MUTU: An Analysis Tool for Maintaining a System of Hierarchically Linked Ontologie

We consider ontology evolution in a system of light weight Linked Data ontologies, aligned with each other to form a large global ontology. When changes occurs in one ontology, it is difficult for the human editor to keep track of what actually has been changed and what modifications in related ontologies may be needed, in order to keep the system consistent. Using MUTU, such changes and their potential effects to other ontologies can be found. Such an analysis in useful for the ontology editors to understand the differences between ontology versions, and for updating related ontologies when changes in other components of the ontology system occur.

Contact

Sini Pessala
Aalto University
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Matias Frosterus
Aalto University
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Prof. Eero Hyvönen
Aalto University and University of Helsinki
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Publications

2015

Matias Frosterus, Jouni Tuominen, Sini Pessala and Eero Hyvönen: Linked Open Ontology cloud: managing a system of interlinked cross-domain light-weight ontologies. International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 189-201, 2015. bib pdf link

Sini Pessala: Linkitettyjen kevytontologioiden muutosten kuvaaminen (Visualising Changes in a System of Linked Lightweight Ontologies). MSc Thesis (in Finnish), Aalto University, School of Science, Degree Programme of Computer Science and Engineering, April, 2015. bib pdf

2014

Eero Hyvönen: FinnONTO-hanke loi ontologisen perustan kansalliselle webin tietoinfrastruktuurille (FinnONTO Project Created a Foundation for the Finnish Data Infrastructure on the Web). Tieteessä tapahtuu, no. 3, May, 2014. bib pdf link

2013

Matias Frosterus, Jouni Tuominen, Sini Pessala, Katri Seppälä and Eero Hyvönen: Linked Open Ontology Cloud KOKO--Managing a System of Cross-domain Lightweight Ontologies. The Semantic Web: ESWC 2013 Satellite Events, pp. 296-297, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, Montpellier, France, May 26-30, 2013. bib pdf