The open circularity platform : a decentralized data sharing platform for circular value networks
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- Gertjan De Mulder (UGent) , Els de Vleeschauwer (UGent) , Ben De Meester (UGent) , Pieter Colpaert (UGent) and O. Härtig
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- Abstract
- A Circular Value Network (CVN) is established when connections between actors (e.g. companies and consumers) are exploited to maximally use resources (e.g. by enabling reuse or recycling). Increasing the potential of a CVN requires information flowing between actors, regardless of the domain they operate in, the systems they use, and the data models they adhere to. However, this is currently hindered due to lack of data interoperability, both semantically (i.e. actors adhere to different data models) and technically (i.e. actors share in various formats using various protocols). Knowledge graphs can increase semantic interoperability. Centralization can increase technical interoperability, however, this implies actors lose control (and potentially trust) over their data. In this paper, we present the Open Circularity Platform: a decentralized data sharing platform for CVNs, built on semantic and technical interoperability standards. Specifically, we leverage the RDF Mapping Language (RML) to map existing data to the interoperable Resource Description Framework (RDF), Solid to securely share data across decentralized data pods, and Verifiable Credentials to ensure authenticity and integrity of the information shared on the platform. Furthermore, we complement our platform with a Web application, allowing users to query and verify the information stored across different data pods. We showcase the practical viability and usefulness of the proposed platform’s data sharing capabilities in a cross-domain setting through an online demonstrator on which example use cases from the construction, electronics, and textile domains have been applied. We thus highlight how to design an open circularity platform based on the open standards RML, Solid, and Verifiable Credentials to facilitate actors (with different infrastructures and from different domains) to establish CVNs.
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01J0NAYQ6FYFV8K4R4VKQBMTK4
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- De Mulder, Gertjan, et al. “The Open Circularity Platform : A Decentralized Data Sharing Platform for Circular Value Networks.” KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) Colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024), vol. 3753, 2024, pp. 42–52.
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- De Mulder, G., de Vleeschauwer, E., De Meester, B., Colpaert, P., & Härtig, O. (2024). The open circularity platform : a decentralized data sharing platform for circular value networks. KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) Colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024), 3753, 42–52.
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- De Mulder, Gertjan, Els de Vleeschauwer, Ben De Meester, Pieter Colpaert, and O. Härtig. 2024. “The Open Circularity Platform : A Decentralized Data Sharing Platform for Circular Value Networks.” In KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) Colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024), 3753:42–52.
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- De Mulder, Gertjan, Els de Vleeschauwer, Ben De Meester, Pieter Colpaert, and O. Härtig. 2024. “The Open Circularity Platform : A Decentralized Data Sharing Platform for Circular Value Networks.” In KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) Colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024), 3753:42–52.
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- 1.De Mulder G, de Vleeschauwer E, De Meester B, Colpaert P, Härtig O. The open circularity platform : a decentralized data sharing platform for circular value networks. In: KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024). 2024. p. 42–52.
- IEEE
- [1]G. De Mulder, E. de Vleeschauwer, B. De Meester, P. Colpaert, and O. Härtig, “The open circularity platform : a decentralized data sharing platform for circular value networks,” in KG4S 2024 : Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability 2024 : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Sustainability (KG4S 2024) colocated with the 21st Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2024), Hersonissos, Greece, 2024, vol. 3753, pp. 42–52.
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consumers) are exploited to maximally use resources (e.g. by enabling reuse or recycling). Increasing the
potential of a CVN requires information flowing between actors, regardless of the domain they operate in,
the systems they use, and the data models they adhere to. However, this is currently hindered due to lack
of data interoperability, both semantically (i.e. actors adhere to different data models) and technically
(i.e. actors share in various formats using various protocols). Knowledge graphs can increase semantic
interoperability. Centralization can increase technical interoperability, however, this implies actors lose
control (and potentially trust) over their data. In this paper, we present the Open Circularity Platform: a
decentralized data sharing platform for CVNs, built on semantic and technical interoperability standards.
Specifically, we leverage the RDF Mapping Language (RML) to map existing data to the interoperable
Resource Description Framework (RDF), Solid to securely share data across decentralized data pods, and
Verifiable Credentials to ensure authenticity and integrity of the information shared on the platform.
Furthermore, we complement our platform with a Web application, allowing users to query and verify the
information stored across different data pods. We showcase the practical viability and usefulness of the
proposed platform’s data sharing capabilities in a cross-domain setting through an online demonstrator
on which example use cases from the construction, electronics, and textile domains have been applied.
We thus highlight how to design an open circularity platform based on the open standards RML, Solid,
and Verifiable Credentials to facilitate actors (with different infrastructures and from different domains)
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