To develop sophisticated database management systems, there is a need to incorporate
more understanding of the real world in the information that is stored in a database …

This paper explores the similarities and differences between experts and novices engaged
in a conceptual data modelling task, a critical part of overall database design, using data …

Conceptual and logical database modelling are difficult tasks for designers, and the
potential for committing and correcting errors is significant. This paper reports on two …

Nowadays, a hot challenge for supermarket chains is to offer personalized services to their
customers. Market basket prediction, ie, supplying the customer a shop** list for the next …

Abstract The Entity-Relationship (ER) model is often recommended for use in the database
design process because its concepts are perceived to be both natural and easy to use. This …

Database design is often described as an intuitive, even artistic, process. Many researchers,
however, are currently working on applying techniques from artificial intelligence to provide …

Various researchers have applied artificial intelligence technology in the form of export
systems to the process of database design. This report examines several approaches …

Automated database design systems embody knowledge about the database design
process. However, their lack of knowledge about the domains for which databases are being …

Abstract Design aids can improve the quality of systems developed by end-users and non-
expert designers. This paper reports a study undertaken to establish the concept validation …

The majority of the reported research and development efforts on automated techniques and
tools for conceptual database design have focused on design from first principles. Very few …