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- Title
Transaction ontology in the domain of infrastructure management.
- Abstract
Information exchange processes (referred to as transactions) in the AEC/FM (architecture, engineering, construction and facility management) industry are mostly manual and performed on an ad hoc basis. There is a growing trend towards computer-based exchange of information. This allows for more extensive, rapid, and error-free exchange of information, but it requires more formal specifications and agreements to govern these data exchanges. This research focuses on the development of an ontology-supported protocol for formalizing these data exchanges. As part of the development effort, this paper describes a taxonomy of transactions and messages. The knowledge represented in the ontology is evaluated and potential areas of application of the ontology are identified using an industry IT survey.
- Subjects
INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); INFORMATION technology in construction industry; INFORMATION sharing; ONTOLOGY; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; DATA transmission systems; MANAGEMENT
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2012, Vol 39, Issue 9, p993
- ISSN
0315-1468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/l2012-054