Case studies/Volkswagen

Volkswagen Contextual Search with GoodRelations

Overview

Volkswagen UK developed two ontologies that extend GoodRelations for exposing car configuration and compatibility information and Volkswagen-specific car features, and uses that to support contextual search an to improve access to car data across multiple external systems. The use for Semantic SEO is also planned.

Usage of GoodRelations

Volkswagen UK uses the following ontologies for exposing information about configuration options and compatibility between items:

  • GoodRelations (http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1)
  • Vehicle Sales Ontology (http://purl.org/vso/ns)
  • Ontology for Innovation (http://purl.org/innovation/ns)
  • Car Options Ontology(http://purl.org/coo/ns)
  • Volkswagen Vehicles Ontology (http://purl.org/vvo/ns)

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