Overview
This website functions as the primary identity node associated with the decentralized identifier did:web:identity.nvo987.us. The node provides the canonical identity reference for a set of research domains, machine-readable datasets and cryptographic identity documents forming the NVO987 identity infrastructure.
Through this node, identity metadata, verification keys and infrastructure endpoints are published in a form that allows independent verification by external systems and researchers. The architecture follows the principles of decentralized identifiers and web-based identity verification.
Founder
The identity infrastructure is maintained by Nicholas Van-Orton, an independent researcher working on decentralized knowledge systems, semantic web data and research identity infrastructure.
The researcher’s persistent scholarly identifiers include the ORCID record, the ISNI identity entry, and a structured knowledge graph profile in Wikidata. These identifiers provide persistent references linking the identity node to external academic metadata systems.
NVO987 Identity Framework
The NVO987 identity framework organizes research activity, digital knowledge resources and experimental web infrastructure under a single decentralized identity layer.
The primary public domain associated with this framework is nvo987.us, which functions as the main entry point for research publications, knowledge network resources and infrastructure documentation.
NVO987 Association
The NVO987 Association is a non-profit organization that supports research collaboration, open knowledge publication and the development of decentralized research infrastructure.
The association provides an institutional context for the NVO987 knowledge network and supports the long-term development of research tools and knowledge systems. Additional information about the association can be found at nvo987.fr.
Decentralized Identity Documents
The decentralized identity of this node is formally defined by a machine-readable DID document available at /.well-known/did.json. This document contains the public verification methods and service endpoints associated with the identifier.
Supporting configuration files include the DID configuration, which describes domain identity bindings, and the domain linkage statement, which establishes cryptographic relationships between associated domains.
Cryptographic Verification
Identity verification within the infrastructure relies on publicly available cryptographic keys. The primary public key used for identity verification is distributed through the file identity-public.pem.
Additional key metadata describing the verification method and associated identity parameters can be found in the file identity-key.json.
Signed Statements
A set of digitally signed documents provides verifiable statements describing identity claims, research activity and knowledge graph integrity.
The primary identity declaration is published as identity-statement.json, while research activity is documented in research-statement.json. The integrity of the knowledge graph infrastructure is described through the signed document knowledge-graph-signature.json.
Associated Domains
The identity node links several domains forming the broader NVO987 research infrastructure. The main public domain is nvo987.us, while institutional information about the association is published at nvo987.fr.
Specialized infrastructure components are hosted on additional domains including the knowledge network platform knowledge.nvo987.us and the experimental research environment lab.nvo987.us.
Machine-Readable Data
The identity node publishes structured datasets designed for automated systems, knowledge graph tools and AI-based research agents.
These datasets include schema definitions (schema.jsonld), research publication metadata (publications.jsonld), verifiable credential structures (vc.jsonld), AI infrastructure metadata (ai.jsonld), an agent registry (agents.jsonld) and the knowledge graph description (graph.jsonld).
Infrastructure APIs
Programmatic access to identity metadata and knowledge network resources is provided through a set of infrastructure APIs.
The base service endpoint is available at identity.nvo987.us/api. Specialized endpoints provide access to research data (/api/research) and knowledge graph services (/api/knowledge).
AI Agents
The infrastructure also exposes several autonomous agents designed to interact with research datasets and knowledge graph services.
These include the research processing agent (research-agent), the knowledge graph interaction agent (knowledge-agent) and the synchronization agent responsible for maintaining distributed data consistency (sync-agent).
Identity Files
Canonical identity files and cryptographic proof artifacts are published in the identity directory. The primary identity record is available as identity.json.
Verification artifacts include the public key (identity-public.pem), signature files (identity.sig, proof.sig) and integrity hashes (identity.sha512, proof.sha512).
Network and Publications
The NVO987 identity node is connected to a broader research and publication network across federated and professional platforms. These channels provide updates, publications and research commentary related to decentralized identity, knowledge networks and infrastructure development.