OntoWiki mobile: knowledge management in your pocket

Abstract. As comparatively powerful mobile computing devices are becoming more common, mobile web applications have started gaining in popularity. In this paper we present an approach for a mobile semantic collaboration platform based on the OntoWiki framework. It allows users to collect instance data, refine the structure of knowledge bases and browse data using hierarchical or faceted navigation on-the-go even without a present data connection. A crucial part of OntoWiki Mobile is the advanced replication and conflict resolution for RDF content. The approach for conflict resolution is based on a combination of distributed revision control strategies and the EvoPat method for data evolution and ontology refactoring. OntoWiki mobile is available as an HTML5 Web application and can be used in scenarios where semantically rich information has to be collected in field-conditions such as during bio-diversity expeditions to remote areas.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: WWW
• Authors: Timofey Ermilov, Norman Heino, Sören Auer
• Keywords: Conflict Resolution, Internet Technology, Mobile Semantic Collaboration, Web Application, WWW 2011