Smart data dictionary: a knowledge-object-oriented approach for interoperability of heterogeneous information management systems

Author

Dao, Son ; Keirsey, David M. ; Williamson, Ron ; Goldman, Seth ; Dolan, Charles P.

Author_Institution

Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

7-9 Apr 1991

Firstpage

88

Lastpage

91

Abstract

A hybrid approach is taken for the interoperability of heterogeneous information management systems. The authors combine the federated (unified/global) view approach with the multidatabase approach to provide access to relational databases, object-oriented databases, and spatial databases. Case-based reasoning techniques are explored to semi-automate the schema integration process. In addition, the incompatibilities among the information systems that cannot be transparently supported by the federated approach are resolved using attached procedures

Keywords

distributed databases; inference mechanisms; knowledge based systems; object-oriented databases; open systems; relational databases; federated approach; heterogeneous information management systems; hybrid approach; interoperability; knowledge-object-oriented approach; multidatabase approach; object-oriented databases; reasoning techniques; relational databases; schema integration process; smart data dictionary; spatial databases; Artificial intelligence; Dictionaries; File systems; Information management; Laboratories; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Power system modeling; Relational databases; Spatial databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Interoperability in Multidatabase Systems, 1991. IMS '91. Proceedings., First International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Kyoto

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2205-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMS.1991.153689

Filename

153689