Design Patterns
A reusable solution to a recurring problem. [Design] patterns try to
capture the common invariant properties of the problem and the
essential relationships needed to solve the problem. (...) They are
abstract solutions that allow a designer to reuse ideas that worked in
the past for commonly faced problems.
Ontology
A specification of a conceptualization. That is, an ontology is a
description of the concepts and relationships that exist within a
certain domain.
Frame-based Ontology
- Frames represent stereotyped situations in the form of a group of
interrelated concepts with a fixed structure (Minsky, 1975). - Schemata represent situational experiences that are stored in long-
term memory in the form of patterns (Tannen, 1993). - Frames can be regarded as schemata, representing structures of
expectation constructed from previous experience.