Hybrid ontology integration

Fig. 6.2 Hybrid ontology integration (adapted from (Wache et al. 2001))...

To our knowledge, the hybrid approach has never been utilized for the integration of engineering design data. Thus, our research objectives are (1) to evaluate if the hybrid approach is suitable for this application case and (2) to elaborate both the methodology and the ontological models required for its practical usage. 

The Engineering Ontologies are used as a common upper level vocabulary for the local ontologies. As in the hybrid integration approach, described in (Wache et al. 2001), the upper level ontologies ensure that the local ontologies share a set... 

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