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KR Meeting Jan 06 Notes
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- * What is the scope of the ontology?
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+ * Trying to define the information/concepts needed to combine or determine the differences/similarities between two datasets
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+ * __Observation__: The observation sub-model is a taxonomy of entities (things) that can be observed (e.g., objects, spaces, times), and the specific traits of these entities that recorded (e.g., height, weight, color). In terms of data set integration, the observation sub-model tells us if we are talking about hte same (or similar enough) thing.
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+ * __ObservationAbstraction__: (Perhaps better named 'Measurement') ...
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