Development of a semantic graph-based scene description

Grzybek, H. and Gulliver, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-5448 (2011) Development of a semantic graph-based scene description. In: Jorna, R., Liu, K. and Faber, N. (eds.) Problems and Possibilities of Computational Humanities: Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations. Fryske Akademy. ISBN 9789490719005

Abstract/Summary

Software representations of scenes, i.e. the modelling of objects in space, are used in many application domains. Current modelling and scene description standards focus on visualisation dimensions, and are intrinsically limited by their dependence upon their semantic interpretation and contextual application by humans. In this paper we propose the need for an open, extensible and semantically rich modelling language, which facilitates a machine-readable semantic structure. We critically review existing standards and techniques, and highlight a need for a semantically focussed scene description language. Based on this defined need we propose a preliminary solution, based on hypergraph theory, and reflect on application domains.