Linking the Real World

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Linking the Real World

Manfred Hauswirth


A Network of Knowledge

Interconnected Universal All encompassing

Enable global and local collaboration

The right information for the right people at the right time


The general-purpose substrate

Government

Media

User-generated

Publications

Life Sciences

Cross-domain

Geo

Over 200 open data sets with more than 25 billion facts,interlinked by 400 million typed links, doubling every 10 month!


The Problem


The Goal


Across research areas

The Real World

• People• Objects• Information•

Communication

• Knowledge Mgmt • Semantic Web• Services• Databases• Distributed

Systems• Middleware• Pervasive

Computing• Networking• Internet of Things

• Ontologies• Policies • Linked Open Data• LOD stream processing• RESTful services• Web services• Distributed databases• Distributed sensor networks• Publish/Subscribe• Mobile Networking• Peer-to-peer• Content Distribution

Networks• Information-centric

networking• Opportunistic routing• CoAP• 6LoWPAN• Wireless Sensor Networks


Make it comprehensive!

QR code points to FOAF profile

Associated RFID tag

Associated mobile

Available Not Available

RFID tag of person is identified

FOAF info is displayed

Availability based on hapticphone interface

Position of other peoplein the conference room

People scan QR code withmobile to check into room

Position of people in the building


Make it simple!

RoomRFID base station

Screen

Location server

REST(position, availability)

REST(availability)

WWW server

GSN server

REST(position)

REST(position)

REST(FOAF)

REST(FOAF)


The world will follow!

Simple abstractions and available systems work! Internet: IP WWW: HTTP + URL Apps: Mobile OS + market

The next opportunity? Internet-connected objects LOD + REST

Every-ONE/every-THING can REFER TO every-ONE/every-THING

Documents

Linking the Real World