Thai AGRIS Centre-2007
Conceptual Framework for Implementing Conceptual Framework for Implementing Ontology Ontology and Applying and Applying DspaceDspace to enhance to enhance Thai AThai AGGRIS RIS Information ServiceInformation Service
The 8nd Agriculture Ontology Services Workshop:Achievement and Next Steps, Rome Italy21-22 September 2007
By
Ms Aree ThunkijjanukijMs Aree ThunkijjanukijInformation Specialist
Rice Ontology and Thai AGRIS Dspace
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OutlineOutline
• Existing constraints Existing constraints • ……and unmet demandsand unmet demands• Our vision to transform…Our vision to transform…• Some examples and next Some examples and next
stepstep
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Existing constraints…
• Limited resources prevent Thai AGRIS Centre from catching up with exponential growth of agricultural information
• Vocabularies in AGROVOC do not cover enough and not up to date
• Existing search engine does not smart enough for Thai/English searching
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… and Unmet demands
• A number of agencies have demonstrated intention to participate in Thai AGRIS data entry process but the existing system does not support
• Various groups of users with increasing and diversified demands requesting more specific services and more extensive search result
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Our vision to transform…
Thai AGRIS Centre
Thai AGRIS Database
Policy Maker
Create and organize
Researcher
Farmer
Other users
users
At present, our system is simple and we are mostly on our own...
Information ServiceSystem
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Our vision to transform…
Thai AGRIS Centre
Thai AGRIS Database
Policy Maker
Researcher
Farmer
Other users
users
Then, we think we can enhance our database by involving others into the process...
Validate
Community
Community
Community
ThaiAgricultureDatabase(Dspace)
Information ServiceSystem
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Our vision to transform…
Thai AGRIS Centre
Thai AGRIS Database
(new system)
Information ServiceSystem
Policy Maker
Validate
Researcher
Farmer
Other users
users
The communities with the help of experts will help us add, update and improve both data entry process and indexing...
Community
Community
Community
ThaiAgricultureDatabase(Dspace)
ThaiAgricultureOntology
createSubjectexpert
organize
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Our vision to transform…
IntelligentInformation
ServiceSystem
Policy Maker
Researcher
Farmer
Other users
users
Our intelligent service system will allow users involvement, thus let them help improve our services...
Web 2.0
Intelligent search engine
ThaiAgricultureOntology
Thai AGRIS Centre
Thai AGRIS Database
(new system)
Validate
Community
Community
Community
ThaiAgricultureDatabase(Dspace)
createorganize
Subjectexpert
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ThaiAgricultureOntology
Our vision to transform…
Thai AGRIS Centre
Thai AGRIS Database
(new system)
IntelligentInformation
ServiceSystem
Policy MakerValidate
Researcher
Farmer
Other users
users
And it will allow us to better know our end users so that we can better meet their needs…
Community
Community
Community
ThaiAgricultureDatabase(Dspace)
createorganize
Web 2.0
Intelligent search engine
UserProfile
&KM
system
Subjectexpert
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Some examples…
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Thai AGRIS Template in Bilingual (Thai-English)
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Mapping Dspace, AGMES, Thai AGRIS Data Structure
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Thai AGRIS Dspace
Ontology
Research community
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Query expansion by ontology for Research institute executives
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Query expansion by ontology for Researcher
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Query expansion by ontology for Farmers(1)
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Query expansion by ontology for Farmers(2)
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Rice Ontology as Retrieval System Background
Knowledge
Nilaparvata lugens(brown plant hopper)
Nephotetix virescens(green rice leaf hopper)
Insecta
has
subc
lass
Oryza sativa(rice)
Zea mays(corn, maize)
Poaceae
has
subc
lass
Bacteria
Xanthomonas campestis
Microbacterium sp.
has
subc
lass
has pest
has pest
Red stripe disease
Bacterial leaf blight
Sheath blight
Plant diseases
has
subc
lass
has diseases
cause by
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Next step…
• We’ve only just begun. We believe that the strategies will help sustain and enhance our services.
• We believe that our enhanced system will also benefit the other AGRIS Centre and international agricultural information community.
• However, the achievement of our strategies require support from our stakeholders and partnership, both in terms of technical assistance and resources.
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Thank You.No question allowed please !