ABSTRACT

Contents 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 200 9.2 Example Scenario .....................................................................................201 9.3 Vision: Semantic CAD/GIS Web Services ............................................... 204 9.4 Components of the Semantic CAD/GIS Web Services Approach ........... 206

9.4.1 Ontologies ....................................................................................207 9.4.1.1 Ontologies for CAD/GIS Problem Solving .....................207 9.4.1.2 Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of

Ontologies ..................................................................... 208 9.4.1.3 Optimal Ontology Processing.........................................210