Using Semantic Dependencies for Consistency Management of an Ontology of Brain-Cortex Anatomy
Olivier Dameron, Mark Musen, Bernard Gibaud, Olivier Dameron, Mark Musen, Hal Id Inserm, Olivier Dameron A, Mark A. Musen B, Bernard Gibaud C · 2008
In the context of the Semantic Web, ontologies have to be usable by software agents as well as by humans. Therefore, they must meet explicit representation and consistency requirements. This article describes a method for managing the semantic consistency of an ontology of brain-cortex anatomy. The methodology relies on the explicit identification of the relationship properties and of the dependencies that might exist among concepts or relationships. These dependencies have to be respected for insuring the semantic consistency of the model. We propose a method for automatically generating all the dependent items. As a consequence, knowledge base updates are easier and safer.