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Measuring and Analysing the Use of Ontologies

A Semantic Framework for Measuring Ontology Usage

  • Presents recent research on measuring and analyzing the use of ontologies
  • Evaluates and measures the use of ontologies on the Web
  • Written by leading experts in the field

Part of the book series: Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI, volume 767)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
  2. Motivation

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 1-21
  3. Closing the Loop: Placing Ontology Usage Analysis in the Ontology Development and Deployment Lifecycle

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 23-47
  4. Ontology Usage Analysis Framework (OUSAF)

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 49-62
  5. Identification Phase: Ontology Usage Network Analysis Framework (OUN-AF)

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 63-101
  6. Investigation Phase: Empirical Analysis of Domain Ontology Usage (EMP-AF)

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 103-140
  7. Investigation Phase: Quantitative Analysis of Domain Ontology Usage (QUA-AF)

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 141-169
  8. Representation Phase: Ontology Usage Ontology (U Ontology)

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 171-203
  9. Utilization Phase: Utilization of OUSAF

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 205-242
  10. Evaluation of U Ontology

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 243-268
  11. New Research Directions

    • Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang
    Pages 269-271
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 273-288

About this book

This unique book succinctly summarizes the need to measure how ontologies (one of the building blocks of the Semantic Web) are currently being utilized, providing insights for various stakeholders. Where possible it improves and reuses terms in existing vocabularies/ontologies, as recommended by the Linked Data community. Recent advances in the Semantic Web have led to a proliferation of Resource Description Framework (RDF) data, which employ ontologies to semantically describe the information on the Web making it equally understandable for both humans and machines. However, to create a network effect, it is important that selective ontologies are used by more data publishers to improve the value of that ontology. For this to happen, it is vital to discover what is being used from an ontology to semantically annotate the information on the Web specific to a given domain. Answers to such basic but crucial questions can only be achieved by ascertaining how ontologies in the current semantic web are being utilized and adopted. The proposed frameworks to obtain such insights are explained with real-world examples to provide a clear and detailed description of ontology usage analysis.

Both theoretical and practical, the book is of value to academics and professionals working in industry. Specifically, it is of primary interest to researchers, graduate students and practitioners in the area of the Semantic Web and its various real-world applications.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Digital Processing System (DPS), Salmiya, Kuwait

    Jamshaid Ashraf

  • School of Business, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia

    Omar K. Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang

  • Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, School of Software, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Farookh Khadeer Hussain

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Measuring and Analysing the Use of Ontologies

  • Book Subtitle: A Semantic Framework for Measuring Ontology Usage

  • Authors: Jamshaid Ashraf, Omar K. Hussain, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Elizabeth J. Chang

  • Series Title: Studies in Computational Intelligence

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75681-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75679-0Published: 03 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09296-2Published: 30 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75681-3Published: 16 March 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1860-949X

  • Series E-ISSN: 1860-9503

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 288

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 88 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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