Applications of Uncertainty Formalisms

by Anthony Hunter; ?Simon D. Parsons

• ISBN13: 9783540653127
• ISBN10: 3540653120
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-06-29
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

An introductory review of uncertainty formalisms by the volume editors begins the volume. The first main part of the book introduces some of the general problems dealt with in research. The second part is devoted to case studies; each presentation in this category has a well-delineated application problem and an analyzed solution based on an uncertainty formalism. The final part reports on developments of uncertainty formalisms and supporting technology, such as automated reasoning systems, that are vital to making these formalisms applicable. The book ends with a useful subject index. There is considerable synergy between the papers presented. The representative collection of case studies and associated techniques make the volume a particularly coherent and valuable resource. It will be indispensable reading for researchers and professionals interested in the application of uncertainty formalisms as well as for newcomers to the topic.

Table of Contents

Section A: Introduction
Introduction to uncertainty formalisms	1	(7)
A. Hunter
S. Parsons
A review of uncertainty handling formalisms	8	(30)
S. Parsons
A. Hunter
Section B: Application case studies
Using uncertainty management techniques in medical therapy planning: A decision-theoretic approach	38	(20)
P. Magni
R. Bellazzi
F. Locatelli
An ordinal approach to the processing of fuzzy queries with flexible quantifiers	58	(18)
P. Bosc
L. Lietard
H. Prade
Using uncertainty techniques in radio communication systems	76	(12)
K. van Dam
Handling imperfect knowledge handling in Milord II for the identification of marine sponges	88	(50)
M. Domingo
L. Godo
C. Sierra
Qualitative risk assessment fulfils a need	138	(19)
P. Krause
J. Fox
P. Judson
M. Patel
Information retrieval and Dempster-Shafer's theory of evidence	157	(20)
M. Lalmas
Uncertainty measures associated with fuzzy rules for connection admission control in ATM Networks	177	(21)
M. F. N. Ramalho
Handling uncertainty in control of autonmous robots	198	(27)
A. Saffiotti
Some problems in trying to implement uncertainty techniques in automated inspection	225	(17)
D. Wilson
A. Greig
J. Gilby
R. Smith
Correlation using uncertain and temporal information	242	(24)
J. Bigham
Arguing about beliefs and actions	266	(37)
J. Fox
S. Parsons
Analysis of multi-interpretable ecological monitoring information	303	(22)
F. Brazier
J. Engelfriet
J. Treur
Section C: Technology for applications
A local handling of inconsistent knowledge and default bases	325	(29)
S. Benferhat
L. Garcia
The XRay system: An implementation platform for local query-answering in default logics	354	(25)
P. Nicolas
T. Schaub
Model-based diagnosis: A probabilistic extension	379	(18)
A. Tawfik
E. Neufeld
Background to and perspectives on possibilistic graphical models	397	(18)
J. Gebhardt
R. Kruse
How much does an agent believe: An extension of modal epistemic logic	415	(12)
S. K. Das
Safety logics	427	(19)
J. Bell
Z. Huang
Modelling uncertainty with propositional assumption-based systems	446	(25)
R. Haenni
Author index	471	(2)
Subject index	473