Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Universidad de Malaga
Résumé : International audience
The development of information systems follows a long and complex process in which various actors are involved. We report an experiment in which we observe the evolution of the analysis model of an information system through 15 successive versions. We use indicators on the underlying concept lattices built by applying Relational Concept Analysis (RCA) to each version. RCA is an extension of FCA which groups entities based on characteristics they share, including links to other entities. It here helps in analyzing their evolution. From this experience, we establish recommendations to monitor and verify the proper evolution of the analysis process.
CLA'2012: 9th International Conference on Concept Lattices and Applications
Fuengirola (Málaga), Spain

ISBN : 978-84-695-5252-0
lirmm-00743886
http://hal-lirmm.ccsd.cnrs.fr/lirmm-00743886
http://hal-lirmm.ccsd.cnrs.fr/lirmm-00743886/document

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD SciTePress
Résumé : International audience
Data integration and knowledge capitalization combine data and information coming from different data sources designed by different experts having different purposes. In this paper, we propose to assist the underlying model merging activity. For close models made by experts of various specialities, we partially automate the identification of a Greatest Common Model (GCM) which is composed of the common concepts (core concepts) of the different models. Our methodology is based on Formal Concept Analysis which is a method of data analysis based on lattice theory. A decision tree allows to semi-automatically classify concepts from the concept lattices and assist the GCM extraction. We apply our approach on the EIS-Pesticide project, an environmental information system which aims at centralizing knowledge and information produced by different specialized teams.
ICEIS 2012: 14th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems
Wroclaw, Poland

lirmm-00727009
https://hal-lirmm.ccsd.cnrs.fr/lirmm-00727009

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
Although ants may induce community-wide effects via changes in physical habitats in terrestrial environments, their influence on aquatic communities living in plant-held waters remains largely underexplored. The neotropical tank-bromeliad Aechmea mertensii (Bromeliaceae) occurs along forest edges in ant-gardens initiated by Camponotus femoratus or by Pachycondyla goeldii. Its leaves form wells that hold rainwater and provide suitable habitats for many aquatic organisms. We postulated that these ant-plant mutualisms indirectly affect the microbial community structure via changes in the environmental conditions experienced by the plants. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the protist communities from 63 tank-bromeliads associated with either C. femoratus or P. goeldii (hereafter Cf-Aechmea and Pg-Aechmea) along a forest edge in French Guiana. For each plant, a large number of environmental variables (including habitat structure, food resources, incident radiation and the presence of aquatic invertebrates) were quantified to determine their relative importance in driving any observed differences across ant-associated plants. Pg-Aechmea are located in sun-exposed areas and hold low volumes of water and low amounts of detritus, whereas Cf-Aechmea are located in partially shaded areas and accumulate higher amounts of water and detritus. Protists (i.e., protozoa and algae) inhabiting Cf-Aechmea exhibit greater richness and abundances than those in Pg-Aechmea. Variations in detritus content, number of leaves, incident radiation, and the epiphyte richness of the ant-garden were the main factors explaining the variation in protist richness. A shift in the functional group composition of protists between bromeliads tended by different ant species suggested that mutualistic ants indirectly mediate changes in the microbial food web.
Basic and Applied Ecology

hal-00913126
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00913126
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00913126/document
DOI : 10.1016/j.baae.2012.10.002
OATAO : 10190