Load-Balancing Remote Spatial Join Queries in a Spatial GRID
The explosive growth of spatial data worldwide coupled with the emergence of GRID computing provides a strong motivation for...
Resolving Schematic Discrepancy in the Integration of Entity-Relationship Schemas
In schema integration, chematic discrepancies occur when data in one database correspond to metadata in another. We define this...
Expressing and Optimizing Similarity-Based Queries in SQL
Searching for similar objects (in terms of near and nearest neighbors) of a given query object from a large...
Managing Merged Data by Vague Functional Dependencies
In this paper, we propose a new similarity measure between vague sets and apply vague logic in a relational...
XSLTGen: A System for Automatically Generating XML Transformations via Semantic Mappings
XML is rapidly emerging as a dominant standard for representing and exchanging information. The ability to transform and present...
Modeling Functional Data Sources as Relations
In this paper we present a model of functional access to data that, we argue, is suitable for modeling...
Roles as Entity Types: A Conceptual Modelling Pattern
Roles are meant to capture dynamic and temporal aspects of real-world objects. The role concept has been used with...
Modeling Default Induction with Conceptual Structures
Our goal is to model the way people induce knowledge from rare and sparse data. This paper describes a...
Reachability Problems in Entity-Relationship Schema Instances
Recent developments in reification of ER schemata include automatic generation of web-based database administration systems . These systems enforce...
A Reference Methodology for Conducting Ontological Analyses
The ontological analysis of conceptual modelling techniques is of increasing popularity. Related research did not only explore the ontological...
