In the context of the Semantic Web, several approaches to the combination of ontologies, given in terms of theories of classical first-order logic, and rule bases have been propo...
Jos de Bruijn, Thomas Eiter, Axel Polleres, Hans T...
As the complexity of industrial processes increases, it requires the use of intelligent sensors or actuators (known as Intelligent Instruments) to allow for more comprehensive and...
Richard Dapoigny, Patrick Barlatier, Laurent Foull...
Object-oriented analysis and design have been more concerned with system functionality, neglecting non-functional aspects; the result is code which is tangled and difficult to main...
In order to create adaptive Agent Systems with abilities matching those of their biological counterparts, a natural approach is to incorporate classical conditioning mechanisms int...
Tibor Bosse, Catholijn M. Jonker, Sander A. Los, L...
We consider the enforcement powers of program monitors, which intercept security-sensitive actions of a target application at run time and take remedial steps whenever the target a...