OntoFM: A Personal Ontology-based File Manager for the Desktop

TL;DR

OntoFM is a file management tool that uses personal ontologies to enable semantic search and exploration of user files, enhancing information retrieval through concept-based relations.

Contribution

This paper introduces OntoFM, a novel ontology-based file manager that leverages personal ontologies for semantic searching and browsing of files.

Findings

Supports semantic search on personal files

Recommends related concepts to users

Facilitates exploration of personal information space

Abstract

Personal ontologies have been proposed as a means to support the semantic management of user information. Assuming that a personal ontology system is in use, new tools have to be developed at user interface level to exploit the enhanced capabilities offered by the system. In this work, we present an ontology-based file manager that allows semantic searching on the user's personal information space. The file manager exploits the ontology relations to present files associated with specific concepts, proposes new related concepts to users, and helps them explore the information space and locate the required file.