Oyster: sharing and re-using ontologies in a peer-to-peer community

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we present Oyster, a Peer-to-Peer system for exchanging ontology metadata among communities in the Semantic Web. Oyster exploits semantic web techniques in data representation, query formulation and query result presentation to provide an online solution for sharing ontologies, thus assisting researchers in re-using existing ontologies.

REFERENCES

• 1: Haase P. et al. Peer selection in peer-to-peer networks with semantic topologies. In proc of ICNSW'04, Paris, June 2004.
• 2: Hartmann, J., Palma, R.OMV-Ontology Metadata Vocabulary for the semantic web.2005. http://omv.ontoware.org
• 3: Hartmann J. et al. Ontology metadata vocabulary and applications. In proc of SWWS'05, Cyprus, 2005.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.4 Knowledge Representation Formalisms and Methods
          Subjects: Semantic networks

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.4 System Management
          Subjects: Centralization/decentralization

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Experimentation, Management, Reliability

Keywords:
metadata, ontology, peer-to-peer, repository