GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data

Sudha Ram; Vijay Khatri; Limin Zhang; Daniel Dajun Zeng

doi:10.1007/3-540-46140-x_13

GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data

Sudha Ram, Vijay Khatri, Limin Zhang, Daniel Dajun Zeng

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Abstract

Information integration implies access to distributed information sources without interfering with the autonomy of the underlying data sources. Integration of distributed geospatial data requires a mechanism for selecting the data sources and performing data processing operations on the selected sources efficiently. We describe a semantics-based information integration approach that uses a spatio-temporal semantic model to define the geospatial information content of the sources, employs a conflict resolution ontology to resolve semantic heterogeneity, and uses geospatial metadata to help the users evaluate usefulness of the available data sources. We show how the captured metadata can be used for efficient query planning. Based on our proposed approach, we are developing GeoCosm, a web-based prototype that would help integrate autonomous distributed heterogeneous geospatial data.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers
Editors	Hiroshi Arisawa, Yahiko Kambayashi, Vijay Kumar, Heinrich C. Mayr, Ingrid Hunt
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Pages	152-165
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	3540441220, 9783540441229
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46140-x_13
State	Published - 2002
Event	20th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2001 associated with International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling of Human/Organizational/Social Aspects of Manufacturing Activities, HUMACS 2001, International Workshop on Data Semantics in Web Information Systems, DASWIS 2001, 2nd International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling Approaches for e-Business, ECOMO 2001 and International Workshop on Global Data Modeling in the New Millennium, DAMA 2001 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: Nov 27 2001 → Nov 30 2001

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	2465
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	20th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2001 associated with International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling of Human/Organizational/Social Aspects of Manufacturing Activities, HUMACS 2001, International Workshop on Data Semantics in Web Information Systems, DASWIS 2001, 2nd International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling Approaches for e-Business, ECOMO 2001 and International Workshop on Global Data Modeling in the New Millennium, DAMA 2001
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	11/27/01 → 11/30/01

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Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Ram, S., Khatri, V., Zhang, L., & Zeng, D. D. (2002). GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data. In H. Arisawa, Y. Kambayashi, V. Kumar, H. C. Mayr, & I. Hunt (Eds.), Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers (pp. 152-165). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2465). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46140-x_13

GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data. / Ram, Sudha; Khatri, Vijay; Zhang, Limin et al.
Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers. ed. / Hiroshi Arisawa; Yahiko Kambayashi; Vijay Kumar; Heinrich C. Mayr; Ingrid Hunt. Springer-Verlag, 2002. p. 152-165 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2465).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ram, S, Khatri, V, Zhang, L & Zeng, DD 2002, GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data. in H Arisawa, Y Kambayashi, V Kumar, HC Mayr & I Hunt (eds), Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 2465, Springer-Verlag, pp. 152-165, 20th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2001 associated with International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling of Human/Organizational/Social Aspects of Manufacturing Activities, HUMACS 2001, International Workshop on Data Semantics in Web Information Systems, DASWIS 2001, 2nd International Workshop on Conceptual Modeling Approaches for e-Business, ECOMO 2001 and International Workshop on Global Data Modeling in the New Millennium, DAMA 2001, Yokohama, Japan, 11/27/01. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46140-x_13

Ram S, Khatri V, Zhang L, Zeng DD. GeoCosm: A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data. In Arisawa H, Kambayashi Y, Kumar V, Mayr HC, Hunt I, editors, Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers. Springer-Verlag. 2002. p. 152-165. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/3-540-46140-x_13

Ram, Sudha ; Khatri, Vijay ; Zhang, Limin et al. / GeoCosm : A semantics-based approach for information integration of geospatial data. Conceptual Modeling for New Information Systems Technologies - ER 2001 Workshops HUMACS, DASWIS, ECOMO, and DAMA, Revised Papers. editor / Hiroshi Arisawa ; Yahiko Kambayashi ; Vijay Kumar ; Heinrich C. Mayr ; Ingrid Hunt. Springer-Verlag, 2002. pp. 152-165 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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