9. IEA/AIE 1996: Fukuoka, Japan

Takushi Tanaka, Setsuo Ohsuga, Moonis Ali (Eds.): Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, June 4-7, 1996. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers 1996, ISBN 90-5699-524-3

Invited Papers

Naomasa Nakajima: Micromachines as Unconventional Artifacts. 3-8
Setsuo Ohsuga: Multi-Strata Modeling to Automate Problem Solving Including Human Activity. 9-24
Drew V. McDermott: The Current State of AI Planning Research. 25-34
Takushi Tanaka: DCSG: A Logic Grammar for Knowledge Representation of Hierarchically Organized Objects. 35-42
Takeshi Yamakawa, Tsutomu Miki, Masayoshi Shimono: Pattern Separation by Chaotic Networks Employing Chaotic Itinerancy. 43-46

Automated Reasoning

Hiroshi G. Okuno, Osamu Shimokuni, Hidehiko Tanaka: Design and Implementation of Multiple-Context Truth Maintenance System with Binary Decision Diagram. 47-56
Shohei Kato, Chiemi Kamakura, Hirohisa Seki, Hidenori Itoh: PARCAR: Parallel Cost-Based Abductive Reasoning System. 57-64

CAD/CAM

Makoto Hirahara, Natsuki Oka, Kunio Yoshida: Automatic Placement Using Static and Dynamic Groupings. 65-70
Masaaki Hashimoto, Toyohiko Hirota, Isao Nagasawa, Keiichi Katamine, Yoshiaki Tegoshi: A Domain-Specific Conceptual Model in Building Design. 71-76
Masanobu Umeda, Isao Nagasawa, Tatsuji Higuchi: The Elements of Programming Style in Design Calculations. 77-88

Case-Based Reasoning

Shigenori Tanaka, Ichizou Mikami, Hidenori Maeda, Atsushi Kobayashi: Knowledge-Based Expert System Combining Case-Based Reasoning and Rule-Based Reasoning to Select Repair and Retrofitting Methods for Fatigue Damage on Steel Bridge. 89-94
S. S. Lim, B. H. Lee, E. N. Lim, K. A. Ngoi: Multiple Domain Feature Mapping Utilizing Case-based Reasoning and Blackboard Technology. 95-102
Yoshio Nakatani, Makoto Tsukiyama, Tomo-omi Wake: Plant Fault Diagnosis by Integrating Fault Cases and Rules. 103-110

Database

Shyue-Liang Wang: Characteristics of Query Responses on Fuzzy Object-Oriented Databases. 111-116
Harumi Maeda, Kazuto Koujitani, Toyoaki Nishida: A Knowledge Media Approach Using Associative Representation for Constructing Information Bases. 117-126
Kouzou Ohara, Noboru Babaguchi, Tadahiro Kitahashi: A Query Procedure for Allowing Exceptions in Advanced Logical Database. 127-134

Decision Support

Zongxue Xu, Akira Kawamura, Kenji Jinno, Kazumasa Ito: Decision Support System for Water-Supply Risk Management. 135-140
Ronggui Ding, Wenxiu Han: Suggestions on Developing "Creative Decision Stimulation Systems (CDSS)". 141-148

Diagnosis

Koichi Yamada, Mitsuhiro Honda: A Method of Diagnosis Using Possibility Theory. 149-154
Markus Stumptner, Franz Wotawa: Model-Based Program Debugging and Repair. 155-160
Philip A. Collier, M. G. Casey: An Object-Oriented Method for Control Loop Diagnosis and Monitoring. 161-166
Yi Lu: A Self-Learning Fuzzy System for Automotive Fault Diagnosis. 167-174

Distributed AI

Lifeng He, Hirohisa Seki, Hidenori Itoh: An Automated Reasoning System for Multi-Agent Cooperation. 175-180
Motoyuki Takaai, Hideaki Takeda, Toyoaki Nishida: GUARDNET: A Distributed and Concurrent Programming Environment for Multi-Agent Systems. 181-188

Fuzzy Logic and Control

Mehdi R. Zargham, Leishi Hu: Assigning Weights to Rules of an Expert System Based on Fuzzy Logic. 189-194
David W. Russell, James J. Alpigini: Detection of Chaos in Process Control Systems Using A Julia Set Methodology. 195-200
Tzung-Pei Hong, Tzung-Nan Chuang: Fuzzy Johnson's Algorithm for Two-machine Flow Shop. 201-206
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yuji Naka: Prediction of Properties of Mixture by Integration of Pattern Recognition and Logic Procedure by Using Fuzzy Clustering. 207-212
Sameh H. Ghwanmeh, K. O. Jones, D. Williams: Self-Learning Fuzzy Logic Control of Non-Linear Processes. 213-222
Ralph W. L. Ip, Felix T. S. Chan: Using Fuzzy Logic in Feedrate Control for Free-Form Surface Machining. 223-234

Genetic Algorithm

Zensho Nakao, Yen-Wei Chen, Fath El Alem F. Ali: GA-Based Reconstruction of Plane Images from Projections. 235-240
Mehrdad Salami, Greg Cain: Genetic Algorithm Processor for the Frequency Assignment Problem. 241-246
Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Y. Tsuneta, C. Kaneyama, Shingo Tomita: Selection of Representatives Using Genetic Algorithms. 247-252
John R. Podlena, Tim Hendtlass: Using The Baldwin Effect to Accelerate A Genetic Algorithm. 253-260

Intelligent Tutoring

Roger Nkambou, Marie-Claude Frasson, Claude Frasson: Generating Courses in an Intelligent Tutoring System. 261-266
Ljubomir Jerinic, Vladan Devedzic: Object-Oriented Model of Knowledge for The Intelligent Tutoring Shell. 267-274

Knowledge Acquisition

Yoshinori Satoh, Akira Maeda: A Data Mining Technique for Time Series Data. 275-282
Glenn D. Aguilar, Hiroyuki Yamato, Takeo Koyama: Development of A Knowledge Based System using a Combined Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Modeling Approach. 283-288
Jinchang Wang: A Human-Intelligence-Imitating Question-Asking Strategy for Propositional Knowledge-Based Systems. 289-294
Mondher Maddouri, Ali Jaoua: Incremental Rule Production: Towards a Uniform Approach for Knowledge Organization. 295-304
Michiaki Iwazume, Hideaki Takeda, Toyoaki Nishida: Ontology-Based Information Gathering and Categorization from the Internet. 305-316

Knowledge-based Systems

Osamu Takata, Koukichi Nakanishi, Nariaki Horinouchi, Hiroshi Yano, Tadao Akashi, Toyohide Watanabe: A Knowledge-Based Mesh Generation System for Forging Simulation. 317-326
Rym Nouira, Jean-Marc Fouet: A Knowledge Based Tool for Checking Large Knowledge Bases. 327-332
Kunhuang Huarng, Ming-Cheng Chen: OKCFTR: Translators for Knowledge Reuse. 333-338
Yong H. Lee, Suk I. Yoo: Integration of Forward and Backward Inferences Using Extended Rete Networks. 339-344
Heribert Schimpe, Martin Staudt: VAREX: An Environment for Validating and Refining Rule Bases. 345-356

Knowledge Representation

Nadim Obeid: A Formalism for Defeasible Inheritance. 357-362
Yasuo Namioka, Toshikazu Tanaka: Knowledge Compilation for Interactive Design of Sequence Control Programs. 363-368
José C. Damski, John S. Gero: Shape Reasoning in CAD Systems. 369-376

Logic Programming

Hiroshi Sakai, Akimichi Okuma: Applications of Logic Programs with Functor Set to Automated Problem Solving Under Uncertainty. 377-382
Neng-Fa Zhou: Channel Routing with Constraint Logic Programming and Delay. 383-388
Keiko Shimazu, Koichi Furukawa: Design of Database Interface to ILP for Building Knowledge Base. 389-394
Duong Tuan Anh, Kanchana Kanchanasut: An Incremental Solver for Constraint Hierarchies over Real Intervals. 395-402

Machine Learning

Paul Davidsson: Coin Classification Using a Novel Technique for Learning Characteristic Decision Trees by Controlling the Degree of Generalization. 403-412
TuBao Ho, TrongDung Nguyen: Evaluation of Attribute Selection Measures in Decision Tree Induction. 413-418
Huan Liu, Rudy Setiono: Feature Selection and Classification - A Probabilistic Wrapper Approach. 419-424
Chie Morita, Hiroshi Tsukimoto: Knowledge Discovery from Numerical Data. 425-430
Megumi Ishii, Hussein Almuallim, Shigeo Kaneda: A Knowledge Revision Learner Using Artificially Generated Examples. 431-438
Bozena Stewart: Learning Probabilistic Networks from Data. 439-448
Gou Masuda, Norihiro Sakamoto, Kazuo Ushijima: A Practical Object-Oriented Concept Learning System in Clinical Medicine. 449-454
Atsuhiro Takasu, Tatsuya Akutsu, Moonis Ali: Sampling Effectiveness in Discovering Functional Relationships in Databases. 455-460
Bogdan Filipic, Iztok Zun, Matjaz Perpar: Signal Interpretation in Two-Phase Fluid Dynamics Through Machine Learning and Evolutionary Computing. 461-468

Manufacturing

László Monostori, Csaba Egresits, Botond Kádár: Hybrid AI Solutions and Their Application in Manufacturing. 469-478
S. Cavalieri: Performance Optimization of Flexible Manufacturing Systems using Artificial Neural Networks. 479-486
Sun Yu, Yu Zhigang, Zhang Shiqi: Real-time Intelligent Monitoring System in Manufacturing System. 487-490
A. Kazerooni, Felix T. S. Chan, K. Abhary, Ralph W. L. Ip: Simulation of Scheduling Rules in A Flexible Manufacturing System Using Fuzzy Logic. 491-502

Monitoring

Kai H. Chang, Mark Rogers, Richard McElyea: An Expert System for The Monitoring and Simulation of The AXAF-1. 503-510
Wolfram Burgard, Armin B. Cremers, Dieter Fox, Martin Heidelbach, Angelica Maria Kappel, Stefan Lüttringhaus-Kappel: Knowledge-Enhanced CO-monitoring in Coal-Mines. 511-520
Kevin Kennedy, Michael Mckinney, Yi Lu: Medi-View - An Intelligent ICU Monitoring System. 521-530

Neural Network

Daniel Nikovski, Mehdi Zargham: Comparison of Two Learning Networks for Time Series Prediction. 531-536
Tim Hendtlass: An Evolutionary Algorithm for The Generation of Unsupervised Self Organizing Neural Nets. 537-542
Chung-Yao Wen: Exploiting Don't-care Information in Neural Network Learning. 543-546
Sook Lim, Sung Chun Kim: Extended Tree based Regression Neural Networks for Multifeature Split. 547-552
Eric Fimbell: Mixing Stochastic Exploration and Propagation for Pruning Neural Networks. 553-558
Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Toshinori Hase, Yoshihiro Mitani, Shingo Tomita: A Note on the Generalization Error in Neural Networks. 559-562
Kaori Yoshida, Masahiro Nagamatsu, Torao Yanaru: A Proposal of Emotional Processing Model. 563-568
B. T. Tien, Gerrit van Straten: Recursive Prediction Error Algorithm for the NUFZY System to Identify Nonlinear Systems. 569-574
Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, Akira Namatame: Reflective Learning of Neural Networks. 575-584

Neural Network Applications

Nicolas Durand, Jean-Marc Alliot: Collision Avoidance Using Neural Networks Learned by Genetic Algorithms. 585-592
Phil D. Picton, Adrian A. Hopgood, Nicholas St. J. Braithwaite, Heather J. Phillips: Identifying Chemical Species in a Plasma Using a Neural Network. 593-598
Hisashi Shimodaira: A Method for Selecting Learning Data in the Prediction of Time Series with Explanatory Variables Using Neural Networks. 599-604
Jan Wilk, Eva Wilk, Bodo Morgenstern: A New Second-Order Adaptation Rule and Its Application to Electrical Model Synthesis. 605-610
Alfred Taudes, Martin Natter, Michael Trcka: Real Option Valuation with Neural Networks. 611-620

Natural Language

An Qin, Wing Shing Wong: Automatic Segmentation and Tagging of Hanzi Text Using a Hybrid Algorithm. 621-626
Hisao Mase, Hiroshi Tsuji, Hiroshi Kinukawa: Computer-aided News Article Summarization. 627-632
Jong-Hyeok Lee, Taeseung Lee, Geunbae Lee: A Connectionist/Symbolic Dependency Parser for Free Word-Order Languages. 633-638
Toshiyuki Matsuo, Toyoaki Nishida: Intelligent Support for Construction and Exploration of Advanced Technological Information Space. 639-646

Planning and Scheduling

Taketoshi Yoshida, Masahiro Hori: Adaptation of a Production Scheduling Framework to Distributed Work Environment. 647-652
Masuhiro Ishitobi: Application of Genetic Algorithm to Alloy Casting Process Scheduling. 653-658
Shu-Chu Liu: Design and Development of An Integrated Intelligent Process Planning System Taking CAD Data Files as Input. 659-664
Marco Baioletti, Stefano Marcugini, Alfredo Milani: Encapsulation of Actions and Plans in Conditional Planning Systems. 665-672
Yacine Atif, Babak Hamidzadeh: On-line Optimization Techniques for Dynamic Scheduling of Real-Time Tasks. 673-680

Practical Applications

Andreas Böhm, Stefan Uellner: Application-Specific Configuration of Telecommunication Systems. 681-686
Takenao Ohkawa, Kaname Kakihara, Norihisa Komoda: Character Design Based on Concept Space Formation. 687-692
M. Hitz, T. A. Mueck: Customizing A* Heuristics for Network Routing. 693-698
Robert Williams, Yi Lu: Feature Selection in Automatic Transmission Shift Quality Classification. 699-704
Shigeo Kaneda, Katsuyuki Nakano, Daizi Nanba, Hisazumi Tsuchida, Megumi Ishii, Fumio Hattori: KOA: General Affairs Expert System with Easy Customization. 705-710
F. Toledo, S. Moreno, Enrique Bonet, G. Martin: Using Constraint Technology for Predictive Control of Urban Traffic Based on Qualitative and Temporal Reasoning. 711-718

Robotics

Jiancheng Qiu, Michael Walters: Fuzzy Behavior Organization and Fusion for Mobile Robot Reactive Navigation. 719-724
Enrique Cervera, Angel P. Del Pobil: Learning and Classification of Contact States in Robotic Assembly Tasks. 725-730
Javier Fernández de Cañete, I. García-Moral: A Neural Approach for navigation Inspired by The Human Visual System. 731-736
J. Chen, Herbert Peremans, Jan M. Van Campenhout: Ultrasonic Perception: A Tri-aural Sensor Array for Mobile Robots using A Competition Neural Network Approach. 737-744

Vision

A. Calle, Walter D. Potter, Suchendra M. Bhandarkar: A Genetic Algorithm for Image Segmentation. 745-750
Begona Martinez, Angel P. Del Pobil: A Hierarchy of Detail for Representing Non-Convex Curved Objects. 751-760
Enrique Bonet, S. Moreno, F. Toledo, G. Martin: A Qualitative Traffic Sensor Based on Three-Dimensional Qualitative Modeling of Visual Textures of Traffic Behavior. 761-766
Pedro J. Sanz, José Manuel Iñesta Quereda, Angel P. Del Pobil: Towards an Automatic Determination of Grasping Points Through a Machine Vision Approach. 767-774

Poster Abstracts