Multi-INT Ontology Mediation Services

During Phase I, Dragon developed a prototype mediation application that uses an underlying Web Ontology Language (OWL) ontology to perform translation between systems. OMS surpasses traditional mediation tools by automating and standardizing the mapping exercise between system formats, and by encouraging true knowledge management across organizations. OMS can serve as a centralized “router,” translating messages between any number of systems in real time. We believe our mediation service makes possible a truly integrated enterprise. Phase II has three key goals: to improve the mapping process in terms of ease-of-use and translation capabilities; to upgrade the architecture to a deployment-ready state; and to provide installation, configuration tools and documentation to support future deployment. We intend to migrate to an architecture capable of achieving mature performance, stability and security attributes. To assist system integration efforts, we have defined a step-by-step integration process. We will undertake an ambitious effort to assist both automated and manual mapping activities by employing intelligent agents to mine existing data repositories. Finally, we will implement a configurable business rules engine to handle differences in data structure, format, and classification tagging between systems. The Phase II product will serve an important existing need in both DoD and private industry.