Systematic review of question answering over knowledge bases

Abstract Over the years, a growing number of semantic data repositories have been made available on the web. However, this has created new challenges in exploiting these resources efficiently. Querying services require knowledge beyond the typical user’s expertise, which is a critical issue in adopt...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arnaldo Pereira, Alina Trifan, Rui Pedro Lopes, José Luís Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:IET Software
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/sfw2.12028
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract Over the years, a growing number of semantic data repositories have been made available on the web. However, this has created new challenges in exploiting these resources efficiently. Querying services require knowledge beyond the typical user’s expertise, which is a critical issue in adopting semantic information solutions. Several proposals to overcome this difficulty have suggested using question answering (QA) systems to provide user‐friendly interfaces and allow natural language use. Because question answering over knowledge bases (KBQAs) is a very active research topic, a comprehensive view of the field is essential. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of methods and systems for KBQAs to identify their main advantages and limitations. The inclusion criteria rationale was English full‐text articles published since 2015 on methods and systems for KBQAs. Sixty‐six articles were reviewed to describe their underlying reference architectures.
ISSN:1751-8806
1751-8814