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Scientific workflow reuse through conceptual workflows on the virtual imaging platform

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WORKS '11: Proceedings of the 6th workshop on Workflows in support of large-scale science

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2110497.2110499

Published: 14 November 2011 Publication History

Abstract

An increasing number of scientific experiments are "in-silico": carried out at least partially using computers. Scientific Workflows have become a key tool to model and implement such experiments, but they tangle domain knowledge, technical know-how and non-functional concerns and are, as a result, difficult to understand, reuse or repurpose.

In order to ease Scientific Workflow Reuse, this paper defines a Conceptual Workflow model that is closer to the end-user's domain and intentions. By placing our model higher on the abstraction scale, we can separate concerns and emphasize the in-silico experiment inside the workflow, thus improving readability and re-usability.

The conceptual representation can then be transformed into a regular Abstract Scientific Workflow, exploiting both domain and non-functional knowledge that are captured and harnessed through the use of Semantic Web technologies.

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Index Terms

Scientific workflow reuse through conceptual workflows on the virtual imaging platform
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Software development techniques
      1. Reusability
  2. Software notations and tools
    1. Context specific languages
      1. Domain specific languages

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WORKS '11: Proceedings of the 6th workshop on Workflows in support of large-scale science

November 2011

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ISBN:9781450311007

DOI:10.1145/2110497

General Chairs:
Ian Taylor
Cardiff University, UK
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Johan Montagnat
CNRS, France

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