Contextual Computing with Knowledge Graphs and the Web of Entities

Structured web data enables us to communicate to search engine algorithms the things that humans understand implicitly. Using Schema.org, over 12 million sites are already enabling their pages in this way, and as this onward drive continues, a new web is emerging: The Web of Entities. Search Engine Knowledge Graphs use these entities to power new contextual applications and capabilities. By mapping the entity types identified in user questions and queries, to matching instances in their knowledge graphs, applications can be created that provide seamless customer interactions and experiences. But where next? The exponentially growing Web of Entities has the potential to lead the way to, and set the context for, Cognitive Computing, using pattern recognition to mimic the way the human brain works.

Richard Wallis has assisted with the EDMC’s FIBO for Schema.org efforts as Developer Advocate working with Google. He is a Technology Evangelist and Consultant at the forefront in promoting, explaining, and applying new and emerging Web and Semantic Web technologies. Richard is well known on the conference platform in the Semantic Web, Library, and Information Management sectors. Richard is a co-founding member of the W3C’s FIBO and Tourism data community groups, Chair of the W3C Schema Bib Extend community group, and active in several others. He is Evangelist and Founder at Data Liberate.