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Mondays, 4-6pm, Fall 2012, Park 141, UB North Campus
Mondays, 4-6pm, Fall 2012, Park 141, UB North Campus


First session: August 27, 2012
The class will consist of a mixture of presentations by ontologists from UB and elsewhere; ontology development and planning sessions; teaching on specific ontology topics (for a sample see [http://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Basic_Formal_Ontology_2.0&action=edit&section=2 here]; and video presentations (for example from [http://militaryontology.com/military-ontology-videos.html here]. We will cover a variety of topics in theoretical and applied ontology, paying special attention to applications in the areas of biology and medicine on the one hand, and defense and security on the other.


:This seminar will begin with a basic introduction to ontology – answering questions such as:
Opening session: August 27, 2012
:We will begin with an overview of the course, provide a basic introduction to ontology by answering questions such as:
::What is an ontology?
::What is an ontology?
::How does an ontology differ from a data model?
::How are ontologies used?
::How are ontologies used?
:We will cover a variety of problems in theoretical and applied ontology, paying special attention to applications in the areas of biology and medicine on the one hand, and defense and security on the other. Ontologies to be considered will include:


:*The Gene Ontology
:*Basic Formal Ontology
:*Information Artifact Ontology
:*The OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies) Foundry
:*Universal Core Semantic Layer
:*The Environment Ontology


Students are strongly encouraged to register also for the following tutorial on the weekend of August 11-12:
'''Grading'''


::[http://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/Introduction_to_Prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9 PHI 398 LEC SMI Lecture Spec Topics: Intro to Ontology]




Revision as of 17:03, 12 August 2012

PHI 531 Seminar Problems in Ontology


Up to 4 Credit Hours

Faculty: Barry Smith

Mondays, 4-6pm, Fall 2012, Park 141, UB North Campus

The class will consist of a mixture of presentations by ontologists from UB and elsewhere; ontology development and planning sessions; teaching on specific ontology topics (for a sample see here; and video presentations (for example from here. We will cover a variety of topics in theoretical and applied ontology, paying special attention to applications in the areas of biology and medicine on the one hand, and defense and security on the other.

Opening session: August 27, 2012

We will begin with an overview of the course, provide a basic introduction to ontology by answering questions such as:
What is an ontology?
How are ontologies used?


Grading


Literature:

Introductory readings are provided here

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