This ontology describes the astronomical environment (outer space environment) in general terms.
See also the Ontology Requirements Specification Document (purchase link coming soon).
The domain of astronomy is most relevant, and the ontology aims to represent various outer space environments, i.e. exo-atmospheric environments.
- It aims for a global, neutral, and accurate model of the space environment, expressing key concepts shared across astronomy communities. The vision is for an ontology that accounts for the fact that humanity may become spare-faring from other planets.
A self-contained module, usable by itself, but also part of the author's wider space domain knowledge modeling suite of ontologies and other knowledge organization systems.
- In-progress as circumstances permit. Subject to revision.
- As a unfunded personal project since inception, continued development is dependent on circumstances. Formal support is needed to complete and sustain development to realize the full project vision. The vision is ambitious, multidisciplinary and detailed. Contact the author to formally support the project in some way. Donations are welcome at the below web-links.
- ACTIVELY NEEDING: financial support, employer support, stable environment with resources to development and continue learning, etc.
- Desired as my PhD or other graduate project
As an unfunded personal project, you can help by offerring financial support, employment opportunities, graduate study opportunities whereby this can be part of my thesis or projects, co-authorship on papers or proposal, mentorship, voluntary technical expertise/servies for desired functionalities of my project, relevant datasets to apply the ontology to, and to be a user of the ontology(s). Contact, or schedule a meeting
- Donate:
- Contact if interested in purchasing use
- With sufficient formal support, the ontology may become open
See this webpage for full list of relevant articles
- “A Framework for Knowledge Organization & Modeling of Space Data from Astronomy to near-Earth Space Activities”, ESIP Winter meeting. Purchase
- “Space Hazards & Space Ontology”, Ontology Summit Purchase PPT
- [1] “An Ontological Architecture for Orbital Debris Data”, Robert J. Rovetto (Aug 6 2015) Earth Science Informatics, 9(1), 67-82 (submitted 2014). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/s12145-015-0233-3
- [2] “Preliminaries of a Space Situational Awareness Ontology”, Robert John Rovetto, T.S. Kelso. (Forthcoming) Advances in Astronautical Sciences, Univelt. Presented at 26th AIAA/AAS Space Flight Mechanics meeting, Napa, CA, USA Feb 14-18th, 2016.
- [3] "Orbital Debris Ontology, Terminology, and Knowledge Modeling", T.S.Kelso (CelesTrak), R.Rovetto, D.A.O'Neil (NASA)
- [4] "An Ontology-Based Virtual Orrery", D.A.O'Neil (NASA), R.Rovetto. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210000030
Robert J. Rovetto - Space Ontologist
Conceptual Engineering, Knowledge modeling, Terminology
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