Research Data Network: Concept, Systems and Applications

doi:10.11871/jfdc.issn.2096-742X.2024.04.001

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[Background] Research data exhibits typical characteristics of being dispersed, heterogeneous, and siloed. It is of great significance to build infrastructures that can break down barriers between various isolated islands and effectively integrate distributed research data resources. [Methods] After reviewing the state of network-based research data platforms and technological systems, this paper explains the concept, characteristics, functions, and key technologies of the Research Data Network. To meet the collaborative needs of research data within the new research paradigm, this paper proposes RDCN as a collaboration-enabled research data network and introduces its design and implementation. [Results] The research data network can effectively address the issues of dispersed, heterogeneous, and siloed data. RDCN will play a significant role in research collaboration scenarios, such as biodiversity research, ecosystem field station observations, and multi-messenger astronomy research.

Key words: research data, convergence science, network-like research data platform, research data network, research data collaboration network

SHEN Zhihong, ZHU Xiaojie, WANG Huajin, TONG Jizhou, GUO Xuebing, WU Hui, MIN Yufang, WU Linhuan. Research Data Network: Concept, Systems and Applications[J]. Frontiers of Data and Computing, 2024, 6(4): 3-21, https://cstr.cn/32002.14.jfdc.CN10-1649/TP.2024.04.001.

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网络类别	主要目的	核心要素	核心技术
计算机网络	屏蔽计算机设备的差异性，提供设备间互操作能力	设备	IP、TCP等
万维网	屏蔽文档的差异性，提供文档间的互操作能力	文档	URL、HTTP、HTML、Hyperlink等
关联数据	屏蔽数据（信息）的差异性，提供数据间的互操作能力	资源描述	URI、HTTP、RDF、RDF link等
科学数据网络	屏蔽科学数据的差异性，提供数据（服务）间的互操作能力	科学数据	科学数据资源的标识、寻址、访问、操作协议等

类别	特征	相似案例
科学数据采集网络	以“采集数据”为首要目标，以传感器等采集设备为主体	观测网络
科学数据供给网络	以“找到数据”为首要目标，以数据仓储、科学数据中心为主体	关联数据、数联网、数据仓储网络、FAIR数据网络、数据空间网络
科学数据利用网络	以“找到答案”为首要目标，以数据仓储、计算服务器为主体	数据网格、数据库网格、虚拟天文台、数据经纬