OKAR (Ontology for Knowledge Activity Resources)
Last modified December 19, 2005
Abstract
OKAR (Ontology for Knowledge Activity Resources) is a format to describe knowledge activity information. Fujitsu Laboratories and Ricoh have jointly developed the format using Semantic Web technology, the base technology for the next generation Web. The goal of OKAR is to support improved productivity and knowledge creation in the office.
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Merits of OKAR
- Shared information of knowledge activity based on various systems and equipment
- Automatic information storage of knowledge activity
- Sharing of knowledge among organizations
OKAR provides
- Descriptions of knowledge activities
OKAR codes basic information and the interrelationships between "people" and "things" that appear to be common to various work activities. - Integration with heterogeneous systems and information equipment
OKAR enables storage of information from heterogeneous systems and equipment and relates them mutually, since it is defined using Web Ontology Language (OWL). - Exchanging knowledge activity metadata between different companies
OKAR enables the exchanging of knowledge activity metadata between different companies by supporting integration with various systems and describing information that commonly appears in various knowledge activities.
Information about OKAR
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