Semantic Technology Conferences
One of the largest conference at worldwide level on the topic of semantic network is known as SemTech. This conference is created especially for enterprise computing professionals and covers a large part of the technology and application area.
The last SemTech conference was been held between 21-25 June, 2010 in San Francisco.
Types of Semantic Technologies
Nowadays, the semantic technologies are being used in many industries and domains. Some problems could not have been solved until the appearance of semantic technologies. Depending on the industry in which is applied, there are different types of semantic technologies. The semantic technologies are being used in the following industries:
- Semantic technology in Healthcare: the main application are developed for cost management, medical records, accounting or even public health monitoring;
- Semantic technology in Finance: the main applications are developed for an improved customers account management and integration, document processing, portfolio performance and risk control;
- Semantic technology in Open Government: the main application are developed for citizens applications, national system management;
- Semantic technology in Publishing: the main applications are developed for content management, media management;
- Semantic technology in Marketing: the main applications are developed for targeted search, competitive intelligence, analysis and consumer interfaces;
- Semantic technology in Life Sciences: the main applications are developed for the visualization of complex biomedical relationships, linked data;
Other industries where semantic technology has been the core reason for development include: emergency response, military intelligence, digital libraries, advertising, and many more. [3]