Theory and Applications of Ontology: Volume 1: Philosophical Perspectives Volume 2: Computer Applications

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Roberto Poli (B.A. in sociology with honors Ph.D. on ontology for knowledge engineers Utrecht) is editor-in-chief of Axiomathes (Springer) a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study of ontology and cognitive systems editor of Categories (Ontos) and member of the Academic Board of Directors of the Metanexus Institute Philadelphia. His research interests include (1) ontology in both its traditional philosophical understanding and the new computer-oriented understanding (2) the theory of values and the concept of person and (3) anticipatory systems i.e. system able to take decisions according to their possible future development. Poli has published four books edited or co-edited more than 20 books or journals special issues and published more than 150 scientific papers. He teaches Applied Ethics and Futures Studies at the Faculty of Sociology and gives a course in Ontology at the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy University of Trento. Johanna Seibt Ph. D. (Univ. of Pittsburgh 1990) Dr. phil. habil. (Univ. of Konstanz 2005) Associate Professor at the University of Aarhus Denmark taught previously at the University of Texas at Austin (1990-2000). Her main interest is in ontology especially formal process ontology and the history and methodology of ontology. She is main editor of the book series Process Thought and Metaphysical Research is co-editing the Handbook of Mereology She has over 60 research publications including 9 books (monographs and editions) and over 40 articles in international reviewed journals and anthologies. She has given over 70 talks at conferences and departmental lectures (including plenary lectures and lecture series) and received American German and Danish grants and awards for her research and teaching. Achilles D. Kameas received his Engineering Diploma (in 1989) and his Ph.D. (in 1995 in Human-Computer Interaction) both from the Department of ComputerEngineering and Informatics Univ. of Patras Greece. Since 2003 he is an Assistant Professor with the Hellenic Open University where he teaches software design and engineering. He is also the Director of Research Unit 3 / DAISy (Designing Ambient Intelligent Systems) (http://daisy.cti.gr) at the Research Academic Computer Technology Institute (CTI). Since 2007 he is Deputy Dean of the School of Sciences and Technology (SST) of the Hellenic Open University and Director of the e-Comet Lab (Educational Content Methodologies and Technologies Lab) (http://eeyem.eap.gr). He has participated as researcher engineer group leader or scientific coordinator in several EU R&D projects such as e-Gadgets Plants Social Astra and Atraco. He has published over 100 journal articles conference papers and book chapters authored three university textbooks and co-edited more than five books.He is a member of the Advisory Board of Panorama CA and the scientific committee of the Intelligent Environments conferences; in the past he was elected in the steering boards of the Disappearing Computer network and Convivio network. His current research interests include architectures languages and tools for ubiquitous computing systems engineering of ubiquitous computing applications and engineering and application of ontologies and ontology matching. He is a voting member of IEEE IEEE CS ACM and ACM SIGCHI. He is a member of Technical Chamber of Greece Hellenic AI Society and Hellenic Society for the application of ICT in Education.