Multi-disciplinary Trends in Artificial Intelligence - 5th International Workshop, MIWAI 2011,
Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7080 Springer 2011
14-25
Yes
International
Multi-disciplinary Trends in Artificial Intelligence - 5th International Workshop, MIWAI 2011,
Dec 8, 2011 - Dec 9, 2011
[en] Distributed Artificial Intelligence ; Knowledge Representation and Reasoning ; Conviviality ; Multi-Context Systems ; Social Dependence Networks.
[en] Modern information systems are characterized by the distribution of information and services among several autonomous heterogeneous entities. A major requirement for the success of such systems is that participating entities cooperate by sharing parts of their local knowledge. This paper presents a novel approach for modeling and enhancing cooperation in distributed information systems, which combines two formal models from the field of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning: a conviviality model and Multi-Context Systems. Our aim is two-fold. First, we develop a combined model for context-based representation and cooperation. Second, we provide the means for measuring cooperation leading to the design and evaluation of more convivial systems.