Semantic Compatibility Across VAILabs Modules

Establish semantic interoperability standards and validation mechanisms across VAILabs modules and plugins to ensure input–output compatibility of data schemas and control signals, enabling safe and reliable composition of heterogeneous components.

Background

The VAILabs architecture is built around interchangeable modules and plugins, making semantic compatibility critical for composing diverse tools across domains. The authors explicitly identify ensuring semantic compatibility as an unresolved difficulty.

Robust interoperability would allow researchers to mix and match components, reuse pipelines, and integrate new AI methods without extensive re-engineering, thereby realizing the vision of domain-agnostic Virtual Laboratories.