semantic
Unlocking Data with Graph Databases
Ontotext has released GraphDB 8 – the latest version of their semantic graph database. It features a new data transformation functionality that makes it easier to leverage legacy data, establish interlinked enterprise master data and ultimately build a 360-degree data view. Yahoo Finance brought this news to us in their article, “GraphDB 8 Builds 360-degree Enterprise Data…
Read MoreTeaching Computers
One company is working with software that can identify historical figures from centuries before the word artificial intelligence was even in our vocabulary. This interesting information came to us from Digital Trends in their article, “New beta software automatically tags and captions historic images.” Project Gado first began as a way to develop new technology for quickly…
Read MoreThe Future of Cognitive Computing
Cognitive computing has been the focus for the past few years and the entire data industry is focused on what the future holds for this technology. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “How We Will Harvest Cognition in 2017.” Cognitive computing’s impact in and on our lives will continue over the coming years,…
Read MoreSemantic Intelligence
We talk a lot of about semantic technology and machine learning here. But what do they mean exactly? In linguistics, meaning has two distinct branches or categories: semantic meaning and pragmatic meaning. Semantics belongs to the first category and helps us understand the meaning of words by their relationship to other words. Quora brought this interesting information to our…
Read MoreSemantics in the Canine World
Semantic technology is “meaning centered.” Semantic memory refers to a portion of long-term memory that processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience. Semantic memory includes things that are common knowledge, such as the names of colors, the sounds of letters, the capitals of countries and other basic facts acquired over a lifetime.…
Read MoreLearning Opportunities in the New Year
The Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) are offering two unique learning opportunities in January. The PSP Books Committee will be hearing from guest speakers Matt Cooper & Emma Brink (Wiley) to speak about early publishing careers on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (EST) at the AAP/NY offices or via webinar. Did you…
Read MoreNew Artificial Intelligence Technology in Search
With new developments happening in the field of artificial intelligence and search engines, scholars may find it challenging to keep up. Nature World News brought this information to our attention in their article, “Researchers Predict AI-based Search Engines Will Change the Face of Scientific Inquiry.” The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2)’s Semantic Scholar has released the…
Read MoreMetadata in Health Data
Reliable metadata is the key to leveraging semantic computing and predictive analytics for better healthcare, including population health management and crisis care. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Semantic Computing, Predictive Analytics Need Reliable Metadata.” The healthcare industry is close to the saturation point of electronic health record (EHR) adoption. This doesn’t…
Read MoreThe Power of Semantics in the Future
Semantic terminology used to be considered the new thing in technology vocabulary. However, there appears to be a decrease in usage. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “2017 Trends for Semantic Web and Semantic Technologies.” There’s no denying the importance of the technologies, standards, concepts, and collaborations that define the Semantic…
Read MoreThe Importance of Memory
There is a lot of conversation in society around memory, both out of concern with medical conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s and the more common jokes about old age and forgetfulness. In our home, we joke frequently about who forgets more frequently. It might be on a grocery list, a repair schedule or something as…
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