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Weight Constraints as Nested Expressions
cs.AI
We compare two recent extensions of the answer set (stable model) semantics of logic programs. One of them, due to Lifschitz, Tang and Turner, allows the bodies and heads of rules to contain nested expressions. The other, due to Niemela and Simons, uses weight constraints. We show that there is a simple, modular transl...
computer science
18,103
On the Expressibility of Stable Logic Programming
cs.AI
(We apologize for pidgin LaTeX) Schlipf \cite{sch91} proved that Stable Logic Programming (SLP) solves all $\mathit{NP}$ decision problems. We extend Schlipf's result to prove that SLP solves all search problems in the class $\mathit{NP}$. Moreover, we do this in a uniform way as defined in \cite{mt99}. Specifically, w...
computer science
18,104
Unifying Computing and Cognition: The SP Theory and its Applications
cs.AI
This book develops the conjecture that all kinds of information processing in computers and in brains may usefully be understood as "information compression by multiple alignment, unification and search". This "SP theory", which has been under development since 1987, provides a unified view of such things as the workin...
computer science
18,105
Recycling Computed Answers in Rewrite Systems for Abduction
cs.AI
In rule-based systems, goal-oriented computations correspond naturally to the possible ways that an observation may be explained. In some applications, we need to compute explanations for a series of observations with the same domain. The question whether previously computed answers can be recycled arises. A yes answer...
computer science
18,106
Memory As A Monadic Control Construct In Problem-Solving
cs.AI
Recent advances in programming languages study and design have established a standard way of grounding computational systems representation in category theory. These formal results led to a better understanding of issues of control and side-effects in functional and imperative languages. This framework can be successfu...
computer science
18,107
Integrating Defeasible Argumentation and Machine Learning Techniques
cs.AI
The field of machine learning (ML) is concerned with the question of how to construct algorithms that automatically improve with experience. In recent years many successful ML applications have been developed, such as datamining programs, information-filtering systems, etc. Although ML algorithms allow the detection an...
computer science
18,108
Epistemic Foundation of Stable Model Semantics
cs.AI
Stable model semantics has become a very popular approach for the management of negation in logic programming. This approach relies mainly on the closed world assumption to complete the available knowledge and its formulation has its basis in the so-called Gelfond-Lifschitz transformation. The primary goal of this wo...
computer science
18,109
The role of behavior modifiers in representation development
cs.AI
We address the problem of the development of representations and their relationship to the environment. We study a software agent which develops in a network a representation of its simple environment which captures and integrates the relationships between agent and environment through a closure mechanism. The inclusio...
computer science
18,110
Parametric external predicates for the DLV System
cs.AI
This document describes syntax, semantics and implementation guidelines in order to enrich the DLV system with the possibility to make external C function calls. This feature is realized by the introduction of parametric external predicates, whose extension is not specified through a logic program but implicitly comput...
computer science
18,111
Toward the Implementation of Functions in the DLV System (Preliminary Technical Report)
cs.AI
This document describes the functions as they are treated in the DLV system. We give first the language, then specify the main implementation issues.
computer science
18,112
Knowledge And The Action Description Language A
cs.AI
We introduce Ak, an extension of the action description language A (Gelfond and Lifschitz, 1993) to handle actions which affect knowledge. We use sensing actions to increase an agent's knowledge of the world and non-deterministic actions to remove knowledge. We include complex plans involving conditionals and loops in ...
computer science
18,113
A Comparative Study of Fuzzy Classification Methods on Breast Cancer Data
cs.AI
In this paper, we examine the performance of four fuzzy rule generation methods on Wisconsin breast cancer data. The first method generates fuzzy if then rules using the mean and the standard deviation of attribute values. The second approach generates fuzzy if then rules using the histogram of attributes values. The t...
computer science
18,114
Intelligent Systems: Architectures and Perspectives
cs.AI
The integration of different learning and adaptation techniques to overcome individual limitations and to achieve synergetic effects through the hybridization or fusion of these techniques has, in recent years, contributed to a large number of new intelligent system designs. Computational intelligence is an innovative ...
computer science
18,115
A Neuro-Fuzzy Approach for Modelling Electricity Demand in Victoria
cs.AI
Neuro-fuzzy systems have attracted growing interest of researchers in various scientific and engineering areas due to the increasing need of intelligent systems. This paper evaluates the use of two popular soft computing techniques and conventional statistical approach based on Box--Jenkins autoregressive integrated mo...
computer science
18,116
Neuro Fuzzy Systems: Sate-of-the-Art Modeling Techniques
cs.AI
Fusion of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Fuzzy Inference Systems (FIS) have attracted the growing interest of researchers in various scientific and engineering areas due to the growing need of adaptive intelligent systems to solve the real world problems. ANN learns from scratch by adjusting the interconnections ...
computer science
18,117
Is Neural Network a Reliable Forecaster on Earth? A MARS Query!
cs.AI
Long-term rainfall prediction is a challenging task especially in the modern world where we are facing the major environmental problem of global warming. In general, climate and rainfall are highly non-linear phenomena in nature exhibiting what is known as the butterfly effect. While some regions of the world are notic...
computer science
18,118
DCT Based Texture Classification Using Soft Computing Approach
cs.AI
Classification of texture pattern is one of the most important problems in pattern recognition. In this paper, we present a classification method based on the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) coefficients of texture image. As DCT works on gray level image, the color scheme of each image is transformed into gray levels. ...
computer science
18,119
Estimating Genome Reversal Distance by Genetic Algorithm
cs.AI
Sorting by reversals is an important problem in inferring the evolutionary relationship between two genomes. The problem of sorting unsigned permutation has been proven to be NP-hard. The best guaranteed error bounded is the 3/2- approximation algorithm. However, the problem of sorting signed permutation can be solved ...
computer science
18,120
Intrusion Detection Systems Using Adaptive Regression Splines
cs.AI
Past few years have witnessed a growing recognition of intelligent techniques for the construction of efficient and reliable intrusion detection systems. Due to increasing incidents of cyber attacks, building effective intrusion detection systems (IDS) are essential for protecting information systems security, and yet ...
computer science
18,121
Data Mining Approach for Analyzing Call Center Performance
cs.AI
The aim of our research was to apply well-known data mining techniques (such as linear neural networks, multi-layered perceptrons, probabilistic neural networks, classification and regression trees, support vector machines and finally a hybrid decision tree neural network approach) to the problem of predicting the qual...
computer science
18,122
Modeling Chaotic Behavior of Stock Indices Using Intelligent Paradigms
cs.AI
The use of intelligent systems for stock market predictions has been widely established. In this paper, we investigate how the seemingly chaotic behavior of stock markets could be well represented using several connectionist paradigms and soft computing techniques. To demonstrate the different techniques, we considered...
computer science
18,123
Hybrid Fuzzy-Linear Programming Approach for Multi Criteria Decision Making Problems
cs.AI
The purpose of this paper is to point to the usefulness of applying a linear mathematical formulation of fuzzy multiple criteria objective decision methods in organising business activities. In this respect fuzzy parameters of linear programming are modelled by preference-based membership functions. This paper begins w...
computer science
18,124
Meta-Learning Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks
cs.AI
In this paper, we present MLEANN (Meta-Learning Evolutionary Artificial Neural Network), an automatic computational framework for the adaptive optimization of artificial neural networks wherein the neural network architecture, activation function, connection weights; learning algorithm and its parameters are adapted ac...
computer science
18,125
The Largest Compatible Subset Problem for Phylogenetic Data
cs.AI
The phylogenetic tree construction is to infer the evolutionary relationship between species from the experimental data. However, the experimental data are often imperfect and conflicting each others. Therefore, it is important to extract the motif from the imperfect data. The largest compatible subset problem is that,...
computer science
18,126
A Concurrent Fuzzy-Neural Network Approach for Decision Support Systems
cs.AI
Decision-making is a process of choosing among alternative courses of action for solving complicated problems where multi-criteria objectives are involved. The past few years have witnessed a growing recognition of Soft Computing technologies that underlie the conception, design and utilization of intelligent systems. ...
computer science
18,127
Analysis of Hybrid Soft and Hard Computing Techniques for Forex Monitoring Systems
cs.AI
In a universe with a single currency, there would be no foreign exchange market, no foreign exchange rates, and no foreign exchange. Over the past twenty-five years, the way the market has performed those tasks has changed enormously. The need for intelligent monitoring systems has become a necessity to keep track of t...
computer science
18,128
Business Intelligence from Web Usage Mining
cs.AI
The rapid e-commerce growth has made both business community and customers face a new situation. Due to intense competition on one hand and the customer's option to choose from several alternatives business community has realized the necessity of intelligent marketing strategies and relationship management. Web usage m...
computer science
18,129
Adaptation of Mamdani Fuzzy Inference System Using Neuro - Genetic Approach for Tactical Air Combat Decision Support System
cs.AI
Normally a decision support system is build to solve problem where multi-criteria decisions are involved. The knowledge base is the vital part of the decision support containing the information or data that is used in decision-making process. This is the field where engineers and scientists have applied several intelli...
computer science
18,130
EvoNF: A Framework for Optimization of Fuzzy Inference Systems Using Neural Network Learning and Evolutionary Computation
cs.AI
Several adaptation techniques have been investigated to optimize fuzzy inference systems. Neural network learning algorithms have been used to determine the parameters of fuzzy inference system. Such models are often called as integrated neuro-fuzzy models. In an integrated neuro-fuzzy model there is no guarantee that ...
computer science
18,131
Optimization of Evolutionary Neural Networks Using Hybrid Learning Algorithms
cs.AI
Evolutionary artificial neural networks (EANNs) refer to a special class of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in which evolution is another fundamental form of adaptation in addition to learning. Evolutionary algorithms are used to adapt the connection weights, network architecture and learning algorithms according to ...
computer science
18,132
Export Behaviour Modeling Using EvoNF Approach
cs.AI
The academic literature suggests that the extent of exporting by multinational corporation subsidiaries (MCS) depends on their product manufactured, resources, tax protection, customers and markets, involvement strategy, financial independence and suppliers' relationship with a multinational corporation (MNC). The aim ...
computer science
18,133
Traffic Accident Analysis Using Decision Trees and Neural Networks
cs.AI
The costs of fatalities and injuries due to traffic accident have a great impact on society. This paper presents our research to model the severity of injury resulting from traffic accidents using artificial neural networks and decision trees. We have applied them to an actual data set obtained from the National Automo...
computer science
18,134
Short Term Load Forecasting Models in Czech Republic Using Soft Computing Paradigms
cs.AI
This paper presents a comparative study of six soft computing models namely multilayer perceptron networks, Elman recurrent neural network, radial basis function network, Hopfield model, fuzzy inference system and hybrid fuzzy neural network for the hourly electricity demand forecast of Czech Republic. The soft computi...
computer science
18,135
Decision Support Systems Using Intelligent Paradigms
cs.AI
Decision-making is a process of choosing among alternative courses of action for solving complicated problems where multi-criteria objectives are involved. The past few years have witnessed a growing recognition of Soft Computing (SC) technologies that underlie the conception, design and utilization of intelligent syst...
computer science
18,136
Regression with respect to sensing actions and partial states
cs.AI
In this paper, we present a state-based regression function for planning domains where an agent does not have complete information and may have sensing actions. We consider binary domains and employ the 0-approximation [Son & Baral 2001] to define the regression function. In binary domains, the use of 0-approximation m...
computer science
18,137
Propositional Defeasible Logic has Linear Complexity
cs.AI
Defeasible logic is a rule-based nonmonotonic logic, with both strict and defeasible rules, and a priority relation on rules. We show that inference in the propositional form of the logic can be performed in linear time. This contrasts markedly with most other propositional nonmonotonic logics, in which inference is in...
computer science
18,138
Pruning Search Space in Defeasible Argumentation
cs.AI
Defeasible argumentation has experienced a considerable growth in AI in the last decade. Theoretical results have been combined with development of practical applications in AI & Law, Case-Based Reasoning and various knowledge-based systems. However, the dialectical process associated with inference is computationally ...
computer science
18,139
A proposal to design expert system for the calculations in the domain of QFT
cs.AI
Main purposes of the paper are followings: 1) To show examples of the calculations in domain of QFT via ``derivative rules'' of an expert system; 2) To consider advantages and disadvantage that technology of the calculations; 3) To reflect about how one would develop new physical theories, what knowledge would be usefu...
computer science
18,140
A New Approach to Draw Detection by Move Repetition in Computer Chess Programming
cs.AI
We will try to tackle both the theoretical and practical aspects of a very important problem in chess programming as stated in the title of this article - the issue of draw detection by move repetition. The standard approach that has so far been employed in most chess programs is based on utilising positional matrices ...
computer science
18,141
Autogenic Training With Natural Language Processing Modules: A Recent Tool For Certain Neuro Cognitive Studies
cs.AI
Learning to respond to voice-text input involves the subject's ability in understanding the phonetic and text based contents and his/her ability to communicate based on his/her experience. The neuro-cognitive facility of the subject has to support two important domains in order to make the learning process complete. In...
computer science
18,142
Generalized Evolutionary Algorithm based on Tsallis Statistics
cs.AI
Generalized evolutionary algorithm based on Tsallis canonical distribution is proposed. The algorithm uses Tsallis generalized canonical distribution to weigh the configurations for `selection' instead of Gibbs-Boltzmann distribution. Our simulation results show that for an appropriate choice of non-extensive index tha...
computer science
18,143
Decomposition Based Search - A theoretical and experimental evaluation
cs.AI
In this paper we present and evaluate a search strategy called Decomposition Based Search (DBS) which is based on two steps: subproblem generation and subproblem solution. The generation of subproblems is done through value ranking and domain splitting. Subdomains are explored so as to generate, according to the heuris...
computer science
18,144
Postponing Branching Decisions
cs.AI
Solution techniques for Constraint Satisfaction and Optimisation Problems often make use of backtrack search methods, exploiting variable and value ordering heuristics. In this paper, we propose and analyse a very simple method to apply in case the value ordering heuristic produces ties: postponing the branching decisi...
computer science
18,145
Reduced cost-based ranking for generating promising subproblems
cs.AI
In this paper, we propose an effective search procedure that interleaves two steps: subproblem generation and subproblem solution. We mainly focus on the first part. It consists of a variable domain value ranking based on reduced costs. Exploiting the ranking, we generate, in a Limited Discrepancy Search tree, the most...
computer science
18,146
A Simple Proportional Conflict Redistribution Rule
cs.AI
One proposes a first alternative rule of combination to WAO (Weighted Average Operator) proposed recently by Josang, Daniel and Vannoorenberghe, called Proportional Conflict Redistribution rule (denoted PCR1). PCR1 and WAO are particular cases of WO (the Weighted Operator) because the conflicting mass is redistributed ...
computer science
18,147
An Algorithm for Quasi-Associative and Quasi-Markovian Rules of Combination in Information Fusion
cs.AI
In this paper one proposes a simple algorithm of combining the fusion rules, those rules which first use the conjunctive rule and then the transfer of conflicting mass to the non-empty sets, in such a way that they gain the property of associativity and fulfill the Markovian requirement for dynamic fusion. Also, a new ...
computer science
18,148
FLUX: A Logic Programming Method for Reasoning Agents
cs.AI
FLUX is a programming method for the design of agents that reason logically about their actions and sensor information in the presence of incomplete knowledge. The core of FLUX is a system of Constraint Handling Rules, which enables agents to maintain an internal model of their environment by which they control their o...
computer science
18,149
Cauchy Annealing Schedule: An Annealing Schedule for Boltzmann Selection Scheme in Evolutionary Algorithms
cs.AI
Boltzmann selection is an important selection mechanism in evolutionary algorithms as it has theoretical properties which help in theoretical analysis. However, Boltzmann selection is not used in practice because a good annealing schedule for the `inverse temperature' parameter is lacking. In this paper we propose a Ca...
computer science
18,150
Proportional Conflict Redistribution Rules for Information Fusion
cs.AI
In this paper we propose five versions of a Proportional Conflict Redistribution rule (PCR) for information fusion together with several examples. From PCR1 to PCR2, PCR3, PCR4, PCR5 one increases the complexity of the rules and also the exactitude of the redistribution of conflicting masses. PCR1 restricted from the h...
computer science
18,151
The Generalized Pignistic Transformation
cs.AI
This paper presents in detail the generalized pignistic transformation (GPT) succinctly developed in the Dezert-Smarandache Theory (DSmT) framework as a tool for decision process. The GPT allows to provide a subjective probability measure from any generalized basic belief assignment given by any corpus of evidence. We ...
computer science
18,152
Unification of Fusion Theories
cs.AI
Since no fusion theory neither rule fully satisfy all needed applications, the author proposes a Unification of Fusion Theories and a combination of fusion rules in solving problems/applications. For each particular application, one selects the most appropriate model, rule(s), and algorithm of implementation. We are wo...
computer science
18,153
Normal forms for Answer Sets Programming
cs.AI
Normal forms for logic programs under stable/answer set semantics are introduced. We argue that these forms can simplify the study of program properties, mainly consistency. The first normal form, called the {\em kernel} of the program, is useful for studying existence and number of answer sets. A kernel program is com...
computer science
18,154
An In-Depth Look at Information Fusion Rules & the Unification of Fusion Theories
cs.AI
This paper may look like a glossary of the fusion rules and we also introduce new ones presenting their formulas and examples: Conjunctive, Disjunctive, Exclusive Disjunctive, Mixed Conjunctive-Disjunctive rules, Conditional rule, Dempster's, Yager's, Smets' TBM rule, Dubois-Prade's, Dezert-Smarandache classical and hy...
computer science
18,155
Intransitivity and Vagueness
cs.AI
There are many examples in the literature that suggest that indistinguishability is intransitive, despite the fact that the indistinguishability relation is typically taken to be an equivalence relation (and thus transitive). It is shown that if the uncertainty perception and the question of when an agent reports that ...
computer science
18,156
Sleeping Beauty Reconsidered: Conditioning and Reflection in Asynchronous Systems
cs.AI
A careful analysis of conditioning in the Sleeping Beauty problem is done, using the formal model for reasoning about knowledge and probability developed by Halpern and Tuttle. While the Sleeping Beauty problem has been viewed as revealing problems with conditioning in the presence of imperfect recall, the analysis don...
computer science
18,157
Bounded Input Bounded Predefined Control Bounded Output
cs.AI
The paper is an attempt to generalize a methodology, which is similar to the bounded-input bounded-output method currently widely used for the system stability studies. The presented earlier methodology allows decomposition of input space into bounded subspaces and defining for each subspace its bounding surface. It al...
computer science
18,158
Generating Conditional Probabilities for Bayesian Networks: Easing the Knowledge Acquisition Problem
cs.AI
The number of probability distributions required to populate a conditional probability table (CPT) in a Bayesian network, grows exponentially with the number of parent-nodes associated with that table. If the table is to be populated through knowledge elicited from a domain expert then the sheer magnitude of the task f...
computer science
18,159
Comparing Multi-Target Trackers on Different Force Unit Levels
cs.AI
Consider the problem of tracking a set of moving targets. Apart from the tracking result, it is often important to know where the tracking fails, either to steer sensors to that part of the state-space, or to inform a human operator about the status and quality of the obtained information. An intuitive quality measure ...
computer science
18,160
Extremal optimization for sensor report pre-processing
cs.AI
We describe the recently introduced extremal optimization algorithm and apply it to target detection and association problems arising in pre-processing for multi-target tracking. Here we consider the problem of pre-processing for multiple target tracking when the number of sensor reports received is very large and ar...
computer science
18,161
The Combination of Paradoxical, Uncertain, and Imprecise Sources of Information based on DSmT and Neutro-Fuzzy Inference
cs.AI
The management and combination of uncertain, imprecise, fuzzy and even paradoxical or high conflicting sources of information has always been, and still remains today, of primal importance for the development of reliable modern information systems involving artificial reasoning. In this chapter, we present a survey of ...
computer science
18,162
Learning to automatically detect features for mobile robots using second-order Hidden Markov Models
cs.AI
In this paper, we propose a new method based on Hidden Markov Models to interpret temporal sequences of sensor data from mobile robots to automatically detect features. Hidden Markov Models have been used for a long time in pattern recognition, especially in speech recognition. Their main advantages over other methods ...
computer science
18,163
Inferring knowledge from a large semantic network
cs.AI
In this paper, we present a rich semantic network based on a differential analysis. We then detail implemented measures that take into account common and differential features between words. In a last section, we describe some industrial applications.
computer science
18,164
Towards Automated Integration of Guess and Check Programs in Answer Set Programming: A Meta-Interpreter and Applications
cs.AI
Answer set programming (ASP) with disjunction offers a powerful tool for declaratively representing and solving hard problems. Many NP-complete problems can be encoded in the answer set semantics of logic programs in a very concise and intuitive way, where the encoding reflects the typical "guess and check" nature of N...
computer science
18,165
Clever Search: A WordNet Based Wrapper for Internet Search Engines
cs.AI
This paper presents an approach to enhance search engines with information about word senses available in WordNet. The approach exploits information about the conceptual relations within the lexical-semantic net. In the wrapper for search engines presented, WordNet information is used to specify user's request or to cl...
computer science
18,166
Issues in Exploiting GermaNet as a Resource in Real Applications
cs.AI
This paper reports about experiments with GermaNet as a resource within domain specific document analysis. The main question to be answered is: How is the coverage of GermaNet in a specific domain? We report about results of a field test of GermaNet for analyses of autopsy protocols and present a sketch about the integ...
computer science
18,167
Transforming Business Rules Into Natural Language Text
cs.AI
The aim of the project presented in this paper is to design a system for an NLG architecture, which supports the documentation process of eBusiness models. A major task is to enrich the formal description of an eBusiness model with additional information needed in an NLG task.
computer science
18,168
Corpus based Enrichment of GermaNet Verb Frames
cs.AI
Lexical semantic resources, like WordNet, are often used in real applications of natural language document processing. For example, we integrated GermaNet in our document suite XDOC of processing of German forensic autopsy protocols. In addition to the hypernymy and synonymy relation, we want to adapt GermaNet's verb f...
computer science
18,169
Context Related Derivation of Word Senses
cs.AI
Real applications of natural language document processing are very often confronted with domain specific lexical gaps during the analysis of documents of a new domain. This paper describes an approach for the derivation of domain specific concepts for the extension of an existing ontology. As resources we need an initi...
computer science
18,170
Transforming and Enriching Documents for the Semantic Web
cs.AI
We suggest to employ techniques from Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Knowledge Representation (KR) to transform existing documents into documents amenable for the Semantic Web. Semantic Web documents have at least part of their semantics and pragmatics marked up explicitly in both a machine processable as well as...
computer science
18,171
Perspectives for Strong Artificial Life
cs.AI
This text introduces the twin deadlocks of strong artificial life. Conceptualization of life is a deadlock both because of the existence of a continuum between the inert and the living, and because we only know one instance of life. Computationalism is a second deadlock since it remains a matter of faith. Nevertheless,...
computer science
18,172
Neural-Network Techniques for Visual Mining Clinical Electroencephalograms
cs.AI
In this chapter we describe new neural-network techniques developed for visual mining clinical electroencephalograms (EEGs), the weak electrical potentials invoked by brain activity. These techniques exploit fruitful ideas of Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH). Section 2 briefly describes the standard neural-network ...
computer science
18,173
Estimating Classification Uncertainty of Bayesian Decision Tree Technique on Financial Data
cs.AI
Bayesian averaging over classification models allows the uncertainty of classification outcomes to be evaluated, which is of crucial importance for making reliable decisions in applications such as financial in which risks have to be estimated. The uncertainty of classification is determined by a trade-off between the ...
computer science
18,174
Comparison of the Bayesian and Randomised Decision Tree Ensembles within an Uncertainty Envelope Technique
cs.AI
Multiple Classifier Systems (MCSs) allow evaluation of the uncertainty of classification outcomes that is of crucial importance for safety critical applications. The uncertainty of classification is determined by a trade-off between the amount of data available for training, the classifier diversity and the required pe...
computer science
18,175
Proceedings of the Pacific Knowledge Acquisition Workshop 2004
cs.AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) research has evolved over the last few decades and knowledge acquisition research is at the core of AI research. PKAW-04 is one of three international knowledge acquisition workshops held in the Pacific-Rim, Canada and Europe over the last two decades. PKAW-04 has a strong emphasis on incre...
computer science
18,176
Temporal and Spatial Data Mining with Second-Order Hidden Models
cs.AI
In the frame of designing a knowledge discovery system, we have developed stochastic models based on high-order hidden Markov models. These models are capable to map sequences of data into a Markov chain in which the transitions between the states depend on the \texttt{n} previous states according to the order of the m...
computer science
18,177
An ontological approach to the construction of problem-solving models
cs.AI
Our ongoing work aims at defining an ontology-centered approach for building expertise models for the CommonKADS methodology. This approach (which we have named "OntoKADS") is founded on a core problem-solving ontology which distinguishes between two conceptualization levels: at an object level, a set of concepts enabl...
computer science
18,178
A Constrained Object Model for Configuration Based Workflow Composition
cs.AI
Automatic or assisted workflow composition is a field of intense research for applications to the world wide web or to business process modeling. Workflow composition is traditionally addressed in various ways, generally via theorem proving techniques. Recent research observed that building a composite workflow bears s...
computer science
18,179
A Study for the Feature Core of Dynamic Reduct
cs.AI
To the reduct problems of decision system, the paper proposes the notion of dynamic core according to the dynamic reduct model. It describes various formal definitions of dynamic core, and discusses some properties about dynamic core. All of these show that dynamic core possesses the essential characters of the feature...
computer science
18,180
Two-dimensional cellular automata and the analysis of correlated time series
cs.AI
Correlated time series are time series that, by virtue of the underlying process to which they refer, are expected to influence each other strongly. We introduce a novel approach to handle such time series, one that models their interaction as a two-dimensional cellular automaton and therefore allows them to be treated...
computer science
18,181
ATNoSFERES revisited
cs.AI
ATNoSFERES is a Pittsburgh style Learning Classifier System (LCS) in which the rules are represented as edges of an Augmented Transition Network. Genotypes are strings of tokens of a stack-based language, whose execution builds the labeled graph. The original ATNoSFERES, using a bitstring to represent the language toke...
computer science
18,182
Planning with Preferences using Logic Programming
cs.AI
We present a declarative language, PP, for the high-level specification of preferences between possible solutions (or trajectories) of a planning problem. This novel language allows users to elegantly express non-trivial, multi-dimensional preferences and priorities over such preferences. The semantics of PP allows the...
computer science
18,183
Clustering Mixed Numeric and Categorical Data: A Cluster Ensemble Approach
cs.AI
Clustering is a widely used technique in data mining applications for discovering patterns in underlying data. Most traditional clustering algorithms are limited to handling datasets that contain either numeric or categorical attributes. However, datasets with mixed types of attributes are common in real life data mini...
computer science
18,184
K-Histograms: An Efficient Clustering Algorithm for Categorical Dataset
cs.AI
Clustering categorical data is an integral part of data mining and has attracted much attention recently. In this paper, we present k-histogram, a new efficient algorithm for clustering categorical data. The k-histogram algorithm extends the k-means algorithm to categorical domain by replacing the means of clusters wit...
computer science
18,185
Integration of the DOLCE top-level ontology into the OntoSpec methodology
cs.AI
This report describes a new version of the OntoSpec methodology for ontology building. Defined by the LaRIA Knowledge Engineering Team (University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France), OntoSpec aims at helping builders to model ontological knowledge (upstream of formal representation). The methodology relies on a s...
computer science
18,186
Using Interval Particle Filtering for Marker less 3D Human Motion Capture
cs.AI
In this paper we present a new approach for marker less human motion capture from conventional camera feeds. The aim of our study is to recover 3D positions of key points of the body that can serve for gait analysis. Our approach is based on foreground segmentation, an articulated body model and particle filters. In or...
computer science
18,187
Markerless Human Motion Capture for Gait Analysis
cs.AI
The aim of our study is to detect balance disorders and a tendency towards the falls in the elderly, knowing gait parameters. In this paper we present a new tool for gait analysis based on markerless human motion capture, from camera feeds. The system introduced here, recovers the 3D positions of several key points of ...
computer science
18,188
Evidence with Uncertain Likelihoods
cs.AI
An agent often has a number of hypotheses, and must choose among them based on observations, or outcomes of experiments. Each of these observations can be viewed as providing evidence for or against various hypotheses. All the attempts to formalize this intuition up to now have assumed that associated with each hypothe...
computer science
18,189
Neuronal Spectral Analysis of EEG and Expert Knowledge Integration for Automatic Classification of Sleep Stages
cs.AI
Being able to analyze and interpret signal coming from electroencephalogram (EEG) recording can be of high interest for many applications including medical diagnosis and Brain-Computer Interfaces. Indeed, human experts are today able to extract from this signal many hints related to physiological as well as cognitive s...
computer science
18,190
An efficient memetic, permutation-based evolutionary algorithm for real-world train timetabling
cs.AI
Train timetabling is a difficult and very tightly constrained combinatorial problem that deals with the construction of train schedules. We focus on the particular problem of local reconstruction of the schedule following a small perturbation, seeking minimisation of the total accumulated delay by adapting times of dep...
computer science
18,191
Evolutionary Computing
cs.AI
Evolutionary computing (EC) is an exciting development in Computer Science. It amounts to building, applying and studying algorithms based on the Darwinian principles of natural selection. In this paper we briefly introduce the main concepts behind evolutionary computing. We present the main components all evolutionary...
computer science
18,192
Towards a Hierarchical Model of Consciousness, Intelligence, Mind and Body
cs.AI
This article is taken out.
computer science
18,193
Evolution of Voronoi based Fuzzy Recurrent Controllers
cs.AI
A fuzzy controller is usually designed by formulating the knowledge of a human expert into a set of linguistic variables and fuzzy rules. Among the most successful methods to automate the fuzzy controllers development process are evolutionary algorithms. In this work, we propose the Recurrent Fuzzy Voronoi (RFV) model,...
computer science
18,194
Branch-and-Prune Search Strategies for Numerical Constraint Solving
cs.AI
When solving numerical constraints such as nonlinear equations and inequalities, solvers often exploit pruning techniques, which remove redundant value combinations from the domains of variables, at pruning steps. To find the complete solution set, most of these solvers alternate the pruning steps with branching steps,...
computer science
18,195
Processing Uncertainty and Indeterminacy in Information Systems success mapping
cs.AI
IS success is a complex concept, and its evaluation is complicated, unstructured and not readily quantifiable. Numerous scientific publications address the issue of success in the IS field as well as in other fields. But, little efforts have been done for processing indeterminacy and uncertainty in success research. Th...
computer science
18,196
Mathematical Models in Schema Theory
cs.AI
In this paper, a mathematical schema theory is developed. This theory has three roots: brain theory schemas, grid automata, and block-shemas. In Section 2 of this paper, elements of the theory of grid automata necessary for the mathematical schema theory are presented. In Section 3, elements of brain theory necessary f...
computer science
18,197
Truecluster: robust scalable clustering with model selection
cs.AI
Data-based classification is fundamental to most branches of science. While recent years have brought enormous progress in various areas of statistical computing and clustering, some general challenges in clustering remain: model selection, robustness, and scalability to large datasets. We consider the important proble...
computer science
18,198
Divide-and-Evolve: a New Memetic Scheme for Domain-Independent Temporal Planning
cs.AI
An original approach, termed Divide-and-Evolve is proposed to hybridize Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) with Operational Research (OR) methods in the domain of Temporal Planning Problems (TPPs). Whereas standard Memetic Algorithms use local search methods to improve the evolutionary solutions, and thus fail when the loca...
computer science
18,199
Artificial and Biological Intelligence
cs.AI
This article considers evidence from physical and biological sciences to show machines are deficient compared to biological systems at incorporating intelligence. Machines fall short on two counts: firstly, unlike brains, machines do not self-organize in a recursive manner; secondly, machines are based on classical log...
computer science
18,200
Certainty Closure: Reliable Constraint Reasoning with Incomplete or Erroneous Data
cs.AI
Constraint Programming (CP) has proved an effective paradigm to model and solve difficult combinatorial satisfaction and optimisation problems from disparate domains. Many such problems arising from the commercial world are permeated by data uncertainty. Existing CP approaches that accommodate uncertainty are less suit...
computer science
18,201
Avoiding the Bloat with Stochastic Grammar-based Genetic Programming
cs.AI
The application of Genetic Programming to the discovery of empirical laws is often impaired by the huge size of the search space, and consequently by the computer resources needed. In many cases, the extreme demand for memory and CPU is due to the massive growth of non-coding segments, the introns. The paper presents a...
computer science