Intelligent Problem Solving. Methodologies and Approaches: 13th International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, IEA/AIE 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, June 19–22, 2000 Proceedings

Multisensor Data Fusion....Pages 1-3
Implementing Multi-party Agent Conversations....Pages 4-13
Agreement and Coalition Formation in Multiagent-Based Virtual Marketplaces....Pages 14-23
A Framework for the Development of Cooperative Configuration Agents....Pages 24-33
Java-Based Distributed Intelligent Agent Architecture for Building Safety-Critical Tele-Inspection Systems on the Internet....Pages 34-45
The Use of AI Methods for Evaluating Condition Dependent Dynamic Models of Vehicle Brake Squeal....Pages 46-55
Towards an Estimation Aid for Nuclear Power Plant Refuelling Operations....Pages 56-67
Drilling Performance Prediction Using General Regression Neural Networks....Pages 67-73
Identifying Significant Parameters for Hall-Heroult Process Using General Regression Neural Networks....Pages 73-78
Mapping Object-Oriented Systems to Distributed Systems Using Data Mining Techniques....Pages 79-84
Scaling the Data Mining Step in Knowledge Discovery Using Oceanographic Data....Pages 85-92
Information Management and Process Improvement Using Data Mining Techniques....Pages 93-98
Combinatorial Optimization A Comparative Analysis of Search Methods as Applied to Shearographic Fringe Modelling....Pages 99-108
Vision Guided Bin Picking and Mounting in a Flexible Assembly Cell....Pages 109-117
A Brokering Algorithm for Cost & QoS-Based Winner Determination in Combinatorial Auctions....Pages 119-128
An Overview of a Synergetic Combination of Local Search with Evolutionary Learning to Solve Optimization Problems....Pages 129-138
Maintenance of KBS’s by Domain Experts....Pages 139-149
A Simulation-Based Procedure for Expert System Evaluation....Pages 149-160
Gas Circulator Design Advisory System: A Web Based Decision Support System for the Nuclear Industry....Pages 160-167
Expert Systems and Mathematical Optimization Approaches on Physical Layout Optimization Problems....Pages 168-173
Locating Bugs in Java Programs — First Results of the Java Diagnosis Experiments Project....Pages 174-183
Application of a Real-Time Expert System for Fault Diagnosis....Pages 184-191
Operative Diagnosis Algorithms for Single-Fault in Graph-Based Systems....Pages 192-197
On a Model-Based Diagnosis for Synchronous Boolean Network....Pages 198-204
DermatExpert: Dermatological Diagnosis through the Internet....Pages 204-209
Aerial Spray Deposition Management Using the Genetic Algorithm....Pages 210-219
Dynamic Data Mining....Pages 220-229
Knowledge-Intensive Gathering and Integration of Statistical Information on European Fisheries....Pages 230-235
Using a Semantic Model and XML for Document Annotation....Pages 236-241
Understanding Support of Group in Web Collaborative Learning, Based on Divergence among Different Answering Processes....Pages 242-249
Fuzzy Modeling Approach for Integrated Assessments Using Cultural Theory....Pages 250-260
Fuzzy Knowledge-Based System for Performing Conflation in Geographical Information Systems....Pages 260-269
Modeling of, and Reasoning with Recurrent Events with Imprecise Durations....Pages 272-283
Linguistic Approximation and Semantic Adjustment in the Modeling Process....Pages 284-289
A Fuzzy Inference Algorithm for Lithology Analysis in Formation Evaluation....Pages 290-295
Approximating the 0–1 Multiple Knapsack Problem with Agent Decomposition and Market Negotiation....Pages 296-306
Design and Development of Autonomous Intelligence Smart Sensors....Pages 306-315
ADDGEO: An Intelligent Agent to Assist Geologist Finding Petroleum in Offshore Lands....Pages 316-321
SOMulANT: Organizing Information Using Multiple Agents....Pages 322-327
Inventiveness as Belief Revision and a Heuristic Rule of Inventive Design....Pages 328-332
A Decision Support Tool for the Conceptual Design of De-oiling Systems....Pages 334-344
ProCon: Decision Support for Resource Management in a Global Production Network....Pages 345-350
Intelligent Infrastructure That Support System’s Changes....Pages 351-356
Using Description Logics for Case-Based Reasoning in Hybrid Diagnosis....Pages 357-366
Printer Troubleshooting Using Bayesian Networks....Pages 367-380
Using XML and Other Techniques to Enhance Supportability of Diagnostic Expert Systems....Pages 380-390
Learning and Diagnosis in Manufacturing Processes through an Executable Bayesian Network....Pages 390-396
Solving Large Configuration Problems Efficiently by Clustering the ConBaCon Model....Pages 396-406
XProM: A Collaborative Knowledge-Based Project Management Tool....Pages 406-413
Building Logistics Networks Using Model-Based Reasoning Techniques....Pages 414-419
A Supporting System for Colored Knitting Design....Pages 420-425
Learning Middle-Game Patterns in Chess: A Case Study....Pages 426-433
Meta-classifiers and Selective Superiority....Pages 434-442
The Formal Specification and Implementation of a Modest First Order Temporal Logic....Pages 443-452
Determining Effective Military Decisive Points through Knowledge-Rich Case-Based Reasoning....Pages 453-462
A Constraint-Based Approach to Simulate Faults in Telecommunication Networks....Pages 463-474
A Least Common Subsumer Operation for an Expressive Description Logic....Pages 474-483
Blob Analysis Using Watershed Transformation....Pages 484-491
A Novel Fusion of Holistic and Analytical Paradigms for the Recognition of Handwritten Address Fields....Pages 492-501
 Pawian — A Parallel Image Recognition System....Pages 502-512
An Automatic Configuration System for Handwriting Recognition Problems....Pages 512-521
Detection of Circular Object with a High Speed Algorithm....Pages 522-534
Neural Network Based Compensation of Micromachined Accelerometers for Static and Low Frequency Applications....Pages 534-542
Improving Peanut Maturity Prediction Using a Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Inference System....Pages 543-548
CIM — The Hybrid Symbolic/Connectionist Rule-Based Inference System....Pages 549-555
A Neural Network Document Classifier with Linguistic Feature Selection....Pages 555-560
Color Pattern Recognition on the Random Neural Network Model....Pages 561-566
Integrating Neural Network and Symbolic Inference for Predictions in Food Extrusion Process....Pages 567-572
Automatic Priority Assignment to E-mail Messages Based on Information Extraction and User’s Action History....Pages 573-582
Information Extraction for Validation of Software Documentation....Pages 583-590
Object Orientation in Natural Language Processing....Pages 591-600
A Study of Order Based Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms in Combinatorial Optimization Problems....Pages 601-611
Nuclear Power Plant Preventive Maintenance Planning Using Genetic Algorithms....Pages 611-616
Progress Report: Improving the Stock Price Forecasting Performance of the Bull Flag Heuristic with Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks....Pages 617-622
Advanced Reservoir Simulation Using Soft Computing....Pages 623-628
Forest Ecosystem Management via the NED Intelligent Information System....Pages 629-638
Friendly Information Retrieval through Adaptive Restructuring of Information Space....Pages 639-644
A Smart Pointer Technique for Distributed Spatial Databases....Pages 645-650
Deploying the Mobile-Agent Technology in Warehouse Management....Pages 651-659
A Lightweight Capability Communication Mechanism....Pages 660-672
Model-Based Control for Industrial Processes Using a Virtual Laboratory....Pages 673-680
Autonomous Agents for Distributed Problem Solving in Condition Monitoring....Pages 683-692
Modeling Issues for Rubber-Sheeting Process in an Object Oriented, Distributed and Parallel Environment....Pages 693-699
Reasoning and Belief Revision in an Agent for Emergent Process Management....Pages 699-705
System Design and Control Framework for an Autonomous Mobile Robot Application on Predefined Ferromagnetic Surfaces....Pages 705-710
Intelligent and Self-Adaptive Interface....Pages 711-716
Agent Architecture: Using Java Exceptions in a Nonstandard Way and an Object Oriented Approach to Evolution of Intelligence....Pages 717-722
Neural Network Based Machinability Evaluation....Pages 723-730
Performance of MGMDH Network on Structural Piecewise System Identification....Pages 731-740
Black-Box Identification of the Electromagnetic Torque of Induction Motors: Polynomial and Neural Models....Pages 741-748