A research team from Fujitsu and NUI Galway’s Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) has developed a new way of searching for and comparing open data which could be used to enable integrated uniform access to academic, government and industry data throughout the Web.
In a world-first, the Fujitsu-DERI research team developed a single access point that enables linked open data (LOD) – which currently exists on different sites and in different formats – to be stored and sorted up to 10 times faster than previously possible. This makes it easier to find, use and compare different data sets from different sources (eg private and public sector).
A data search function has also been developed enabling users to sort and access data without the need for application developers to trawl through individual sites and process underlying data.
The technology can be used by end users through a Web interface or programatically by application developers. Part of the technology is a search function enabling users to quickly sort and access data in a consistent format without the need for application developers to trawl through individual sites and process underlying data.
Fujitsu intend to make the technology – which is hosted on its global cloud infrastructure – freely available to users and developers.
Speaking at the launch, Anthony McCauley, head of research at Fujitsu in Ireland said: "The initial results are very exciting and it is hoped that the technology will lend itself to multiple applications – from financial appraisal to health breakthroughs by enabling previously separate data sets to be analysed together."
Prof Stefan Decker, director of DERI, said: "I am delighted that that this project has delivered both best practice industry academia knowledge sharing and a commercially important application. It has also created valuable high end research jobs and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Fujitsu."
Regina Moran, CEO Fujitsu Ireland, said: "The DERI project was Fujitsu’s first industry-led research collaboration in Ireland and it is fitting that it will now provide the world’s first application platform which has the potential to realise the commercial opportunities presented by linked data… The DERI team has made significant breakthroughs in a short period of time and Fujitsu is delighted to lend industry expertise to this collaborative project."
The new technology is the first output of the joint collaboration between Fujitsu and DERI launched in July 2012, supported by the IDA and SFI.
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