Ontologies for the Reconfiguration of Domestic Living Environments: A Systematic Literature Review

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Gepubliceerd in:Information vol. 16, no. 9 (2025), p. 752-776
Hoofdauteur: Spoladore Daniele
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100 1 |a Spoladore Daniele  |u National Research Council of Italy (Cnr), Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing (STIIMA), Via G. Previati 1E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; daniele.spoladore@cnr.it 
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520 3 |a The aging population in Europe and other developed regions is accelerating the demand for adaptable domestic environments that support independent living and care at home. In this context, ontologies offer a promising approach to represent and manage knowledge about built environments, smart technologies, and user needs—especially within Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems. This paper presents a systematic literature review examining the role of ontologies in the reconfiguration of domestic living spaces, with a focus on their application in design processes and decision support systems. Following the PRISMA methodology, 14 relevant works published between 2000 and 2025 were identified and analyzed. The review explores key aspects such as ontology conceptualization, reuse, engineering methodologies, integration with CAD systems, and validation practices. The results show that research on this topic is fragmented yet growing, with the first contribution dated 2005 and peaks in 2016, 2018, and 2024. Most works (11) were conference papers, with Europe leading the contributions, particularly Italy. Half of the reviewed ontologies were developed “from scratch”, while the rest relied on conceptualizations such as BIM. Ontology reuse was inconsistent: only 50% of works reused existing models (e.g., SAREF, SOSA, BOT, ifcOWL), and few adopted Ontology Design Patterns. While 11 works followed ontology engineering methodologies—mostly custom or established methods such as Methontology or NeOn—stakeholder collaboration was reported in less than 36% of cases. Validation practices were weak: only six studies presented use cases or demonstrators. Integration with CAD systems remains at a prototypical stage, primarily through semantic enrichment and SWRL-based reasoning layers. Remaining gaps include poor ontology accessibility (few provide URLs or W3IDs), limited FAIR compliance, and scarce modeling of end-user needs, despite their relevance for AAL solutions. The review highlights opportunities for collaborative, human-centered ontology development aligned with architectural and medical standards to enable scalable, interoperable, and user-driven reconfiguration of domestic environments. 
651 4 |a Europe 
653 |a Decision support systems 
653 |a Built environment 
653 |a Ontology 
653 |a Aging 
653 |a Computer aided design--CAD 
653 |a Databases 
653 |a Knowledge management 
653 |a Architecture 
653 |a Semantic web 
653 |a Older people 
653 |a Resource Description Framework-RDF 
653 |a Neon 
653 |a Designers 
653 |a Energy consumption 
653 |a Architects 
653 |a Conference proceedings 
653 |a Knowledge representation 
653 |a Reconfiguration 
653 |a Semantics 
653 |a Literature reviews 
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