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A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps

There is a need for further research in the area of ontology evaluation specifically dealing with ontology development exploiting concept maps. The existing literature on ontology evaluation primarily emphasis on ontology formalisation as well as on performing logical inferences, which is usually no...

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Main Authors: Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah, Sliman, Layth, Da Silva, Clay Palmeira, Iqbal, Rizwan
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.729252020-11-27T20:10:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72925/ A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah Sliman, Layth Da Silva, Clay Palmeira Iqbal, Rizwan There is a need for further research in the area of ontology evaluation specifically dealing with ontology development exploiting concept maps. The existing literature on ontology evaluation primarily emphasis on ontology formalisation as well as on performing logical inferences, which is usually not directly relevant for concept maps as they are commonly exploited as communication instruments for learning purposes. Commonly used techniques for evaluating concept maps for knowledge assessment may be adopted for a kind of criteria-based evaluation of a domain concept map with respect to a particular aspect. However, this makes its validity limited to a particular aspect or criteria. This paper presents a mathematical ontology evaluation technique to measure the correctness of domain ontologies engineered using concept maps. It is based on the notion of merging two different mathematical measures, namely closeness index and similarity index to come up with a combined index that takes different criteria or aspects into account while performing ontology evaluation. Therefore, the proposed technique makes the evaluation process more reliable and robust. Two case studies were conducted employing the proposed technique for evaluating two different domain ontologies that were engineered using concept maps. Calculations and results from the case studies showed that depending on the correctness of individual ontology, different values of combined Index was calculated manifesting the measure of correctness of each individual ontology in a quantifiable form. Moreover, the results depict that the technique provides in-depth evaluation, it is easy to adopt, requires no special skills, and is conveniently replicable. Taylor and Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72925/1/ONTOLOGY.pdf Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah and Sliman, Layth and Da Silva, Clay Palmeira and Iqbal, Rizwan (2018) A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps. Measurement, 118. 73 - 82. ISSN 1536-6367; ESSN: 15366359 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224118300083#! 10.1016/j.measurement.2018.01.009
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description There is a need for further research in the area of ontology evaluation specifically dealing with ontology development exploiting concept maps. The existing literature on ontology evaluation primarily emphasis on ontology formalisation as well as on performing logical inferences, which is usually not directly relevant for concept maps as they are commonly exploited as communication instruments for learning purposes. Commonly used techniques for evaluating concept maps for knowledge assessment may be adopted for a kind of criteria-based evaluation of a domain concept map with respect to a particular aspect. However, this makes its validity limited to a particular aspect or criteria. This paper presents a mathematical ontology evaluation technique to measure the correctness of domain ontologies engineered using concept maps. It is based on the notion of merging two different mathematical measures, namely closeness index and similarity index to come up with a combined index that takes different criteria or aspects into account while performing ontology evaluation. Therefore, the proposed technique makes the evaluation process more reliable and robust. Two case studies were conducted employing the proposed technique for evaluating two different domain ontologies that were engineered using concept maps. Calculations and results from the case studies showed that depending on the correctness of individual ontology, different values of combined Index was calculated manifesting the measure of correctness of each individual ontology in a quantifiable form. Moreover, the results depict that the technique provides in-depth evaluation, it is easy to adopt, requires no special skills, and is conveniently replicable.
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author Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah
Sliman, Layth
Da Silva, Clay Palmeira
Iqbal, Rizwan
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Sliman, Layth
Da Silva, Clay Palmeira
Iqbal, Rizwan
A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
author_facet Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah
Sliman, Layth
Da Silva, Clay Palmeira
Iqbal, Rizwan
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title A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
title_short A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
title_full A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
title_fullStr A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
title_full_unstemmed A mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
title_sort mathematical evaluation for measuring correctness of domain ontologies using concept maps
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72925/1/ONTOLOGY.pdf
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