A development methodology for e-Work ontology using RDF/RDFS and PSL

The information sources for the e-Work environment are heterogeneous and distributed, and their contents are not machine-understandable. In this article, in order to integrate the syntax and the semantics of this information, we propose a development methodology for e-Work ontology using Resource De...

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Published inProduction planning & control Vol. 14; no. 8; pp. 766 - 777
Main Authors Chang, Tai-Woo, Shin, Kitae, Park, Jinwoo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2003
Subjects
e-Work
electronic business
Ontology
PSL
RDF/RDFS
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Summary:The information sources for the e-Work environment are heterogeneous and distributed, and their contents are not machine-understandable. In this article, in order to integrate the syntax and the semantics of this information, we propose a development methodology for e-Work ontology using Resource Description Framework (RDF), RDF Schema (RDFS) and Process Specification Language (PSL). In a layered architecture, we use RDF/RDFS for the data of resources and the taxonomy of the PSL-ontology terms, and we use PSL, which is represented as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), for the process and the inference of the meaning of it. In this way, we can present an integrated representation of the data and the process in the distributed environment of e-Work. We illustrate the ontology building methodology by giving an example of e-Work scenario and application procedure, which is quoted from the RosettaNet e-Business standard and concerns order management, such as quotation and purchase order. The ontology is applied to the scenario.
ISSN:0953-7287
1366-5871
DOI:10.1080/09537280310001647904