The Entity Registry System: Implementing 5-Star Linked Data Without the Web

TL;DR

The paper introduces the Entity Registry System, a novel open-source solution enabling linked data and entity resolution in environments with limited or no web connectivity, expanding access to data-driven applications.

Contribution

It presents a new system designed for deployment in poorly-connected environments, addressing limitations of traditional web-dependent data registries.

Findings

Supports 5-star linked data standards

Operates effectively without continuous web connectivity

Enhances data accessibility in low-connectivity regions

Abstract

Linked Data applications often assume that connectivity to data repositories and entity resolution services are always available. This may not be a valid assumption in many cases. Indeed, there are about 4.5 billion people in the world who have no or limited Web access. Many data-driven applications may have a critical impact on the life of those people, but are inaccessible to those populations due to the architecture of today's data registries. In this paper, we propose and evaluate a new open-source system that can be used as a general-purpose entity registry suitable for deployment in poorly-connected or ad-hoc environments.