NDLI: Resolution of Semantic Heterogeneity in Database Schema Integration Using Formal Ontologies

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Author	Hakimpour, Farshad Geppert, Andreas
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	This paper addresses the problem of handling semantic heterogeneity during database schema integration. We focus on the semantics of terms used as identifiers in schema definitions. Our solution does not rely on the names of the schema elements or the structure of the schemas. Instead, we utilize formal ontologies consisting of intensional definitions of terms represented in a logical language. The approach is based on similarity relations between intensional definitions in different ontologies. We present the definitions of similarity relations based on intensional definitions in formal ontologies. The extensional consequences of intensional relations are addressed. The paper shows how similarity relations are discovered by a reasoning system using a higher-level ontology. These similarity relations are then used to derive an integrated schema in two steps. First, we show how to use similarity relations to generate the class hierarchy of the global schema. Second, we explain how to enhance the class definitions with attributes. This approach reduces the cost of generating or re-generating global schemas for tightly-coupled federated databases.
Starting Page	97
Ending Page	122
Page Count	26
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1385951X
Journal	Information Technology and Management
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15737667
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2005-01-01
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	database integration schema integration formal ontologies semantic heterogeneity Computer Communication Networks Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory Business/Management Science Operation Research/Decision Theory Business Information Systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Business, Management and Accounting Information Systems Communication

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