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Basic Formal Ontology (BFO)


Tutorial organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Biomedical Ontology, Lisbon, 2015
'''Tutorial organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Biomedical Ontology, Lisbon, 2015'''


Faculty: Barry Smith, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo. Email: phismith@buffalo.edu
Faculty: [http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith Barry Smith], Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo. Email: phismith@buffalo.edu


''''Abstract'''
'''Abstract'''
:The tutorial will fall into two parts.
:The tutorial will fall into two parts:
:Part 1 is for beginners, and provides a simple introduction to the
:'''Part 1''' is for beginners, and provides a simple introduction to the rationale and principles underlying BFO, a brief guide to the history of the ontology, of its relations to other candidate upper ontologies, and of its principal applications, culminating in some examples of how BFO is used to initiate ontology development. The introduction to BFO described [https://mitpress.mit.edu/index.php?q=books/building-ontologies-basic-formal-ontology here] will be released in advance of the meeting.
rationale and principles underlying BFO, a brief guide to the history of
:'''Part 2''' will provide a guide to the current state of BFO and specifically of the proposed BFO version 2, and of the state of work along the three parallel tracks of (i) English-language specification, (ii) OWL and (iii) FOL formalization. 2.0 will be released in draft form for public comment in advance of the tutorial. It will also describe how BFO 2.0 is being used in current work on the Information Artifact Ontology (IAO).
the ontology, of its relations to other candidate upper ontologies, and of
its principal applications, culminating in some examples of how BFO is
used to initiate ontology development. The introduction to BFO
described at http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/bfo-book.pdf will be
released in advance of the meeting.
:Part 2 will provide a guide to the current state of BFO and specifically of
the proposed BFO version 2, and of the state of work along the three
parallel tracks of (i) English-language specification, (ii) OWL and (iii) FOL
formalization. 2.0 will be released in draft form for public comment in
advance of the tutorial. It will also describe how BFO 2.0 is being used in
current work on the Information Artifact Ontology (IAO).


'''Rationale'''
'''Rationale'''
Given that BFO is now used as the top-level architecture for over 130
BFO is now used as the top-level architecture for over 130 ontologies in the biological and biomedical domains. MIT Press will publish [http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/bfo-book.pdf Building Ontologies With Basic Formal Ontology] in August 2015, and this book will serve as basis for this tutorial.
ontologies in the biological and biomedical domains I believe that there
is considerable demand for a training event of this sort. I also believe
that the large user forums of BFO and IAO will enhance advertising for
the ICBO conference as a whole. The publication of the MIT Press book
on BFO in spring 2015 will also contribute to interest in the topic of this
tutorial.

Latest revision as of 20:17, 17 August 2017

Tutorial organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Biomedical Ontology, Lisbon, 2015

Faculty: Barry Smith, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo. Email: phismith@buffalo.edu

Abstract

The tutorial will fall into two parts:
Part 1 is for beginners, and provides a simple introduction to the rationale and principles underlying BFO, a brief guide to the history of the ontology, of its relations to other candidate upper ontologies, and of its principal applications, culminating in some examples of how BFO is used to initiate ontology development. The introduction to BFO described here will be released in advance of the meeting.
Part 2 will provide a guide to the current state of BFO and specifically of the proposed BFO version 2, and of the state of work along the three parallel tracks of (i) English-language specification, (ii) OWL and (iii) FOL formalization. 2.0 will be released in draft form for public comment in advance of the tutorial. It will also describe how BFO 2.0 is being used in current work on the Information Artifact Ontology (IAO).

Rationale BFO is now used as the top-level architecture for over 130 ontologies in the biological and biomedical domains. MIT Press will publish Building Ontologies With Basic Formal Ontology in August 2015, and this book will serve as basis for this tutorial.

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