Title :
ISIS: a semantic mediation model and an agent based architecture for GIS interoperability
Author :
Leclercq, Eric ; Benslimane, Djamal ; Yetongnon, Kokou
Author_Institution :
Univ de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Abstract :
The diversity of spatial information systems promotes the need to integrate heterogeneous spatial or geographic information systems (GIS) in a cooperative environment. The paper describes the research project ISIS (Interoperable Spatial Information System) which is a semantic mediation approach to support GIS interoperability. Its key characteristic is a dynamic resolution of semantic conflicts which is adequate for achieving autonomy, flexibility and extensibility. We propose a spatial OO data model and a mediation architecture based on multi-agent paradigm to support GIS interoperability
Keywords :
data models; distributed databases; geographic information systems; multi-agent systems; object-oriented databases; open systems; visual databases; GIS interoperability; ISIS; Interoperable Spatial Information System; agent based architecture; cooperative environment; dynamic resolution; geographic information systems; heterogeneous spatial systems; mediation architecture; multi-agent paradigm; semantic conflicts; semantic mediation model; spatial OO data model; spatial information systems; Data models; Electrical capacitance tomography; Geographic Information Systems; Hardware; Information systems; Intersymbol interference; Management information systems; Mediation; Multiagent systems; Operating systems;
Conference_Titel :
Database Engineering and Applications, 1999. IDEAS '99. International Symposium Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0265-2
DOI :
10.1109/IDEAS.1999.787255
