Current Development of Ontology-Based Context Modeling

Any information used to characterize the situation of an entity: a person, a place, or an object, can be considered as context. Indeed, context is crucial to avoid semantic ambiguity in data interpretation. However, linking data to its context is a recognized research issue. Adopting an ontology-based approach to model formally the context enables automatic interpretation and reasoning capabilities. This article discusses the main context modeling approaches based ontology by highlighting their principles, scenarios, use cases, benefits, and challenges to explore the use of ontologies to represent contexts.