Acquiring expert knowledge for the design of conceptual information systems

Conceptual Information Systems unfold the conceptual structure of data stored in relational databases. In the design phase of the system, conceptual hierarchies have to be created which describe different aspects of the data. In this paper, we describe two principal ways of designing such conceptual hierarchies, data driven design and theory driven design and discuss advantages and drawbacks. The central part of the paper shows how Attribute Exploration, a knowledge acquisition tool developped by B. Ganter can be applied for narrowing the gap between both approaches.

Dual retrieval in conceptual information systems

Conceptual Information Systems provide a multi-dimensional conceptually structured view on data stored in relational databases. On restricting the expressiveness of the retrieval language, they allow the visualization of sets of realted queries in conceptual hierarchies, hence supporting the search of something one does not have a precise description, but only a vague idea of. Information Retrieval is considered as the process of finding specific objects (documents etc.) out of a large set of objects which fit to some description. In some data analysis and knowledge discovery applications, the dual task is of interest: The analyst needs to determine, for a subset of objects, a description for this subset. In this paper we discuss how Conceptual Information Systems can be extended to support also the second task.

Conceptual information systems discussed through an IT-security tool

Conceptual Information Systems are based on a formalization of the concept of "concept" as it is discussed in traditional philosophical logic. This formalization supports a human-centered approach to the development of Information Systems. We discuss this approach by means of an implemented Conceptual Information System for supporting IT security management in companies and organizations.

Reverse pivoting in conceptual information systems

In database marketing, the behavior of customers is analyzed by studying the transactions they have performed. In order to get a global picture of the behavior of a customer, his single transactions have to be composed together. In On-Line Analytical Processing, this operation is known as reverse pivoting. With the ongoing data analysis process, reverse pivoting has to be repeated several times, usually requiring an implementation in SQL. In this paper, we present a construction for conceptual scales for reverse pivoting in Conceptual Information Systems, and also discuss the visualization. The construction allows the reuse of previously created queries without reprogramming and offers a visualization of the results by line diagrams.

gvSIG: la aplicación integral para el manejo de información geográfica

gvSIG es probablemente el proyecto relacionado con la información geográfica que más ha dado que hablar desde su aparición, en el año 2004, habiéndose convertido en un referente dentro de los SIG, tanto libres como propietarios, y alcanzando una gran difusión en diversos países. gvSIG es un proyecto que persigue convertirse en una aplicación integradora, unificando mundos como el del CAD y el SIG, el SIG vectorial y el SIG raster, integrando el trabajo en el local con las Intraestructuras de Datos Espaciales, las dos dimensiones con el 3D y el 4D, ... y en definitiva construyendo una herramienta que pueda dar servicio al amplio abanico de usuarios de la información geográfica

SIGUA: SIG libre para la gestión del suelo de la Universidad de Alicante

In 1997 beginning a project (SIGUA) to know and to manage the patrimony of the University of Alicante (UA). It required to know the use the space and its occupation. In his almost 10 years on watch, SIGUA has happened to be a SIG designed with commercial tools to an Integral System of Management of the Space, totally customized, graft and integrated of natural form in the functional structure of the UA. (...)

Las Herramientas SIG Libre en la investigación histórica

On last years we have seen an increase on the use of GIS technologies as analysis tools on the field of historical research. The study of landscape, and how it has influenced the development of History is a focal point of research fields like archaeology and battlefield analysis, and we are seeing nowadays how its use is spreading. (...)

Migración a SIG libre del catálogo de caminos rurales y pistas forestales de Extremadura

Según establece la Ley 12/20001 de 15 de noviembre, de Caminos Públicos de Extremadura, se establece que los titulares de los caminos públicos de Extremadura deben tener un catálogo de caminos y demás bienes inmuebles que integran el dominio público viario. En el año 2002 se adjudica a FOMEX la ejecución de la asistencia para la creación del catálogo. (...)

LiDAR data filtering with GRASS GIS for the determination of digital terrain models

In the last years, the use of every type of Digital Elevation Models has iimproved. The LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, based on the scansion of the territory b airborne laser telemeters, allows the construction of digital Surface Models (DSM), in an easy way by a simple data interpolation

Desarrollo de una herramienta de código abierto para la gestión de espacios en la universidad

Este trabajo es consecuencia directa de la constante preocupación del Laboratorio del Territorio por alcanzar un planteamiento racional en la utilización de estructuras y servicios en grandes organizaciones, como demuestran otros trabajos enmarcados dentro de sus líneas de trabajo básicas de ordencación del territorio y desarrollo rural

wxGRASS: una interfaz gráfica de usuario para la integración de diversos programas libres para SIG

This paper presents a Graphical User Interface, developed with python and the graphic library wxpython, to GRASS GIS. This GUI allows to access several modules with a graphic interface written in Spanish. Its main purpouse is to be a teaching tool, that is the reason way it only allows to access several basic put crucial moludes. It also allows user to organize the elements presented to stress the aspects to be resalted in a particular working sesion with the program

SIGFRUT: aplicación web para el diseño de plantaciones e instalaciones agrícolas

The SIGFRUT project is set within what we could call GIS applications in a web environment. (The acronym GIS is SIG in Spanish). We are all familiar with Internet map servers or IMS, with which we can visualize different thematic layers, check their attributes and, in the best cases, consult a data base, selecting and visualizing the elements that meet the required conditions. Nevertheless, these types of applications are basically simple map viewers and do not have any more functional features than the classic tools of visualization and consultation.(...)

SigWeb 2.0: AJAX + OpenToro

This communication presents the development of a new Internet GIS viewer that integrates a good set of AJAX functionalities and integrates OpenToro, an open source component for web publication

Kosmo como alternativa abierta de los sistemas de información geográfica

Use of Kosmo designing vectorial map of the State Lara of the Region Western Center, advantages, outstanding procedures, and utility of the open software Kosmo in the diverse institutions of Venezuela

Uso de R y GRASS para la obtención de mapas de disponibilidad de hábitat mediante análisis factorial de nicho

It is possible to obtain habitat suitability maps using several applications like "Biomapper" v. 3.1.5 (http://www2.unil.ch/biomapper) or the "adehabitat" library v. 1.2.1, developed to be used within R program (http//www.R-project.org)