Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Workshop on Semantic Web and Information Extraction (SWAIE 2012), 09 October 2012, Galway, Ireland |
| Editors | D. Brian Davis Maynard, M. van Erp, B. Davis |
| Pages | 43-54 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Semantic Web and Information Extraction 2012 (SWAIE2012), in conjunction with the 18th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, Galway, Ireland - Duration: 9 Oct 2012 → 9 Oct 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | Semantic Web and Information Extraction 2012 (SWAIE2012), in conjunction with the 18th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, Galway, Ireland |
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| Period | 9/10/12 → 9/10/12 |
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Identifying and extracting quantitative data in annotated text. / Willems, D.J.M.; Rijgersberg, H.; Top, J.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Semantic Web and Information Extraction (SWAIE 2012), 09 October 2012, Galway, Ireland. ed. / D. Brian Davis Maynard; M. van Erp; B. Davis. 2012. p. 43-54.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › Academic › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Identifying and extracting quantitative data in annotated text
AU - Willems, D.J.M.
AU - Rijgersberg, H.
AU - Top, J.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In science it is difficult to reuse quantitative scientific data. For example, it is not possible to search for quantitative data in papers in a directed way, such as using the query "Select the storage modulus of dairy product A after the temperature has decreased from 90 to 4±C". This is caused by the fact that data is made available in (relatively) free formats as in scientific papers, spreadsheets, or databases, all with limited annotation and description of the way they were obtained.Meaning is lost, for example about what the numbers relate to (quantities and units are often poorly indicated). Many researchers, especially in the physical and computer sciences use LATEX in their creation of scientific papers. In this paper we present a set of LATEX-style files, which use the terminology defined in wurvoc.org, that can be used to annotate scientific papers. These style files define a set of commands, each representing a specific quantity or unit. If the LATEX is typeset into a PDF file, quantities and units in the PDF will be annotated with the appropriate references (URIs) to the corresponding concepts in theOMontology. This will not only disambiguate the use of these quantities and units, but will also enable us to extract triples from the PDF, facilitating the use of SPARQL queries to answer advanced quantitative question.
AB - In science it is difficult to reuse quantitative scientific data. For example, it is not possible to search for quantitative data in papers in a directed way, such as using the query "Select the storage modulus of dairy product A after the temperature has decreased from 90 to 4±C". This is caused by the fact that data is made available in (relatively) free formats as in scientific papers, spreadsheets, or databases, all with limited annotation and description of the way they were obtained.Meaning is lost, for example about what the numbers relate to (quantities and units are often poorly indicated). Many researchers, especially in the physical and computer sciences use LATEX in their creation of scientific papers. In this paper we present a set of LATEX-style files, which use the terminology defined in wurvoc.org, that can be used to annotate scientific papers. These style files define a set of commands, each representing a specific quantity or unit. If the LATEX is typeset into a PDF file, quantities and units in the PDF will be annotated with the appropriate references (URIs) to the corresponding concepts in theOMontology. This will not only disambiguate the use of these quantities and units, but will also enable us to extract triples from the PDF, facilitating the use of SPARQL queries to answer advanced quantitative question.
M3 - Conference paper
SP - 43
EP - 54
BT - Proceedings of the Workshop on Semantic Web and Information Extraction (SWAIE 2012), 09 October 2012, Galway, Ireland
A2 - Brian Davis Maynard, D.
A2 - van Erp, M.
A2 - Davis, B.
ER -