Ontology Mapping to Support Semantic Interoperability in Product Design and Manufacture

Workshop on Hydrogen Production from Fossil Fuels with Carbon Sequestration

N. Chungoora ; R.I.M. Young

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来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

Ontological engineering is currently being used by a range of functional domains to support the capture and sharing of information andknowledge. It has long been recognised that ontologies provide a basis forsharing meaning. However, several reasons explain how the management ofknowledge contained in ontologies can be biased in a number of ways, whichinevitably leads to the creation and use of heterogeneous ontologies. Thissituation is being witnessed in the design and manufacture stages of the productlifecycle, and raises an issue whenever disparate ontologies have to be madeinteroperable with each other to promote design and manufacturing knowledgesharing among stakeholders. Ontology mapping provides a convenient directionto overcome the problem of ontology heterogeneity. This paper identifies thenature of semantic mismatches and essential elements that need to be taken intoaccount for ontology mapping. Simple examples are provided at various stagesto support arguments.