Incorporating semantics into GIS applications

Karina Verastegui, Miguel Martinez, Marco Moreno, Sergei Levachkine, Miguel Torres

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Abstract

An approach focused on incorporating semantic content into Geographic Information Systems is proposed. Our methodology is based on a conceptualization of a geospatial domain. The concepts are extracted automatically by analyzing the properties of geospatial objects (in this paper we are primarily focusing on geometrical and topological properties). The concepts are stored in the spatial database to support subsequent processing. The conceptualization of geometric properties is based on measures of geospatial objects. The measurement results obtained by the measurements are classified to obtain representative clusters of values in order to describe these properties. The values are used to define which concept better represents the properties of each object. The conceptualization of topological relations (special case of topological properties) is used to analyze and represent the topology in two levels: intrinsic and extrinsic. The use of semantics is fruitful in problems traditionally treated by numerical approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKnowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems - 10th International Conference, KES 2006, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages698-705
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)3540465359, 9783540465355
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event10th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2006 - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Duration: 9 Oct 200611 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4251 LNAI - I
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBournemouth
Period9/10/0611/10/06

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