@article{131, author = {Edy Portmann, Andreas Meier}, title = {A Fuzzy Grassroots Ontology for Improving Weblog Extraction}, journal = {Journal of Digital Information Management}, year = {2010}, volume = {8}, number = {4}, doi = {}, url = {http://www.dline.info/fpaper/jdim/v8i4/8.pdf}, abstract = {This paper presents fuzzy clustering algorithms to establish a grassroots ontology – a machine-generated weak ontology – based on folksonomies. Furthermore, it describes a search engine for vaguely associated terms and aggregates them into several meaningful cluster categories, based on the introduced weak grassroots ontology. A potential application of this ontology, weblog extraction, is illustrated using a simple example. Added value and possible future studies are discussed in the conclusion.}, }