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

fYear

1999

fDate

36373

Firstpage

87

Lastpage

91

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Database Engineering and Applications, 1999. IDEAS '99. International Symposium Proceedings

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0265-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IDEAS.1999.787255

Filename

787255