Using ontologies to map concept relations in a data integration system

Paolo Ceravolo, Ernesto Damiani, Alex Gusmini, Marcello Leida

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a Data Integration System based on an ontology as Global Representation. The paper briefly introduces the motivations and the benefits that the use of an ontology brings to a Data Integration System, which is also formally defined. The paper, in particular, focuses on the limitation of the proposed system to handle the different relations that can exist between concepts of an ontology. We divide the relations that can be defined in an ontology in two different sets: Mapped relations, which we consider atomic relations and Derived relations, which can be generated by combining mapped relations using SWRL rules. Some examples of the different kind of relations are reported to clarify the concepts and a new definition of Mapping in the Data Integration System is proposed, in order to define the atomic relations. The paper ends with considerations about the problems that still need to be considered.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationOn the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2007
Subtitle of host publicationOTM 2007 Workshops - OTM Confederated International Workshops and Posters AWeSOMe, CAMS, OTM Academy Doctoral Consortium, MONET, OnToContent, ORM, PerS
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages1285-1293
Number of pages9
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)9783540768890
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventOTM Confederated International Workshops and Posters AWeSOMe, CAMS, OTM Academy Doctoral Consortium, MONET, OnToContent, ORM, PerSys, PPN, RDDS, SSWS, and SWWS 2007 - Vilamoura, Portugal
Duration: 25 Nov 200730 Nov 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume4806 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceOTM Confederated International Workshops and Posters AWeSOMe, CAMS, OTM Academy Doctoral Consortium, MONET, OnToContent, ORM, PerSys, PPN, RDDS, SSWS, and SWWS 2007
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityVilamoura
Period25/11/0730/11/07

Keywords

  • Data integration
  • Mapping generation
  • Ontology
  • Ontology relations
  • Rule engine
  • Semantic
  • SWRL

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