The Project
NFDI-MatWerk Structure
Task Areas
Task Area Ontologies for Materials Science (TA-OMS)

Overview

The Task Area Ontologies for Materials Science (TA-OMS) is focused on developing and implementing a unified materials ontology. This ontology standardizes the representation of materials data, ensuring consistency and interoperability across different datasets and research activities. TA-OMS works on creating structured vocabularies and frameworks that facilitate efficient data discovery, integration, and reuse. By aligning metadata and data descriptions, TA-OMS enhances the ability of researchers to find, share, and utilize materials data effectively.

Goals

  • Develop Unified Materials Ontology: Create a comprehensive ontology that standardizes the representation of materials data, including individualized ontologies for specific tools and workflows developed within the community.
  • Ensure Interoperability: Facilitate the integration and interoperability of materials data by providing a common framework for data descriptions and metadata alignment.
  • Support Efficient Data Discovery: Enhance the ability of researchers to discover and access relevant materials data through standardized and easily searchable metadata.
  • Promote Data Integration and Reuse: Enable efficient integration and reuse of data across various platforms and research activities by implementing consistent ontological frameworks.
  • Implement a Knowledge Graph: Develop and maintain a knowledge graph that allows for the retrieval of data based on their metadata, improving data accessibility and usability.
  • Align with Community Standards: Ensure that the ontology aligns with existing community standards and practices, facilitating broad acceptance and adoption within the materials science community.
  • Adapt to Emerging Needs and Technologies: Continuously update and refine the ontology to address emerging research needs and incorporate new technologies and methodologies in materials science.
  • Enhance Metadata Quality: Improve the quality of metadata by providing guidelines and tools for creating detailed and accurate data descriptions.

All Task Areas

NFDI-MatWerk
Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) under the National Research Data Infrastructure – NFDI 38/1 – 460247524

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