This document discusses using semantic web technologies like ontologies to enable intelligent environments through smart objects. It describes the SOFIA project which uses ontologies and the blackboard pattern to semantically connect smart objects. SOFIA allows objects to share information and enable interoperability through a semantic information broker. It aims to connect the physical world to the information world by making physical information available for smart services. The document outlines SOFIA's pilot scenarios and how it is based on semantic web standards like RDF and OWL to semantically describe devices, interactions, and other concepts to achieve interoperability in intelligent environments.
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