Comparison with Related Work and Discussion

 

In comparing the contents, design principles and application of the PHYSSYS ontology with related work, we will consider several aspects:

• Domain theories concerning physical systems and engineering embodied in the ontology.
• Top-level, general `super'theories (as we have called them) incorporated in the ontology.
• The relationship of domain ontologies to tasks and problem-solving methods (method-oriented ontologies).
• Constructive aspects of ontologies, and in particular the notion of minimum ontological commitment as a design principle.
• The role of ontologies in the knowledge engineering process.

• Related Work
• Using Explicit Ontologies in KBS Development