Transforming conceptual data models into an object model
In this paper a conceptually simple structural object model focusing on object types, attributes and ISA relationships is introduced....
Meta object management and its application to database evolution
In this paper, we address the problem of supporting more flexibility on the schema of object-oriented databases. We describe...
Modelling of audio/video data
Advances in data compression are creating new possibilities for applications combining digital audio and digital video. These applications, such...
Local referential integrity
This paper introduces the concept of local referential integrity according to which an object may only reference objects belonging...
SUPER — Visual interaction with an object-based ER model
SUPER is a project aiming at the specification and development of a consistent set of visual user interfaces covering...
Entity tree clustering — A method for simplifying ER designs
Entity Tree Clustering (ETC) is a method for clustering entity sets in large ER designs in order to improve...
Natural language restatement of queries expressed in a graphical language
Various works have been proposed to simplify the interaction between casual users and databases. Too powerful tools, however, can...
A temporal statistical model for entity-relationship schemas
This paper is about the statistical description of the contents of an existing or future database. This information, very...
A temporal query language based on conceptual entities and roles
In our previous work , we introduced a Semantic Temporal model based on the Extended Entity-Relationship model (STEER), where...
Semantic similarity relations in schema integration
To find similarities between objects of different schemata at the semantic level is a crucial problem in schema integration....
