Ebook: AI and Cognitive Science ’91: University College, Cork, 19–20 September 1991

This book contains the edited versions of papers presented at the Fourth Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS'91), which was held at University College, Cork, Ireland on 19-20 September 1991. The main aims of this annual conference series are to promote AI research in Ireland, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas amongst different disciplines concerned with the study of cognition, and to provide an opportunity for industry to see what research is being carried out in Ireland and how it might benefit from the results of this research. While most of the participants at the conference came from universities and companies within Ireland, a positive feature was the interest shown from outside the country, resulting in participants from Britain, USA and Italy. The keynote speaker was Professor James A. Bowen, North Carolina State University, who spoke on future trends in knowledge representation. The topics covered in the presented papers included fundamental approaches to AI, natural language, knowledge representation, information retrieval, deduction, epistemics and vision. The sponsors of the conference were Digital Equipment Co. (Galway) and Eolas, the Irish Science and Technology Board. March 1992 Humphrey Sorensen Contents Section 1: Foundations and Methodologies Toward a New Foundation for Cognitive Science S. 6 Nuallain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Towards an Adequate Cognitive Model of Analogical Mapping M. T. Keane and S. Duff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 HOST: A HOlistic System Theory G. Hartnett and H. Sorensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The volume contains the papers presented at the Fourth Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, held at University College, Cork in September 1991. These annual conferences are an important forum for the presentation of current research work in Ireland. The aims of AICS '91 were to allow the exchange of ideas between the different disciplines concerned with the study of cognition, and to enable industry to assess the potential benefits of artificial intelligence. The resulting volume covers both practical and theoretical applications of artificial intelligence. Many of the papers present new perspectives on common problems, as well as techniques for dealing with them. Although the emphasis of the volume is on Irish research, there are also important contributions from researchers in the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States. Among the specific topics covered are: The foundations of artificial intelligence.- Knowledge representation and processing.- Natural language processing.- Vision and deduction.- Epistemics.- Information retrieval. AI and Cognitive Science '91 provides a comprehensive overview of current research into artificial intelligence and cognitive science. It will be invaluable to researchers and prostgraduate students in this important and fast-moving area.

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The volume contains the papers presented at the Fourth Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, held at University College, Cork in September 1991. These annual conferences are an important forum for the presentation of current research work in Ireland. The aims of AICS '91 were to allow the exchange of ideas between the different disciplines concerned with the study of cognition, and to enable industry to assess the potential benefits of artificial intelligence. The resulting volume covers both practical and theoretical applications of artificial intelligence. Many of the papers present new perspectives on common problems, as well as techniques for dealing with them. Although the emphasis of the volume is on Irish research, there are also important contributions from researchers in the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States. Among the specific topics covered are: The foundations of artificial intelligence.- Knowledge representation and processing.- Natural language processing.- Vision and deduction.- Epistemics.- Information retrieval. AI and Cognitive Science '91 provides a comprehensive overview of current research into artificial intelligence and cognitive science. It will be invaluable to researchers and prostgraduate students in this important and fast-moving area.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Toward a New Foundation for Cognitive Science....Pages 3-36
Towards an Adequate Cognitive Model of Analogical Mapping....Pages 37-49
HOST: A HOlistic System Theory....Pages 50-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
The Computer as a Tutorial Assistant for the Teaching of Inflexion in Irish Words....Pages 69-76
Correcting Syntactic Errors in German Sentences: A Chart-Based Approach....Pages 77-94
TUIG — towards a parser for Irish....Pages 95-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Knowledge Acquisition in the Engineering Domain: A Case Study....Pages 117-129
Intelligent Searching through Hypertext Systems for Learning....Pages 130-146
PELICAN: A Prototype Information Retrieval System using Distributed Propositional Representations....Pages 147-163
Student Model Refinement: A Case Study in CSCW....Pages 164-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Parallel Techniques for Image Processing and Artificial Neural Network Simulation....Pages 177-189
Topicalisation and Attachment Preferences....Pages 190-198
An emergent computation approach to natural language processing....Pages 199-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Who is Telling the Truth…… Cognitive Processes in Meta-Deductive Reasoning....Pages 221-233
A Conceptual Framework For Semantic Integrity In Large Knowledge-Based Systems....Pages 234-249
Generalized Knowledge Representation using Free Logic....Pages 250-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Mental-Model and Mental-Logic based Reasoning about Space....Pages 267-277
The Devil’s Torpedo Tubes: a new Impossible Object considered in relation to the IO model of human vision....Pages 278-296
Deviant epistemics....Pages 297-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-309

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The volume contains the papers presented at the Fourth Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, held at University College, Cork in September 1991. These annual conferences are an important forum for the presentation of current research work in Ireland. The aims of AICS '91 were to allow the exchange of ideas between the different disciplines concerned with the study of cognition, and to enable industry to assess the potential benefits of artificial intelligence. The resulting volume covers both practical and theoretical applications of artificial intelligence. Many of the papers present new perspectives on common problems, as well as techniques for dealing with them. Although the emphasis of the volume is on Irish research, there are also important contributions from researchers in the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States. Among the specific topics covered are: The foundations of artificial intelligence.- Knowledge representation and processing.- Natural language processing.- Vision and deduction.- Epistemics.- Information retrieval. AI and Cognitive Science '91 provides a comprehensive overview of current research into artificial intelligence and cognitive science. It will be invaluable to researchers and prostgraduate students in this important and fast-moving area.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Toward a New Foundation for Cognitive Science....Pages 3-36
Towards an Adequate Cognitive Model of Analogical Mapping....Pages 37-49
HOST: A HOlistic System Theory....Pages 50-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
The Computer as a Tutorial Assistant for the Teaching of Inflexion in Irish Words....Pages 69-76
Correcting Syntactic Errors in German Sentences: A Chart-Based Approach....Pages 77-94
TUIG — towards a parser for Irish....Pages 95-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Knowledge Acquisition in the Engineering Domain: A Case Study....Pages 117-129
Intelligent Searching through Hypertext Systems for Learning....Pages 130-146
PELICAN: A Prototype Information Retrieval System using Distributed Propositional Representations....Pages 147-163
Student Model Refinement: A Case Study in CSCW....Pages 164-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Parallel Techniques for Image Processing and Artificial Neural Network Simulation....Pages 177-189
Topicalisation and Attachment Preferences....Pages 190-198
An emergent computation approach to natural language processing....Pages 199-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Who is Telling the Truth…… Cognitive Processes in Meta-Deductive Reasoning....Pages 221-233
A Conceptual Framework For Semantic Integrity In Large Knowledge-Based Systems....Pages 234-249
Generalized Knowledge Representation using Free Logic....Pages 250-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Mental-Model and Mental-Logic based Reasoning about Space....Pages 267-277
The Devil’s Torpedo Tubes: a new Impossible Object considered in relation to the IO model of human vision....Pages 278-296
Deviant epistemics....Pages 297-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-309
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