Title :
Ontology as a Mechanism for Application Integration and Knowledge Sharing in Collaborative Design: A Review
Author :
Xie, Helen ; Shen, Weiming
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Integrated Manuf. Technol., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, London, Ont.
Abstract :
In this paper, we draw attention to ontology as a mechanism for application integration and knowledge sharing in collaborative design. The paper provides a comprehensive literature review on this topic. It starts with its concepts, classification, and difference from other related technologies. Then the usage of ontology is discussed. Following the ontology life cycle, this paper compares several ontology authoring languages, ontology building methodologies and tools. It reviews some recent work on applying ontology to collaborative design. It concludes with a discussion on future R&D directions
Keywords :
CAD; groupware; knowledge acquisition; ontologies (artificial intelligence); application integration; collaborative design; knowledge sharing; ontology authoring languages; ontology building methodologies; ontology tools; Application software; Collaborative work; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer science; Intelligent systems; International collaboration; Knowledge engineering; Knowledge representation; Ontologies; Vocabulary; Application Integration; Collaborative Design; Knowledge Sharing; Ontology;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 2006. CSCWD '06. 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0164-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0165-8
DOI :
10.1109/CSCWD.2006.253214
