08421 Working Group: Imprecision, Diversity and Uncertainty: Disentangling Threads in Uncertainty Management

M Spiliopoulou, H.J. Lenz, J. Wijsen, M. Renz, R. Kruse, M. Stern

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Abstract

We report on the results of Workgroup 1 on "Imprecision, Diversity and Uncertainty". We set the scene by elaborating on where uncertainty comes from and what the ground truth is. In real world applications, the data observed may not be as expected: they may violate constraints, or, more generally, disagree with the anticipated model of the world. This leads to two orthogonal cases: The data may be erroneous, i.e. they must be corrected. Or, the model may outdated and must be adjusted to the data. After elaborating on this fundamental distinction, we address the issues of measuring uncertainty and exploiting uncertainty in real applications. We conclude with a list of challenges that should be addressed when dealing with uncertainty.
Original languageUndefined
Title of host publicationProceedings of Dagstuhl Seminar 08421 on Uncertainty Management in Information Systems
EditorsC. Koch, B. König-Ries, V. Markl, Maurice van Keulen
Place of PublicationDagstuhl, Germany
PublisherDagstuhl
Pages-
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)1862-4405
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009
EventUncertainty Management in Information Systems: Dagstuhl Seminar 08421 - Dagstuhl, Germany, Dagstuhl, Germany
Duration: 12 Oct 200817 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameDagstuhl Seminar Proceedings
PublisherSchloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik
Number08421
ISSN (Print)1862-4405

Workshop

WorkshopUncertainty Management in Information Systems
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDagstuhl
Period12/10/0817/10/08
Other12 - 17 Oct 2008

Keywords

  • EWI-15239
  • METIS-265201
  • IR-65440
  • Uncertainty management

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