An Attempt to Knowledge Conceptualization of Methods and Tools Supporting Ontology Evaluation Process

Abstract

In the recent years, a growing popularity of knowledge management and knowledge conceptualization in the form of ontology is observed. However, one of the most important and up-to-date challenges infolds the quality evaluation of knowledge conceptualization. The prospective mistakes and omissions in ontologies have an influence on the exploitation of the full potential of exchanging data. For this reason, the process of ontology evaluation has a great impact on the higher degree of reuse and a better cooperation over the boundaries of applications and domains. However, this process is quite complex and it requires the specified knowledge about available methods and tools supporting the ontology evaluation process. This paper discusses existing evaluation metrics supporting the ontology evaluation process. Based on this, the author’s proposal of ontology-based approach for evaluation metrics is provided, offering a useful guidance to knowledge handling, conceptualization and representation, and using knowledge engineering.