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Ontologies for Scalable Services-Based Ubiquitous Computing

Ontologies for Scalable Services-Based Ubiquitous Computing

Daniel Oberle, Christof Bornhövd, Michael Altenhofen
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781605660523|ISBN10: 1605660523|EISBN13: 9781605660530
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch141
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Oberle, Daniel, et al. "Ontologies for Scalable Services-Based Ubiquitous Computing." Human Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Chee Siang Ang and Panayiotis Zaphiris, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 2144-2163. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch141

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Oberle, D., Bornhövd, C., & Altenhofen, M. (2009). Ontologies for Scalable Services-Based Ubiquitous Computing. In C. Ang & P. Zaphiris (Eds.), Human Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 2144-2163). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch141

Chicago

Oberle, Daniel, Christof Bornhövd, and Michael Altenhofen. "Ontologies for Scalable Services-Based Ubiquitous Computing." In Human Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Chee Siang Ang and Panayiotis Zaphiris, 2144-2163. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch141

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Abstract

This chapter discusses scalability problems and solutions to services-based ubiquitous computing applications in real time enterprises. The scalability problems are (1) identifying relevant services for deployment, (2) verifying a composition by a logical rule framework, and (3) enabling the mapping of required services to the “best” available device. We argue that ontologies can help to counter these challenges. Subsequently, we provide a detailed introduction to ontologies. We focus on the ontology languages emerging from the corresponding W3C Semantic Web activity. The W3C recommendations have a high impact on future tools and the interoperability of ontology-based applications. We contrast the pros and cons of ontologies at a general level and demonstrate the benefits and challenges in our concrete smart items middleware.

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