Ontologies for indexing Technical manuals for instruction.

Abstract

Abstract This paper describes how technical manuals can be reused for training purposes. Technical manuals are separated into document fragments. Different viewpoints on indexing lead to a separate set of ontologies. Syntax, semantics and instructional role are represented in separate ontologies. Document fragments are indexed using the set of ontologies, and stored in a database. Indexing from different viewpoints allows flexible retrieval and leaves the way instructional material is composed open. 1