Semantic Annotation of Maps Through Knowledge Provenance

Maps are artifacts often derived from multiple sources of data, e.g., sensors, and processed by multiple methods, e.g., gridding and smoothing algorithms. As a result, complex metadata may be required to describe maps semantically. This paper presents an approach to describe maps by annotating associated provenance. Knowledge provenance can represent a semantic annotation mechanism that is more scalable than direct annotation of map. Semantic annotation of maps through knowledge provenance provides several benefits to end users. For example, a user study is presented showing that scientists with different levels of expertise and background are able to evaluate the quality of maps by analyzing their knowledge provenance information.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: GEOS
• Authors: Nicholas Del Rio, Paulo Pinheiro da Silva, Ann Q. Gates, Leonardo Salayandia
• Keywords: GEOS 2007, Information Management, Knowledge Provenance, Semantic Annotation, Semantic Annotation Mechanism