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The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Crisis Response
cs.AI
Crisis response poses many of the most difficult information technology in crisis management. It requires information and communication-intensive efforts, utilized for reducing uncertainty, calculating and comparing costs and benefits, and managing resources in a fashion beyond those regularly available to handle routi...
computer science
18,303
Toward a combination rule to deal with partial conflict and specificity in belief functions theory
cs.AI
We present and discuss a mixed conjunctive and disjunctive rule, a generalization of conflict repartition rules, and a combination of these two rules. In the belief functions theory one of the major problem is the conflict repartition enlightened by the famous Zadeh's example. To date, many combination rules have been ...
computer science
18,304
A new generalization of the proportional conflict redistribution rule stable in terms of decision
cs.AI
In this chapter, we present and discuss a new generalized proportional conflict redistribution rule. The Dezert-Smarandache extension of the Demster-Shafer theory has relaunched the studies on the combination rules especially for the management of the conflict. Many combination rules have been proposed in the last few ...
computer science
18,305
Une nouvelle règle de combinaison répartissant le conflit - Applications en imagerie Sonar et classification de cibles Radar
cs.AI
These last years, there were many studies on the problem of the conflict coming from information combination, especially in evidence theory. We can summarise the solutions for manage the conflict into three different approaches: first, we can try to suppress or reduce the conflict before the combination step, secondly,...
computer science
18,306
Perfect Derived Propagators
cs.AI
When implementing a propagator for a constraint, one must decide about variants: When implementing min, should one also implement max? Should one implement linear equations both with and without coefficients? Constraint variants are ubiquitous: implementing them requires considerable (if not prohibitive) effort and dec...
computer science
18,307
Defaults and Normality in Causal Structures
cs.AI
A serious defect with the Halpern-Pearl (HP) definition of causality is repaired by combining a theory of causality with a theory of defaults. In addition, it is shown that (despite a claim to the contrary) a cause according to the HP condition need not be a single conjunct. A definition of causality motivated by Wrigh...
computer science
18,308
The model of quantum evolution
cs.AI
This paper has been withdrawn by the author due to extremely unscientific errors.
computer science
18,309
Belief decision support and reject for textured images characterization
cs.AI
The textured images' classification assumes to consider the images in terms of area with the same texture. In uncertain environment, it could be better to take an imprecise decision or to reject the area corresponding to an unlearning class. Moreover, on the areas that are the classification units, we can have more tha...
computer science
18,310
The Correspondence Analysis Platform for Uncovering Deep Structure in Data and Information
cs.AI
We study two aspects of information semantics: (i) the collection of all relationships, (ii) tracking and spotting anomaly and change. The first is implemented by endowing all relevant information spaces with a Euclidean metric in a common projected space. The second is modelled by an induced ultrametric. A very genera...
computer science
18,311
Extension of Inagaki General Weighted Operators and A New Fusion Rule Class of Proportional Redistribution of Intersection Masses
cs.AI
In this paper we extend Inagaki Weighted Operators fusion rule (WO) in information fusion by doing redistribution of not only the conflicting mass, but also of masses of non-empty intersections, that we call Double Weighted Operators (DWO). Then we propose a new fusion rule Class of Proportional Redistribution of Inter...
computer science
18,312
Implementing general belief function framework with a practical codification for low complexity
cs.AI
In this chapter, we propose a new practical codification of the elements of the Venn diagram in order to easily manipulate the focal elements. In order to reduce the complexity, the eventual constraints must be integrated in the codification at the beginning. Hence, we only consider a reduced hyper power set $D_r^\Thet...
computer science
18,313
A new probabilistic transformation of belief mass assignment
cs.AI
In this paper, we propose in Dezert-Smarandache Theory (DSmT) framework, a new probabilistic transformation, called DSmP, in order to build a subjective probability measure from any basic belief assignment defined on any model of the frame of discernment. Several examples are given to show how the DSmP transformation w...
computer science
18,314
On Introspection, Metacognitive Control and Augmented Data Mining Live Cycles
cs.AI
We discuss metacognitive modelling as an enhancement to cognitive modelling and computing. Metacognitive control mechanisms should enable AI systems to self-reflect, reason about their actions, and to adapt to new situations. In this respect, we propose implementation details of a knowledge taxonomy and an augmented da...
computer science
18,315
Hacia una teoria de unificacion para los comportamientos cognitivos
cs.AI
Each cognitive science tries to understand a set of cognitive behaviors. The structuring of knowledge of this nature's aspect is far from what it can be expected about a science. Until now universal standard consistently describing the set of cognitive behaviors has not been found, and there are many questions about th...
computer science
18,316
Randomised Variable Neighbourhood Search for Multi Objective Optimisation
cs.AI
Various local search approaches have recently been applied to machine scheduling problems under multiple objectives. Their foremost consideration is the identification of the set of Pareto optimal alternatives. An important aspect of successfully solving these problems lies in the definition of an appropriate neighbour...
computer science
18,317
Foundations of the Pareto Iterated Local Search Metaheuristic
cs.AI
The paper describes the proposition and application of a local search metaheuristic for multi-objective optimization problems. It is based on two main principles of heuristic search, intensification through variable neighborhoods, and diversification through perturbations and successive iterations in favorable regions ...
computer science
18,318
A Computational Study of Genetic Crossover Operators for Multi-Objective Vehicle Routing Problem with Soft Time Windows
cs.AI
The article describes an investigation of the effectiveness of genetic algorithms for multi-objective combinatorial optimization (MOCO) by presenting an application for the vehicle routing problem with soft time windows. The work is motivated by the question, if and how the problem structure influences the effectivenes...
computer science
18,319
Genetic Algorithms for multiple objective vehicle routing
cs.AI
The talk describes a general approach of a genetic algorithm for multiple objective optimization problems. A particular dominance relation between the individuals of the population is used to define a fitness operator, enabling the genetic algorithm to adress even problems with efficient, but convex-dominated alternati...
computer science
18,320
A framework for the interactive resolution of multi-objective vehicle routing problems
cs.AI
The article presents a framework for the resolution of rich vehicle routing problems which are difficult to address with standard optimization techniques. We use local search on the basis on variable neighborhood search for the construction of the solutions, but embed the techniques in a flexible framework that allows ...
computer science
18,321
Improving Local Search for Fuzzy Scheduling Problems
cs.AI
The integration of fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic into scheduling is a rather new aspect with growing importance for manufacturing applications, resulting in various unsolved aspects. In the current paper, we investigate an improved local search technique for fuzzy scheduling problems with fitness plateaus, using a m...
computer science
18,322
Bin Packing Under Multiple Objectives - a Heuristic Approximation Approach
cs.AI
The article proposes a heuristic approximation approach to the bin packing problem under multiple objectives. In addition to the traditional objective of minimizing the number of bins, the heterogeneousness of the elements in each bin is minimized, leading to a biobjective formulation of the problem with a tradeoff bet...
computer science
18,323
An application of the Threshold Accepting metaheuristic for curriculum based course timetabling
cs.AI
The article presents a local search approach for the solution of timetabling problems in general, with a particular implementation for competition track 3 of the International Timetabling Competition 2007 (ITC 2007). The heuristic search procedure is based on Threshold Accepting to overcome local optima. A stochastic n...
computer science
18,324
Variable Neighborhood Search for the University Lecturer-Student Assignment Problem
cs.AI
The paper presents a study of local search heuristics in general and variable neighborhood search in particular for the resolution of an assignment problem studied in the practical work of universities. Here, students have to be assigned to scientific topics which are proposed and supported by members of staff. The pro...
computer science
18,325
Extended ASP tableaux and rule redundancy in normal logic programs
cs.AI
We introduce an extended tableau calculus for answer set programming (ASP). The proof system is based on the ASP tableaux defined in [Gebser&Schaub, ICLP 2006], with an added extension rule. We investigate the power of Extended ASP Tableaux both theoretically and empirically. We study the relationship of Extended ASP T...
computer science
18,326
Achieving compositionality of the stable model semantics for Smodels programs
cs.AI
In this paper, a Gaifman-Shapiro-style module architecture is tailored to the case of Smodels programs under the stable model semantics. The composition of Smodels program modules is suitably limited by module conditions which ensure the compatibility of the module system with stable models. Hence the semantics of an e...
computer science
18,327
Balancing Exploration and Exploitation by an Elitist Ant System with Exponential Pheromone Deposition Rule
cs.AI
The paper presents an exponential pheromone deposition rule to modify the basic ant system algorithm which employs constant deposition rule. A stability analysis using differential equation is carried out to find out the values of parameters that make the ant system dynamics stable for both kinds of deposition rule. A ...
computer science
18,328
A Novel Parser Design Algorithm Based on Artificial Ants
cs.AI
This article presents a unique design for a parser using the Ant Colony Optimization algorithm. The paper implements the intuitive thought process of human mind through the activities of artificial ants. The scheme presented here uses a bottom-up approach and the parsing program can directly use ambiguous or redundant ...
computer science
18,329
Extension of Max-Min Ant System with Exponential Pheromone Deposition Rule
cs.AI
The paper presents an exponential pheromone deposition approach to improve the performance of classical Ant System algorithm which employs uniform deposition rule. A simplified analysis using differential equations is carried out to study the stability of basic ant system dynamics with both exponential and constant dep...
computer science
18,330
Document stream clustering: experimenting an incremental algorithm and AR-based tools for highlighting dynamic trends
cs.AI
We address here two major challenges presented by dynamic data mining: 1) the stability challenge: we have implemented a rigorous incremental density-based clustering algorithm, independent from any initial conditions and ordering of the data-vectors stream, 2) the cognitive challenge: we have implemented a stringent s...
computer science
18,331
Classification dynamique d'un flux documentaire : une évaluation statique préalable de l'algorithme GERMEN
cs.AI
Data-stream clustering is an ever-expanding subdomain of knowledge extraction. Most of the past and present research effort aims at efficient scaling up for the huge data repositories. Our approach focuses on qualitative improvement, mainly for "weak signals" detection and precise tracking of topical evolutions in the ...
computer science
18,332
Étude longitudinale d'une procédure de modélisation de connaissances en matière de gestion du territoire agricole
cs.AI
This paper gives an introduction to this issue, and presents the framework and the main steps of the Rosa project. Four teams of researchers, agronomists, computer scientists, psychologists and linguists were involved during five years within this project that aimed at the development of a knowledge based system. The p...
computer science
18,333
Modeling Social Annotation: a Bayesian Approach
cs.AI
Collaborative tagging systems, such as Delicious, CiteULike, and others, allow users to annotate resources, e.g., Web pages or scientific papers, with descriptive labels called tags. The social annotations contributed by thousands of users, can potentially be used to infer categorical knowledge, classify documents or r...
computer science
18,334
Airport Gate Assignment: New Model and Implementation
cs.AI
Airport gate assignment is of great importance in airport operations. In this paper, we study the Airport Gate Assignment Problem (AGAP), propose a new model and implement the model with Optimization Programming language (OPL). With the objective to minimize the number of conflicts of any two adjacent aircrafts assigne...
computer science
18,335
Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Steam Generator Modelling
cs.AI
This paper investigates the use of different Artificial Intelligence methods to predict the values of several continuous variables from a Steam Generator. The objective was to determine how the different artificial intelligence methods performed in making predictions on the given dataset. The artificial intelligence me...
computer science
18,336
Approximate inference on planar graphs using Loop Calculus and Belief Propagation
cs.AI
We introduce novel results for approximate inference on planar graphical models using the loop calculus framework. The loop calculus (Chertkov and Chernyak, 2006) allows to express the exact partition function of a graphical model as a finite sum of terms that can be evaluated once the belief propagation (BP) solution ...
computer science
18,337
N-norm and N-conorm in Neutrosophic Logic and Set, and the Neutrosophic Topologies
cs.AI
In this paper we present the N-norms/N-conorms in neutrosophic logic and set as extensions of T-norms/T-conorms in fuzzy logic and set. Also, as an extension of the Intuitionistic Fuzzy Topology we present the Neutrosophic Topologies.
computer science
18,338
Deceptiveness and Neutrality - the ND family of fitness landscapes
cs.AI
When a considerable number of mutations have no effects on fitness values, the fitness landscape is said neutral. In order to study the interplay between neutrality, which exists in many real-world applications, and performances of metaheuristics, it is useful to design landscapes which make it possible to tune precise...
computer science
18,339
Mining for adverse drug events with formal concept analysis
cs.AI
The pharmacovigilance databases consist of several case reports involving drugs and adverse events (AEs). Some methods are applied consistently to highlight all signals, i.e. all statistically significant associations between a drug and an AE. These methods are appropriate for verification of more complex relationships...
computer science
18,340
A Knowledge Discovery Framework for Learning Task Models from User Interactions in Intelligent Tutoring Systems
cs.AI
Domain experts should provide relevant domain knowledge to an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) so that it can guide a learner during problemsolving learning activities. However, for many ill-defined domains, the domain knowledge is hard to define explicitly. In previous works, we showed how sequential pattern mining c...
computer science
18,341
How Emotional Mechanism Helps Episodic Learning in a Cognitive Agent
cs.AI
In this paper we propose the CTS (Concious Tutoring System) technology, a biologically plausible cognitive agent based on human brain functions.This agent is capable of learning and remembering events and any related information such as corresponding procedures, stimuli and their emotional valences. Our proposed episod...
computer science
18,342
Alleviating Media Bias Through Intelligent Agent Blogging
cs.AI
Consumers of mass media must have a comprehensive, balanced and plural selection of news to get an unbiased perspective; but achieving this goal can be very challenging, laborious and time consuming. News stories development over time, its (in)consistency, and different level of coverage across the media outlets are ch...
computer science
18,343
Comparative concept similarity over Minspaces: Axiomatisation and Tableaux Calculus
cs.AI
We study the logic of comparative concept similarity $\CSL$ introduced by Sheremet, Tishkovsky, Wolter and Zakharyaschev to capture a form of qualitative similarity comparison. In this logic we can formulate assertions of the form " objects A are more similar to B than to C". The semantics of this logic is defined by s...
computer science
18,344
A Model for Managing Collections of Patterns
cs.AI
Data mining algorithms are now able to efficiently deal with huge amount of data. Various kinds of patterns may be discovered and may have some great impact on the general development of knowledge. In many domains, end users may want to have their data mined by data mining tools in order to extract patterns that could ...
computer science
18,345
Feature Hashing for Large Scale Multitask Learning
cs.AI
Empirical evidence suggests that hashing is an effective strategy for dimensionality reduction and practical nonparametric estimation. In this paper we provide exponential tail bounds for feature hashing and show that the interaction between random subspaces is negligible with high probability. We demonstrate the feasi...
computer science
18,346
XML Representation of Constraint Networks: Format XCSP 2.1
cs.AI
We propose a new extended format to represent constraint networks using XML. This format allows us to represent constraints defined either in extension or in intension. It also allows us to reference global constraints. Any instance of the problems CSP (Constraint Satisfaction Problem), QCSP (Quantified CSP) and WCSP (...
computer science
18,347
The Semantics of Kalah Game
cs.AI
The present work consisted in developing a plateau game. There are the traditional ones (monopoly, cluedo, ect.) but those which interest us leave less place at the chance (luck) than to the strategy such that the chess game. Kallah is an old African game, its rules are simple but the strategies to be used are very com...
computer science
18,348
Learning for Dynamic subsumption
cs.AI
In this paper a new dynamic subsumption technique for Boolean CNF formulae is proposed. It exploits simple and sufficient conditions to detect during conflict analysis, clauses from the original formula that can be reduced by subsumption. During the learnt clause derivation, and at each step of the resolution process, ...
computer science
18,349
Principle of development
cs.AI
Today, science have a powerful tool for the description of reality - the numbers. However, the concept of number was not immediately, lets try to trace the evolution of the concept. The numbers emerged as the need for accurate estimates of the amount in order to permit a comparison of some objects. So if you see to it ...
computer science
18,350
Semantic Social Network Analysis
cs.AI
Social Network Analysis (SNA) tries to understand and exploit the key features of social networks in order to manage their life cycle and predict their evolution. Increasingly popular web 2.0 sites are forming huge social network. Classical methods from social network analysis (SNA) have been applied to such online net...
computer science
18,351
Guarded resolution for answer set programming
cs.AI
We describe a variant of resolution rule of proof and show that it is complete for stable semantics of logic programs. We show applications of this result.
computer science
18,352
Fuzzy Mnesors
cs.AI
A fuzzy mnesor space is a semimodule over the positive real numbers. It can be used as theoretical framework for fuzzy sets. Hence we can prove a great number of properties for fuzzy sets without refering to the membership functions.
computer science
18,353
An Application of Proof-Theory in Answer Set Programming
cs.AI
We apply proof-theoretic techniques in answer Set Programming. The main results include: 1. A characterization of continuity properties of Gelfond-Lifschitz operator for logic program. 2. A propositional characterization of stable models of logic programs (without referring to loop formulas.
computer science
18,354
Decompositions of All Different, Global Cardinality and Related Constraints
cs.AI
We show that some common and important global constraints like ALL-DIFFERENT and GCC can be decomposed into simple arithmetic constraints on which we achieve bound or range consistency, and in some cases even greater pruning. These decompositions can be easily added to new solvers. They also provide other constraints w...
computer science
18,355
Scenario-based Stochastic Constraint Programming
cs.AI
To model combinatorial decision problems involving uncertainty and probability, we extend the stochastic constraint programming framework proposed in [Walsh, 2002] along a number of important dimensions (e.g. to multiple chance constraints and to a range of new objectives). We also provide a new (but equivalent) semant...
computer science
18,356
Reasoning about soft constraints and conditional preferences: complexity results and approximation techniques
cs.AI
Many real life optimization problems contain both hard and soft constraints, as well as qualitative conditional preferences. However, there is no single formalism to specify all three kinds of information. We therefore propose a framework, based on both CP-nets and soft constraints, that handles both hard and soft cons...
computer science
18,357
Multiset Ordering Constraints
cs.AI
We identify a new and important global (or non-binary) constraint. This constraint ensures that the values taken by two vectors of variables, when viewed as multisets, are ordered. This constraint is useful for a number of different applications including breaking symmetry and fuzzy constraint satisfaction. We propose ...
computer science
18,358
Tag Clouds for Displaying Semantics: The Case of Filmscripts
cs.AI
We relate tag clouds to other forms of visualization, including planar or reduced dimensionality mapping, and Kohonen self-organizing maps. Using a modified tag cloud visualization, we incorporate other information into it, including text sequence and most pertinent words. Our notion of word pertinence goes beyond just...
computer science
18,359
Considerations on Construction Ontologies
cs.AI
The paper proposes an analysis on some existent ontologies, in order to point out ways to resolve semantic heterogeneity in information systems. Authors are highlighting the tasks in a Knowledge Acquisiton System and identifying aspects related to the addition of new information to an intelligent system. A solution is ...
computer science
18,360
A Logic Programming Approach to Activity Recognition
cs.AI
We have been developing a system for recognising human activity given a symbolic representation of video content. The input of our system is a set of time-stamped short-term activities detected on video frames. The output of our system is a set of recognised long-term activities, which are pre-defined temporal combinat...
computer science
18,361
Knowledge Discovery of Hydrocyclone s Circuit Based on SONFIS and SORST
cs.AI
This study describes application of some approximate reasoning methods to analysis of hydrocyclone performance. In this manner, using a combining of Self Organizing Map (SOM), Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (NFIS)-SONFIS- and Rough Set Theory (RST)-SORST-crisp and fuzzy granules are obtained. Balancing of crisp granules ...
computer science
18,362
A Class of DSm Conditional Rules
cs.AI
In this paper we introduce two new DSm fusion conditioning rules with example, and as a generalization of them a class of DSm fusion conditioning rules, and then extend them to a class of DSm conditioning rules.
computer science
18,363
View-based Propagator Derivation
cs.AI
When implementing a propagator for a constraint, one must decide about variants: When implementing min, should one also implement max? Should one implement linear constraints both with unit and non-unit coefficients? Constraint variants are ubiquitous: implementing them requires considerable (if not prohibitive) effort...
computer science
18,364
A Cognitive Mind-map Framework to Foster Trust
cs.AI
The explorative mind-map is a dynamic framework, that emerges automatically from the input, it gets. It is unlike a verificative modeling system where existing (human) thoughts are placed and connected together. In this regard, explorative mind-maps change their size continuously, being adaptive with connectionist cell...
computer science
18,365
An improved axiomatic definition of information granulation
cs.AI
To capture the uncertainty of information or knowledge in information systems, various information granulations, also known as knowledge granulations, have been proposed. Recently, several axiomatic definitions of information granulation have been introduced. In this paper, we try to improve these axiomatic definitions...
computer science
18,366
Emotion: Appraisal-coping model for the "Cascades" problem
cs.AI
Modelling emotion has become a challenge nowadays. Therefore, several models have been produced in order to express human emotional activity. However, only a few of them are currently able to express the close relationship existing between emotion and cognition. An appraisal-coping model is presented here, with the aim...
computer science
18,367
Emotion : modèle d'appraisal-coping pour le problème des Cascades
cs.AI
Modeling emotion has become a challenge nowadays. Therefore, several models have been produced in order to express human emotional activity. However, only a few of them are currently able to express the close relationship existing between emotion and cognition. An appraisal-coping model is presented here, with the aim ...
computer science
18,368
Covering rough sets based on neighborhoods: An approach without using neighborhoods
cs.AI
Rough set theory, a mathematical tool to deal with inexact or uncertain knowledge in information systems, has originally described the indiscernibility of elements by equivalence relations. Covering rough sets are a natural extension of classical rough sets by relaxing the partitions arising from equivalence relations ...
computer science
18,369
An axiomatic approach to the roughness measure of rough sets
cs.AI
In Pawlak's rough set theory, a set is approximated by a pair of lower and upper approximations. To measure numerically the roughness of an approximation, Pawlak introduced a quantitative measure of roughness by using the ratio of the cardinalities of the lower and upper approximations. Although the roughness measure i...
computer science
18,370
Opportunistic Adaptation Knowledge Discovery
cs.AI
Adaptation has long been considered as the Achilles' heel of case-based reasoning since it requires some domain-specific knowledge that is difficult to acquire. In this paper, two strategies are combined in order to reduce the knowledge engineering cost induced by the adaptation knowledge (CA) acquisition task: CA is l...
computer science
18,371
On Backtracking in Real-time Heuristic Search
cs.AI
Real-time heuristic search algorithms are suitable for situated agents that need to make their decisions in constant time. Since the original work by Korf nearly two decades ago, numerous extensions have been suggested. One of the most intriguing extensions is the idea of backtracking wherein the agent decides to retur...
computer science
18,372
New Generalization Bounds for Learning Kernels
cs.AI
This paper presents several novel generalization bounds for the problem of learning kernels based on the analysis of the Rademacher complexity of the corresponding hypothesis sets. Our bound for learning kernels with a convex combination of p base kernels has only a log(p) dependency on the number of kernels, p, which ...
computer science
18,373
A Necessary and Sufficient Condition for Graph Matching Being Equivalent to the Maximum Weight Clique Problem
cs.AI
This paper formulates a necessary and sufficient condition for a generic graph matching problem to be equivalent to the maximum vertex and edge weight clique problem in a derived association graph. The consequences of this results are threefold: first, the condition is general enough to cover a broad range of practical...
computer science
18,374
Elkan's k-Means for Graphs
cs.AI
This paper extends k-means algorithms from the Euclidean domain to the domain of graphs. To recompute the centroids, we apply subgradient methods for solving the optimization-based formulation of the sample mean of graphs. To accelerate the k-means algorithm for graphs without trading computational time against solutio...
computer science
18,375
Similarité en intension vs en extension : à la croisée de l'informatique et du théâtre
cs.AI
Traditional staging is based on a formal approach of similarity leaning on dramaturgical ontologies and instanciation variations. Inspired by interactive data mining, that suggests different approaches, we give an overview of computer science and theater researches using computers as partners of the actor to escape the...
computer science
18,376
A general approach to belief change in answer set programming
cs.AI
We address the problem of belief change in (nonmonotonic) logic programming under answer set semantics. Unlike previous approaches to belief change in logic programming, our formal techniques are analogous to those of distance-based belief revision in propositional logic. In developing our results, we build upon the mo...
computer science
18,377
Oriented Straight Line Segment Algebra: Qualitative Spatial Reasoning about Oriented Objects
cs.AI
Nearly 15 years ago, a set of qualitative spatial relations between oriented straight line segments (dipoles) was suggested by Schlieder. This work received substantial interest amongst the qualitative spatial reasoning community. However, it turned out to be difficult to establish a sound constraint calculus based on ...
computer science
18,378
$α$-Discounting Multi-Criteria Decision Making ($α$-D MCDM)
cs.AI
In this book we introduce a new procedure called \alpha-Discounting Method for Multi-Criteria Decision Making (\alpha-D MCDM), which is as an alternative and extension of Saaty Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). It works for any number of preferences that can be transformed into a system of homogeneous linear equation...
computer science
18,379
Dominion -- A constraint solver generator
cs.AI
This paper proposes a design for a system to generate constraint solvers that are specialised for specific problem models. It describes the design in detail and gives preliminary experimental results showing the feasibility and effectiveness of the approach.
computer science
18,380
Logical Evaluation of Consciousness: For Incorporating Consciousness into Machine Architecture
cs.AI
Machine Consciousness is the study of consciousness in a biological, philosophical, mathematical and physical perspective and designing a model that can fit into a programmable system architecture. Prime objective of the study is to make the system architecture behave consciously like a biological model does. Present w...
computer science
18,381
Some improved results on communication between information systems
cs.AI
To study the communication between information systems, Wang et al. [C. Wang, C. Wu, D. Chen, Q. Hu, and C. Wu, Communicating between information systems, Information Sciences 178 (2008) 3228-3239] proposed two concepts of type-1 and type-2 consistent functions. Some properties of such functions and induced relation ma...
computer science
18,382
Homomorphisms between fuzzy information systems revisited
cs.AI
Recently, Wang et al. discussed the properties of fuzzy information systems under homomorphisms in the paper [C. Wang, D. Chen, L. Zhu, Homomorphisms between fuzzy information systems, Applied Mathematics Letters 22 (2009) 1045-1050], where homomorphisms are based upon the concepts of consistent functions and fuzzy rel...
computer science
18,383
Establishment of Relationships between Material Design and Product Design Domains by Hybrid FEM-ANN Technique
cs.AI
In this paper, research on AI based modeling technique to optimize development of new alloys with necessitated improvements in properties and chemical mixture over existing alloys as per functional requirements of product is done. The current research work novels AI in lieu of predictions to establish association betwe...
computer science
18,384
Modeling of Human Criminal Behavior using Probabilistic Networks
cs.AI
Currently, criminals profile (CP) is obtained from investigators or forensic psychologists interpretation, linking crime scene characteristics and an offenders behavior to his or her characteristics and psychological profile. This paper seeks an efficient and systematic discovery of nonobvious and valuable patterns bet...
computer science
18,385
Model-Driven Constraint Programming
cs.AI
Constraint programming can definitely be seen as a model-driven paradigm. The users write programs for modeling problems. These programs are mapped to executable models to calculate the solutions. This paper focuses on efficient model management (definition and transformation). From this point of view, we propose to re...
computer science
18,386
Rewriting Constraint Models with Metamodels
cs.AI
An important challenge in constraint programming is to rewrite constraint models into executable programs calculat- ing the solutions. This phase of constraint processing may require translations between constraint programming lan- guages, transformations of constraint representations, model optimizations, and tuning o...
computer science
18,387
Using ATL to define advanced and flexible constraint model transformations
cs.AI
Transforming constraint models is an important task in re- cent constraint programming systems. User-understandable models are defined during the modeling phase but rewriting or tuning them is manda- tory to get solving-efficient models. We propose a new architecture al- lowing to define bridges between any (modeling o...
computer science
18,388
Feature Importance in Bayesian Assessment of Newborn Brain Maturity from EEG
cs.AI
The methodology of Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) is applied for assessment of newborn brain maturity from sleep EEG. In theory this methodology provides the most accurate assessments of uncertainty in decisions. However, the existing BMA techniques have been shown providing biased assessments in the absence of some pr...
computer science
18,389
Importance of Sources using the Repeated Fusion Method and the Proportional Conflict Redistribution Rules #5 and #6
cs.AI
We present in this paper some examples of how to compute by hand the PCR5 fusion rule for three sources, so the reader will better understand its mechanism. We also take into consideration the importance of sources, which is different from the classical discounting of sources.
computer science
18,390
Terrorism Event Classification Using Fuzzy Inference Systems
cs.AI
Terrorism has led to many problems in Thai societies, not only property damage but also civilian casualties. Predicting terrorism activities in advance can help prepare and manage risk from sabotage by these activities. This paper proposes a framework focusing on event classification in terrorism domain using fuzzy inf...
computer science
18,391
Probabilistic Semantic Web Mining Using Artificial Neural Analysis
cs.AI
Most of the web user's requirements are search or navigation time and getting correctly matched result. These constrains can be satisfied with some additional modules attached to the existing search engines and web servers. This paper proposes that powerful architecture for search engines with the title of Probabilisti...
computer science
18,392
Matrix Coherence and the Nystrom Method
cs.AI
The Nystrom method is an efficient technique to speed up large-scale learning applications by generating low-rank approximations. Crucial to the performance of this technique is the assumption that a matrix can be well approximated by working exclusively with a subset of its columns. In this work we relate this assumpt...
computer science
18,393
Symmetry within Solutions
cs.AI
We define the concept of an internal symmetry. This is a symmety within a solution of a constraint satisfaction problem. We compare this to solution symmetry, which is a mapping between different solutions of the same problem. We argue that we may be able to exploit both types of symmetry when finding solutions. We ill...
computer science
18,394
Propagating Conjunctions of AllDifferent Constraints
cs.AI
We study propagation algorithms for the conjunction of two AllDifferent constraints. Solutions of an AllDifferent constraint can be seen as perfect matchings on the variable/value bipartite graph. Therefore, we investigate the problem of finding simultaneous bipartite matchings. We present an extension of the famous Ha...
computer science
18,395
Decision Support Systems (DSS) in Construction Tendering Processes
cs.AI
The successful execution of a construction project is heavily impacted by making the right decision during tendering processes. Managing tender procedures is very complex and uncertain involving coordination of many tasks and individuals with different priorities and objectives. Bias and inconsistent decision are inevi...
computer science
18,396
Towards Closed World Reasoning in Dynamic Open Worlds (Extended Version)
cs.AI
The need for integration of ontologies with nonmonotonic rules has been gaining importance in a number of areas, such as the Semantic Web. A number of researchers addressed this problem by proposing a unified semantics for hybrid knowledge bases composed of both an ontology (expressed in a fragment of first-order logic...
computer science
18,397
On the comparison of plans: Proposition of an instability measure for dynamic machine scheduling
cs.AI
On the basis of an analysis of previous research, we present a generalized approach for measuring the difference of plans with an exemplary application to machine scheduling. Our work is motivated by the need for such measures, which are used in dynamic scheduling and planning situations. In this context, quantitative ...
computer science
18,398
Ontology-based inference for causal explanation
cs.AI
We define an inference system to capture explanations based on causal statements, using an ontology in the form of an IS-A hierarchy. We first introduce a simple logical language which makes it possible to express that a fact causes another fact and that a fact explains another fact. We present a set of formal inferenc...
computer science
18,399
The Exact Closest String Problem as a Constraint Satisfaction Problem
cs.AI
We report (to our knowledge) the first evaluation of Constraint Satisfaction as a computational framework for solving closest string problems. We show that careful consideration of symbol occurrences can provide search heuristics that provide several orders of magnitude speedup at and above the optimal distance. We als...
computer science
18,400
Joint Structured Models for Extraction from Overlapping Sources
cs.AI
We consider the problem of jointly training structured models for extraction from sources whose instances enjoy partial overlap. This has important applications like user-driven ad-hoc information extraction on the web. Such applications present new challenges in terms of the number of sources and their arbitrary patte...
computer science
18,401
An approach to visualize the course of solving of a research task in humans
cs.AI
A technique to study the dynamics of solving of a research task is suggested. The research task was based on specially developed software Right- Wrong Responder (RWR), with the participants having to reveal the response logic of the program. The participants interacted with the program in the form of a semi-binary dial...
computer science