EKCP Analysis Part 1: An Ontology Perspective

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EKCP Analysis Part 1An Ontology Perspective
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Ontologies Needed

• Interesting requirements stem from the
  representation of
• Processes and activities
• Actors (capabilities, intentions, ...)
• Many other ontologies needed (equipment, weapons,
  etc) -- See IETs proposal

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Core Theories of Processes and Activities
Process-model
has
personnel
Process-step
material
equipment
duration
. . .
substeps
needed-for
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BW Process Models are Grounded on Core Theories
of Process and Activities
Process-model
product
BW-process
BW-agent
isa
isa
isa
isa
BW Proliferation
sub-step
sub-step
sub-step
Research BW agent
Develop BW-agent
Produce BW-agent
. . .
needed-for
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Domain Specific Activities Will Include Domain
Specific Knowledge
Develop BW-agent
sub-step
Establish Production Facilities
Acquire Production Materials
Acquire Seed Stock
Acquire Equipment
Establish Worker Safety
needed-for
needed-for
isa
bio-safety level
source
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Domain Specific Activities Will be Linked to Core
Component Models(Most connections will be in
Production Steps)
dispersal mechanism
Produce anthrax
. . .
employ anthrax
isa
isa
employ dry anthrax
employ wet anthrax
isa
isa
Produce dry anthrax
Produce wet anthrax
Fermentation Component
sub-step
sub-step
sub-step
sub-step
sub-step
isa
Ferment agent (Grow anthrax spore)
Milling
before
store dry anthrax
Drying
before
before
store wet anthrax
alternatives
before
Dispersion Component
Azeotropic distillation
isa
Spray-dry
Vacuum- Drum dry
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Need to Relate Alternative SubstepsBased on
Tradeoffs
Acquire seed stock
alternatives
purchase from research supply house
cutivate from nature
acquire from Sympathetic government
steal
acquire from biotech program
Need to represent comparison factors and their
values for each of the alternatives Ex
cost high vs costlow duration4days vs 5weeks
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Need to Relate Alternative Process Models based
on Tradeoffs of Individual Steps
Produce anthrax
. . .
Deliver anthrax
isa
isa
Deliver dry anthrax
Deliver wet anthrax
isa
isa
Dispensinghard Vulnerable to environment gt
Inadequate for battlefield use
Produce dry anthrax
Produce wet anthrax
Spore sizesmall worker safety levellow gt
Difficultyhigh
Spore sizelarge worker safety levelhigh gt
Difficultylow
Dispensingeasy Hardier on environment gt
Adequate for battlefield use
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Relating Actors withTradeoffs in Process Models
Produce anthrax
. . .
Deliver anthrax
Non-friendly Govt
isa
isa
Deliver dry anthrax
Deliver wet anthrax
Intentions gtbattlefield employment
isa
isa
Dispensinghard Vulnerable to environment gt
Inadequate for battlefield use
Produce dry anthrax
Produce wet anthrax
Spore sizesmall worker safety levellow gt
Difficultyhigh
Spore sizelarge worker safety levelhigh gt
Difficultylow
Dispensingeasy Hardier on environment gt
Adequate for battlefield use