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Linking the Real World
Manfred Hauswirth
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A Network of Knowledge
Interconnected Universal All encompassing
Enable global and local collaboration
The right information for the right people at the right time
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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!
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The Problem
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The Goal
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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
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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
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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)
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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