A method of conflict checking for ontology integration based on distributed interpretation

Abstract

Ontology integration can be used to solve heterogeneity of different information. Different to the usual global interpretation, distributed interpretation based on DDL is taken to interpret its semantics. A phenomenon called conflict is found on this situation. We define what is conflict and make some difference with global interpretation. Then we design its checking algorithm. Depending on ontology closure, all relations of a concept pair are found and sent to global ontology to see whether one of them triggers conflict. Our method is suitable for the situation under which local ontology can not be opened to public for the safety , secret or other reason. Last a simulation is given to verify its feasibility.