Enhanced Object-Based Production Conference

Venue Information

SAIC Rosslyn, 1911 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA

Arlington Conference Room (capacity: 40 people)

Iwo Jima Room, for speaker prep, breaks, breakout session (capacity 8-10)

Timing/Set-up

Room will open at 7am the day of the conference for set-up/tech check..

Primary Contacts

Dr. Barry Smith

email: phismith@buffalo.edu

Carter Benson

email: carterbe@buffalo.edu

Provisional Program

June 22

10:00-10:10 Introduction and Welcome

10:10-11:00 Introduction to Basic Formal Ontology (BFO)

Speaker: Barry Smith, University at Buffalo and the National Center for Ontological Research.

11:10-12:00 Introduction to Referent Tracking (RT)

Speaker: Werner Ceusters, University at Buffalo, Division Chief of Biomedical Ontology.

12:00-1:00 Break for Lunch

1:00-1:50 Introduction to Object Based Production (OBP)

Speaker: Geoff X. Davis, Celestar Corporation, and Guest.

2:00-2:50 Panel: RT and OBP: Common Themes

Themes: provenance, error tracking, time, confidence/likelihood

Panelists:

David Limbaugh, National Center for Ontological Research,

John Beverley, University at Buffalo,

TBD

3:00-3:50 Introduction to Defense Ontologies & OBP Applications

Speaker: Forrest Hare, Knowledge Solutions

4:00-5:15 Keynote: Title/Topic TBD

Speaker: TBD

June 23

9:00-9:50 Demo of Stases

Speaker: Mark Jensen, CUBRC

10:00-10:50 Other approaches

TBD

11:00-11:50 Warrant in Medicine

Speaker: David Limbaugh, National Center for Ontological Research

11:45-12:50 Break for Lunch

1:00-1:50 Topic TBD

Speaker: Timothy Lebo, contributor to the Provenance Ontology.

2:00-2:50 TBD

3:00-4:00 Keynote: Title/Topic TBD

Speaker: Ryan Riccucci, Division Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Control.

Registration

There is no registration fee for this event. If you would like to participate, please contact Carter Benson at the email above for further details.

Security

Due to SAIC protocols, no non-US citizens can participate in the conference in person or virtually.

Tech

A projector and laptop will be provided. Virtual conference attendance will be available for confirmed participants.

Refreshments

Refreshments and a food will be provided.