This book introduces novel methods and approaches for semantic integration. In addition to developing ground-breaking new methods for ontology alignment, the author provides extensive explanations of up-to-date case studies. It includes a thorough investigation of the foundations and provides pointers to future steps in ontology alignment with conclusion linking this work to the knowledge society.
Author(s): Marc Ehrig
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 266
038732805x......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 18
1.1 Motivation......Page 19
1.2.1 Problem Outline......Page 21
1.2.2 Solution Pathway......Page 22
1.3.1 Structure......Page 23
1.3.2 Reader's Guide......Page 24
Part I. Foundations......Page 26
2.1 Ontology......Page 27
2.2 Ontology Alignment......Page 35
2.3 Related Terms......Page 39
2.4 Ontology Similarity......Page 41
3.1 Use Cases......Page 52
3.2 Requirements......Page 57
4.1 Theory of Alignment......Page 59
4.2 Existing Alignment Approaches......Page 61
Part II. Ontology Alignment Approach......Page 73
5.1 General Process......Page 74
5.2 Alignment Approach......Page 77
5.3 Process Description of Related Approaches......Page 89
5.4 Evaluation of Alignment Approach......Page 94
6.1 Efficiency......Page 110
6.2 Machine Learning......Page 120
6.3 Active Alignment......Page 132
6.4 Adaptive Alignment......Page 137
6.5 Integrated Approach......Page 148
Part III. Implementation and Application......Page 156
7.1 Basic Infrastructure for Ontology Alignment and Mapping – FOAM......Page 157
7.2 Ontology Mapping Based on Axioms......Page 161
7.3 Integration into Ontology Engineering Platform......Page 165
8.1 Project Description......Page 168
8.2 Bibster......Page 170
8.3 Xarop......Page 178
9.1 Project Description......Page 186
9.2 Intelligent Integrated Decision Support for Legal Professionals......Page 188
9.3 Retrieving and Sharing Knowledge in a Digital Library......Page 190
9.4 Heterogeneous Groups in Consulting......Page 191
Part IV. Towards Next Generation Semantic Alignment......Page 193
10.1 Generalization......Page 194
10.2 Complex Alignments......Page 201
11.1 Outlook......Page 205
11.2 Limits for Alignment......Page 207
12.1 Content Summary......Page 211
12.2 Assessment of Contribution......Page 213
12.3 Final Statements......Page 215
Part V. Appendix......Page 217
A. Ontologies......Page 218
B. Complete Evaluation Results......Page 222
C.2 Download and Installation......Page 228
C.5 Parameters......Page 229
C.6 Additional features of the tool......Page 231
B......Page 233
C......Page 236
D......Page 237
E......Page 238
G......Page 240
H......Page 241
K......Page 242
L......Page 243
M......Page 244
N......Page 245
R......Page 246
S......Page 247
T......Page 248
W......Page 249
F......Page 250
S......Page 251
X......Page 252
