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17th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA'06)
pp. 339-343
OntoSphere3D: A Multidimensional Visualization Tool for Ontologies
Alessio Bosca, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Dario Bonino, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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In this paper we propose a novel approach for inspecting
and editing ontologies using a 3-dimensional
space, where information is represented on a 3D viewport
enriched by several visual cues. This approach aims
at tackling space allocation issues for ontology visual
models by adopting a dynamic collapsing mechanism and
different views, at different granularities, for granting a
constant navigability of the rendered model.
A Protégé plug-in, based on the presented principles
and named OntoSphere3D, has been developed. Preliminary
results, comparing it to other solutions as Jambalaya,
OWLViz and TgViz on specific operations, show
that the approach is feasible and can actually lead to a
more effective modeling process with respect to currently
available solutions.
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Citation:
Alessio Bosca, Dario Bonino,
"OntoSphere3D: A Multidimensional Visualization Tool for Ontologies,"
dexa,
pp. 339-343,
17th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA'06),
2006
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