Title :
Temporal data management systems: a comparative view
Author :
Maiocchi, Roberto ; Pernici, Barbara
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
fDate :
12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Characteristics and requirements of systems for temporal data management in the areas of data and knowledge bases, artificial intelligence, and software engineering are investigated and discussed on the basis of a case study. Six representative approaches were selected for this analysis, with the goal of identifying particular features of systems proposed in different areas. The six approaches are: Allen´s interval-based logic, Dean and McDermott´s time map management, Kowalski and Sergot´s event calculus, Maiocchi and Pernici´s TSOS. Snodgrass´ TQuel, and Hagelstein´s ERAE. The characteristics of each system are classified and compared. On the basis of this analysis, a framework for the evaluation of temporal systems and for the specification of temporal data management systems is proposed
Keywords :
database management systems; knowledge based systems; software engineering; temporal logic; ERAE; TQuel; TSOS; artificial intelligence; databases; event calculus; interval-based logic; knowledge bases; software engineering; temporal data management; time map management; Artificial intelligence; Calculus; Engineering management; Information analysis; Information management; Information retrieval; Knowledge management; Logic; Real time systems; Software engineering;
Journal_Title :
Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
