Intelligent Systems for Information Processing: From Representation to Applications

Dr. Ronald R. Yager is a researcher in computational intelligence and decision making under uncertainty and fuzzy logic. He is currently Director of the Machine Intelligence Institute and Professor of Information Systems at Iona College. He has been an active IEEE Fellow since 1997 for his contributions to the development of the theory of fuzzy logic. He is the Editor and Chief of the International Journal of Intelligent Systems, which serves as a forum for individuals interested in tapping into the vast theories based on intelligent systems construction. He has also been invited to serve on the Editorial Boards and Executive Advisory Boards for a number of International Journals, including IEEE Intelligent Systems, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, and the Fuzzy Sets and Systems Journal.

Perception-based Information ProcessingToward a Perception-Based Theory of Probabilistic Reasoning with Imprecise Probabilities (L.A. Zadeh).Representing KnowledgeRough Set Uncertainty in an Object Oriented Data Model(T. Beaubouef, F.E. Petry).On the Representation of Fuzzy Spatial Relations in Robot Maps(I. Bloch, A. Saffiotti).Fuzzy "Between" Operators in the Framework of Fuzzy Orderings(U. Bodenhofer).A Step towards Conceptually Improving Takagi-Sugeno's Approximation(S. Guadarrama, E. Trillas, J. Gutiérrez, F. Fernández).Combining Heterogeneous Information in Group Decision Making(F. Herrera, E. Herrera-Viedma, L. Martínez, P.J. Sánchez).Function Approximation by Fuzzy Rough Sets(M. Inuiguchi, T. Tanino).Retrieving InformationQuery Aggregation Reflecting Domain-knowledge(T. Andreasen).Modelling of Fuzzy and Uncertain Spatio-Temporal Information in Databases: A Constraint-based Approach(G. de Tré, R. de Caluwe, A. Hallez, J.Verstraete).A General Framework for Meta-search based on Query-weighting and Numerical Aggregation Operators(M. Gómez, C. Abásolo).On the Comparison of Aggregates over Fuzzy Sets(P. Bosc, O. Pivert, L. Liétard).Towards an Intelligent Text Categorization for Web Resources: An Implementation(S. Zadrozny, K. Lawcewicz, J. Kacprzyk).ReasoningPrototype Based Reasoning and Fuzzy Modeling(R.R. Yager).Gradual Handling of Contradiction in Argumentation Frameworks(C. Cayrol, M.C. Lagasquie).Coherent Conditional Probability as a Tool for Default Reasoning(G. Coletti, R. Scozzafava, B. Vantaggi).Detecting Conflict-Free Assumption-Based Knowledge Bases(R. Haenni).UncertaintyTheory of Belief Functions: History and Prospects(A.P. Dempster).Towards Another Logical Interpretation of Theory of Evidence and a New Combination Rule(L. Cholvy).Uncertainty, Type-2 Fuzzy Sets, and Footprints of Uncertainty(J. M. Mendel).Rough Sets, Bayes' Theorem and Flow Graphs(Z. Pawlak).Belief Revision as Combinatorial Optimization(A. Ramer).Showing why Measures of Quantified Beliefs are Belief Functions(Ph. Smets).Extension of Coherent Lower Previsions to Unbounded Random Variables(M. C.M. Troffaes, G. de Cooman).Learning and MiningClustering of Proximity Data using Belief Functions(Th. Denoeux, M. Masson).A Hierarchical Linguistic Clustering Algorithm for Prototype Induction(L. González Rodríguez, J. Lawry, J.F. Baldwin).A Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm for Feature Selection and Data Base Learning in Fuzzy-Rule Based Classification Systems(O. Cordón, F. Herrera, M.J. del Jesus, L. Magdalena, A.M. Sánchez, P. Villar).Mining Implication-Based Fuzzy Association Rules in Databases(E. Hüllermeier, J. Beringer).Learning Graphical Models by Extending Optimal Spanning Trees(C. Borgelt, R. Kruse).Clustering Belief Functions Based on Attracting and ConflictingMetalevel Evidence(J. Schubert).FoundationsModels and Submodels of Fuzzy Theories(V. Novák).Numerical Representations of Fuzzy Relational Systems(S. Ovchinnikov).Normal Forms for Fuzzy Relations and Their Contribution to Universal Approximation(I. Perfilieva).Associative Operators Based on t-Norms and t-Conorms(M. Mas, R. Mesiar, M. Monserrat, J. Torrens).ApplicationsNon-Analytical Approaches to Model-Based Fault Detection and Isolation(P.M. Frank).A Hybrid Fuzzy-Fractal Approach for Time Series Analysis and Prediction and its Applications to Plant Monitoring(O. Castillo, P. Melin).Linguistic Modeling of Physical Task Characteristics(S. Visa, A. Ralescu, S. Yeung, A. Genaidy).Validation of Diagnostic Models Using Graphical Belief Networks(O. Kipersztok, H. Wang).Adjustment of Parallel Queuing Processes by Multi-Agent Control(R. Palm, T.A. Runkler).Is she gonna like it? Automated Inspection System Using Fuzzy Aggregation(A. Soria-Frisch, M. Köppen, Th. Sy).Author Index