Precisely when the success of artificial intelligence (AI) sub-symbolic techniques makes
them be identified with the whole AI by many non-computer-scientists and non-technical …

When students solve an algebra problem, students try to deduce the facts in the problem.
This step is imperative, students can draw conclusions from the facts and devise a plan to …

The process of Requirements Engineering (RE) includes many activities, from goal
elicitation to requirements specification. The aim is to develop an operational requirements …

We propose SAGE, an agent-based environment monitoring and control system based on
computation logic. SAGE uses forward chaining deductive inference to map low level sensor …

Pervasive computing requires infrastructures that adapt to changes in user behaviour while
minimising user interactions. Policy-based approaches have been proposed as a means of …

For many types of data and information fusion, input from human users is essential, both in
terms of defining or adjusting the processing steps, as well as in interacting with …

Sustainable performance of buildings has become a major concern among construction
industry professionals. However, sustainability considerations are often treated as an add …

The advent of miniaturized sensors that can be carried on the body or embedded in the
environment, together with ubiquitous 'smartphones' with various sensors means that …

Ubiquitous systems and applications involve interactions between multiple autonomous
entities—for example, robots in a mobile ad-hoc network collaborating to achieve a goal …

Answer sharing is a key element in multi-agent systems as it allows agents to collaborate
towards achieving a global goal. However exogenous knowledge of the world can influence …