Standardizing an Ontology of Physics for Modeling and Simulation
Abstract
Interest in creating various scientific markup languages has been stimulated by the advent of XML and OWL. For example, there is a need for an ontology of physics for representing physics-based model semantics in Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications. While basic principles have been outlined to proceed towards creating such an ontology, the difficulties in creating a standardized ontology lie in the magnitude of the task and the diversity of communities interested in having such an ontology. Significant application areas of interest outside of M&S for scientific markup languages and their ontologies lie in the creation and accessing of electronic libraries and document archives. Other application areas include computerized science education, engineering education, and electronic navigation of technical manuals. The creation of credible standards in this area will require the pooling of resources from these distinct communities. We describe the variety of requirements of these communities and outline an approach for building a consensus towards standardization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA610086
Entities
People
- Joseph B. Collins
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory