Call
for Papers: 2nd International Workshop on 'Ontology-Driven Software
Engineering'[Overview] [Important Dates] [Submission] [Programme Structure] [Information for Attendees] [Presentation Schedule] [Organisers] [Programme Committee]
Ontologies (i.e. formalized models of real world domains and systems) are becoming mainstream in the representation and management of data, information and knowledge. In software engineering, however, the adoption of ontology-driven methods and techniques is still at an initial stage of definition and gestation. A series of initiatives by both academic and industrial groups have highlighted the potential benefits that would derive from software development driven by ontologies. These benefits include:
The main theme of this workshop is Ontology-Driven Software Engineering (ODiSE: pronounced odyssey). ODiSE here refers to the different ways in which ontologies (i.e., formalized conceptual models of real world domains) can contribute to improving Software Engineering – its processes and its artifacts. This use of the term encompasses different and interrelated aspects of Software Engineering as a discipline. For example: (1) Ontological principles can be used as the basis of improved development languages; (2) ontologies can help improve the way in which software development projects are organized; and (3) ontological domain models can drive or refine typical development phases, such as requirements, design and implementation.
The motivation for organizing a workshop on ODiSE derives from the increased interest that ontologies have generated in recent years within the software community. The relevance of ontologies in Software Engineering is exemplified, for instance, by the successful OOPSLA 2007 workshop on ‘Semantic-Based Systems Development’, various OMG and W3C initiatives, and commercial products based on ‘semantic technologies’. However, regardless of such developments, these efforts still represent pioneering initiatives in the field of Software Engineering. As the state-of-the-art stands, ODiSE is still in its infancy. The adoption of theory and technologies developed by the Semantic Web community to enhance Software Engineering appears promising, with many areas that are worth investigating and exploring.
This workshop is the 7th in a series of OOPSLA/SPLASH workshops on the general theme of ontologies in systems development, evolution and integration. More specifically this is the second event titled Ontology-Driven Software Engineering. After a successful first edition, ODiSE 2010 will focus on the specific themes that emerged in 2009. The general areas that the workshop will address are:
ODiSE 2010 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners with diverse cultural and professional backgrounds in order to discuss and analyze the different perspectives, issues and challenges of Ontology-Driven Software Engineering. Researchers and practitioners are invited to provide contributions in the form of research/case study (max. 15 pages) or position/idea papers (max. 6 pages) related to the workshop theme.
Key dates are as follows:
Authors are invited to submit papers by e-mail to Sergio de Cesare (sergio.decesare@brunel.ac.uk), the workshop's primary contact. Submissions can be in the form of completed research, research in progress, case study (maximum 15 pages) or position papers (2-3 pages). Papers can be submitted in RTF, MS Word or Open Office formats. Authors should submit papers according to the ACM style templates available here. This template is adopted in order to provide consistency across workshop papers.
The ODiSE workshop is aimed at promoting discussion among the workshop participants, identifying key research areas of Ontology Driven Software Engineering and fostering future research collaborations in the form of joint research projects and/or papers. The format is therefore interactive in its nature and will broadly follow a structure where:
The results of the workshop will be disseminated as follows:
At least one author of each accepted paper will be expected to register for the conference and attend the workshop. Workshop participation is not restricted only to authors of accepted papers. Any researcher or practitioner interested in ontology-driven software engineering can participate (subject to registration).
There are two mandatory steps for the registration of workshop participants:
The organizing committee is as follows:
The preliminary program committee is as follows:
