Enhanced Object-Based Production Conference
Venue Information
SAIC Rosslyn, 1911 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA
- Arlington Conference Room, fifth floor (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,
- Geoff X. Davis, Celestar Corporation
- Jim Tuson, SAIC
3:00-3:50 TBD
- Speaker: Jim Tuson
4:00-5:15 Introduction to Defense Ontologies & OBP Applications
- Speaker: Forrest Hare, Knowledge Solutions.
June 23
9:00-9:50 Demo of Stases
- Speaker: Mark Jensen, CUBRC.
10:00-10:50 RDF Star Seminar
- Speaker: Forrest Hare, Knowledge Solutions.
11:00-11:50 Warrant in Medicine
- Speaker: David Limbaugh, CUBRC.
11:50-12:50 Break for Lunch
1:00-1:50 Provenance
- Speaker: Timothy Lebo, contributor to the Provenance Ontology.
2:00-2:50 PROV-O to BFO Mapping
- Speaker: Austin Liebers, University at Buffalo
3:00-4:00 Keynote: Rapid Adaptive Ontology Development for Homeland Security
- Speaker: Ryan Riccucci, Division Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Registration
There is no registration fee for this event. If you would like to participate, please contact Carter Benson by June 1st 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.
- Security Badges will be given out at the door.
Tech
A projector and laptop will be provided. Virtual conference attendance will be available for confirmed participants.
Refreshments
Lunch will be offsite.
Parking
- There is a parking garage underneath SAIC Rosslyn. Parking will be validated.
Hotel Recommendation
Five Star Accommodation
- The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Four Star Accommodation
- The Graham Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Le Meridien Arlington, 1121 19th St N, Arlington, VA 22209
- Hyatt Centric Arlington, 1325 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
Participants
- Barry Smith, UB
- Carter Benson, UB
- John Beverley, UB
- Kieran Johnson, General Motors
- Ryan Riccucci, CBP
- Forrest Hare, Summit Knowledge Solutions
- Geoff Davis, Celestar
- Danny Holloway, Celestar
- Chuch Cessna, Celestar
- Tim Lebo, Air Force Research Laboratory
- James Tuson, SAIC
- Richard Hencke, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Bryan Weaver, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Austin Liebers, UB
- Alec Sculley, UB
- Roman Ilin, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Victor Rohr, Aerospace
- J Bittner, BasisPath
- Tim Coleman, BasisPath
- Werner Cuesters, UB
- Bill Hogan, U FLorida
- Tim Prudhomme, UB
- Ann Clark, Nearmap
- Mark Jensen, CUBRC
- Matt Diller, U FLorida
- Andrea Bogle, Aerospace
- Tim Phillips, DHS
- Gilbert Mak, DOD
- Bill Lussier, Expressions Networks
- Ronald Nussbaum, Aerospace
- Thomas McCullough, ODNI/IC CIO/AIG
- Claire Allen, CBP
- Bonne O'Neil, Mitre
- Jennifer DeCamp, Mitre
- Karen Richardson, Aerospace
- Makrui Bogumian, Aerospace
