The Semantic Web, as the foreseen successor of the current Web, is
envisioned to be a semantically enriched information space usable by machines
or agents that perform sophisticated tasks on behalf of their users.
The realisation of the Semantic Web prescribe the development of a comprehensive
and functional layered architecture for the increasingly semantically
expressive languages that it comprises of. A functional architecture is
a model specified at an appropriate level of abstraction identifying system
components based on required system functionality, whilst a comprehensive
architecture is an architecture founded on established design principles
within Software Engineering.
Within this study, an argument is formulated for the development of a
comprehensive and functional layered architecture through the development
of a Semantic Web status model, the extraction of the function of
established Semantic Web technologies, as well as the development of an
evaluation mechanism for layered architectures compiled from design principles
as well as fundamental features of layered architectures. In addition,
an initial version of such a comprehensive and functional layered architecture
for the Semantic Web is constructed based on the building blocks
described above, and this architecture is applied to several scenarios to
establish the usefulness thereof.
In conclusion, based on the evidence collected as result of the research
in this study, it is possible to justify the development of an architectural
model, or more specifically, a comprehensive and functional layered architecture
for the languages of the Semantic Web. / Computing / PHD (Computer Science)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/1494 |
| Date | 30 November 2006 |
| Creators | Gerber, Aurona J. |
| Contributors | Barnard, A. (Prof.), Van der Merwe, A.J. (Prof.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxxiv, 386 p.) |
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