Abstract. In this paper three perspectives are presented on defining the general notion of technical artifacts in formal ontologies. These perspectives share two intuitions: that ...
In this paper we propose a new tool called OWL-CM (OWL Combining Matcher) that deals with uncertainty inherent to ontology mapping process. On the one hand, OWL-CM uses the techniq...
The Ontology Web Language (OWL) provides a powerful framework for describing the semantics and constraints of a particular domain described in RDF. Along with that power comes the...
: This paper introduces the concept of Ontology based Geo-Object Catalog (OGOC). An OGOC acts as a focal point for a federation of independent geoobject sources, providing consolid...
Daniela F. Brauner, Marco A. Casanova, Carlos Jos&...
The paper considers the problem of defining concepts within formal ontologies. A number of distinct modes of definition are identified, which represent alternative viewpoints on t...