Intelligent problem solving : methodologies and approaches : proceedings

Keynote Presentation Multisensor Data Fusion 1 Pramod K. Varshney (Syracuse University, NY) Intelligent Agents I 1 Implementing Multi-party Agent Conversations 4 Christos Stergiou, Jeremy Pitt, Frank Guerin, and Alexander Artikis (Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine) 2 Agreement and Coalition Formation in Multiagent-Based Virtual Marketplaces 14 Luís Brito and José Neves (Departamento de Informática, Universidade do Minho) 3 A Framework for the Development of Cooperative Configuration Agents 24 A. Felfernig, G. Friedrich, D. Jannach and M. Zanker (Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Anwendungssysteme) 4 Java-Based Distributed Intelligent Agent Architecture for Building Safety- Critical Tele-Inspection Systems on the Internet 34 Jae-Chul Moon, Soon-Ju Kang (School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University) and Nam-Seog Park (Information Technology Lab, GE Corporate R & D) Artificial Neural Network I 1 The Use of Al Methods for Evaluating Condition Dependent Dynamic Models of Vehicle Brake Squeal 46 Simon Feraday, Chris Harris (University of Southampton, UK), Kihong Shin (Hanyang University, South Korea), Mike Brennan (University of Southampton, UK) and Malcolm Lindsay (TRW Braking Systsems, UK) 2 Towards an Estimation Aid for Nuclear Power Plant Refueling Operations 56 J. A. Steele, L. A. Martin, A. Moyes, S. D. J. McArthur, J. R. McDonald (Centre for Electrical Power Engineering, University of Strathclyde), D. Young (British Energy Generation Ltd., East Kilbridge), R. Elrick (British Energy Generation Ltd., Barnwood), D. Howie (British Energy Generation Ltd., East Kilbridge) and I. Y. Yule (British Energy Ltd, Torness Power Station) 3 Drilling Performance Prediction Using General Regression Neural Networks 67 V. Karri (School of Engineering, University of Tasmania) 4 Identifying Significant Parameters for Hall-Heroult Process Using General Regression Neural Network 73 F. Frost (Comalco Aluminium Limited) and V. Karri (School of Engineering, University of Tasmania) X Table of Contents Data Mining I 1 Mapping Object-Oriented Systems to Distributed Systems Using Data Mining Techniques 79 Miguel A. Serrano, Doris L. Carver (Dept. of Computer Science, LSU, Louisiana) and Carlos Montes de Oca (Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas, México) 2 Scaling the Data Mining Step in Knowledge Discovery Using Oceanographic Data 85 Bruce Wooley, Susan Bridges, Julia Hodges, and Anthony Skjellum (Dept. of Computer Science, Mississippi State University) 3 Information Management and Process Improvement Using Data Mining Techniques 93 W. M. Gibbons (University of Ulster), M. Ranta (Helsinki University of Technology), T. M. Scott (University of Ulster), and M. Mantyla (Helsinki University of Technology) Combinatorial Optimization 1 A Comparative Analysis of Search Methods as Applied to Shearographic Fringe Modeling 99 Paul Clay, Alan Crispin (Leeds Metropolitian University, UK) and Sam Crossley (AOS Technology Ltd, UK) 2 Vision Guided Bin Picking and Mounting in a Flexible Assembly Cell 109 Martin Berger, Gernot Bachler and Stefan Scherer (Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology) 3 A Brokering Algorithm for Cost & QoS-Based Winner Determination in Combinatorial Auctions 119 Aneurin M. Easwaran and Jeremy Pitt (Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine London, UK) 4 An Overview of a Synergetic Combination of Local Search with Evolutionary Learning to Solve Optimization Problems 129 Rasiah Loganantharaj and Bushrod Thomas (Center for Advancved Computer Studies, University of Louisiana) Expert Systems I 1 Maintenance of KBS's by Domain Experts: The Holy Grail in Practice 139 Arne Bultman, Joris Kuipers (ASZ Research and Development, The Netherlands) and Frank van Harmelen (Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) 2 A Simulation-Based Procedure for Expert System Evaluation 149 Chunsheng Yang (National Research Council, Canada) Kuniji Kose (Hiroshima University, Japan), Sieu Phan (National Research Council, Canada) and Pikuei Kuo (National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC) 3 Gas Circulator Design Advisory System: A Web Based Decision Support System for the Nuclear Industry 160 J. Menal, A. Moyes, S. McArthur, J.A. Steele and J. McDonald (University of Strathclyde, UK) Table of Contents XI 4 Expert Systems and Mathematical Optimization Approaches on Physical Layout Optimization Problems 168 Julio C. G. Pimentel (Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Eng., Laval University), Yosef Gavriel (Dept. of ECE, Virginia Tech) and Eber A. Schmitz (NCE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) Diagnosis I 1 Locating Bugs in Java Programs - First Results of the Java Diagnosis Experiments Project 174 Cristinel Mateis, Markus Stumptner and Franz Wotawa (Technische Universitat Wien, Institut fur Informationssysteme) 2 Application of a Real-Time Expert System for Fault Diagnosis 184 Chriss Angeli (Technological Eduction Institute of Piraeues) 3 Operative Diagnosis Algorithms for Single-Fault in Graph-Based Systems 192 Mourad Elhadef, Bechir El Ayeb (Mathematics and Computer Sciene, University of Sherbrooke, Canada) and Nageswara S. V. Rao (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge) 4 On a Model-Based Diagnosis for Synchronous Boolean Network 198 Satoshi Hiratsuka and Akira Fusaoka (Department of Computer Science, Ritsumeikan University, Nojihigashi, Kusatsu-city, Japan) 5 DermatExpert: Dermatological Diagnosis Through the Internet 204 Hans W. Guesgen and Jeong Seon Koo (Computer Science Department, University of Auckland) Best Papers 1 Aerial Spray Deposition Management Using the Genetic Algorithm 210 W. D. Potter, W. Bi (Artificial Intelligence Center, University of Georgia), D. Twardus, H. Thistle, M. J. Twery, J. Ghent (United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service) and M. Teske (Continuum Dynamics) 2 Dynamic Data Mining 220 Vijay Raghavan and Alaaeldin Hafez (Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana) Information Systems I 1 Knowledge-Intensive Gathering and Integration of Statistical Information on European Fisheries 230 Mike Klinkert, Jan Treur (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Tim Verwaart (Agricultural Economics Research Institue LEI) 2 Using a Semantic Model and XML for Document Annotation 236 Bogdan D. Czejdo and Cezary Sobaniec (Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Loyola University, New Orleans) 3 Understanding Support of Group in Web Collaborative Learning, Based on Divergence Among Different Answering Processes 242 Tomoko Kojiri and Toyohide Watanabe (Nagoya University, Japan) XII Table of Contents Fuzzy Logic and Its Applications 1 Fuzzy Modeling Approach for Integrated Assessments Using Cultural Theory 250 Adnan Yazici, Frederick E. Petry (Dept. of Computer engineering, Tulane University) and Curt Pendergraft (The American Outback, Colorado Springs) 2 Fuzzy Knowledge-Based System for Performing Conflation in Geographical Information Systems 260 Harold Foley (Xavier University of Louisiana) and Frederick E. Petry (Tulane University) 3 Modeling of, and Reasoning with Recurrent Events with Imprecise Durations 272 Stanislav Kurkovsky (Dept. of Computer Science, Columbus State University) and Rasiah Loganantharaj (Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) 4 Linguistic Approximation and Semantic Adjustment in the Modeling Process 284 Eric Fimbel (Centre de Recherche en Neuropsychologie, Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal) 5 A Fuzzy Inference Algorithm for Lithology Analysis in Formation Evaluation 290 Hujun Li (New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center), Fansheng Li, Andrew H. Sung (Department of Computer Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology) and William W. Weiss (New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center) Intelligent Agents II 1 Approximating the 0-1 Multiple Knapsack Problem with Agent Decomposition and Market Negotiation 296 Brent A. Smolinski (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California) 2 Design and Development of Autonomous Intelligence Smart Sensors 306 Ramesh Kolluru, Rasiah Loganantharaj, S. Smith, P. Bayyapu, G. LaBauve (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), James Spenser, Jeffery Hooker, Steve Simmons and T. Herbert (Intelligent Machine Concepts, Louisiana) 3 ADDGEO: An Intelligent Agent to Assist Geologist Finding Petroleum in Offshore Lands 316 Ana C. Bicharra Garcia, Paula M. Maciel and Inhauma Neves Ferraz (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil) 4 SOMulANT: Organizing Information Using Multiple Agents 322 Tim Hendtlass (Center for Intelligent Systems and Complex Processes, School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology) Table of Contents XIII Design 1 Inventiveness as Belief Revision and a Heuristic Rule of Inventive Design 328 Y. B. Karasik (Nortel Networks, Canada) 2 A Decision Support Tool for the Conceptual Design of De-oiling Systems 334 Badria Al-Shihi, Paul W.H. Chung and Richard G. Holdich (Loughborough University, U.K.) 3 ProCon: Decision Support for Resource Management in a Global Production Network 345 Florian Golm (FFA Ford Research Center Aachen) and Alexander V. Smirnov (St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences) 4 Intelligent Infrastructure that Support System's Changes 351 Jovan Cakic (Computing Laboratory, University of Kent) Diagnosis II 1 Using Description Logics for Case-Based Reasoning in Hybrid Diagnosis 357 Yacine Zeghib, Francois De Beuvron and Martina Kullmann (LIIA, France) 2 Printer Troubleshooting Using Bayesian Networks 367 Claus Skaanning (Hewlett-Packard Company), Finn V. Jensen and Uffe Kjaerulff (Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University) 3 Using XML and Other Techniques to Enhance Supportability of Diagnostic Expert Systems 380 G. Forsyth (DSTO, Airframes and Engines Division) and John Delaney (eVision Pty Ltd.) 4 Learning and Diagnosis in Manufacturing Processes Through an Executable Bayesian Network 390 M. A. Rodrigues (School of Computing & Management, Sheffield Hallam University), Y. Lui, L. Bottaci, and D. I. Rigas (Department of Computer Science, University of Hull) Expert Systems II 1 Solving Large Configuration Problems Efficiently by Clustering the ConBaCon Model 396 Ulrich John (Research Institute for Computer Architecture and Software Technology) 2 XProM: A Collaborative Knowledge-Based Project Management Tool 406 Rattikorn Hewett (Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University) and John Coffey (Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, University of West Florida) 3 Building Logistics Networks Using Model-Based Reasoning Techniques 414 Robbie Nakatsu and Izak Benbasat (University of British Columbia, Canada) 4 A Supporting System for Colored Knitting Design 420 Daisuke Suzuki (Dept of ICS, Nagoya Institute of Technology), Tsuyoshi Miyazaki (Sugiyama Jogakuen University), Koji Yamada, Tsuyoshi Nakamura and Hidenori Itoh (Dept of ICS, Nagoya Institute of Technology) XIV Table of Contents Machine Learning and Its Applications 1 Learning Middle Game Patterns in Chess: A Case Study 426 Miroslav Kubat (Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and Jan Zizka ( Masaryk University, Czech Republic) 2 Meta-classifiers and Selective Superiority 434 Ryan Benton, Miroslav Kubat and Rasaiah Loganantharaj (Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) Logic and Its Applications 1 The Formal Specification and Implementation of a Modest First Order Temporal Logic 443 Sharad Sachdev (Nortel Networks, Canada) and Andre Trudel (Acadia University, Canada) 2 Determining Effective Military Decisive Points through Knowledge-Rich Case-Based Reasoning 453 David E. Moriarty (University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute) 3 A Constraint-Based Approach to Simulate Faults in Telecommunication Networks 463 Aomar Osmani and Francois Levy (Laboratoire d’informatique de Paris- Nord) 4 A Least Common Subsumer Operation for an Expressive Description Logic 474 Thomas Mantay, (Universitat Hamburg, Germany) Pattern Recognition 1 Blob Analysis Using Watershed Transformation 482 Yi Cui (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China) and Nan Zhou (Mechanical Engineering, Texas) 2 A Novel Fusion of Holistic and Analytical Paradigms for the Recognition of Handwritten Address Fields 492 Chin Keong Lee and Graham Leedham (School of Applied Science, Singapore) 3 PAWIAN - A Parallel Image Recognition System 502 Oliver Hempel, Ulrich Buker and George Hartmann (University of Paderborn, Germany) 4 An Automatic Configuration System for Handwriting Recognition Problems 512 Cara O’Boyle, Barry Smyth and Franz Geiselbrechtinger (Department of Computer Science, University College Dublin) 5 Detection of Circular Object with a High Speed Algorithm 522 Adel A. Sewisy (Assiut University, Egypt) Artificial Neural Networks II 1 Neural Network Based Compensation of Micromachined Accelerometers for Static and Low Frequency Applications 534 Elena Gaura, Nigel Steele and Richard J. Rider (Coventry University, UK) Table of Contents XV 2 Improving Peanut Maturity Prediction Using a Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Inference System 543 H. L. Silvio, R. W. McClendon and E. W. Tollner (University of Georgia, Athens, GA) 3 CIM-The Hybrid Symbolic/Connectionist Rule-Based Inference System 549 Pattarachai Lalitrojwong (Information Technology, Thailand) 4 A Neural Network Document Classifier with Linguistic Feature Selection 555 Hahn-Ming Lee, Chih-Ming Chen and Cheng-Wei Hwang (Department of Electronic Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology) 5 Color Pattern Recognition on the Random Neural Network Model 561 Jose Aguilar and Valentina Rossell (CEMISID. Dpto. de Computacion, Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad de los Andes.) 6 Integrating Neural Network and Symbolic Inference for Predictions in Food Extrusion Process 567 Ming Zhou (Department of Industrial & Mechanical Technology, Indiana State University) and James Paik (W. K. Kellogg Institute, USA) Natural Language Processing 1 Automatic Priority Assignment to E-mail Messages Based on Information Extraction and User's Action History 573 Takaaki Hasegawa and Hisashi Ohara (NTT Cyber Space Laboratories, Japan) 2 Information Extraction for Validation of Software Documentation 583 Patti Lutsky (Arbortext, Inc.) 3 Object Orientation in Natural Language Processing 591 Mostafa M. Aref (Information & Computer Science Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals) Genetic Algorithm 1 A Study of Order Based Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms in Combinatorial Optimization Problems 601 Miguel Rocha and Carla Vilela and Jose Neves (Departmento de Informatica, Universidade do Minho) 2 Nuclear Power Plant Preventive Maintenance Planting Using Genetic Algorithms 611 Vili Podgorelec, Peter Kokol (University of Maribor, Slovenia) and Andrej Kunej (Nuclear Power Plant Krsko, Slovenia) 3 Progress Report: Improving the Stock Price Forecasting Performance of the Bull Flag Heuristic With Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks 617 William Leigh, Edwin Odisho, Noemi Paz (University of Central Florida, Dept. of MIS) and Mario Paz (University of Louisville, Dept. of Civil Engineering) 4 Advanced Reservoir Simulation Using Soft Computing 623 G. Janoski, F.-S. Li, M. Pietrzyk, A. H. Sung (Dept. of Computer Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), S.-H. Chang and R. B. Grigg (Petroleum Recovery Research Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology) XVI Table of Contents Information Systems II 1 Forest Ecosystem Management via the NED Intelligent Information System 629 W. D. Potter, X. Deng, S. Somasekar, S. Liu (Artificial Intelligence Center, University of Georgia), H. M. Rauscher and S. Thomasma (USDA Forest Service, Bent Creek Experimental Forest) 2 Friendly Information Retrieval through Adaptive Restructuring of Information Space 639 Tomoko Murakami, Ryohei Orihara and Takehiko Yokota (Information- Base Functions Toshiba Laboratory, Japan) 3 A Smart Pointer Technique for Distributed Spatial Databases 645 Orlando Karam (Wofford College), Frederick Petry (Tulane University) and Kevin Shaw (NRL-SSC) Distributed Problem Solving 1 Deploying the Mobile-Agent Technology in Warehouse Management 651 Mei-Ling L. Liu, Tao Yang, Sema Alptekin (California Polytechnic State University, California) and Kiyoshi Kato (Nihon Fukushi University, Japan) 2 A Lightweight Capability Communication Mechanism 660 David S. Robertson (University of Edinburgh, Scotland), Jaume Agusti (Bellaterra, Catalunya), Flario S. Correa da Silva (Universidade deSao Paulo, Brazil), Wamberto Vasconcelos (Universidade Estadual do Ceara, Brazil), and Ana Cristina V. de Melo (Universidade deSao Paulo, Brazil) 3 Model-Based Control for Industrial Processes Using a Virtual Laboratory 671 Rung T. Bui (Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimit), J. Perron (Alcan International Limited) and C. Fillion (Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimit) 4 Autonomous Agents for Distributed Problem Solving in Condition Monitoring 683 E. E. Mangina, S. D. J. McArthur and J. R. McDonald (Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Centre for Electrical Power Engineering, University of Strathclyde) 5 Modeling Issues for Rubber-Sheeting Process in an Object Oriented, Distributed and Parallel Environment 693 Frederick E. Petry and Maria J. Somodevilla (Department of EECS, Tulane University) Intelligent Agents III 1 Reasoning and Belief Revision in an Agent for Emergent Process Management 699 John Debenham (University of Technology, Australia) 2 System Design and Control Framework for an Autonomous Mobile Robot Application on Predefined Ferromagnetic Surfaces 705 Mahmut Fettahlioglu and Aydin Ersak (EEE Dept., METU, Ankara, Turkey) 3 Intelligent and Self-Adaptive Interface 711 Hadhoum Boukachour, Claude Duvallet and Alain Cardon (LIH, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, France) Table of Contents XVII 4 Agent Architecture: Using Java Exceptions in a Nonstandard Way and an Object Oriented Approach to Evolution of Intelligence 717 Cengiz Gunay (Center for Advancved Computer Studies, University of Louisiana) Artificial Neural Networks III 1 Neural Network Based Machinability Evaluation 723 Chris Nikolopoulos (Dept. of Computer Science, Bradley University), Iqbal Shareef (Dept. of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Bradley University) and Donald Kalmes (Caterpillar Inc.) 2 Performance of MGMDH Network on Structural Piecewise System Identification 731 Ali K. Setoodehnia and Hong Li (McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana) 3 Black-Box Identification of the Electromagnetic Torque of Induction Motors: Polynomial and Neural Models 741 Lucia Frosini and Giovanni Petrecca (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Pavia)