• Journal of KIISE
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.307-319
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• 2015

Current ontology studies use the Hadoop distributed storage framework to perform map-reduce algorithm-based reasoning for scalable ontologies. In this paper, however, we propose a novel approach for scalable Web Ontology Language (OWL) Horst Lite ontology reasoning, based on distributed cluster memories. Rule-based reasoning, which is frequently used for scalable ontologies, iteratively executes triple-format ontology rules, until the inferred data no longer exists. Therefore, when the scalable ontology reasoning is performed on computer hard drives, the ontology reasoner suffers from performance limitations. In order to overcome this drawback, we propose an approach that loads the ontologies into distributed cluster memories, using Spark (a memory-based distributed computing framework), which executes the ontology reasoning. In order to implement an appropriate OWL Horst Lite ontology reasoning system on Spark, our method divides the scalable ontologies into blocks, loads each block into the cluster nodes, and subsequently handles the data in the distributed memories. We used the Lehigh University Benchmark, which is used to evaluate ontology inference and search speed, to experimentally evaluate the methods suggested in this paper, which we applied to LUBM8000 (1.1 billion triples, 155 gigabytes). When compared with WebPIE, a representative mapreduce algorithm-based scalable ontology reasoner, the proposed approach showed a throughput improvement of 320% (62k/s) over WebPIE (19k/s).

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.600-603
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• 2004

웹의 확산과 더불어 웹 상에 존재하는 정보의 양은 예측할 수 없을 정도로 증가하였고, 웹 사용자의 이용수준과 요구사항도 매우 다양하고 복잡해졌다. 이러한 환경에서 사용자 요구에 맞는 적절한 정보를 제공하기 위해서는 정확하고 필요한 정보만을 효율적으로 추출하고, 웹 정보들 간의 관계와 정보 자원들 사이의 의미적 연관성을 기술하는 지식 표현 수단으로 온톨로지(Ontology)가 필요하게 되었다. 이를 위해 W3C는 다양한 온톨로지를 통합하여 시맨틱 웹에서 웹 정보들간의 의미적 표현을 기술할 수 있는 표준으로 OWL(Web Ontology Language)을 제안하였으나, 이를 활용하기 위한 저작도구가 전무한 실정이다. 따라서 본 논문은 W3C에서 표준으로 제안하고 있는 OWL의 속성들을 분석하여, OWL 구문을 직관적이고 효율적으로 생성, 저작할 수 있는 OWL builder를 설계 및 구현하였다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.11 no.1 s.30
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• pp.42-53
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• 2006

This paper describes how to compose multimedia ontology for integrating/searching different types of multimedia databases. For this, we build integrated ontology based on MPEG-7 Multimedia Description Schemes (MDS), which is a representative standard for specifying multimedia contents, and the concept of TV-Anytime and re-express it using Web Ontology Language (OWL). In addition, we explain interoperability of the developed integrated ontology with other types of ontology with different concepts. Lastly, this paper describes the method of semantic search and retrieval using the integrated multimedia ontology.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.191-203
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• 2009

To provide dynamic services for users in ubiquitous computing environments by considering context in real-time, in our previous work we proposed Metaservice concept, the description specification and the process for building a Metaservice library. However, our previous process generates separated models - UML, OWL, OWL-S based models - from each step, so it did not provide the established method for translation between models. Moreover, it premises aid of experts in various ontology languages, ontology editing tools and the proposed Metaservice specification. In this paper, we design the translation process from domain ontology in OWL to Metaservice Library in OWL-S and develop a visual tool in order to enable non-experts to generate consistent models and to construct a Metaservice library. The purpose of the Metaservice Library translation process is to maintain consistency in all models and to automatically generate OWL-S code for Metaservice library by integrating existing OWL model and Metaservice model.

• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.67-81
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• 2006

While the existing Web focuses on the interface with human users based on HTML, the next generation Web will focus on the interaction among software agents by using XML and XML-based standards and technologies. The inference engine, which will serve as brains of software agents in the next generation Web, should thoroughly understand the Semantic Web, the standard language of the next generation Web. As abasis for the service, the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) has recommended SWRL (Semantic Web Rule Language) which had been made by compounding OWL (Web Ontology Language) and RuleML (Rule Markup Language). In this research, we develop a backward chaining inference engine SMART-B (SeMantic web Agent Reasoning Tools -Backward chaining inference engine), which uses SWRL and OWL to represent rules and facts respectively. We analyze the requirements for the SWRL-based backward chaining inference and design analgorithm for the backward chaining inference which reflects the traditional backward chaining inference algorithm and the requirements of the next generation Semantic Web. We also implement the backward chaining inference engine and the administrative tools for fact and rule bases into Java components to insure the independence and portability among different platforms under the environment of Ubiquitous Computing.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.718-722
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• 2008

Ontology plays an important role of the Semantic Web to describe meaning and reasoning of resources. Ontology has more rich expressive power through OWL that is a next standard representation language recommended by W3C. As the Semantic Web is widely known, an amount of information resources on the Web is growing rapidly and the related information resources are placed in distributed systems on the Web. So, for providing seamless services without the awareness of far distance, efficient management of the distributed information resources is required. Especially, sear ching fast for local repositories that include data related to user's queries is important to the performance of systems in the distributed environment. In this paper, first, we propose an index structure to search local repositories related to queries in the distributed Semantic Web. Second, we propose a query rewriting strategy to extend given user's query using various expression of OWL. Through the proposed index and query strategy, we can utilize various expressions of OWL and find local repositories related to all query patterns on the Semantic Web.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.107-117
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• 2010

The feature models representing the common and variable concepts among the software products and the feature configurations generated by selecting the features to be included in the target product are the essential components in the software product lines methodology. Although the researches on the formal semantics and reasoning of the feature models and feature configurations are in progress, the researches on feature model ontologies and feature configuration validation using the semantic web technologies are yet insufficient. This paper defines the formal semantics of the feature models and proposes a feature configuration validation technique based on ontology and semantic web technologies. OWL(Web Ontology Language), a semantic web standard language, is used to represent the knowledge in the feature models and the feature configurations. SWRL(Semantic Web Rule Language), a semantic web rule languages, is used to define the rules to validate the feature configurations. The approach in this paper provides the formal semantic of the feature models, automates the validation of feature configurations, and enables the application of various semantic web technologies, such as SQWRL.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.259-276
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• 2004

ebXML and Web Services provide UDDI and ebXML registry for storing and managing the business and Service information of companies, respectively. Recently, W3C have released the OWL(Web Ontology Language) to Recommendation, and OWL-S proposed to describe the semantics of Web Services using the OWL ontologies. In this paper, we compared the OWL-S with the registry information model(RIM) of ebXML and the data structure of UDDI, and directly connect ones, which that of ebXML similar to that of UDDI; we extend the structure of the OWL to connect the rests. Consequently, our system enables to construct the ontologies of services and discover their semantics by using the information stored in the registries, and tintegrate UDDI, ebXML registry and OWL-S registry. By using the extending OWL-S documents in our system, agents can utilize for the semantic matchmaking.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.192-201
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• 2005

For the past ten years, the goal of ubiquitous computing research has been the establishment of a new technology system with the aim 'Anytime, Anywhere, and Any form'. The needs for agent technology innovations such as ontology-based structure, ontology-based agent communication language, and multi-agents frameworks have been identified. This paper proposes a noble multi-agents architecture for ubiquitous systems. We suggest four major steps in the interaction between human and agents which enable ubiquitous agents to process by themselves to provide adaptive service to meet human's needs. First, we propose a semantic web technology to represent the association between information resources more explicitly Second, we construct a semantic ontology so that agents can recognize web contents.'Third, we propose a method to communicate between agents using OWL ontologies. Finally, we suggest a multi-agents structure based on the JADE of FIPA to analyze messages and get information. The semantic multi-agents framework proposed in this paper infers semantic situations using semantic web technology based on ontologies. A service provided is inferred differently according to user state because the multi-agents communicate by using OWL ontology language. Therefore, our system better infers context information than other without ontologies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.213-216
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• 2005

W3C에서는 온톨로지의 표준 언어로 OWL(Web Ontology Language)을 발표하였고 이를 활용한 온톨로지가 다양한 곳에 적용되어 구축이 되고 있다. 하지만, DL(Description Logic)기반인 OWL언어가 표현할 수 있는 규칙의 한계로 인하여 이를 확장하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이러한 연구를 통하여 W3C에서는 OWL과 RuleML(Rule Markup Language)을 통합하여 규칙(Rule)에 대한 표현력이 더욱 향상된 SWRL(Semantic Web Rule Language) 언어를 제안하였다. 현재 이러한 연구는 OWL, SWRL 온톨로지 언어를 활용하고 Racer, Jess와 같은 엔진을 통하여 추론을 하는 형태로 활성화 되어 가고 있다. 하지만 이러한 형태로 온톨로지를 구축하는데 있어서 Racer를 이용한 DL추론, Jess를 이용한 Rule-base추론이 병행되고 있다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 온톨로지를 추론하기 위한 엔진으로 Racer와 Jess의 병행이 아닌, Jess를 이용하여 DL기반언어인 OR온톨로지를 추론하는 것 뿐 만 아니라 SWRL언어의 규칙 또한 추론할 수 있도록 한다. 이러한 시스템을 구축하기 위해 OWL을 Jess언어를 이용하여 추론할 수 있도록 개발된 OWLJessKB라는 툴과 SWRL언어를 추론하기 위해 Jess언어로 변환하여 이를 추론하는 SWRL Factory, 그리고 이출 이용하여 통합 추론하기 위한 세가지 통합 추론 플랫폼을 제안한다.