DENiM Architecture Specification and Semantic Models

Deliverable 3.4 describes a review of semantic data modelling to support interoperability and data sharing as well as the specification of the core data architecture for the DENiM project. Both sections are organized as follows: requirements and analysis of existing approaches and presentation of the selected approach and technical specification.

The design of both the semantics and the architecture have been done with the intention of making it usable across a diverse set of industries. While guided by the DENiM project requirements, it should be acknowledge that the approach taken is to create a more general and exploitable architecture that enables interoperability and data sharing across a wide range of sectors. An extensive analysis of the project needs was done in collaboration with the tool developers to describe their designs in terms of data interaction. With the outputs of these documents, a list of relevant fields considered for semantic models and a set of requirements for the architecture design were generated.

The outputs of this deliverable, together with requirements captured as part of D3.1, focused on the pilots’ needs, will form a basis for the evolution from requirements and specification to components design and development.

This document may be reviewed or updated if and where necessary throughout the development
lifecycle.