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Ontological Unpacking as Explanation: The Case of the Viral Conceptual Model

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Giancarlo Guizzardi,

Anna Bernasconi,

Veda C. StoreyAuthors Info & Claims

Conceptual Modeling: 40th International Conference, ER 2021, Virtual Event, October 18–21, 2021, Proceedings

Pages 356 - 366

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89022-3_28

Published: 18 October 2021 Publication History

Abstract

Inspired by the need to understand the genomic aspects of COVID-19, the Viral Conceptual Model captures and represents the sequencing of viruses. Although the model has already been successfully used, it should have a strong ontological foundation to ensure that it can be consistently applied and expanded. We apply an ontological analysis of the Viral Conceptual Model, using OntoUML, to unpack and identify its core components. The analysis illustrates the feasibility of bringing ontological clarity to complex models. The process of revealing the ontological semantics of a data structuring model provides a fundamental type of explanation for symbolic models, including conceptual models.

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Conceptual Modeling: 40th International Conference, ER 2021, Virtual Event, October 18–21, 2021, Proceedings

Oct 2021

427 pages

ISBN:978-3-030-89021-6

DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-89022-3

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Aditya Ghose
School of Computing and IT, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Jennifer Horkoff
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Vítor E. Silva Souza
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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Jeffrey Parsons
Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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Joerg Evermann
Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada

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