ABSTRACT Conceptual level database design should be managed independently of its implementation. Therefore, once a conceptual level schema has been completed, some transformation method must exist which can be used in the construction of an implementation level design supported by the target model (e.g., relational, objectoriented, network). This paper provides a method for the transformation o...

Definition Logical database design is the process of transforming (or mapping) a conceptual schema of the application domain into a schema for the data model underlying a particular DBMS, such as the relational or objectoriented data model. This mapping can be understood as the result of trying to achieve two distinct sets of goals: (i) representation goal: preserving the ability to capture and...

Recently XML is the standard format used for the exchange of data between information systems and is also frequently applied as a logical database model. If we use XML as a logical database model we need a conceptual model for the description of its semantics. However, XML as a logical database model has some special characteristics which makes existing conceptual models as E-R or UML unsuitabl...

Use of state-based models to represent artifact behaviors at conceptual design is a challenging area for design research. Conceptual design of mechatronic systems needs a multi-domain approach in which the “logical behavior” of a mechatronic design artifact is described without any physical realization. This paper presents a case study on state-based representation for the intended behavior of ...