The Next-generation Grid─ Knowledge Grid

To overcome the shortcomings in the Web technology and implement sharing information and cooperative teamwork, scientists are working toward the Semantic Web and the Grid which are two developmental trend in Internet. As the next-generation Grid, the Knowledge Grid is the combination on both. The Knowledge Grid, based on multi-layers application architecture, processing information and capturing knowledge through the Semantic Web technology, provides integrating and sharing information services in higher layer.