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Authors:
Jawahir Che Mustapha Yusuf
Mazliham Mohd Su'ud
Patrice Boursier
Keywords: ontology-based information system; semantic heterogeneity; data integration
Abstract:
Three different ontology-based approaches have been used in previous researches to improve the semantic interoperability in an integrated information system. The approaches can be identified as the single, the multiple and the hybrid ontologies. Organisations seeking to improve their information system capability realise the benefits of using semantic technology based on ontology. However, clear guidelines are not available to select the appropriate ontological approach. The selection of the approach should be according to various organisational needs, contexts and management styles. This research is significantly important to provide flexible and adaptable way to start employing ontology, because semantic information systems are still immature in many organisations. In current research the study of different ontology-based approaches is presented. The focus is on the semantic integration challenge based on multi-sources data integration. Viability of all approaches and guides for ontology employment are presented in order to provide options for the organisations to upgrade their current system to new system. There is no specific approach that has been proven to be a successful implementation. Therefore, a new general reference model is proposed in this research work, which is based on the three approaches called Open Ontology Model. The proposed model is designed to work in dual directions which are top-down and bottom-up implementation to make the specification of ontology mappings more flexible and usable. This model would be of interest to novice system developers who plan to use it as a starting point to develop their first semantic information system. Developers might decide any single or combination of approaches based on the nature of their organisation.
Pages: 6 to 13
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011
Publication date: November 20, 2011
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4510
ISBN: 978-1-61208-175-5
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Dates: from November 20, 2011 to November 25, 2011