Abstract
The focus of this paper is on the problem of how can we easily combine the advantages of database and knowledge-based systems. Solving this problem has the potential to radically extend the usefulness of existing database systems. Conversely, the solution would also make large-scale knowledge-based systems less costly to construct. In order to solve this problem, we present a framework for exploring the various alternatives in the integration of the two kinds of systems. We also use this framework to motivate our proposed solution: knowledge-embedded database systems. Our proposal entails the use of simple but powerful extensions of a database system to increase its ability to represent and manipulate knowledge. We describe Kbase, an environment for developing knowledge-embedded database systems. We further illustrate our proposed solution with IPDOS, a Kbase application for the preliminary design of offshore structures.
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