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Ontology Modularization Evaluation Framework  

Oh, Sun-Ju (School of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems / v.16, no.1, 2010 , pp. 1-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
Several techniques and methods for ontology modularization have been proposed recently. However, there are few ontology evaluation frameworks to evaluate these techniques and methods. Most researches on ontology modularization have not been focused on ontology modularization evaluation but ontology modularization process itself. In this paper, we devise a novel ontology modularization evaluation framework to measure the quality of ontology modules, logical integrity during modularization process and modularization tools. Experiments were conducted to validate the proposed framework. Three representative modularization approaches SWOOP, Prompt, and PATO were chosen and used to partition or extract modules from an ontology. Then the proposed evaluation framework is applied to these modules. The experiment results indicate that the modularization framework works well. The proposed framework would help ontology engineers improve ontology module quality, anticipate and reduce future maintenance as well as help ontology users to choose ontology modules that best meet their requirements.
Keywords
Ontology; Module; Modularization; Metrics; Coupling; Cohesion;
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