SCOVO: Using Statistics on the Web of Data

Statistical data is present everywhere—from governmental bodies to economics, from life-science to industry. With the rise of the Web of Data, the need for sharing, accessing, and using this data has entered a new stage. In order to enable proprietary, closed-world formats, to enter the Web of Data, we propose a framework for modelling and publishing statistical data. To illustrate the usefulness of our approach we demonstrate its application in real-world statistical datasets. 1 Motivation Statistical data is present everywhere—from governmental bodies to economics, from life-science to industry. With the rise of the Web of Data, the need for sharing, accessing, and using this data has entered a new stage. Available technologies are either not compatible with the Semantic Web or are too complex to be useful for a range of use cases. We have identified the need for a more general and flexible solution to the problem of modelling and publishing statistics on the Web. Our motivatio...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: ESWS
• Authors: Michael Hausenblas, Wolfgang Halb, Yves Raimond, Lee Feigenbaum, Danny Ayers
• Keywords: ESWS 2009, Everywhere—from Governmental Bodies, Internet Technology, Present Everywhere—from, Statistical Data