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Characterization of Dynamic Bayesian Network
cs.AI
In this report, we will be interested at Dynamic Bayesian Network (DBNs) as a model that tries to incorporate temporal dimension with uncertainty. We start with basics of DBN where we especially focus in Inference and Learning concepts and algorithms. Then we will present different levels and methods of creating DBNs a...
computer science
18,803
Machine Cognition Models: EPAM and GPS
cs.AI
Through history, the human being tried to relay its daily tasks to other creatures, which was the main reason behind the rise of civilizations. It started with deploying animals to automate tasks in the field of agriculture(bulls), transportation (e.g. horses and donkeys), and even communication (pigeons). Millenniums ...
computer science
18,804
A Probabilistic Logic Programming Event Calculus
cs.AI
We present 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 (STA) detected on video frames. The output is a set of recognised long-term activities (LTA), which are pre-defined temporal combinations of STA. Th...
computer science
18,805
Applications of fuzzy logic to Case-Based Reasoning
cs.AI
The article discusses some applications of fuzzy logic ideas to formalizing of the Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) process and to measuring the effectiveness of CBR systems
computer science
18,806
Lower Complexity Bounds for Lifted Inference
cs.AI
One of the big challenges in the development of probabilistic relational (or probabilistic logical) modeling and learning frameworks is the design of inference techniques that operate on the level of the abstract model representation language, rather than on the level of ground, propositional instances of the model. Nu...
computer science
18,807
On how percolation threshold affects PSO performance
cs.AI
Statistical evidence of the influence of neighborhood topology on the performance of particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms has been shown in many works. However, little has been done about the implications could have the percolation threshold in determining the topology of this neighborhood. This work addresses ...
computer science
18,808
Solution Representations and Local Search for the bi-objective Inventory Routing Problem
cs.AI
The solution of the biobjective IRP is rather challenging, even for metaheuristics. We are still lacking a profound understanding of appropriate solution representations and effective neighborhood structures. Clearly, both the delivery volumes and the routing aspects of the alternatives need to be reflected in an encod...
computer science
18,809
Automatic Sampling of Geographic objects
cs.AI
Today, one's disposes of large datasets composed of thousands of geographic objects. However, for many processes, which require the appraisal of an expert or much computational time, only a small part of these objects can be taken into account. In this context, robust sampling methods become necessary. In this paper, w...
computer science
18,810
Using Belief Theory to Diagnose Control Knowledge Quality. Application to cartographic generalisation
cs.AI
Both humans and artificial systems frequently use trial and error methods to problem solving. In order to be effective, this type of strategy implies having high quality control knowledge to guide the quest for the optimal solution. Unfortunately, this control knowledge is rarely perfect. Moreover, in artificial system...
computer science
18,811
A Fuzzy Model for Analogical Problem Solving
cs.AI
In this paper we develop a fuzzy model for the description of the process of Analogical Reasoning by representing its main steps as fuzzy subsets of a set of linguistic labels characterizing the individuals' performance in each step and we use the Shannon- Wiener diversity index as a measure of the individuals' abiliti...
computer science
18,812
Hybrid systems modeling for gas transmission network
cs.AI
Gas Transmission Networks are large-scale complex systems, and corresponding design and control problems are challenging. In this paper, we consider the problem of control and management of these systems in crisis situations. We present these networks by a hybrid systems framework that provides required analysis models...
computer science
18,813
Comparison of different T-norm operators in classification problems
cs.AI
Fuzzy rule based classification systems are one of the most popular fuzzy modeling systems used in pattern classification problems. This paper investigates the effect of applying nine different T-norms in fuzzy rule based classification systems. In the recent researches, fuzzy versions of confidence and support merits ...
computer science
18,814
A Novel Fuzzy Logic Based Adaptive Supertwisting Sliding Mode Control Algorithm for Dynamic Uncertain Systems
cs.AI
This paper presents a novel fuzzy logic based Adaptive Super-twisting Sliding Mode Controller for the control of dynamic uncertain systems. The proposed controller combines the advantages of Second order Sliding Mode Control, Fuzzy Logic Control and Adaptive Control. The reaching conditions, stability and robustness of...
computer science
18,815
Elimination of ISI Using Improved LMS Based Decision Feedback Equalizer
cs.AI
This paper deals with the implementation of Least Mean Square (LMS) algorithm in Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) for removal of Inter Symbol Interference (ISI) at the receiver. The channel disrupts the transmitted signal by spreading it in time. Although, the LMS algorithm is robust and reliable, it is slow in conver...
computer science
18,816
The Complexity of Planning Revisited - A Parameterized Analysis
cs.AI
The early classifications of the computational complexity of planning under various restrictions in STRIPS (Bylander) and SAS+ (Baeckstroem and Nebel) have influenced following research in planning in many ways. We go back and reanalyse their subclasses, but this time using the more modern tool of parameterized complex...
computer science
18,817
Explaining Time-Table-Edge-Finding Propagation for the Cumulative Resource Constraint
cs.AI
Cumulative resource constraints can model scarce resources in scheduling problems or a dimension in packing and cutting problems. In order to efficiently solve such problems with a constraint programming solver, it is important to have strong and fast propagators for cumulative resource constraints. One such propagator...
computer science
18,818
Evaluating Ontology Matching Systems on Large, Multilingual and Real-world Test Cases
cs.AI
In the field of ontology matching, the most systematic evaluation of matching systems is established by the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative (OAEI), which is an annual campaign for evaluating ontology matching systems organized by different groups of researchers. In this paper, we report on the results of an in...
computer science
18,819
OntoAna: Domain Ontology for Human Anatomy
cs.AI
Today, we can find many search engines which provide us with information which is more operational in nature. None of the search engines provide domain specific information. This becomes very troublesome to a novice user who wishes to have information in a particular domain. In this paper, we have developed an ontology...
computer science
18,820
Lifted Variable Elimination: A Novel Operator and Completeness Results
cs.AI
Various methods for lifted probabilistic inference have been proposed, but our understanding of these methods and the relationships between them is still limited, compared to their propositional counterparts. The only existing theoretical characterization of lifting is for weighted first-order model counting (WFOMC), w...
computer science
18,821
A Unifying Survey of Reinforced, Sensitive and Stigmergic Agent-Based Approaches for E-GTSP
cs.AI
The Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem (GTSP) is one of the NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. A variant of GTSP is E-GTSP where E, meaning equality, has the constraint: exactly one node from a cluster of a graph partition is visited. The main objective of the E-GTSP is to find a minimum cost tour passing...
computer science
18,822
Parallel ACO with a Ring Neighborhood for Dynamic TSP
cs.AI
The current paper introduces a new parallel computing technique based on ant colony optimization for a dynamic routing problem. In the dynamic traveling salesman problem the distances between cities as travel times are no longer fixed. The new technique uses a parallel model for a problem variant that allows a slight m...
computer science
18,823
Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2008)
cs.AI
This is the Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Helsinki, Finland, July 9 - 12 2008.
computer science
18,824
Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2007)
cs.AI
This is the Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 19 - 22 2007.
computer science
18,825
Proceedings of the Twenty-First Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2005)
cs.AI
This is the Proceedings of the Twenty-First Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Edinburgh, Scotland July 26 - 29 2005.
computer science
18,826
Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2006)
cs.AI
This is the Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Cambridge, MA, July 13 - 16 2006.
computer science
18,827
Proceedings of the Twentieth Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (2004)
cs.AI
This is the Proceedings of the Twentieth Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Banff, Canada, July 7 - 11 2004.
computer science
18,828
Distributed Pharaoh System for Network Routing
cs.AI
In this paper it is introduced a biobjective ant algorithm for constructing low cost routing networks. The new algorithm is called the Distributed Pharaoh System (DPS). DPS is based on AntNet algorithm. The algorithm is using Pharaoh Ant System (PAS) with an extra-exploration phase and a 'no-entry' condition in order t...
computer science
18,829
Soft Computing approaches on the Bandwidth Problem
cs.AI
The Matrix Bandwidth Minimization Problem (MBMP) seeks for a simultaneous reordering of the rows and the columns of a square matrix such that the nonzero entries are collected within a band of small width close to the main diagonal. The MBMP is a NP-complete problem, with applications in many scientific domains, linear...
computer science
18,830
Automatic firewall rules generator for anomaly detection systems with Apriori algorithm
cs.AI
Network intrusion detection systems have become a crucial issue for computer systems security infrastructures. Different methods and algorithms are developed and proposed in recent years to improve intrusion detection systems. The most important issue in current systems is that they are poor at detecting novel anomaly ...
computer science
18,831
On Solving the Oriented Two-Dimensional Bin Packing Problem under Free Guillotine Cutting: Exploiting the Power of Probabilistic Solution Construction
cs.AI
Two-dimensional bin packing problems are highly relevant combinatorial optimization problems. They find a large number of applications, for example, in the context of transportation or warehousing, and for the cutting of different materials such as glass, wood or metal. In this work we deal with the oriented two-dimens...
computer science
18,832
Direct computation of diagnoses for ontology debugging
cs.AI
Modern ontology debugging methods allow efficient identification and localization of faulty axioms defined by a user while developing an ontology. The ontology development process in this case is characterized by rather frequent and regular calls to a reasoner resulting in an early user awareness of modeling errors. In...
computer science
18,833
A matrix approach for computing extensions of argumentation frameworks
cs.AI
The matrices and their sub-blocks are introduced into the study of determining various extensions in the sense of Dung's theory of argumentation frameworks. It is showed that each argumentation framework has its matrix representations, and the core semantics defined by Dung can be characterized by specific sub-blocks o...
computer science
18,834
On firm specific characteristics of pharmaceutical generics and incentives to permanence under fuzzy conditions
cs.AI
The aim of this paper is to develop a methodology that is useful for analysing from a microeconomic perspective the incentives to entry, permanence and exit in the market for pharmaceutical generics under fuzzy conditions. In an empirical application of our proposed methodology, the potential towards permanence of labs...
computer science
18,835
Tractable Optimization Problems through Hypergraph-Based Structural Restrictions
cs.AI
Several variants of the Constraint Satisfaction Problem have been proposed and investigated in the literature for modelling those scenarios where solutions are associated with some given costs. Within these frameworks computing an optimal solution is an NP-hard problem in general; yet, when restricted over classes of i...
computer science
18,836
RIO: Minimizing User Interaction in Ontology Debugging
cs.AI
Efficient ontology debugging is a cornerstone for many activities in the context of the Semantic Web, especially when automatic tools produce (parts of) ontologies such as in the field of ontology matching. The best currently known interactive debugging systems rely upon some meta information in terms of fault probabil...
computer science
18,837
Textual Features for Programming by Example
cs.AI
In Programming by Example, a system attempts to infer a program from input and output examples, generally by searching for a composition of certain base functions. Performing a naive brute force search is infeasible for even mildly involved tasks. We note that the examples themselves often present clues as to which fun...
computer science
18,838
Hybrid technique for effective knowledge representation & a comparative study
cs.AI
Knowledge representation (KR) and inference mechanism are most desirable thing to make the system intelligent. System is known to an intelligent if its intelligence is equivalent to the intelligence of human being for a particular domain or general. Because of incomplete ambiguous and uncertain information the task of ...
computer science
18,839
Cognitive Bias for Universal Algorithmic Intelligence
cs.AI
Existing theoretical universal algorithmic intelligence models are not practically realizable. More pragmatic approach to artificial general intelligence is based on cognitive architectures, which are, however, non-universal in sense that they can construct and use models of the environment only from Turing-incomplete ...
computer science
18,840
Speech Signal Filters based on Soft Computing Techniques: A Comparison
cs.AI
The paper presents a comparison of various soft computing techniques used for filtering and enhancing speech signals. The three major techniques that fall under soft computing are neural networks, fuzzy systems and genetic algorithms. Other hybrid techniques such as neuro-fuzzy systems are also available. In general, s...
computer science
18,841
Applicability of Crisp and Fuzzy Logic in Intelligent Response Generation
cs.AI
This paper discusses the merits and demerits of crisp logic and fuzzy logic with respect to their applicability in intelligent response generation by a human being and by a robot. Intelligent systems must have the capability of taking decisions that are wise and handle situations intelligently. A direct relationship ex...
computer science
18,842
Application of Fuzzy Mathematics to Speech-to-Text Conversion by Elimination of Paralinguistic Content
cs.AI
For the past few decades, man has been trying to create an intelligent computer which can talk and respond like he can. The task of creating a system that can talk like a human being is the primary objective of Automatic Speech Recognition. Various Speech Recognition techniques have been developed in theory and have be...
computer science
18,843
Formal Definition of AI
cs.AI
A definition of Artificial Intelligence was proposed in [1] but this definition was not absolutely formal at least because the word "Human" was used. In this paper we will formalize the definition from [1]. The biggest problem in this definition was that the level of intelligence of AI is compared to the intelligence o...
computer science
18,844
Matroidal structure of rough sets based on serial and transitive relations
cs.AI
The theory of rough sets is concerned with the lower and upper approximations of objects through a binary relation on a universe. It has been applied to machine learning, knowledge discovery and data mining. The theory of matroids is a generalization of linear independence in vector spaces. It has been used in combinat...
computer science
18,845
Covering matroid
cs.AI
In this paper, we propose a new type of matroids, namely covering matroids, and investigate the connections with the second type of covering-based rough sets and some existing special matroids. Firstly, as an extension of partitions, coverings are more natural combinatorial objects and can sometimes be more efficient t...
computer science
18,846
Relation matroid and its relationship with generalized rough set based on relation
cs.AI
Recently, the relationship between matroids and generalized rough sets based on relations has been studied from the viewpoint of linear independence of matrices. In this paper, we reveal more relationships by the predecessor and successor neighborhoods from relations. First, through these two neighborhoods, we propose ...
computer science
18,847
Matroidal structure of generalized rough sets based on symmetric and transitive relations
cs.AI
Rough sets are efficient for data pre-process in data mining. Lower and upper approximations are two core concepts of rough sets. This paper studies generalized rough sets based on symmetric and transitive relations from the operator-oriented view by matroidal approaches. We firstly construct a matroidal structure of g...
computer science
18,848
Some characteristics of matroids through rough sets
cs.AI
At present, practical application and theoretical discussion of rough sets are two hot problems in computer science. The core concepts of rough set theory are upper and lower approximation operators based on equivalence relations. Matroid, as a branch of mathematics, is a structure that generalizes linear independence ...
computer science
18,849
Condition for neighborhoods in covering based rough sets to form a partition
cs.AI
Neighborhood is an important concept in covering based rough sets. That under what condition neighborhoods form a partition is a meaningful issue induced by this concept. Many scholars have paid attention to this issue and presented some necessary and sufficient conditions. However, there exists one common trait among ...
computer science
18,850
Rough sets and matroidal contraction
cs.AI
Rough sets are efficient for data pre-processing in data mining. As a generalization of the linear independence in vector spaces, matroids provide well-established platforms for greedy algorithms. In this paper, we apply rough sets to matroids and study the contraction of the dual of the corresponding matroid. First, f...
computer science
18,851
Condition for neighborhoods induced by a covering to be equal to the covering itself
cs.AI
It is a meaningful issue that under what condition neighborhoods induced by a covering are equal to the covering itself. A necessary and sufficient condition for this issue has been provided by some scholars. In this paper, through a counter-example, we firstly point out the necessary and sufficient condition is false....
computer science
18,852
Closed-set lattice of regular sets based on a serial and transitive relation through matroids
cs.AI
Rough sets are efficient for data pre-processing in data mining. Matroids are based on linear algebra and graph theory, and have a variety of applications in many fields. Both rough sets and matroids are closely related to lattices. For a serial and transitive relation on a universe, the collection of all the regular s...
computer science
18,853
Lattice structures of fixed points of the lower approximations of two types of covering-based rough sets
cs.AI
Covering is a common type of data structure and covering-based rough set theory is an efficient tool to process this data. Lattice is an important algebraic structure and used extensively in investigating some types of generalized rough sets. In this paper, we propose two family of sets and study the conditions that th...
computer science
18,854
Semi-automatic annotation process for procedural texts: An application on cooking recipes
cs.AI
Taaable is a case-based reasoning system that adapts cooking recipes to user constraints. Within it, the preparation part of recipes is formalised as a graph. This graph is a semantic representation of the sequence of instructions composing the cooking process and is used to compute the procedure adaptation, conjointly...
computer science
18,855
Efficient Natural Evolution Strategies
cs.AI
Efficient Natural Evolution Strategies (eNES) is a novel alternative to conventional evolutionary algorithms, using the natural gradient to adapt the mutation distribution. Unlike previous methods based on natural gradients, eNES uses a fast algorithm to calculate the inverse of the exact Fisher information matrix, thu...
computer science
18,856
Examples of Artificial Perceptions in Optical Character Recognition and Iris Recognition
cs.AI
This paper assumes the hypothesis that human learning is perception based, and consequently, the learning process and perceptions should not be represented and investigated independently or modeled in different simulation spaces. In order to keep the analogy between the artificial and human learning, the former is assu...
computer science
18,857
Multi-Agents Dynamic Case Based Reasoning and The Inverse Longest Common Sub-Sequence And Individualized Follow-up of Learners in The CEHL
cs.AI
In E-learning, there is still the problem of knowing how to ensure an individualized and continuous learner's follow-up during learning process, indeed among the numerous tools proposed, very few systems concentrate on a real time learner's follow-up. Our work in this field develops the design and implementation of a M...
computer science
18,858
Applying Strategic Multiagent Planning to Real-World Travel Sharing Problems
cs.AI
Travel sharing, i.e., the problem of finding parts of routes which can be shared by several travellers with different points of departure and destinations, is a complex multiagent problem that requires taking into account individual agents' preferences to come up with mutually acceptable joint plans. In this paper, we ...
computer science
18,859
A constraint satisfaction approach to the robust spanning tree problem with interval data
cs.AI
Robust optimization is one of the fundamental approaches to deal with uncertainty in combinatorial optimization. This paper considers the robust spanning tree problem with interval data, which arises in a variety of telecommunication applications. It proposes a constraint satisfaction approach using a combinatorial low...
computer science
18,860
On the Construction of the Inclusion Boundary Neighbourhood for Markov Equivalence Classes of Bayesian Network Structures
cs.AI
The problem of learning Markov equivalence classes of Bayesian network structures may be solved by searching for the maximum of a scoring metric in a space of these classes. This paper deals with the definition and analysis of one such search space. We use a theoretically motivated neighbourhood, the inclusion boundary...
computer science
18,861
Bipolar Possibilistic Representations
cs.AI
Recently, it has been emphasized that the possibility theory framework allows us to distinguish between i) what is possible because it is not ruled out by the available knowledge, and ii) what is possible for sure. This distinction may be useful when representing knowledge, for modelling values which are not impossible...
computer science
18,862
Qualitative MDPs and POMDPs: An Order-Of-Magnitude Approximation
cs.AI
We develop a qualitative theory of Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) and Partially Observable MDPs that can be used to model sequential decision making tasks when only qualitative information is available. Our approach is based upon an order-of-magnitude approximation of both probabilities and utilities, similar to epsi...
computer science
18,863
Introducing Variable Importance Tradeoffs into CP-Nets
cs.AI
The ability to make decisions and to assess potential courses of action is a corner-stone of many AI applications, and usually this requires explicit information about the decision-maker s preferences. IN many applications, preference elicitation IS a serious bottleneck.The USER either does NOT have the time, the knowl...
computer science
18,864
Planning under Continuous Time and Resource Uncertainty: A Challenge for AI
cs.AI
We outline a class of problems, typical of Mars rover operations, that are problematic for current methods of planning under uncertainty. The existing methods fail because they suffer from one or more of the following limitations: 1) they rely on very simple models of actions and time, 2) they assume that uncertainty i...
computer science
18,865
Generalized Instrumental Variables
cs.AI
This paper concerns the assessment of direct causal effects from a combination of: (i) non-experimental data, and (ii) qualitative domain knowledge. Domain knowledge is encoded in the form of a directed acyclic graph (DAG), in which all interactions are assumed linear, and some variables are presumed to be unobserved. ...
computer science
18,866
Finding Optimal Bayesian Networks
cs.AI
In this paper, we derive optimality results for greedy Bayesian-network search algorithms that perform single-edge modifications at each step and use asymptotically consistent scoring criteria. Our results extend those of Meek (1997) and Chickering (2002), who demonstrate that in the limit of large datasets, if the gen...
computer science
18,867
Iterative Join-Graph Propagation
cs.AI
The paper presents an iterative version of join-tree clustering that applies the message passing of join-tree clustering algorithm to join-graphs rather than to join-trees, iteratively. It is inspired by the success of Pearl's belief propagation algorithm as an iterative approximation scheme on one hand, and by a recen...
computer science
18,868
Causes and Explanations in the Structural-Model Approach: Tractable Cases
cs.AI
In this paper, we continue our research on the algorithmic aspects of Halpern and Pearl's causes and explanations in the structural-model approach. To this end, we present new characterizations of weak causes for certain classes of causal models, which show that under suitable restrictions deciding causes and explanati...
computer science
18,869
Factorization of Discrete Probability Distributions
cs.AI
We formulate necessary and sufficient conditions for an arbitrary discrete probability distribution to factor according to an undirected graphical model, or a log-linear model, or other more general exponential models. This result generalizes the well known Hammersley-Clifford Theorem.
computer science
18,870
Statistical Decisions Using Likelihood Information Without Prior Probabilities
cs.AI
This paper presents a decision-theoretic approach to statistical inference that satisfies the likelihood principle (LP) without using prior information. Unlike the Bayesian approach, which also satisfies LP, we do not assume knowledge of the prior distribution of the unknown parameter. With respect to information that ...
computer science
18,871
Distributed Planning in Hierarchical Factored MDPs
cs.AI
We present a principled and efficient planning algorithm for collaborative multiagent dynamical systems. All computation, during both the planning and the execution phases, is distributed among the agents; each agent only needs to model and plan for a small part of the system. Each of these local subsystems is small, b...
computer science
18,872
Expectation Propogation for approximate inference in dynamic Bayesian networks
cs.AI
We describe expectation propagation for approximate inference in dynamic Bayesian networks as a natural extension of Pearl s exact belief propagation.Expectation propagation IS a greedy algorithm, converges IN many practical cases, but NOT always.We derive a DOUBLE - loop algorithm, guaranteed TO converge TO a local mi...
computer science
18,873
Unconstrained Influence Diagrams
cs.AI
We extend the language of influence diagrams to cope with decision scenarios where the order of decisions and observations is not determined. As the ordering of decisions is dependent on the evidence, a step-strategy of such a scenario is a sequence of dependent choices of the next action. A strategy is a step-strategy...
computer science
18,874
A Bayesian Network Scoring Metric That Is Based On Globally Uniform Parameter Priors
cs.AI
We introduce a new Bayesian network (BN) scoring metric called the Global Uniform (GU) metric. This metric is based on a particular type of default parameter prior. Such priors may be useful when a BN developer is not willing or able to specify domain-specific parameter priors. The GU parameter prior specifies that eve...
computer science
18,875
Value Function Approximation in Zero-Sum Markov Games
cs.AI
This paper investigates value function approximation in the context of zero-sum Markov games, which can be viewed as a generalization of the Markov decision process (MDP) framework to the two-agent case. We generalize error bounds from MDPs to Markov games and describe generalizations of reinforcement learning algorith...
computer science
18,876
Monitoring a Complez Physical System using a Hybrid Dynamic Bayes Net
cs.AI
The Reverse Water Gas Shift system (RWGS) is a complex physical system designed to produce oxygen from the carbon dioxide atmosphere on Mars. If sent to Mars, it would operate without human supervision, thus requiring a reliable automated system for monitoring and control. The RWGS presents many challenges typical of r...
computer science
18,877
Formalizing Scenario Analysis
cs.AI
We propose a formal treatment of scenarios in the context of a dialectical argumentation formalism for qualitative reasoning about uncertain propositions. Our formalism extends prior work in which arguments for and against uncertain propositions were presented and compared in interaction spaces called Agoras. We now de...
computer science
18,878
Real-valued All-Dimensions search: Low-overhead rapid searching over subsets of attributes
cs.AI
This paper is about searching the combinatorial space of contingency tables during the inner loop of a nonlinear statistical optimization. Examples of this operation in various data analytic communities include searching for nonlinear combinations of attributes that contribute significantly to a regression (Statistics)...
computer science
18,879
Factored Particles for Scalable Monitoring
cs.AI
Exact monitoring in dynamic Bayesian networks is intractable, so approximate algorithms are necessary. This paper presents a new family of approximate monitoring algorithms that combine the best qualities of the particle filtering and Boyen-Koller methods. Our algorithms maintain an approximate representation the belie...
computer science
18,880
Continuous Time Bayesian Networks
cs.AI
In this paper we present a language for finite state continuous time Bayesian networks (CTBNs), which describe structured stochastic processes that evolve over continuous time. The state of the system is decomposed into a set of local variables whose values change over time. The dynamics of the system are described by ...
computer science
18,881
MAP Complexity Results and Approximation Methods
cs.AI
MAP is the problem of finding a most probable instantiation of a set of nvariables in a Bayesian network, given some evidence. MAP appears to be a significantly harder problem than the related problems of computing the probability of evidence Pr, or MPE a special case of MAP. Because of the complexity of MAP, and the l...
computer science
18,882
From Qualitative to Quantitative Probabilistic Networks
cs.AI
Quantification is well known to be a major obstacle in the construction of a probabilistic network, especially when relying on human experts for this purpose. The construction of a qualitative probabilistic network has been proposed as an initial step in a network s quantification, since the qualitative network can be ...
computer science
18,883
Inference with Seperately Specified Sets of Probabilities in Credal Networks
cs.AI
We present new algorithms for inference in credal networks --- directed acyclic graphs associated with sets of probabilities. Credal networks are here interpreted as encoding strong independence relations among variables. We first present a theory of credal networks based on separately specified sets of probabilities. ...
computer science
18,884
Real-Time Inference with Large-Scale Temporal Bayes Nets
cs.AI
An increasing number of applications require real-time reasoning under uncertainty with streaming input. The temporal (dynamic) Bayes net formalism provides a powerful representational framework for such applications. However, existing exact inference algorithms for dynamic Bayes nets do not scale to the size of models...
computer science
18,885
Loopy Belief Propogation and Gibbs Measures
cs.AI
We address the question of convergence in the loopy belief propagation (LBP) algorithm. Specifically, we relate convergence of LBP to the existence of a weak limit for a sequence of Gibbs measures defined on the LBP s associated computation tree.Using tools FROM the theory OF Gibbs measures we develop easily testable s...
computer science
18,886
Anytime State-Based Solution Methods for Decision Processes with non-Markovian Rewards
cs.AI
A popular approach to solving a decision process with non-Markovian rewards (NMRDP) is to exploit a compact representation of the reward function to automatically translate the NMRDP into an equivalent Markov decision process (MDP) amenable to our favorite MDP solution method. The contribution of this paper is a repres...
computer science
18,887
On the Testable Implications of Causal Models with Hidden Variables
cs.AI
The validity OF a causal model can be tested ONLY IF the model imposes constraints ON the probability distribution that governs the generated data. IN the presence OF unmeasured variables, causal models may impose two types OF constraints : conditional independencies, AS READ through the d - separation criterion, AND f...
computer science
18,888
Exploiting Functional Dependence in Bayesian Network Inference
cs.AI
We propose an efficient method for Bayesian network inference in models with functional dependence. We generalize the multiplicative factorization method originally designed by Takikawa and D Ambrosio(1999) FOR models WITH independence OF causal influence.Using a hidden variable, we transform a probability potential IN...
computer science
18,889
Decision Principles to justify Carnap's Updating Method and to Suggest Corrections of Probability Judgments (Invited Talks)
cs.AI
This paper uses decision-theoretic principles to obtain new insights into the assessment and updating of probabilities. First, a new foundation of Bayesianism is given. It does not require infinite atomless uncertainties as did Savage s classical result, AND can therefore be applied TO ANY finite Bayesian network.It ne...
computer science
18,890
Inductive Policy Selection for First-Order MDPs
cs.AI
We select policies for large Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) with compact first-order representations. We find policies that generalize well as the number of objects in the domain grows, potentially without bound. Existing dynamic-programming approaches based on flat, propositional, or first-order representations eith...
computer science
18,891
Translating NP-SPEC into ASP
cs.AI
NP-SPEC is a language for specifying problems in NP in a declarative way. Despite the fact that the semantics of the language was given by referring to Datalog with circumscription, which is very close to ASP, so far the only existing implementations are by means of ECLiPSe Prolog and via Boolean satisfiability solvers...
computer science
18,892
Language ASP{f} with Arithmetic Expressions and Consistency-Restoring Rules
cs.AI
In this paper we continue the work on our extension of Answer Set Programming by non-Herbrand functions and add to the language support for arithmetic expressions and various inequality relations over non-Herbrand functions, as well as consistency-restoring rules from CR-Prolog. We demonstrate the use of this latest ve...
computer science
18,893
Utilizing ASP for Generating and Visualizing Argumentation Frameworks
cs.AI
Within the area of computational models of argumentation, the instantiation-based approach is gaining more and more attention, not at least because meaningful input for Dung's abstract frameworks is provided in that way. In a nutshell, the aim of instantiation-based argumentation is to form, from a given knowledge base...
computer science
18,894
Planning and Scheduling in Hybrid Domains Using Answer Set Programming
cs.AI
In this paper we present an Action Language-Answer Set Programming based approach to solving planning and scheduling problems in hybrid domains - domains that exhibit both discrete and continuous behavior. We use action language H to represent the domain and then translate the resulting theory into an A-Prolog program....
computer science
18,895
Answer Set Programming for Stream Reasoning
cs.AI
The advance of Internet and Sensor technology has brought about new challenges evoked by the emergence of continuous data streams. Beyond rapid data processing, application areas like ambient assisted living, robotics, or dynamic scheduling involve complex reasoning tasks. We address such scenarios and elaborate upon a...
computer science
18,896
A Distance-based Paraconsistent Semantics for DL-Lite
cs.AI
DL-Lite is an important family of description logics. Recently, there is an increasing interest in handling inconsistency in DL-Lite as the constraint imposed by a TBox can be easily violated by assertions in ABox in DL-Lite. In this paper, we present a distance-based paraconsistent semantics based on the notion of fea...
computer science
18,897
A Forgetting-based Approach to Merging Knowledge Bases
cs.AI
This paper presents a novel approach based on variable forgetting, which is a useful tool in resolving contradictory by filtering some given variables, to merging multiple knowledge bases. This paper first builds a relationship between belief merging and variable forgetting by using dilation. Variable forgetting is app...
computer science
18,898
A Paraconsistent Tableau Algorithm Based on Sign Transformation in Semantic Web
cs.AI
In an open, constantly changing and collaborative environment like the forthcoming Semantic Web, it is reasonable to expect that knowledge sources will contain noise and inaccuracies. It is well known, as the logical foundation of the Semantic Web, description logic is lack of the ability of tolerating inconsistent or ...
computer science
18,899
Proceedings of Answer Set Programming and Other Computing Paradigms (ASPOCP 2012), 5th International Workshop, September 4, 2012, Budapest, Hungary
cs.AI
This volume contains the papers presented at the fifth workshop on Answer Set Programming and Other Computing Paradigms (ASPOCP 2012) held on September 4th, 2012 in Budapest, co-located with the 28th International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP 2012). It thus continues a series of previous events co-located with...
computer science
18,900
Markov Chain Monte Carlo using Tree-Based Priors on Model Structure
cs.AI
We present a general framework for defining priors on model structure and sampling from the posterior using the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm. The key idea is that structure priors are defined via a probability tree and that the proposal mechanism for the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm operates by traversing this tree, ...
computer science
18,901
Graphical readings of possibilistic logic bases
cs.AI
Possibility theory offers either a qualitive, or a numerical framework for representing uncertainty, in terms of dual measures of possibility and necessity. This leads to the existence of two kinds of possibilistic causal graphs where the conditioning is either based on the minimum, or the product operator. Benferhat e...
computer science