Modelling Ontology Evaluation

present a comprehensive approach to ontology evaluation and validation, which have become a crucial problem for the development of semantic technologies. Existing evaluation methods are integrated into one sigle framework by means of a formal model. This model consists, firstly, of a meta-ontology called O2, that characterises ontologies as semiotic objects. Based on O2 and an analysis of existing methodologies, we identify three main types of measures for evaluation: structural measures, that are typical of ontologies represented as graphs; functional measures, that are related to the intended use of an ontology and of its components; and usability-profiling measures, that depend on the level of annotation of the considered ontology. The meta-ontology is then complemented with an ontology of ontology validation called oQual, which provides the means to devise the best set of criteria for choosing an ontology over others in the context of a given project. Finally, we provide a small example of how to apply oQual-denved criteria to a validation case.

Tipo Pubblicazione: 
Contributo in atti di convegno
Author or Creator: 
Gangemi A.
Catenacci C.
Ciaramita M.
Lehmann J.
Source: 
3rd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2006, pp. 140–154, Budva, Montenegro, 11 June 2006 through 14 June 2006
Date: 
2006
Resource Identifier: 
http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/93612
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11762256_13
info:doi:10.1007/11762256_13
urn:isbn:3540345442
Language: 
Eng
ISTC Author: 
Ritratto di Aldo Gangemi
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