1. Interesting Features of the CIDOC CRM
Stephen Stead
Paveprime Ltd
Edinburgh
July 2007

2. Interesting Features Outline
Conceptual Modeling
Self Documentation
Self Logging
E29 Design or Procedure Meta Level
Empirical Provenance
Derivation Chains
Inference Chains
Research Provenance
XML
E55 Type
CRM Development process
Open Questions
Mileage
F-stop

3. Conceptual Modeling
Use of the CRM as a template for modeling a process or system
Distinct from mapping as there is no data to map (yet)
This model can then be used to design the data capture elements of the system
When data is captured already mapped to the CRM

4. Conceptual Modeling (2)

5. Self Documentation
Here an E73 Information Object has as a part an E31 Document that documents the E73 Information Object itself

6. Self Logging
Here an E65 Creation creates an E31 Document that documents the E65 Creation itself

7. E29 Design or Procedure Meta Level
Here an E65 Creation follows an E29 Design or Procedure to create a new E29 Design or Procedure

8. Empirical Provenance Derivation Chains Inference Chains
Record the precise steps used to create a derivative
This allows
Validation that the derivative is trustworthy for answering the current research question
Discard of intermediate steps
Inference Chains
Same logic could be applied

10. Research Provenance
When new knowledge is produced as part of a research project it’s provenance, precursors and influences should be captured
Creates a semantic web of derivation chains
Allow assessment of research projects by actual use of the products
Plus the length of the derivation chains produced
Instead of by the volume of material produced or the number of published citations

11. Here we see the source, influences, motivation and research process captured

12. XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<chi>
<E73.Information_Object>photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse
<P70B.is_documented_in> <E31.Document>XMP_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse
<P1F.is_identified_by>
<E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation> #01.xmp
</E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation>
</P1F.is_identified_by>
</E31.Document>
</P70B.is_documented_in>
<P106F.is_composed_of>
<E31.Document>XMP_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse
<E31.Document>EXIF_component_of_XMP_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse
</P106F.is_composed_of>
<P106F.is_composed_of >
<E36.Visual_Item> Visual_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse
<P138F.represents>
<E22.Man-Made_Object>Edward_I_Wax
</E22.Man-Made_Object>
</P138F.represents>
</E36.Visual_Item>
<E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation> #01.tif
<P129F.is_about>
</P129F.is_about>
</E73.Information_Object>
</chi>
<E73.Information_Object id="photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse">
<P70.is_documented_in rev="true">
<E31.Document id="XMP_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse">
<P1.is_identified_by>
<E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation> #01.xmp</E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation>
</P1.is_identified_by>
</E31.Document>
</P70.is_documented_in>
<P106.is_composed_of>
<P106.is_composed_of >
<E31.Document id="EXIF_component_of_XMP_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse" />
</P106.is_composed_of>
<E36.Visual_Item id="Visual_content_of_photo_1_of_set_1_of_Edward_I_Wax_Reverse">
<P138.represents>
<E22.Man-Made_Object id="Edward_I_Wax" />
</P138.represents>
</E36.Visual_Item>
<E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation> #01.tif</E75.Conceptual_Object_Appellation>
<P129.is_about>
</P129.is_about>
</E73.Information_Object>

13. XML E55 Type CRM Development process <P16.1.mode_of_use>
<E55.Type>Subject
<P2F.has_type>
<E55.Type> Type of Mode of use
<E55.Type> Type of Type
</E55.Type>
</P2F.has_type>
</P16.1.mode_of_use>

14. Open Questions Mileage F-stop Aural equivalent of E36 Visual Item
“we traveled 4.3 miles upriver”
Is this the duration (ie E54 Dimension) of the E7 Activity?
F-stop
Is this
Type of Duration (E54 Dimension)
Type of E7 Activity
Type of use (P16.1 mode of use)
If P16.1 can you have more than one P16.1 off a single P16 used specific object
Aural equivalent of E36 Visual Item