An ontology co-design method for the co-creation of a continuous care ontology

Autor: Mathijs Verstraete, Stijn Verstichel, Pieter Duysburgh, An Jacobs, Saar De Zutter, Femke Ongenae, Filip De Turck, Ann Ackaert, Lizzy Bleumers, Nicky Sulmon
Přispěvatelé: Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: APPLIED ONTOLOGY
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
ISSN: 1570-5838
Popis: Ontology engineering methodologies tend to emphasize the role of the knowledge engineer or require a very active role of domain experts. In this paper, a participatory ontology engineering method is described that holds the middle ground between these two 'extremes'. After thorough ethnographic research, an interdisciplinary group of domain experts closely interacted with ontology engineers and social scientists in a series of workshops. Once a preliminary ontology was developed, a dynamic care request system was built using the ontology. Additional workshops were organized involving a broader group of domain experts to ensure the applicability of the ontology across continuous care settings. The proposed method successfully actively engaged domain experts in constructing the ontology, without overburdening them. Its applicability is illustrated by presenting the co-created continuous care ontology. The lessons learned during the design and execution of the approach are also presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE