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Expert System to Enhance the Functionality of Clearinghouse Services

Mansourian, Ali LU ; Omidi, Ebrahim ; Toomanian, Ara LU and Harrie, Lars LU orcid (2011) In Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 35(2). p.159-172
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Spatial data clearinghouses are one of the key features of a spatial data infrastructure (SDI). However, recent research indicates that few national clearinghouses function well, as the spatial data resources available cannot be satisfactorily accessed or optimally used. To improve the functionality, we propose that clearinghouses to be complemented with expert systems and semantic matching. The expert system facilitates automatic determination of candidate datasets and the conversion of the available data to the required data. A schema translator is also used to find similar data that might be used in other disciplines or other datasets by semantic matching. In order to accomplish this, we have developed a... (More)
Abstract in Undetermined
Spatial data clearinghouses are one of the key features of a spatial data infrastructure (SDI). However, recent research indicates that few national clearinghouses function well, as the spatial data resources available cannot be satisfactorily accessed or optimally used. To improve the functionality, we propose that clearinghouses to be complemented with expert systems and semantic matching. The expert system facilitates automatic determination of candidate datasets and the conversion of the available data to the required data. A schema translator is also used to find similar data that might be used in other disciplines or other datasets by semantic matching. In order to accomplish this, we have developed a method of identifying available data and methods for data conversion. The methodology is implemented using standardized map services. Practical tests show that the discovery of available data in the clearinghouse satisfying users' requirements is substantially increased, which is an important step forward in building future SDIs. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Web Service Composition, Geospatial Web Services, spatial data infrastructure (SDI), Expert system
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Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
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35
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2
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159 - 172
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Elsevier
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0198-9715
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10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.06.003
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English
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  author       = {{Mansourian, Ali and Omidi, Ebrahim and Toomanian, Ara and Harrie, Lars}},
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  keywords     = {{Web Service Composition; Geospatial Web Services; spatial data infrastructure (SDI); Expert system}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Computers, Environment and Urban Systems}},
  title        = {{Expert System to Enhance the Functionality of Clearinghouse Services}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.06.003}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.06.003}},
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