Multiple overlapping classifications: issues and solutions

Raguenaud, C.; Kennedy, J.

Abstract

This paper discusses issues and solutions for supporting multiple overlapping classifications in database systems. These classifications are commonly found in science, although they are often ignored in computing applications for scientific data, and inappropriate solutions adopted as their replacement. Known database models and classification techniques offer some degree of support for multiple overlapping classifications, but do not fully support the basic features we have identified as necessary: trees/graphs, traceability, semantics of classifications, independence of classification and data, and identity of classifications.
The approach to the problem adopted by the Prometheus project, based on an extended object-oriented database model and the independence of classification schemes from classified data, is presented and discussed.

Citation

Raguenaud, C., & Kennedy, J. (2002, June). Multiple overlapping classifications: issues and solutions. Presented at 14th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, Edinburgh, Scotland

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 14th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management
• Start Date: Jun 24, 2002
• End Date: Jun 26, 2002
• Publication Date: Nov 7, 2002
• Deposit Date: Oct 28, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 28, 2009
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 77-86
• Book Title: Proceedings of 14th International conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management - SSDBM 2002
• ISBN: 0769516327
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ssdm.2002.1029708
• Keywords: Scientific classification; Database structures; Semantics; Trees; Graphs; Data comparison; Identification of classification schemas; Object-oriented database; Prometheus project'
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3016
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSDM.2002.1029708
• Contract Date: Oct 28, 2009