Welcome to the 6th Scottish Linked Data Interest Group Workshop. The workshop will be hosted by the Heriot-Watt University Semantic Web Lab (SWeL) in Edinburgh. The event is sponsored by the SICSA Data Science theme.
Hashtag: #SLDIG
Date: Tuesday 29 May 2018
Time: 10:00 – 16:30
Venue: 2.33 Earl Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
SLiDInG6 aims to bring together organisations from industry, government and academia from around Scotland to share different perspectives around Linked Data, and to inform participants of current research on Linked Data and its uptake in industry and government.
We plan to have flash talks to highlight current areas of activity and deployment of Semantic Web technologies. We then plan to have discussion groups focusing on:
We hope that the outcome will be the identification of future collaborations and projects that will be developed after the event.
Live minutes from the event are being collected in this document. Please help by adding your comments and questions into the document.
Lunch, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please let the organisers know by email of any dietary requirements.
Please upload your talks to this folder.
Flash talks: (Draft)
By attending, you can learn about existing applications of Linked Data as well ongoing research in the area from various organisations, industry professionals and academics in and around Scotland.
Registration has now closed.
By train: The closest stations to Heriot-Watt are Curriehill (where some trains to/from Glasgow Central stop), Edinburgh Park (where trains to/from the west, including some Glasgow trains, and Stirling trains stop) and Edinburgh Gateway (where trains to/from the north, including Aberdeen, Inverness and Perth trains stop). There is no public transport from any of these stations to the university, so you will need to take a taxi (5-10 minute journey) from the station. You may be able to pick one up at the station, but it is advisable to book one in advance (see below).
If your train doesn’t stop at any of these stations, you can get off at Haymarket and take the 25 bus from there. If you are coming from the south, you can get the 25, 34 or 45 from near Waverley.
By bus: Heriot-Watt is served by numerous buses. 25, 34 and 45 serve the route between the city centre and the university, with the 25 passing Haymarket Station and all three stopping near Waverley station. The cost is £1.70 per trip, and you need to have the exact fare.
By tram: You can get the tram to Edinburgh Park but would need a taxi to take you on from there.
Taxi: