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How Semantic Interoperability can help Optimize Healthcare Data

Healthcare organizations collect and process vast amounts of information, ranging from structured data generated by machines like laboratory tests and vital signs to unstructured data, often provided by clinicians in narrative clinical notes, patient interactions, and self-reported patient outcomes, expressed in natural language. This healthcare data contains valuable insights into a patient’s health status, medical […]

Understanding Semantic Layers in Big Data

In the realm of big data, the ability to efficiently manage, interpret, and leverage vast amounts of diverse information is crucial. This is where the concept of a semantic layer comes into play, serving as a vital component in the architecture of big data systems. The semantic layer is a technology that sits between the […]

Ontology in Business Management Research

Ontology, as a branch of philosophy, delves into the nature of being, existence, and the categories of being. Its application in business management research is both profound and necessary. The term Ontology in Business Management Research represents an intellectual framework that guides how researchers conceive of the nature of reality in the context of business […]

Analyzing Bio-Ontologies Made Easy: A Deep Dive into simona R Package for Semantic Similarity

As research elucidates the tremendous complexity underlying cells, tissues, and whole organisms in finer detail, conveying new findings in siloed formats hampers piecing together coherent, holistic models. Bio-ontologies help standardize unwieldy volumes of data using consensus-derived vocabularies, systematically codifying knowledge domains into hierarchical trees or graphs where connections capture nuanced biological context. Top-level categories progressively […]

Knowledge Graphs could be a way out of the GenAI hallucinations trap

Right now, there is a great deal of excitement about Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) especially Large Language Models (LLMs). The initial hype surrounding ChatGPT is arguably waning, but there is enough technology and academic research for serious developer attention. Despite the potential of the approach, LLMs come with a range of challenges. These include the […]

How are classification and taxonomy different in UX?

A taxonomy is a knowledge organization system, where terms are hierarchically related. It focuses on specific terms needed for tagging or indexing content, rather than dividing a domain into classes and subclasses. The word “taxonomy” comes from the Greek words “taxis” (arrangement) and “nomia” (method). Taxonomy has a rich history, often associated with the field […]

MAS Launches World’s First Multi-Sector Transition Taxonomy

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Singapore-Asia Taxonomy) which sets out detailed thresholds and criteria for defining green and transition activities that contribute to climate change mitigation across eight focus sectors. The Singapore-Asia Taxonomy advocates the concept of a “transition” category, which is the recognition of the need […]

The Imperative of an Integrated Taxonomy for Financial Institutions

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, the intersection of finance and sustainability stands as a critical central point. ESG data has emerged as the cornerstone, influencing investment decisions, shaping risk management strategies, guiding long-term sustainability initiatives, and ensuring regulatory adherence for financial institutions. As we delve into the realm of ESG data and its regulatory […]

Singapore and Rwanda Taxonomies Launched off the back of COP28

Across the globe, green taxonomies are catalyzing climate investment in a crucial moment for the world’s fight against climate catastrophe. In 2023, Asia has seen a great deal of progress, with Singapore’s taxonomy following the launch of Thailand’s Taxonomy earlier in the year, and Hong Kong poised to release a taxonomy of its own in […]

ASEAN Taxonomy Version 2 receives broad affirmation following stakeholder consultation

The ASEAN Taxonomy Board (ATB), representing ASEAN finance sectoral bodies, announced the completion of targeted stakeholder consultation for Version 2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (ASEAN Taxonomy). This represents a milestone in validating the region’s journey towards sustainability and climate resilience and demonstrates the ATB’s commitment to providing crucial guidance to support environmentally […]