Knowledge source network configuration approach to knowledge logistics

Published 25 June 2003

Alexander Smirnov, Michael Pashkin, Nikolai Chilov, Tatiana Levashova

DOI10.1109/icais.2002.1048061

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TL;DR

The paper describes a knowledge source network configuration approach (KSNet-approach) to knowledge logistics through knowledge fusion based on such technologies as ontology management and intelligent agents.

Abstract

Today an intensive knowledge exchange between participants of the global information environment is required. Along with a large number of distributed knowledge sources representing knowledge in various formats this leads to the appearance of a new direction in knowledge management called knowledge logistics. The paper describes a knowledge source network configuration approach (KSNet-approach) to knowledge logistics through knowledge fusion. It is based on such technologies as ontology management and intelligent agents. The most important ideas of the proposed KSNet-approach were implemented and verified via a developed software prototype of the system "KSNet".

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