An Ontology of functional participation relations, based on traditional literature on thematic roles. OWL engineering by Aldo Gangemi.
A functional participation relation assuming a relatively static role played by the endurant (e.g. not conceiving a plan, being subjected to some manipulation without involvement, etc.).Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular plan that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.
A functional participation relation holding between activities and targeted endurants.It catches the everyday language notion of being the destination of an action. Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular plan that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.
A functional participation relation assuming a total constant participation, beyond certain roles and courses defined by a description.
This relation constrains participation within the scope of a description: a perdurant is participated by an object according to a description and its components.
A perdurant p1 results from another one p2 if they are sequenced within a same course, if a same endurant participates in both perdurants, and if p1 follows p2.
A perdurant can have some information object as patient participant, e.g. in a communication activity.
Targeting at an endurant, which in principle can avoid bearing modifications.
The power of enforcing a plan of action to other agents.
A functional participation between an action and an endurant that supports the goals of a performer.It catches the everyday language notion of being exploited during an action by someone/something that initiates or leads it.Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular plan that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.
A functional participation relation holding between agents and actions. It catches the everyday language notion of being the initiator of an action, or having a leading or primary role. Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular plan that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.
An amount of matter can be a resource in some activity, if it has some role bound to the course that sequences the activity in a same description (typically a plan).
A functional participation relation that assumes a meet relation between an activity and the life of an endurant.Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular project that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.
A functional usage participation relation holding between activities and physical objects.It catches the everyday language notion of being the tool, support or devisce of an action. Unfortunately, such a notion can't be formalized in general, because it is sensible to the particular plan that drives the action. Possibly, once a rich taxonomy of actions and related personal and social plans is developed, a better axiomatization can be provided.