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In this paper, we propose an approach and basic constructs to realize a fuzzy database processing capability on an Object-Oriented Database (OODB) system. The proposed approach can manage several types of uncertainties: (1) uncertain objects, (2) uncertain relationships between instance objects, (3) uncertain instance-of relationships, and (4) uncertain is-a (subclass/superclass) relationships. A notable feature is the usage of extensibility offered by OODB systems. That is, it is possible to add these several uncertainties without restructuring a database schema. We will describe our prototype fuzzy OODB system and briefly show the functionalities of the system by using an example movie database.
This researdi was supported in part by the Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan.
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Tanaka, K., Kobayashi, S., Sakanoue, T. (1991). Uncertainty Management in Object-Oriented Database Systems. In: Karagiannis, D. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7555-2_42
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