This paper describes SKIMA, a mediation system that gives transparent access to heterogeneous and distributed sources considering their semantics and the semantics of application ...
Collaborative work requires, more than ever, access to data located on multiple autonomous and heterogeneous data sources. The development of these novel information platforms, ref...
The MOF Query, View and Transformation RFP, issued by OMG will result in a key enabling technology for modeldriven development of large distributed systems. We have designed a tra...
Keith Duddy, Anna Gerber, Michael Lawley, Kerry Ra...
High-level actions (HLAs) lie at the heart of hierarchical planning. Typically, an HLA admits multiple refinements into primitive action sequences. Correct descriptions of the ef...
Abstract. We present a novel approach to logic-based bilateral negotiation in ecommerce systems. We use Description Logics to describe both requests/offers submitted by buyers and ...
Azzurra Ragone, Tommaso Di Noia, Eugenio Di Sciasc...