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UML for ontology development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2002

PAUL KOGUT
Affiliation:
Lockheed Martin Management & Data Systems
STEPHEN CRANEFIELD
Affiliation:
University of Otago
LEWIS HART
Affiliation:
GRC International
MARK DUTRA
Affiliation:
Sandpiper Software, Inc.
KENNETH BACLAWSKI
Affiliation:
Northeastern University
MIECZYSLAW KOKAR
Affiliation:
Northeastern University
JEFFREY SMITH
Affiliation:
Mercury Computer
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Abstract

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Ontologies are becoming increasingly important because they provide the critical semantic foundationfor many rapidly expanding technologies such as software agents, e-commerce and knowledgemanagement (McGuinness, 2002). The Unified Modelling Language (UML)1 has been widely adoptedby the software engineering community and its scope is broadening to include more diverse modellingtasks. This paper discusses the recent convergence of UML and ontologies and suggests some possiblefuture directions.

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© 2002 Cambridge University Press