SWWS
2008
13 years 6 months ago
2008
We propose a set of metrics for measuring the semantic implications of changes during ontology evolution. Our metrics focus on the changes of classes and associated axioms or annot...
SWAP
2008
13 years 6 months ago
2008
Ontology evolution is a complex problem. In our work, we focus on issues related to change management, particularly consistency maintenance and we present in this paper, an overvie...
COOPIS
2003
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
2003
IEEE
In this paper, we propose an approach for guiding ontology managers through the modification of an ontology with respect to users' needs. It is based on the analysis of end-u...
OTM
2004
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2004
Springer
Abstract. To date, ontology research seems to have come to an equilibrium: there is a wide variety of theories, methods and tools for extracting, representing, storing and browsing...
OTM
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2007
Springer
Abstract. This article wants to address the need for a research effort and framework that studies and embraces the novel, difficult but crucial issues of adaptation of knowledge r...
ODBIS
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2007
Springer
Abstract. The algorithms dealing with the incorporation of new knowledge in an ontology (ontology evolution) often share a rather standard process of dealing with changes. This pro...
ESWS
2009
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
2009
Springer
Abstract. Ontology evolution is a painstaking and time-consuming process, especially in information rich and dynamic domains. While ontology evolution refers both to the adaptation...
ESWS
2009
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
2009
Springer
Ontology evolution is increasingly gaining momentum in the area of Semantic Web research. Current approaches target the evolution in terms of either content, or change management, ...