MODAVIS connects complementary standards rather than asking one format to do everything. The ontology describes meaning and relationships. VAO binds digital resources into an exchange and preservation contract. Repositories supply persistent version records.
| Layer | Role |
|---|---|
| MODAVIS Ontology Network | Semantic identities and evidence-qualified relationships. |
| VAO Standard | Manifest, resources, profiles, carriers and file integrity. |
| Persistent identifiers | Stable references to entities and exact releases. |
| Provenance | Documented source, transformation and editorial lineage. |
Established media and research-object formats remain useful within this architecture. A VAO is an integration envelope; it does not replace an audio format, a repository or a domain ontology.