Flexible Query Answering Systems: Recent Advances : Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems, Fqas'2000, October 25-28, 2000, Warsaw, pola

by Larsen, Henrik L.; Kacprzyk, Janusz; Zadrozny, Slawomir; Andreasen, Troels; Christiansen, Henning

• ISBN13: 9783790813470
• ISBN10: 3790813478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

These proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems covers the whole array of fields related to users posing flexible queries and (electronic) systems producing answers. The FQAS 2000 Conference has been the premier conference focusing on one of the key issues the information society is facing, namely that of providing easy, flexible, intuitive access to information to everybody. In targeting this issue, the conference draws on several research areas such as databases, querying, information retrieval, knowledge representation, soft computing, cyberspace, multimedia systems, human-computer interaction. This volume provides a unique opportunity for researchers, developers and practitioners to explore new ideas and approaches in a multidisciplinary forum.

Table of Contents

Preface The Editors	v
Flexibility in Database Management and Querying
Using Semantics for Query Derivability in Data Warehouse Applications	3	(12)
J. Albrecht
W. Hummer
W. Lehner
L. Schlesinger
Ontology-Based Querying	15	(12)
T. Andreasen
J.F. Nilsson
H.E. Thomsen
Specifying and Querying Database Repairs Using Logic Programs with Exceptions	27	(15)
M. Arenas
L. Bertossi
J. Chomicki
Finding Successful Queries in a Mediator Context	42	(12)
A. Bidault
C. Froideveaux
B. Safar
An Extension of Data Description Language (DDL) for Fuzzy Data Handling	54	(11)
I.J. Blanco
N. Marin
O. Pons
M.A. Vila
About Ill-Known Data and Equi-Join Operations	65	(10)
P. Bosc
L. Lietard
O. Pivert
Flexible Querying in an Intelligent Object-Oriented Database Environment	75	(10)
M. Koyuncu
A. Yazici
R. George
Query Planning with Information Quality Bounds	85	(10)
U. Leser
F. Naumann
Metadata and Object-Oriented Approach to Flexible Querying	95	(8)
P. Marcincak
M. Matula
Combining Fuzzy Sets and Databases in Multiple Criteria Spatial Decision Making	103	(14)
A. Morris
P. Jankowski
Query Answering in DAKS Based on Reducts	117	(11)
Z.W. Ras
A Reuse Based Object-Oriented Framework Towards Flexible Formulation of Complex Queries	128	(13)
A. Seriai
C. Oussalah
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
An Experimental CLP Platform for Integrity Constraints and Abduction	141	(12)
S. Abdennadher
H. Christiansen
Temporal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Relations	153	(8)
K.T. Atanassov
Representing Temporal and Factual Uncertainty	161	(10)
P. Chountas
I. Petrounias
Abstract Objects to Represent Large Answers to Querries in a Concise Form	171	(11)
R. Demolombe
Transaction Trees for Knowledge Revision	182	(10)
L. Mota-Herranz
M. Celma-Gimenez
H. Decker
Situations Endowed with Lattice Structure	192	(8)
N.G. Nikolov
Activation of Fuzzy Rules in RETE Network	200	(10)
Z.A. Sosnowski
New Method for Qualitative Spatial Reasoning Based on Matrix Calculus	210	(10)
Z. Stojanovic
Aggregating Similar Witnesses for Flexible Query Answering	220	(10)
P. Vojtas
Z. Fabian
Case-Based Reasoning within Tabular Systems. Extended Structural Data Representation and Partial Matching	230	(13)
S. Zbroja
A. Ligeza
Natural Language and Multimedia Processing
Weighted Semantic Parsing: A Robust Approach to Interpretation of Natural Language Queries	243	(12)
A. Ballim
V. Pallotta
Author Extraction: A Test Experience for Flexible Information Extraction	255	(12)
J. Cardenosa
L. Iraola
E. Tovar
Word Recognition Errors and Relevance Feedback in Spoken Query Processing	267	(15)
F. Crestani
Browsing a Video with Simple Constrained Queries over Fuzzy Annotations	282	(7)
M. Detyniecki
Flexible-Equality of Terms: Definition and Evaluation	289	(12)
C. Enguehard
Concepts for a Graphical User Interface for Hypermedia Retrieval	301	(14)
M. Lalmas
T. Rolleke
F. Turra
N. Fuhr
Semantic Information Search Facilities for MHEG-5 and SMIL Applications	315	(11)
M.T.P. Santos
M.T.P. Vieira
S.R. Borges
J.M. Figueiredo
F. Fornazaria
M. Biajiz
Cursive Letters Language Processing: Muqla Model and Toeplitz Matrices Approach	326	(11)
K. Saeed
A. Dardzinska
Information Retrieval and Semistructured Data
Saving Calculation in Information Retrieval	337	(13)
P. Baranyi
L.T. Koczy
Flexible Querying of Structured Documents	350	(12)
G. Bordogna
G. Pasi
Towards Category-Based Fuzzy Querying of Both Structured and Semi-Structured Imprecise Data	362	(14)
P. Buche
O. Haemmerle
Declarative Constrained Language for Semistructured Data	376	(10)
M.-S. Hacid
F. Toumani
Integrating and Extending Fuzzy Clustering and Inferencing to Improve Text Retrieval Performance	386	(10)
D.H. Kraft
J. Chen
Measuring Effectiveness in Fuzzy Information Retrieval	396	(9)
M.J. Martin-Bautista
D. Sanchez
M.-A. Vila
H.L. Larsen
Acquisition of Data and Knowledge
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Generalized Net Model Describing the Process of Training of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Generalized Net Models	405	(8)
H. Aladjov
An XML Based Environment in Support of the Overall KDD Process	413	(12)
P. Alcamo
F. Domenichini
F. Turini
Towards the Tractable Discovery of Association Rules with Negations	425	(10)
J.-F. Boulicaut
A. Bykowski
B. Jeudy
Declarative Knowledge Extraction with Iterative User-Defined Aggregates	435	(10)
F. Gianotti
G. Manco
On the Extraction of Linguistic Knowledge in Databases Using Fuzzy Logic	445	(10)
A. Dvorak
V. Novak
Combining Different Data Mining Techniques to Improve Data Analysis	455	(10)
S. Greco
E. Masciari
L. Pontieri
Interval Aggregation in Data Mining	465	(10)
P. Grzegorzewski
On Linguistic Approaches in Flexible Querying and Mining of Association Rules	475	(10)
J. Kacprzyk
S. Zadrozny
A Knowledge Scout for Discovering Medical Patterns: Methodology and System SCAMP	485	(12)
K.A. Kaufman
R.S. Michalski
Construction of Fuzzy Classes by Fuzzy Partitioning	497	(10)
C. Marsala
B. Bouchon-Meunier
Association Rules with Opposite Items in Large Categorical Databases	507	(10)
Q. Wei
G. Chen
Cyberspace and Distributed Data
Discovering the Context of WWW Pages to Improve the Effectiveness of Local Search Engines	517	(11)
F. Aguiar
M. Beigbeder
Towards Semantic Interoperability in Cyberspace	528	(10)
S. Ambroszkiewicz
Querying UML/XMI Design Information	538	(12)
C. Belletini
E. Damiani
M.G. Fugini
Multimodal Input Analysis and Design for a Home Information System	550	(10)
J. Cardenosa
D. Escorial
E. Tovar
Dynamic AI Methods Applied to Internet-Based Integration of Credit Scoring Systems	560	(10)
M. Klopotek
S. Wierzchon
A. Jodlowski
K. Skowronski
M. Michalewicz
M. Bednarczyk
W. Pawlowski
Integrated GIS for Building Control in Small Sized Cities---from DOS to Web	570	(10)
N. Maiellaro
Intelligent Methods in Virtual Databases	580	(12)
A. Motro
P. Anokhin
J. Berlin
Dialogue Manager for a WWW-Based Information Retrieval System	592	(10)
P. Quaresma
I.P. Rodrigues
Flexible Queries in the eCommerce Shopping Mall: A Discursive Analysis	602
T. Whalen
A. Rai
T. Flynn