The question whether a given set of views, defined by queries, can be used to answer another query, arises in several contexts such as query optimization, data integration and se...
In this paper, we discuss how our work on evaluating Semantic Web knowledge base systems (KBSs) contributes to address some broader AI problems. First, we show how our approach pr...
Query processing in data integration occurs over network-bound, autonomous data sources. This requires extensions to traditional optimization and execution techniques for three re...
Zachary G. Ives, Daniela Florescu, Marc Friedman, ...
Distributed data management systems consist of peers that store, exchange and process data in order to collaboratively achieve a common goal, such as evaluate some query. We study...
Pervasive information systems give an overview of what digital environments should look like in the future. From a data-centric point of view, traditional databases have to be used...