Title :
What are ontologies, and why do we need them?
Author :
Chandrasekaran, B. ; Josephson, John R. ; Benjamins, V. Richard
Author_Institution :
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
This survey provides a conceptual introduction to ontologies and their role in information systems and AI. The authors also discuss how ontologies clarify the domain´s structure of knowledge and enable knowledge sharing
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; information systems; vocabulary; AI; artificial intelligence; information systems; knowledge sharing; ontologies; survey; vocabulary; Artificial intelligence; Design engineering; Intelligent systems; Liquids; Natural languages; Neural networks; Ontologies; Operational amplifiers; Vocabulary; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.747902
