[CfP] AIOTI Workshop on Semantic Interoperability for Digital Twins - 5-6 Feb 2025, Sophia Antipolis, FR

https://www.ercim.eu/events/aioti-workshop-on-semantic-interoperability-for-digital-twins


We invite you to the AIOTI <https://aioti.eu/> Workshop on Semantic 
Interoperability for Digital Twins, aimed at advancing the field of 
semantic interoperability and laying the groundwork for the next 
generation of information systems. This workshop is focused on finding 
practical solutions for real-world industrial challenges. Discussions 
will involve a mix of invited talks, breakout sessions, and 
community-submitted presentations, all aimed at addressing industrial 
needs for semantic interoperability. The workshop will provide ample 
opportunities for real discussions and will be followed up with a 
publicly available workshop report.


    Scope

The workshop will focus on solutions for industry along with encouraging 
greater take-up of semantic technologies, including controlled 
vocabularies, taxonomies, and ontologies. Semantic interoperability is 
essential for supply chains as well as for repairs and recycling in 
relation to the plans for the circular economy as part of the EU’s Green 
Deal.

Semantic Interoperability is the ability of computer systems to exchange 
data with a shared, unambiguous meaning. Achieving this is critical to 
opening up markets for services and data, avoiding fragmented data 
silos, and enabling seamless cross-domain data infrastructures. This 
workshop will also give special consideration to the role of Digital 
Twins, which represent virtual counterparts to real-world entities and 
provide additional capabilities like prediction, simulation, and automation.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

  * *State of the Art:* Establishing a shared understanding of the
    current landscape of semantic interoperability.
  * *Success Stories and Best Practices:* Showcasing successful
    implementations and identifying common practices, e.g., at GS1 and
    eclass.
  * *Challenges and New Technologies:* Exploring what is missing and the
    potential contributions of emerging technologies, including AI and
    digital twins. Discussing metrics for evaluating the maturity of
    vocabularies, taxonomies, and ontologies.
  * *Roadmap and Next Steps:* Concluding with recommendations for
    advancing the field and proposing a roadmap for future development.


    Call for Contributions

We are looking for presentations suitable for advancing the area of 
semantic interoperability that cover one or more of the following aspects:

  * *Identify Requirements:* What is needed for semantic
    interoperability to succeed across different domains and systems?
  * *Present Success Stories and Best Practices:* Share experiences from
    successful implementations to highlight valuable lessons.
  * *Showcase New Technologies:* Demonstrate how recent advances, such
    as machine learning, generative AI, or digital twins, can contribute
    to solving industrial challenges.
  * *Analyse the Current Landscape:* Provide insights on the status quo,
    and identify gaps and future steps.

The workshop will feature a mix of invited talks, selected papers, and 
community-driven contributions, fostering a collaborative environment 
with experts from industry, standardisation bodies, regulators, and 
more, with a focus on practical industrial applications.


    Submit Your Expression of Interest

We look forward to advancing the discussion on semantic interoperability 
and digital twins together, laying the foundation for more integrated, 
efficient information systems. We invite you to submit an abstract of 
your proposed talk, panel discussion, or breakout session by *9 December 
2024*. Contributions will be reviewed by the steering committee to 
ensure alignment with the workshop's objectives and provide a valuable 
experience for all participants.

Your submission will be reviewed by the program committee, and we will 
then get back to you in late December to confirm your participation and 
provide details for payment of the €195 attendance fee, which will be 
waived for academic participants, students and keynote speakers.

Submit Your Expression of Interest 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddze_JXhgWRdNyLxHY-6P4YKhttU2vIF7LEdJNrWHvuLM9gw/viewform> 
using an online form that allows you to revise your submission as needed.


    Contact

For more information, please contact:
- *Dave Raggett* at <mailto:dsr@w3.org]>dsr@w3.org for all questions 
regarding the content and organisation of the workshop.
- *Catherine Riou* at <mailto:admin@ercim.eu]>admin@ercim.eu for all 
questions about logistics and on-site support.

We look forward to seeing you in Sophia Antipolis, on the French Riviera!


More information: 
https://www.ercim.eu/events/aioti-workshop-on-semantic-interoperability-for-digital-twins