Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models
Modelling cultural heritage is a research topic shared by a broad scientific community. Although this subject has been widely studied, it seems that some aspects still have to be tackled. This paper describes two CIDOC (ICOM’s International Committee for Documentation) Conceptual Referenc...
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| author | Muriel Van Ruymbeke Pierre Hallot Gilles-Antoine Nys Roland Billen |
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| description | Modelling cultural heritage is a research topic shared by a broad scientific community. Although this subject has been widely studied, it seems that some aspects still have to be tackled. This paper describes two CIDOC (ICOM’s International Committee for Documentation) Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) extension proposals (A & B) dedicated to structuring knowledge concerning historical objects and historical events. It focuses on multiple interpretations and sequential reality, this last being a concept which does not exist in CIDOC CRM but was originally developed in another conceptual model, the Multiple Interpretation Data Model (MIDM). To begin, an extensive description of MIDM concepts is given as well as a recall of its main peculiarities. It is followed by a mapping proposed to translate MIDM concepts into ontologies devoted to describing cultural heritage entities and activities, the CIDOC CRM and compatible models. Unfortunately, some MIDM concepts are not covered by this mapping because they do not match with existing CRM entities and properties, and this paper explains why an extension is necessary. It describes how the two versions of the extension proposal cover the missing MIDM concepts. One of these two versions, the proposal A, has been implemented as ontology in Protégé and has been tested through an instantiation phase using a real example. This instantiation phase is fully detailed. It shows that proposal A works coherently with CRM ontologies. On another hand, instantiation phase highlights improvements needs such as recording chronology in a structured way.
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Cultural Heritage modelling involves two different ontological concepts: reality and information held about it.
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Historical Objects existence is a sequence made by events, stability periods and changes affecting it.
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Multiple Interpretation Data Model mapping to CIDOC CRM and its extension proposal take into account difference between reality and information. They also manage sequence concept. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3bc5f0914b84419ea518a30c684ca5b42025-08-20T02:42:59ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaVirtual Archaeology Review1989-99472018-07-01919506510.4995/var.2018.88846471Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible modelsMuriel Van Ruymbeke0Pierre Hallot1Gilles-Antoine Nys2Roland Billen3University of LiègeUniversity of LiègeUniversity of LiègeUniversity of LiègeModelling cultural heritage is a research topic shared by a broad scientific community. Although this subject has been widely studied, it seems that some aspects still have to be tackled. This paper describes two CIDOC (ICOM’s International Committee for Documentation) Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) extension proposals (A & B) dedicated to structuring knowledge concerning historical objects and historical events. It focuses on multiple interpretations and sequential reality, this last being a concept which does not exist in CIDOC CRM but was originally developed in another conceptual model, the Multiple Interpretation Data Model (MIDM). To begin, an extensive description of MIDM concepts is given as well as a recall of its main peculiarities. It is followed by a mapping proposed to translate MIDM concepts into ontologies devoted to describing cultural heritage entities and activities, the CIDOC CRM and compatible models. Unfortunately, some MIDM concepts are not covered by this mapping because they do not match with existing CRM entities and properties, and this paper explains why an extension is necessary. It describes how the two versions of the extension proposal cover the missing MIDM concepts. One of these two versions, the proposal A, has been implemented as ontology in Protégé and has been tested through an instantiation phase using a real example. This instantiation phase is fully detailed. It shows that proposal A works coherently with CRM ontologies. On another hand, instantiation phase highlights improvements needs such as recording chronology in a structured way. Highlights: • Cultural Heritage modelling involves two different ontological concepts: reality and information held about it. • Historical Objects existence is a sequence made by events, stability periods and changes affecting it. • Multiple Interpretation Data Model mapping to CIDOC CRM and its extension proposal take into account difference between reality and information. They also manage sequence concept.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/8884Ontologysequential realityreasoning processdocumentationvirtual archaeologycultural heritage |
| spellingShingle | Muriel Van Ruymbeke Pierre Hallot Gilles-Antoine Nys Roland Billen Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models Virtual Archaeology Review Ontology sequential reality reasoning process documentation virtual archaeology cultural heritage |
| title | Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models |
| title_full | Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models |
| title_short | Implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in CIDOC CRM and compatible models |
| title_sort | implementation of multiple interpretation data model concepts in cidoc crm and compatible models |
| topic | Ontology sequential reality reasoning process documentation virtual archaeology cultural heritage |
| url | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/8884 |
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