A Practical Model for Conceptual Comparison Using a Wiki

One of the key concerns in the conceptualisation of a single object is understanding the context under which that object exists (or can exist). This contextual understanding should provide us with clear conceptual identification of an object including implicit situational information and detail of surrounding objects. For example in learning terms, a learner should be aware of concepts related to the context of their field of study and a surrounding cloud of contextually related concepts. This paper explores the use of an evolving community maintained knowledge-base (that of wikipedia) in order to prioritise concepts that are semantically relevant to the user's interest space.