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Use Cases

Semantica is designed to solve complex data challenges across various domains. This guide explores common use cases and how to implement them.

!!! info "About This Guide" This guide provides detailed implementation guides for real-world use cases, complete with code examples, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.


Use Case Comparison

Use Case Difficulty Time Domain Key Features
Research Paper Analysis Beginner 30 min Research Citation networks, concept extraction
Biomedical Knowledge Graphs Intermediate 1-2 hours Healthcare Gene-protein-disease relationships
Financial Market Intelligence Intermediate 1 hour Finance Sentiment analysis, trend detection
Algorithmic Trading Advanced 2-3 hours Finance Multi-source integration, signal generation
Blockchain Analytics Intermediate 1-2 hours Finance Transaction tracing, fraud detection
Medical Record Analysis Intermediate 1 hour Healthcare Patient history, temporal tracking
Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Advanced 2-3 hours Security Threat mapping, pattern detection
OSINT Intermediate 1-2 hours Security Multi-source intelligence
Supply Chain Optimization Intermediate 1-2 hours Industry Route optimization, risk management
GraphRAG Intermediate 1 hour AI Enhanced RAG with knowledge graphs
Legal Document Analysis Intermediate 1-2 hours Legal Contract analysis, clause extraction
Social Media Analysis Beginner 30 min Social Sentiment, trend analysis
Customer Support KB Beginner 30 min Support FAQ generation, knowledge base

Difficulty Levels:

  • Beginner: Basic Semantica knowledge required
  • Intermediate: Some domain knowledge helpful
  • Advanced: Requires domain expertise and advanced Semantica features

Research & Science

  • :material-school: Research Paper Analysis

    Extract structured knowledge from academic papers to discover trends, relationships, and key concepts.

    Goal: Ingest PDFs, extract entities (Authors, Concepts, Methods), and build a citation network.

    Difficulty: Beginner

  • :material-dna: Biomedical Knowledge Graphs

    Accelerate drug discovery and understand disease pathways by connecting genes, proteins, drugs, and diseases.

    Goal: Connect genes, proteins, drugs, and diseases from scientific literature and databases.

    Difficulty: Intermediate

Research Paper Analysis Implementation

Prerequisites:

  • Semantica installed
  • Sample research papers (PDF format)

Code Example:

from semantica.core import Semantica
from semantica.visualization import KGVisualizer

# Initialize
semantica = Semantica()

# Build knowledge graph from research papers
result = semantica.build_knowledge_base(
    sources=[
        "papers/machine_learning_survey.pdf",
        "papers/deep_learning_review.pdf"
    ],
    embeddings=True,
    graph=True,
    normalize=True
)

# Visualize citation network
kg = result["knowledge_graph"]
visualizer = KGVisualizer()
visualizer.visualize(kg, output_path="citation_network.html")

Biomedical Knowledge Graphs Implementation

Prerequisites:

  • Domain knowledge of biomedical concepts
  • Access to biomedical literature/databases

Code Example:

from semantica.core import Semantica
from semantica.ontology import OntologyGenerator

semantica = Semantica()
custom_entities = ["Gene", "Protein", "Drug", "Disease", "Pathway"]

# Build knowledge graph
result = semantica.build_knowledge_base(
    sources=["literature/cancer_research.pdf"],
    embeddings=True,
    graph=True,
    custom_entity_types=custom_entities
)

# Generate ontology
kg = result["knowledge_graph"]
ontology_gen = OntologyGenerator(base_uri="https://biomed.example.org/ontology/")
ontology = ontology_gen.generate_from_graph(kg)

Finance & Trading

  • :material-finance: Financial Market Intelligence

    Analyze market trends and sentiment from news and reports.

    Goal: Ingest earnings call transcripts, news articles, and analyst reports to gauge market sentiment.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-chart-line: Algorithmic Trading Signals

    Generate alpha by connecting disparate data points.

    Goal: Build a graph of companies, supply chains, and global events to identify non-obvious trading signals.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-bitcoin: Blockchain Analytics

    Trace funds and identify illicit activity.

    Goal: Map transaction flows between wallets and exchanges to detect money laundering or fraud.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook


Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • :material-hospital-box: Medical Record Analysis

    Transform unstructured patient notes into structured medical histories.

    Goal: Extract Symptoms, Diagnoses, Medications, and Procedures, linking them temporally.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-account-heart: Patient Journey Mapping

    Visualize and analyze the complete patient experience.

    Goal: Connect clinical encounters, lab results, and patient feedback to improve care delivery.


Security & Intelligence

  • :material-shield-lock: Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence

    Proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats.

    Goal: Ingest threat feeds (STIX/TAXII), CVE databases, and system logs to map attack vectors.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-eye: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

    Gather and analyze public information for intelligence purposes.

    Goal: Connect data from social media, news, and public records to build profiles.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-account-network: Criminal Network Analysis

    Analyze criminal networks to identify key players, communities, and suspicious patterns.

    Goal: Build knowledge graphs from police reports, court records, and surveillance data.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-shield-search: Law Enforcement and Forensics

    Process forensic evidence and correlate cases using temporal knowledge graphs.

    Goal: Extract entities from case files to build temporal case timelines.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-incognito: Fraud Detection

    Detect complex fraud rings.

    Goal: Build a graph of Users, Devices, IP Addresses, and Transactions to find cycles.


Industry & Operations

  • :material-truck-delivery: Supply Chain Optimization

    Visualize and optimize complex global supply chains.

    Goal: Map suppliers, logistics routes, and inventory levels to identify bottlenecks.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-wind-turbine: Renewable Energy Management

    Optimize grid operations and asset maintenance.

    Goal: Connect sensor data, weather forecasts, and maintenance logs to predict failures.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook


Advanced AI Patterns

  • :material-robot: Graph-Augmented Generation (GraphRAG)

    Enhance LLM responses with structured ground truth.

    Goal: Use the knowledge graph to retrieve precise context for RAG applications.

    :material-arrow-right: View Cookbook

  • :material-domain: Corporate Intelligence

    Unify internal documents into a single semantic layer.

    Goal: Connect People, Projects, and Decisions across the organization.

  • Analyze contracts and legal texts.

    Goal: Parse contracts, extract clauses, and identify relationships like "supersedes".


New Use Cases

!!! abstract "Use Case" Analyze contracts and legal texts to extract clauses, identify relationships, and understand document structure.

Difficulty: Intermediate| Domain: Legal

Prerequisites:

  • Legal document samples (contracts, agreements)
  • LLM API access (recommended)

Code Example:

from semantica.core import Semantica

semantica = Semantica()
legal_entities = ["Party", "Clause", "Section", "Contract", "Term"]

# Build knowledge graph from contracts
result = semantica.build_knowledge_base(
    sources=["contracts/agreement1.pdf"],
    custom_entity_types=legal_entities,
    graph=True,
    temporal=True
)

kg = result["knowledge_graph"]
clause_rels = [r for r in kg['relationships'] 
               if r.get('predicate') in ['supersedes', 'amends']]
print(f"Found {len(clause_rels)} clause relationships")

Social Media Analysis

!!! abstract "Use Case" Analyze social media content to extract sentiment, trends, and relationships between users and topics.

Difficulty: Beginner| Domain: Social Media

Prerequisites:

  • Social media data (JSON, CSV)

Code Example:

from semantica.core import Semantica
from semantica.ingest import FileIngestor

semantica = Semantica()
ingestor = FileIngestor()
posts = ingestor.ingest("social_media/posts.json")

# Build knowledge graph
result = semantica.build_knowledge_base(
    sources=posts,
    embeddings=True,
    graph=True
)

kg = result["knowledge_graph"]
hashtags = [e for e in kg['entities'] if e.get('text', '').startswith('#')]
print(f"Hashtags: {len(hashtags)}")

Customer Support Knowledge Base

!!! abstract "Use Case" Build a knowledge base from support tickets, documentation, and FAQs to improve customer service.

Difficulty: Beginner| Domain: Customer Support

Prerequisites:

  • Support tickets or documentation

Code Example:

from semantica.core import Semantica
from semantica.vector_store import VectorStore, HybridSearch

semantica = Semantica()

# Build knowledge base
result = semantica.build_knowledge_base(
    sources=["support/tickets/", "support/faqs/"],
    embeddings=True,
    graph=True
)

# Search
vector_store = VectorStore()
vector_store.store(result["embeddings"], result["documents"])
hybrid_search = HybridSearch(vector_store)
results = hybrid_search.search(query="How do I reset my password?", top_k=5)

Summary

This guide covered use cases across multiple domains:

  • Research & Science: Academic paper analysis, biomedical knowledge graphs
  • Finance & Trading: Market intelligence, trading signals, blockchain analytics
  • Healthcare: Medical records, patient journey mapping
  • Security: Threat intelligence, OSINT, fraud detection
  • Industry: Supply chain, energy management
  • AI Applications: GraphRAG, corporate intelligence
  • New Use Cases: Legal analysis, social media, customer support

Next Steps


!!! info "Contribute" Have a use case to add? Contribute on GitHub

Last Updated: 2024