Ontology Reuse - Experiences from Ontology Design Pattern Selection and Integration

Birger Lantow, Kurt Sandkuhl, Vladimir Tarasov

2015

Abstract

While the main purpose of Ontology Design Patterns (ODPs) is to support the process of ontology engineering, they can also be used to improve existing ontologies. This paper has a focus on ODP selection and integration for ontology improvement. Based on the case of the ExpertFinder ontology, which allows for competency description of researchers, selection and integration of ODP is investigated with an explorative view. The current state of ODP selection strategies is discussed and problems arising during integration of ODP are shown. On this base, suggestions for improvements are made. Although this study deals with the integration into an existing ontology, most of the assumptions and suggestions are also valid for the general case of ODP usage.

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Lantow B., Sandkuhl K. and Tarasov V. (2015). Ontology Reuse - Experiences from Ontology Design Pattern Selection and Integration . In Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-158-8, pages 163-170. DOI: 10.5220/0005586301630170


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@conference{keod15,
author={Birger Lantow and Kurt Sandkuhl and Vladimir Tarasov},
title={Ontology Reuse - Experiences from Ontology Design Pattern Selection and Integration},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={163-170},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005586301630170},
isbn={978-989-758-158-8},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 1: KEOD, (IC3K 2015)
TI - Ontology Reuse - Experiences from Ontology Design Pattern Selection and Integration
SN - 978-989-758-158-8
AU - Lantow B.
AU - Sandkuhl K.
AU - Tarasov V.
PY - 2015
SP - 163
EP - 170
DO - 10.5220/0005586301630170