[x3d-public] X3D Semantic Web: book, XMP metadata ideas

[Don Brutzman]

[cc: CAD Design Printing Scanning Working Group]

Summary of XMP X3D metadata implications provided during today's STEP Geometry Services team meeting for CAD compatibly.

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Regarding XMP metadata inclusion within an X3D model: close scrutiny has confirmed this is possible, we are now working on mappings for (lossless) examples.  Interestingly this path includes compatible query capability using Semantic Web mechanisms, further enhanced by RDF nature of XMP.  We expect that external XMP files and equivalent embedded X3D MetadataSet structures are excellent compatible use cases.  Further benefits of embedding XMP information within an X3D model include the ability to retain provenance information inseparably with the model, readable by X3D engine (or HTML DOM) at run time, and supporting strong trust via XML Security.  Security features provided by standards compatibility include archivable canonicalization, authenticated digital signature, and privacy-preserving encryption.
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Incidentally their working term is "sidecar XMP" for metadata included within external XMP file.


On 4/20/2021 10:14 AM, Don Brutzman wrote:
> Attendees: Jakub Flotynski and Don Brutzman
> 
> * X3D Ontology for Semantic Web
>   https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/semantics
> 
> 1. Interesting book available online
> 
>      Validating RDF
>      https://book.validatingrdf.com
> 
> This is part of a Morgan & Claypool series of Semantic Web books.  (Some universities provide free access.)
> 
> https://www.morganclaypool.com/action/doSearch?AllField=semantic+web&x=0&y=0&SeriesKey=
> 
> We discussed how SHACL and Shex "shape validation" described there might be used to confirm correct design  patterns in an X3D model.  No need to duplicate regular validation and QA, rather might be higher level (animation chains, best practices, etc.).
> 
> Lots to learn and test within the X3D Ontology suite.
> 
> ---
> 
> 2. We are now building X3D-Edit.
> 
> It was not working for several years (ever since NetBeans 8.2 migrated to Apache).  Now building with Apache 12.3 OpenJDK 15 on 2 machines, Mac and Windows, still doing code cleanups.
> 
> We will build and re-release X3D-Edit 3.3 as a standalone Java application within a few weeks, hopefully.  (Embeds updated Xj3D, can launch other players.)
> 
> We will then work on X3D-Edit 4 dev release, both as a standalone Java application and also as a Netbeans 12 plugin.
> 
> I will think through how we can add X3dToTurtle.xslt stylesheet to convert and then launch Protégé.
> In other words, (Model.x3d -> Model.ttl turtle) + X3D Ontology goes to Protégé...
> 
> X3D-Edit tools for XML Security (digital signature, encryption) can be useful for models containing (queriable) authoritative metadata.
> 
> ---
> 
> 3. We discussed XMP metadata.
> 
> XMP is from Adobe but now an ISO standard and also the primary metadata form being used by the CAD experts working on STEP metadata.
> 
> * https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/6-3/assets/using/xmp.html
> 
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform
> 
> Note that the RDF XML example there might be transcribed into X3D MetadataSet vocabularies, allowing equivalent metadata to be embedded in the X3D model, thus keeping them together for documentation or unified query.
> 
> MetadataSet name=rdf:Description
>      MetadataString name=xmlns:xmp value="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/"
>      MetadatString name=xmp:CreatorTool value=Picasa
> 
> MetadataSet name=rdf:Description
>      MetadataString name=xmlns:xmp value="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/"
>      MetadatString name= xmlns:mwg-rs value="http://www.metadataworkinggroup.com/schemas/regions/"
>      MetadatString name= xmlns:stDim value="http://www.metadataworkinggroup.com/schemas/regions/"
> 
> Since XMP is RDF, it is interesting to think of this approach as a potentially generic way to integrate RDF as metadata X3D within a model, portably across any X3D file encoding or programming language.
> 
> If we can embed such external metadata files within a model, it is somewhat duplicative (from a metadata/query perspective) but this means that
> - we can never "lose" metadata once embedded
> - we can digitally sign the combination as a single file.
> 
> Have fun with X3D and Semantic Web!  8)
> 
> all the best, Don

all the best, Don
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Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
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