Conceptual modelling tool for novice designers. (9th December 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kop, Christian
• Is Part Of: International journal of metadata, semantics and ontologies. Volume 3:Number 2(2008)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2008-12-09
• Subjects: conceptual modelling -- semantic relationships -- controlled English language -- model transformation -- ontologies -- UML class diagrams -- OWL specifications -- classes -- attributes -- concepts -- novice designers; Metadata -- Periodicals; Semantic Web -- Periodicals; Ontologies (Information retrieval) -- Periodicals; Data structures (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Information theory -- Periodicals; 005.74
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-2621

Abstract

Using UML class diagrams or OWL specifications, the designer is always confronted with the same problem: which concept should be modelled as a class and which concept can be pruned to an attribute (DatatypeProperty)? In this paper, a very simple and easy methodology to derive classes and attributes from a network of concepts will be introduced. Using this methodology, the designer will be even able to start modelling with controlled English language patterns. At the end, a prototype implementation will show how they all fit together.