NEMO Ontology & Conceptual Modeling at UFES

The Ontology & Conceptual Modeling Research Group NEMO (Núcleo de Estudos em Modelagem Conceitual e Ontologias) at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Brazil) investigates the application of domain and foundational ontologies as well as ontology-based techniques in various aspects of conceptual modeling such as information modeling, enterprise modeling, agent-based systems and the Semantic Web. Two scientific contributions that are at the core of NEMO’s research program are the foundational theory UFO (Unified Foundational Ontology) and the ontologically and cognitively well-founded conceptual modeling language OntoUML.