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Enum: DataModality

Modalities of input data handled by AI systems, drawn from the data, NLP and CV terminology sections (Clauses 3.2, 3.6, 3.7).

URI: iso22989:DataModality

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
structured None Tabular or relational data with an explicit schema
semi_structured None Data with self-describing structure such as JSON, XML or graph formats
unstructured None Data without an explicit schema (free text, images, audio, video)
text None Natural-language text data
image None Two-dimensional visual data
video None Temporal sequences of visual frames
audio None Acoustic signal data
sensor None Telemetry or measurement data from physical sensors
time_series None Ordered observations indexed by time
graph None Data represented as nodes and edges

Slots

Name Description
data_modality Modalities present in the dataset
input_modalities Modalities of input accepted by a task or component
modality Modality of the input data

In Subsets

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

LinkML Source

name: DataModality
description: Modalities of input data handled by AI systems, drawn from the data,
  NLP and CV terminology sections (Clauses 3.2, 3.6, 3.7).
in_subset:
- terminology
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso22989
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  structured:
    text: structured
    description: Tabular or relational data with an explicit schema.
  semi_structured:
    text: semi_structured
    description: Data with self-describing structure such as JSON, XML or graph formats.
  unstructured:
    text: unstructured
    description: Data without an explicit schema (free text, images, audio, video).
  text:
    text: text
    description: Natural-language text data.
  image:
    text: image
    description: Two-dimensional visual data.
  video:
    text: video
    description: Temporal sequences of visual frames.
  audio:
    text: audio
    description: Acoustic signal data.
  sensor:
    text: sensor
    description: Telemetry or measurement data from physical sensors.
  time_series:
    text: time_series
    description: Ordered observations indexed by time.
  graph:
    text: graph
    description: Data represented as nodes and edges.