Cel The task of integrating heterogeneous information sources of an enterprise is becoming increasingly important. This is the problem the SILK project addresses, by developing a knowledge management tool-set to support systematic software integration.The SILK project introduces a novel approach, logic-based knowledge management, which brings together three key components:(i) software system integration as a practical application area,(ii) knowledge management as the theoretical framework, and(iii) logic programming and intelligent agents as the main implementation paradigms. The project will prove the practical relevance of this approach by developing several prototype applications of the tool-set, in both SME and large enterprise environments.Objectives:The objective of the SILK project is to develop a knowledge management tool-set for software systems integration tasks. The SILK tool-set will contain tools supporting both the linking of heterogeneous information sources and their transformation into a more homogenous form. The project aims to prove the applicability of logic programming and intelligent agent technology as the implementation paradigms for the knowledge management tool-set. The project will also prove the practical relevance of the approach by developing several prototype applications, in both SME and large enterprise environments. Further specific objectives include extensibility, use of emerging standards, support for technically untrained users, and integration with the business processes of the enterprise.Work description:The development of the SILK tool-set will be driven by the requirements of the end-users on the application side, and by the state-of-the-art techniques from the field of knowledge management, on the technology side. Following the requirements analysis phase, the agent oriented architecture and interfaces of the SILK tool-set will be designed. Work will then proceed by developing the SILK meta- and query-languages, suitable for describing the databases and applications, both on abstract and technical levels. The tool-set proper will then be developed in two stages. First the Mediator tools will be created, which support the coupling of heterogeneous information sources so that complex queries involving various databases/applications can be posed and answered. In the second stage the Integrator tools will be built, for analysing the information assets of the enterprise and helping the transformation of these to a more homogeneous form. The implementation of the tools will be based on logic programming, agents and constraint techniques, ensuring high level knowledge representation, declarative interface descriptions and learning capabilities. This positions our solution above competing approaches by supporting semantic integration through generic modelling of the information assets. Special emphasis will be put on extensibility of the tool-set, by supporting standard knowledge sharing formats, access to external knowledge, addition of new information sources and third party tools. As soon as the Mediator/Integrator tools are available, work on prototype applications is started. Each consortium partner will develop a mediator and an integrator application, specific to his/her own environment. The relatively large number of prototype applications will provide valuable feedback on the usability and quality of the tools, which will be taken into account in the final phase of the project when a revised tool-set is developed. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem softwarenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesknowledge engineering Program(-y) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Temat(-y) 1.1.2.-4.3.3 - Methods and tools for intelligence and knowledge sharing Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator IQSOFT INTELLIGENS SOFTWARE RT Wkład UE Brak danych Adres CSATA U. 8 1135 BUDAPEST Węgry Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (3) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko EADS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS SA Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 6 RUE DEWOITINE 78140 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych IDEC S.A. Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 96 IROON POLYTECHNIOU AV. 18536 PIRAEUS Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE IN INFORMATICA - ICI BUCURESTI RA Rumunia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 8-10 MARESAL AVERESCU AVENUE 011455 BUCHAREST Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych