Bridging the Gap Between AI and Reality • Rhodes, Greece
Time: Monday, 3.11
Room: Room C
Authors: Sebastian Teumert
Abstract: We present a graphical, drag-and-drop low-code/no-code platform that enables domain experts to design, execute, and share heterogeneous scientific workflows using Service-Independent Blocks (SIBs). Building on the DIME/jABC lineage, our approach modernizes SIB-based modeling with Cinco Cloud and aligns execution with the Common Workflow Language (CWL), supporting round-tripping between visual models and open standards. We evaluate the platform through case studies in Digital Humanities (tabular transcription of historical records), engineering (laser powder bed fusion), and planned biomedical pipelines, measuring expressiveness of workflow patterns, usability (SUS/UMUX-Lite), and reproducibility (containerized environments, deterministic re-runs). A working prototype demonstrates improved communication and faster onboarding, and teaching pilots show two master’s theses successfully modeled and communicated their pipelines with blueprint-style workflows. Next steps include completing the MVP (CWL round-tripping, provenance capture), releasing a public, versioned SIB repository, and running workshops, MOOCs with UNITO, and longitudinal user studies to benchmark portability, maintainability, and reuse across domains effectively.