Knowledge Map Design of Bioethics supporting 3D

Visualization
Sung-Ja Choi Gui-Jung Kim Gang-Soo Lee
Dept. of Computer Engineering Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering
Hannam University, Konyang University, Hannam University,
Daejeon-city, Republic of Korea Nonsan-city, Republic of Korea Daejeon-city, Republic of Korea
irecomm@dreamwiz.com gjkim@Konyang.ac.kr gslee@hannam.ac.kr

Abstract—Today, IT convergence technologies have been used in
all areas for business creation and innovation as a means. Also,
bioethics in the field of IT has been combined with new business
creation. But, the physician which is encountering a substantial
biomedical ethics had a standard of low-bioethics. In recent
years, the voice of a magnetic about biomedical ethics and
medical equip is the reaction of their recent. For knowledge map
construction of bioethics and organizing, we propose the bioethics
contents supporting system: It has been developed in RIA
environments. It has taken advantage of the 3D open-source,
highly accessible and visible to bioethics content.
Keywords-component; 3D open-source; Bioetics; Topic Maps;
I. INTRODUCTION
In recent years, IT convergence technology has been
combined through active research in a various field of
environmental, construction and biotechnology. However, most
of the existing ethics (Bioethics) in life, on the study of
biomedical ethics, is about teaching and learning it. A coping
strategy for biomedical ethics and a framework for presenting
the situation of the building are urgently required. Methods of
organizing content knowledge are RDF [1], RDFS [2], OWL
[3], Topic Maps [4] and ontology-based search of the site.
Classifications of resources have been developed to allow a
variety of tools. Topic Maps have been used to organize
contents for the complex structure of information resources,
knowledge representation, organizing them into topics and the
relationship. It is a kind of virtual map.
In this paper, to organize the Bioethics contents, we have
been applied Topic-map that systematizes knowledge of
bioethics. Also, it provides 3D viewer for supporting of
dynamic viewer, therefore, user’s access effetely. Chapter 2
analyzes the related researches as the tools of topic map:
TMTab, SemanText, Nexist, TMBuilder. Chapter 3 presents
topic maps of basics, structure, and association about bioethics.
Chpater4 presents knowledge organization of bioethics
contents and chapter 5 shows the platform of supporting: topic
map engine, server side platform, client side platform and 3D
visualization. Finally, chapter 6 presents conclusions, it
compare other topic map tools and suggested platform.
II. RELATED RESEARCHES
Topic maps are very useful to integrate disparate
information resources. So, resource-efficient building is very
important in e-commerce, e-learning and e-government.
Therefore, we had search topic maps of related study. Topic
maps have been studied to be proposed, be organized cross-
association for the connectivity [5],[6]. Topic maps were
referenced for the organization of bioethics content and
analyzed the related tools of topic maps: TMTab,
SEMANTEXT, NEXIST, TMBuilder.
A. TMTab
TMTab is provided topic maps editor by the Techquilla. It
is type of plug-in able to Protégé as ontology editor. But, it is
difficult to install process and graph confirmation. Also, it has
complexity interface and is not intuitive [7].
B. SemanText
The tool of SemanText is built into Python and has topic
maps to create, modify. It provides to browse HTML form.
Also, it offers rule based inference engine to integrate
component of topic maps. It analyzes the structure of topic
maps and creates the facts of semantic network type. But, it is
not accurately reflect on XTM1.0 and is not difficult to confirm
in time about the several of topics relationship [8].
C. Nexist
The Nexist has been a test bed of topic maps. It creates
XTM and stores to relation databases called name of
HypersonicSQL. But, the user is inconvenient because it has
not search function. Also, it is difficult to confirm about each
the topics of relationship [9].
D. TM Builder
The TMBuilder is automatically generating of topic maps
system. It has been introduced to XTAT2003. It extrudes user
defined elements and creates XTM documents. But, it is
difficult to forecast each topic of relationship as a user pre-
defined content has the drawback of limited [10].
III. TOPIC MAPS APPLYING PRODESS OF BIOETHICS
A. Topic Maps of Basics
According to the ISO standard ISO-IEC 13250, topic maps
will become the answer for organizing and navigating through

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large and continuously growing information pools. They <topicRef xlink:href="#create"/>
provide a "bridge" between the domains of knowledge </roleSpec>
representation and information management. This standard <topicRef xlink:href="#modify"/>
defines both abstract data model and serialization syntax to </member>
<member>
represent knowledge structures and to link them to information
<roleSpec>
resources. Topic maps basic concepts: topics, occurrences of <topicRef xlink:href="#clone"/>
topics and relationships (associations) between topics. </roleSpec>
Bioethics of classification applied to topic maps then <topicRef xlink:href="# Pregnancy "/>
knowledge domain level is follows. </member>
</association>

Figure 3. Example of Association for Bioethics

IV. KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZE OF BIOETHICS CONTENTS

We have been design the system of knowledge
classification for Bioethics contents through the process of
Gartner [11] and Mark Nissen [12] for convergence of the
classification system about Bioethics. To support the
Figure 1. Bioethics Domain mapping knowledge classification for Bioethics, it has process the
knowledge code classification for Bioethics contents.
B. Topic Maps of Structure
Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge
Topic Map of structure used in this study and may be Creative Organize Distribute
represented by the same DTD, XTM 2.0 specification, the
elements was implemented [Figure 2].

<topic id=“Embryo"> Bioethics

<instanceOf>
Contents
<topicRef xlink:href="#Em"/>
</instanceOf> Topic Maps Guidelines
(Profession-
<baseName> Structure
al ethics and
<scope> patient
<topicRef xlink:href="#Sp"></topicRef> physician,
</scope> relationship Topic Maps
<baseNameString>Sperm </baseNameString> issues, Editor 3D
Embryo, Visualization
</baseName>
Advanced Life
<baseName> Science,
<scope> Research Topic Maps
<topicRef xlink:href="#Emcr"></topicRef> Ethics) Navigation Editor View
</scope>
<baseNameString>Embryo creation</baseNameString>
</baseName> Database
</topic>

Figure 2. Example of Topic for Bioethics

C. Association of relationship topics

Figure 4. Example of Association for Bioethics
The Figure 3 is pair that a key element of the topic and the
relationship that exists between them. It constructs the system of having the 3D viewer,
supporting bioethics guideline that generates coded
Example of Association information using topic maps under the legacy platform.
<association>
<instanceOf> 1) Knowledge Code Generation
<topicRef xlink:href="#Embryo "/>
</instanceOf>
The Knowledge category of code classification divides into
<member>
<roleSpec> six categories as table 1: Professional ethics and patient
physician, relationship issues, embryo, advanced life science, kinds of modifications are under strict regulation.
and research ethics. Chapter 3, Article 1 Section 11,12

TABLE I. KNOWLEDGE CODE GENERATION Do you have Implantation in the uterus or incentive
04 →06,07
arrangements?
Main Mid Is it between two kinds of embryo?
Sub category
category category - Implantation of heterogeneous
- Inter specific somatic cell nuclear transfer and
Medical
Professi 05 implantation →08,09
Dispute
onal ethics - Two kinds of fusion and embryo implantation
and patient -
physician - Two kinds of modification (except Motility studies)
relationship and implantation
Medical
issues professional 06 It is an illegal, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 11. →finish
ethics 07 It is legitimate. →finish
08 It is an illegal, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 12. →finish
Sperm/ ovum 09 Pregnancy is the purpose? →10,11
Did you modify a special screening last?
Embryo Embryo
Did the deceased's sperm and eggs used?
creation
10 Sperm and eggs are of a minor? →12,13
Rest Embryo (After a minor marriage, except for the birth of the
child)
...Omission... - Did you create an embryo?
11 It is an illegal, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 13. →finish
-Embryonic cloning is it?
Organ Is trying to create. 12 It is an illegal, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 13. →finish
transplants -Implantation in the uterus or incentive 13 It is legitimate. →finish
Advanced arrangements has you?
Life -Between two kinds of embryo is it?
Sciences This paper has presented concept map for Bioethics domain
Gene Therapy -Chapter 3 is an illegal, pursuant to Section
11. after process of code classification [Figure 5].
Neuroscience -Is legitimate.
Animal -Chapter 3 is an illegal, pursuant to Section
experiments 12. Create embryo
Research -Pregnancy is the purpose? Professional
Ethics -Did you modify a special screening last?
Clinical Trials
is a
...Omission...

Patient Sperm Embryo clone

is a
2) Knowledge Code Link Categroy
is a
The following table shows the link of contents for guide
line view. It is one of the embryos, table II show the link of Embryo is a Ovum
category. It could be used in smart node for guideline. Medical
conditions
is a is a

TABLE II. KNOWLEDGE CODE LINK CATEGORY

Advanced Life Embryo
Embryo creation Sciences Creation is a
is a
Questions Contents NQ
01 Did you create an embryo? →02,03 Minister of
Research Rest Embryo Health
02 Embryonic cloning is it? →04,05 Ethics Creation
is a
It is trying to create.
① Creating embryos for medical conditions
(facilities, personnel, etc.) must meet.
② Must be assigned to the Minister of Health.
Chapter 3, Article 2 Section 14
③ The purpose must be pregnant. Embryo
Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 13 implantation
03 →finish
④ Last modified or killed by a special screening of
the sperm and eggs by sperm and egg, or use of
minors is illegal.
(However, a minor to marry without the creation of
embryos for children)
Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 13 Figure 5. Example of Concept Map for Bioethics domain
⑤ Cloning / embryo implantation and related to two
 V. 3D VIEWER PLATFORM OF BIOETHICS KNOWLEDGE
MAP 3) Client Side Platform
This paper suggests the platform for bioethics content
supporting. It has topic map engine, server side detailed This section shows the client side platform, and it consists
platform and client side platform. of guideline, topic map view, topic editor, one stop service
[Figure 8].
1) Architecture of topic map engine for Bioethic
Smart Node
Topic map engine could be process code generation, topic
map repository construction, migration [Figure 6] and it have
interface of smart node. GuideLine

Server Side Client Side Topic map view

Topic Editor
Smart Node
Topic Map (Android One stop service
Engine App)

Figure 8. Client side platforms

z Guidelines: It shows the view according to topic. The

Topic
Map Client is able to use as bioethics contents and then
Repositor active appropriately.
z Topic Map View: Not sequent, It provides dynamic
viewer and shows between the association of topics.
Figure 6. Architecture of topic map engine for Bioethics z Topic Editor: Insert topic, Delete topic, Modify topic.
z One Stop Service: connecting call center & helper.
2) Server Side Platfrom After smart node execute, user is able to confirm the
bioethics contents and then available the one stop service for
This section shows the server side platform, and it consists connecting call center or helper calling. Figure 9 shows the
of view, verification graph, topic editor, one stop service guideline of smart node for example. This topic is embryo and
[Figure 7]. next topic is creation of embryo, finally, it shows the contents
of collecting. And then it provide the appreciate information.
It has been developed android environment and used eclipse &
Main Input Guide “One Stop new version of android SDK.
View View View Service”
Knowledge
Code
Generation

Verification Graph Smart

(PetriNet) Node

Topic Map Engine

Figure 7. Sever side platform

z View: Their functions provide the guidelines, enter

the information and provide navigation & main
interface.
z Verification Graph: Their functions provide
verifications by Petri Net.
z Topic Maps Engine Interface supporting Figure 9. Guideline of smart node
 4) 3D Visualization
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Figure 10 shows the relation between topics as type of 3d [1] http://www.w3.org/RDF/
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the relations of link as line. So, it can be provide effective
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Figure 10. Example of 3D Visualization

VI. CONCLUSIONS
This paper has suggested the framework that supports
contents of bioethics for the inspiration of consciousness about
bioethics. It had been developed the supporting system of
biogenetic content in environments of RIA & smart, also it
had been used the open source of papervision 3D for
supporting 3D visualization.

TABLE III. ANAYSIS OF TOPIC MAP TOOLS

TMTab SemanText Nexist TMBuilder Oveia Proposed

platform

Plug-in XTM XTM

Type Application Testbed Application
extractor extractor
Visualize x x x x x o
XTM x △ o o o o
DB x x o o o o
3D x x x x x o
RIA &
Env. Protege Python - XSTM XS4TM
Smart

In order to organize knowledge management of

classifications, it could be applied topic maps and constructed
repository of topic maps about bioethics contents. It consists
of topic map engine, server side platform and client side
platform. Table III shows the analysis of topic map tools.

So, it provides following advantage, firstly, this

framework can be correct teaching & learning for ethics.
Secondly, it will help to handle ethically. Thirdly, it can be
promoted about bioethics laws, fourthly it apply IT
convergence for bioethics part. So, it is significant academic.
Finally, it is considered to promote about development of
bioethics by heightened interest in bioethics.

As future research, we will be research topic map of

migration & add function of simulation.