Practical Context Transformation for Information System Interoperability

This paper discusses the use of contextual reasoning, i.e. context transformation for achieving semantic interoperability in heterogeneous information systems. We introduce terminological contexts and their explication in terms of formal ontologies. Using a real-world example, we compare two practical approaches for context transformation one based on transformation rule, the other of re-classification of information entities in a different terminological context. We argue that both approaches supplement each other and develop a unifying theory of context transformation. A sound and complete context transformation calculus is presented that covers both transformation approaches.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: CONTEXT
• Authors: Holger Wache, Heiner Stuckenschmidt
• Keywords: CONTEXT 2001, Context Transformation, Context Transformation Calculus, Modelling And Simulation, Terminological Context