Open AccessManaging Data Through the Lens of an Ontology
Author(s) -
Lenzerini Maurizio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ai magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2371-9621
pISSN - 0738-4602
DOI - 10.1609/aimag.v39i2.2802
Subject(s) - ontology , computer science , representation (politics) , domain (mathematical analysis) , process ontology , ontology based data integration , data science , knowledge representation and reasoning , information retrieval , knowledge management , domain knowledge , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , politics , political science , law
Ontology‐based data management aims at managing data through the lens of an ontology, that is, a conceptual representation of the domain of interest in the underlying information system. This new paradigm provides several interesting features, many of which have already been proved effective in managing complex information systems. This article introduces the notion of ontology‐based data management, illustrating the main ideas underlying the paradigm, and pointing out the importance of knowledge representation and automated reasoning for addressing the technical challenges it introduces.