A study on modeling of lightweight scientific workflow systems using XML schema

作者：Liu Yingbo; Wang Feng^*; Deng Hui; Fu Xiaodong; Ji Kaifan

来源：14th Asia Pacific Web Technology Conference, APWeb 2012, 2012-04-11 to 2012-04-13.

DOI：10.1007/978-3-642-29253-8_72

• Description languages
• e-Science
• End users
• Modeling procedure
• Prototype system
• Scientific workflows
• Work-flow systems
• XML schemas

Scientific workflow systems are typically describe coordinations involved in data processing via a workflow definition language. However, current specific workflow definition languages, even adopted by current mature scientific workflow systems, are too complex and enormous for non-professionals. In this paper, we mainly discuss how to design a workflow definition language using XML schema to suit a lightweight workflow system in a specific domain such as astronomy and astroinformatics. The prototype system shows that a simple but intuitive workflow definition language can simplify the modeling procedure and make end users easier and more accurate to implement their research tasks in e-Science activities.

• 出版日期2012