2004 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'04)
Modeling Methodology Track
coordinated by Paul Hyden
ANNOUNCES
A Session on Ontology for Modeling and Simulation

Session: Ontology for Modeling and Simulation
Chair: John A. Miller (University of Georgia) and Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida)
Date: Monday, December 6, 2004

Using XML markup languages and ontology languages for modeling and simulation is becoming more important. Markup languages can be used for data interchange between models. They can also provide a programming language independent way to describe or even formally specify a simulation model. An ontology can be used to provide a conceptual framework for simulation and modeling. As such an ontology can establish a semantic foundation for models, systems, results, applications and markup languages that enhances discovery, use and interoperation. The evolving Semantic Web initiative is developing a suite of Web languages to facilitate this: XML, RDF, RDF-S, OWL, SWRL.
  1. "A Roadmap for the Development of Ontology for Simulation and Modeling"
    Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida) and John A. Miller (University of Georgia)
    Contact: Paul A. Fishwick   (fishwick@cise.ufl.edu)

  2. "Data and Metadata Requirements for Composable Mission Space Environments"
    Katherine L. Morse (AVP Technology, SAIC)
    Contact: Katherine L. Morse   (KATHERINE.L.MORSE@saic.com)

  3. "Potential Modeling and Simulation Applications of the Web Ontology Language - OWL"
    Lee Lacy and William Gerber (Dynamics Research Corporation)
    Contact: Lee Lacy   (LLacy@DRC.com)

Prior Work

  1. John A. Miller, Gregory Baramidze, Paul A. Fishwick and Amit P. Sheth, "Investigating Ontologies for Simulation Modeling," Proceedings of the 37th Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS'04), Arlington, Virginia (April 2004).

  2. K.L. Morse, M.D. Petty, P.F. Reynolds, W.F. Waite and P.M. Zimmerman, "Findings and Recommendations from the 2003 Composable Mission Space Environments Workshop," Proceedings of the 2004 Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Arlington, VA. (April 2004).

  3. Don Brutzman and Michael Zyda, Curtis Blais, Mark Pullen and Katherine L. Morse, "Extensible Modeling and Simulation Framework (XMSF)," I/ITSEC (December 2002).

  4. Lee Lacy and Joel Pawloski, "Semantic Web Applications for Modeling and Simulation," DMSO Technical Exchange Meeting (July 2001).

Instructions for Authors

Final Submission Deadline: July 15, 2004
Register Paper
Author Kit

Contact Information

John A. Miller
Computer Science Department
415 GSRC
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7404
jam@cs.uga.edu
http://chief.cs.uga.edu/~jam
(706) 542-3440 (phone)
(706) 542-2966 (fax)

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