In this paper we discuss two data models for spatial database systems: the linear data model and the topological data model. Both can be used to model a wide range of applications....
With rapidly decreasing storage costs, temporal document databases are now a viable solution in many contexts. However, storing an ever-growing database can still be too costly, a...
A runtime approach to model-generic translation of schema and data is proposed. It is based on our previous work on MIDST, a platform conceived to perform translations in an off-...
Paolo Atzeni, Luigi Bellomarini, Francesca Bugiott...
Abstract: The work described in this article arises from two needs. First, there is still a need for providing more sophisticated database systems than just relational ones. Second...
Markus Kirchberg, Klaus-Dieter Schewe, Alexei Tret...
In order to make database systems interoperate with systems beyond traditional application areas a new paradigm called \exporting database functionality" as a radical departur...