Agent-based ontology mapping and integration towards interoperability

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Title: Agent-based ontology mapping and integration towards interoperability
Author(s): Li, Li; Yang, Yun
Abstract: Interoperability is an important issue in ontology research. In this paper, a novel agent-based framework for managing ontologies in a dynamic environment is developed. The framework has several key characteristics such as flexibility and extensibility that differentiate this research from others. Based on the proposed framework, ontology mapping and integration are investigated. It is believed that inter-ontology processes like ontology mapping with logical semantics are foundations of ontology-based applications. Accordingly, several types of semantic relations are proposed and corresponding mapping mechanisms are developed. Based on mapping results, ontology integration is developed to provide abstract views for participating organizations in the presence of a variety of ontologies. A prototype is built to demonstrate the design and functionalities and is applied to beer ontologies. The prototype shows that the framework is not only flexible but also practical. All agents derived from the framework exhibit their behaviours as expected.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Source: Expert Systems, Vol. 25, no. 3 (Jul 2008), pp. 197-220
Publication year: 2008
FOR Code(s): 080105 Expert Systems; 080609 Information Systems Management
Keyword(s): Multi-agent systems; Ontology integration; Ontology interoperability; Ontology mapping
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
ISSN: 0266-4720
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0394.2008.00460.x
Peer reviewed