Abstract

Over the last decade, the Cultural Heritage (CH) domain has gradually adopted Semantic Web (SW) technologies for organizing information and for tackling interoperability issues. Several semantic models have been proposed which accommodate essential aspects of information management: retrieval, integration, reuse and sharing. In this context, the CH subdomain of Conservation and Restoration (CnR) exhibits an increasing interest in SW technologies, in an attempt to effectively handle the highly heterogeneous and often secluded CnR information. This paper investigates semantic models relevant to the CnR knowledge domain. The scope, development methodology and coverage of CnR aspects are described and discussed. Furthermore, the evaluation, deployment and current exploitation of each model are examined, with focus on the types and variety of services provided to support the CnR professional. Through this study, the following research questions are investigated: To what extent the various aspects of CnR are covered by existing CnR models? To what extent existing CnR models incorporate models of the broader CH domain and of relevant disciplines (e.g., Chemistry)? In what ways and to what extent services built upon the reviewed models facilitate CnR professionals in their various tasks? Finally, based on the findings, fields of interest that merit further investigation are suggested.

中文翻译：

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文化遗产保护和修复的语义模型和服务：综合调查

摘要

在过去十年中，文化遗产 (CH) 领域逐渐采用语义网 (SW) 技术来组织信息和解决互操作性问题。已经提出了几个语义模型来适应信息管理的基本方面：检索、集成、重用和共享。在这种情况下，保护和恢复 (CnR) 的 CH 子域对 SW 技术表现出越来越大的兴趣，以试图有效地处理高度异构且通常隐蔽的 CnR 信息。本文研究了与 CnR 知识领域相关的语义模型。描述和讨论了 CnR 方面的范围、开发方法和覆盖范围。此外，还检查了每个模型的评估、部署和当前利用情况，重点关注为支持 CnR 专业人员而提供的服务类型和种类。通过这项研究，调查了以下研究问题：现有 CnR 模型在多大程度上涵盖了 CnR 的各个方面？现有的 CnR 模型在多大程度上包含了更广泛的 CH 领域和相关学科（例如化学）的模型？基于所审查模型的服务以何种方式和在何种程度上促进了 CnR 专业人员的各种任务？最后，根据调查结果，提出了值得进一步研究的感兴趣领域。现有 CnR 模型在多大程度上涵盖了 CnR 的各个方面？现有的 CnR 模型在多大程度上包含了更广泛的 CH 领域和相关学科（例如化学）的模型？基于所审查模型的服务以何种方式和在何种程度上促进了 CnR 专业人员的各种任务？最后，根据调查结果，提出了值得进一步研究的感兴趣领域。现有 CnR 模型在多大程度上涵盖了 CnR 的各个方面？现有的 CnR 模型在多大程度上包含了更广泛的 CH 领域和相关学科（例如化学）的模型？基于所审查模型的服务以何种方式和在何种程度上促进了 CnR 专业人员的各种任务？最后，根据调查结果，提出了值得进一步研究的感兴趣领域。