A Framework for Applying Semantic Web in the Design and Development of Web Portals for Agricultural Crops: The Pili (Canarium Ovatum Engl.) Case

Authors

  • Leo Constantine S. Bello, Ronnel R. Atole, Ph.D., Salvador V. Briones, II, Rowell John B. Artiaga, John Rey S. Lirag, Aldwin R. Seboguero

Abstract

Discussed in this paper is the design and development of Pili (Canarium ovatum Engl.) Knowledge Base which was set up to be readily available for Semantic Web access. Though Pili is considered a minority crop, it is one of the important fruit trees found in the Philippines and is considered a “tree of hope” because of its usefulness from sap to roots. Information regarding Pili as of today are scattered and its availability is lacking affecting the Pili industry in general. To provide an intervention regarding the matter, it was deemed a necessity to create a central repository of Pili knowledge. This repository will establish a collaborative environment for the knowledge build-up by utilizing the Social Web (Web 2.0) technologies. This also builds a foundation for access to the Semantic Web (Web 3.0) whenever there is a need to access information not available in the repository. Ontology Standards were applied to ensure interoperability with other semantic websites. The development of the Pili Knowledge Base used Structured Relational Database Model that produced 152 normalized tables. The Semantic Web applied the Resource Description Framework to model the triples that reflects the current setup of the Knowledge Base. Applications such as GraphsDB, Protégé, and SPARQL were used to model the semantic-side of the Pili Knowledge Management System.

 

Published

2020-11-01

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