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- fasel, daniel, et al.
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A Data Warehouse Model for Integrating Fuzzy Concepts in Meta Table Structures
- 2010
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In: 17th- International Conference on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems. - : IEEE. - 9780769540054
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In classical data warehouses (DWH), classification of values takes place in a sharp manner, because of this true values cannot be measured and smooth transition between classes does not occur. In this paper, a fuzzy data ware- house (FDWH) modeling approach, which allows integration of fuzzy concepts without affecting the core of a DWH is presented. This is accomplished through the addition of a meta-table structure, which enables integration of fuzzy concepts on dimensions and facts, while preserving the time-invariability of the DWH and allowing analysis of data both sharp and fuzzy. A comparison to existing approaches for integrating fuzzy concepts in DWH is presented. Guide- lines for modeling the fuzzy meta-tables and a meta-model for the FDWH are also outlined in this paper. The use of the proposed approach is demonstrated by a retail company example. Finally, a comparison of fuzzy and classical data warehousing approaches is presented.
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