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Object Database Query Optimization Publications

 

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Papers

Artificial Intelligence and Object Oriented Database


     
  1. S. Bergamaschi, D. Beneventano, F. Sgarbi, M. Vincini, "ODL-Designer UNISQL: Un'Interfaccia per la Specifica Dichiarativa di Vincoli di Integritą in OODBMS", Proceedings of the Convegno Nazionale Sistemi di Basi di Dati Evolute (SEBD99), Como, Italy, 1999. Paper (pdf)

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  3. S. Bergamaschi e M. Vincini ,"Exploiting ODB-TOOLS as a tool for the design of electrical systems", AIIA Notizie Journal, Year XII, N. 1, March 1999. Paper (gz)

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  5. D.Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Lodi e C. Sartori "Consistency Checking in Complex Object Database Schemata with Integrity Constraints" IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 10(4):576-598, 1998. Paper (ps) Paper (gz)

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  7. D. Beneventano and S. Bergamaschi, "Incoherence and Subsumption for recursive views and queries in Object-Oriented Data Models", Data & Knowledge Engineering 21 (1997), pag. 217-252, Elsevier Science B.V. (North- Holland). Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  9. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, Claudio Sartori and Maurizio Vincini, "ODB-Tools: a description logics based tool for schema validation and semantic query optimization in Object Oriented Databases", Proceeding of the Fifth Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA97): Advance in Artificial Intelligence, LNAI Vol. 1321, Springer. Berlin, September 17-19, 1997, ISBN 3-540-63576-9. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  11. D. Beneventano, A. Corni, S. Lodi and M. Vincini "ODB-Tool: validazione di schemi e ottimizzazione demantica on-line per basi di dati object oriented." Proceedings of the Convegno Nazionale Sistemi di Basi di Dati Evolute (SEBD97), Verona, Italy, 1997. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz) Paper (pdf)

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  13. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, C. Sartori and M. Vincini "ODB-QOptimizer: a tool for semantic query optimization in OODB." Int. Conference on Data Engineering ICDE97, Birmingham, UK, April 1997. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  15. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, C.Sartori: "Scoperta di regole per l'ottimizzazione semantica delle interrogazioni", Giornate di Lavoro AI*IA su Accesso, Estrazione ed Integrazione di conoscenza, Napoli, Settembre 1996.

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  17. D. Beneventano, C. Sartori, S. Bergamaschi and M. Vincini "ODB-REASONER: un ambiente per la verifica di schemi e l'ottimizzazione di interrogazioni in OODB." Proceedings of the Convegno Nazionale Sistemi di Basi di Dati Evolute (SEBD96), San Miniato, Italy. 1996. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  19. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi and C. Sartori "Semantic Query Optimization by Subsumption in OODB." Proceedings of the Int. Workshop on Flexible Query-Answering Systems (FQAS96), Roskilde, Denmark, may 1996, pp. 167-185. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  21. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Lodi, C. Sartori, ³Consistency checking in Complex Objects Database schemata with integrity constraints², in P. Atzeni and V. Tannen (eds.): Fifth Int. Workshop on Database Programming Languages, Italy, September 1995, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 48-57, Springer-Verlag

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  23. S. Bergamaschi, C. Sartori, and M. Vincini "DL Techniques for Intensional Query Answering in OODBs." Proceedings of the Int. Workshop KI-95. editor Dreschler-Fischer and S. Pribbenow, Bielefeld, Germany 1995. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  25. J. P. Ballerini, D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi and M. Vincini "ODB-QOPTIMIZER: un Ottimizzatore Semantico di interrogazioni per OODB." Proceedings of the Convegno Nazionale Sistemi di Basi di Dati Evolute (SEBD95), Ravello, Italy. 1995. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  27. J. P. Ballerini, D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, C. Sartori and M. Vincini "A Semantics-Driven Query Optimizer for OODBs." Proceedings of the Int. Workshop on Description Logics, Rome, Italy. june 1995. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  29. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Lodi and C. Sartori, "Terminological Logics in Object Oriented Databases", ERCIM NEWS n. 23, October 1995

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  31. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Lodi and C. Sartori, " Using subsumption for semantic query optimization ", Int. Workshop on Description Logics, Bonn, Germany, May 1994. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  33. S. Bergamaschi and B. Nebel "Acquisition and Validation of Complex Object Database Schemata Supporting Multiple Inheritance", Journal of Applied Intelligence, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, vol. 4 1994, pp. 185-203. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  35. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Lodi and C. Sartori, "Using Subsumption in Semantic Query Optimization." In A. Napoli (ed.) IJCAI Workshop on Object-Based Representation Systems - Chambery - France -August 1993. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  37. S. Bergamaschi and C. Sartori. On taxonomic reasoning in conceptual design. ACM Trans. on Database Systems, 17(3):385-422, September 1992.

Intelligent Integration of Information

  1. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, A. Corni, R. Guidetti, G. Malvezzi, M. Melchiori, M. Vincini: "Information Integration: The MOMIS Project Demonstration", VLDB 2000, Cairo, Egypt. Paper (pdf)

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  3. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, M. Vincini e D. Beneventano "Intelligent Techniques for the Extraction and Integration of Heterogeneous Information", IJCAI-99 Workshop on Intelligent Information Integration 31 July 1999, Stockholm. Paper (gz)

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  5. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano e M. Vincini "Semantic Integration of Semistructured and Structured Data Sources", SIGMOD Record Special Issue on Semantic Interoperability in Global Information, Vol. 28, No. 1, March 1999.Paper (gz)

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  7. S. Bergamaschi e D. Beneventano: "Integration of information from multiple sources of textual data², Intelligent Information Agents (editor M. Klusch) - Springer Verlag, March 1999 (ISBN 3-540-65112-8).Paper (gz)

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  9. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, S. De Capitani di Vimercati, S. Montanari, M. Vincini, "A Semantic Approach to Information Integration: the MOMIS project, Sesto Convegno della Associazione Italiana per l'Intelligenza Artificiale, AI*IA 98, Padova IT, Settembre 1998. Paper (ps) Paper (gz)

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  11. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, S. De Capitani De Vimercati, S. Montanari and M. Vincini, "Exploiting Schema Knowledge for the Integration of Heterogeneous Sources", Proceedings of the Convegno Nazionale Sistemi di Basi di Dati Evolute (SEBD98), Ancona, Italy, 1998. Paper (ps) Paper (gz) Extended Version (ps)

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  13. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, S. De Capitani De Vimercati, S. Montanari and M. Vincini, "An Intelligent Approach to Information Integration", International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS98), Trento 1998. IOS-Press (Amsterdam) ISBN. Paper (ps) Paper (gz)

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  15. S. Bergamaschi, C. Sartori. "An Approach for the Extraction of Information from Heterogeneous Sources of Textual Data", International Workshop on Knowledge Representation Meets Databases - KRDB97, Atene, Agosto 1997. Paper (ps)

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  17. S. Bergamaschi "Extraction of informations from highly heterogeneous source of textual data", First International Workshop CIA-97 COOPERATIVE INFORMATION AGENTS - DAI meets Database Systems, February 1997 Computer Science Department, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany. Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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The SEWASIE project

  1. S. Bergamaschi, SEWASIE: a Semantic Search Engine, Invited talk at EKAW 2002 Workshop on Ontologies for Multi-Agent Systems 30 September 2002, Siguenza, Spain Slides (pdf)
     
  2. S. Bergamaschi, F. Guerra, Peer to Peer Paradigm for a Semantic Search Engine, in proceedings of the International Workshop on Agents and Peer-to-Peer Computing, Bologna, 15 July 2002, to appear in LNCS 2530, Springer Paper (pdf)

E-Commerce

  1. S. Bergamaschi, F. Guerra, M. Vincini, "Product Classification Integration for E-Commerce", Second International Workshop on Electronic Business Hubs - WEBH 2002 in conjunction with DEXA 2002, September 2-6 2002, Aix En Provence, France Paper (pdf)
     
  2. S. Bergamaschi, F. Guerra, M. Vincini, A Data Integration Framework for E-commerce product classification, 1st International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC2002), Sardegna, Italy, 9-12 June 2002 Paper (pdf)
     
  3. I. Benetti, S. Bergamaschi, E. Scarso, "Managing knowledge through electronic commerce applications: a framework for integrating information coming from heterogeneous web sources", International Journal of Electronic Business - in corso di pubblicazione.
     
  4. I. Benetti, D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, F. Guerra, M. Vincini, "An Information Integration Framework for E-Commerce", IEEE Intelligent Systems Magazine, January/February 2002 . Paper (pdf)
     
  5. I. Benetti, D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, F. Guerra, M. Vincini, "SI-Designer: an Integration Framework for E-Commerce", IJCAI*01 Workshop on E-Business & the Intelligent Web Seattle, USA * August 5 2001 . Paper (pdf)

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  7. D. Beneventano, S. Bergamaschi, I. Benetti, A. Corni, F. Guerra, G. Malvezzi, "SI-Designer: a tool for intelligent integration of information", hicss Hawai Conference 2000. Paper (pdf)

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Distributed Database System and Workflow System

  1. S. Bergamaschi, S. Castano, C. Sartori, P. Tiberio and M. Vincini, "Distributed Database Support for Data-Intensive Workflow Application", EMRPS-99 Workshop on Enterprise Management and Resource Planning: Methods, Tools and Architectures, pag. 271-282, Venice, Italy, 25-27 November 1999. Paper (pdf)

Other

  1. S. Bergamaschi e C. Sartori. "Chrono: a conceptual design framework for temporal entities" In 17th IEEE nternational Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER'98) - Singapore, November 1998. Paper (pdf)

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  3. S. Bergamaschi , A. Garuti , C. Sartori , A. Venuta "Object Wrapper: An Object-Oriented Interface for Relational Databases" - Euromicro97 Proceedings of the 23rd EUROMICRO Conference, Budapest, 1-4 Settembre 1997Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)

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  5. S. Bergamaschi , A. Garuti , D. Montanari , C. Sartori , A. Venuta "ORI: Una Interfaccia Object-Oriented per Database Relazionali" - giornata di lavori delle associazioni AI*IA e TABOO, Bologna, 4 Aprile 1997Abstract (ps) Paper (gz)