AI*IA 2001 : advances in artificial intelligence : 7th Congress of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, Bari, Italy, September 25-28, 2001 : proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the scientific track of the 7th Congress of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI\*IA 2001, held in Bari, Italy, in September 2001. The 25 revised long papers and 16 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the volume. The papers are organized in topical sections on machine learning; automated reasoning; knowledge representation; multi-agent systems; natural language processing; perception, vision, and robotics; and planning and scheduling. A Monte Carlo Approach To Hard Relational Learning Problems / A. Serra And A. Giordana -- Boosting As A Monte Carlo Algorithm / R. Esposito And L. Saitta -- Stepwise Induction Of Model Trees / D. Malerba, A. Appice And A. Bellino / [et Al.] -- Evaluation Methods For Focused Crawling / A. Passerini, P. Frasconi And G. Soda -- A Knowledge-based Neurocomputing Approach To Extract Refined Linguistic Rules From Data / G. Castellano And A. M. Fanelli -- Rbf Networks Exploiting Supervised Data In The Adaptation Of Hidden Neuron Parameters / P. Blonda, A. Baraldi And A. D'addabbo / [et Al.] -- A New Machine Learning Approach To Fingerprint Classification / Y. Yao, G. L. Marcialis And M. Pontil / [et Al.] -- An Automatic Accompanist Based On Hidden Markov Models / N. Orio -- Resampling Vs Reweighting In Boosting A Relational Weak Learner / M. Botta -- Learning Logic Models For Automated Text Categorization / S. Ferilli, N. Fanizzi And G. Semeraro --^ User Profiling In An Application Of Electronic Commerce / F. Abbattista, N. Fanizzi And S. Ferilli / [et Al.] -- Computing Spatial Similarity By Games / M. Aiello -- An Analysis Of Backjumping And Trivial Truth In Quantified Boolean Formulas Satisfiability / E. Giunchiglia, M. Narizzano And A. Tacchella -- Abduction With Penalization In Logic Programming / N. Leone, S. Perri And F. Scarcello -- Causal Simulation And Diagnosis Of Dynamic Systems / A. Panati And D. Theseider Dupre -- Critical Parallelization Of Local Search For Max-sat / A. Roli And C. Blum -- Product Design As Product Revise: The Case Of Chemical Compounds / S. Bandini And S. Manzoni -- Belief Revision And The Ramsey Test: A Solution / L. Giordano, V. Gliozzi And N. Olivetti -- Supporting Product Configuration In A Virtual Store / D. Magro And P. Torasso -- Characterising Concept's Properties In Ontologies / V. A. M. Tamma And T. J. M. Bench-capon --^ Reasoning About Dynamic Scenes Using Autonomous Agents / P. Remagnino, G. A. Jones And N. Monekosso -- Tuning The Collaboration Level With Autonomous Agents: A Principled Theory / R. Falcone And C. Castelfranchi -- The Definition Of Legal Relations In A Bdi Multiagent Framework / G. Boella, L. Lesmo And L. Favali -- Reasoning About Actions In A Multiagent Domain / L. Giordano, A. Martelli And C. Schwind -- L Mass: A Language For Situated Multi-agent Systems / S. Bandini, S. Manzoni And G. Pavesi / [et Al.] -- An Interactive System For Generating Arguments In Deceptive Communication / V. Carofiglio, C. Castelfranchi And F. De Rosis / [et Al.] -- An Agent Based Approach To Virtual Market Place Simulation / F. Neri -- Open Domain Question/answering On The Web / B. Magnini, M. Negri And R. Prevete -- User-adapted Image Descriptions From Annotated Knowledge Sources / M. T. Cassotta, B. De Carolis And F. De Rosis / [et Al.] --^ Wide Coverage Incremental Parsing By Learning Attachment Preferences / F. Costa, V. Lombardo And P. Frasconi / [et Al.] -- Flexible Parsing Architectures For Nlp Applications / R. Basili, M. T. Pazienza And F. M. Zanzotto -- Information Presentation Adapted To The User In Context / B. De Carolis, P. Di Maggio And S. Pizzutilo -- A Hybrid Approach To Optimize Feature Selection Process In Text Classification / R. Basili, A. Moschitti And M. T. Pazienza -- Concepts For Anchoring In Robotics / A. Bonarini, M. Matteucci And M. Restelli -- Symbolic And Conceptual Representation Of Dynamic Scenes: Interpreting Situation Calculus On Conceptual Spaces / A. Chella, M. Frixione And S. Gaglio -- A Non-traditional Omnidirectional Vision System With Stereo Capabilities For Autonomous Robots / G. Adorni, L. Bolognini And S. Cagnoni / [et Al.] -- Architectural Scenes Reconstruction From Uncalibrated Photos And Map Based Model Knowledge / I. Infantino And A. Chella --^ A Som/arsom Hierarchy For The Description Of Dynamic Scenes / A. Chella, M. D. Guarino And R. Pirrone -- A Constraint-based Architecture For Flexible Support To Activity Scheduling / A. Cesta, G. Cortellessa And A. Oddi / [et Al.] -- Planning And Execution In Dynamic Environments / R. Barruffi And M. Milano -- An Agent Architecture For Planning In A Dynamic Environment / G. Armano, G. Cherchi And E. Vargiu. Floriana Esposito (ed.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A Monte Carlo Approach to Hard Relational Learning Problems....Pages 1-10 Boosting as a Monte Carlo Algorithm....Pages 11-19 Stepwise Induction of Model Trees....Pages 20-32 Evaluation Methods for Focused Crawling....Pages 33-39 A Knowledge-Based Neurocomputing Approach to Extract Refined Linguistic Rules from Data....Pages 40-50 RBF Networks Exploiting Supervised Data in the Adaptation of Hidden Neuron Parameters....Pages 51-56 A New Machine Learning Approach to Fingerprint Classification....Pages 57-63 An Automatic Accompanist Based on Hidden Markov Models....Pages 64-69 Resampling vs Reweighting in Boosting a Relational Weak Learner....Pages 70-80 Learning Logic Models for Automated Text Categorization....Pages 81-86 User Profiling in an Application of Electronic Commerce....Pages 87-98 Computing Spatial Similarity by Games....Pages 99-110 An Analysis of Backjumping and Trivial Truth in Quantified Boolean Formulas Satisfiability....Pages 111-122 Abduction with Penalization in Logic Programming....Pages 123-134 Causal Simulation and Diagnosis of Dynamic Systems....Pages 135-146 Critical Parallelization of Local Search for MAX-SAT....Pages 147-158 Product Design as Product Revise: The Case of Chemical Compounds....Pages 159-164 Belief Revision and the Ramsey Test: A Solution....Pages 165-175 Supporting Product Configuration in a Virtual Store....Pages 176-188 Characterising Concept’s Properties in Ontologies....Pages 189-200 Reasoning about Dynamic Scenes Using Autonomous Agents....Pages 201-211 Tuning the Collaboration Level with Autonomous Agents: A Principled Theory....Pages 212-224 The Definition of Legal Relations in a BDI Multiagent Framework....Pages 225-236 Reasoning about Actions in a Multiagent Domain....Pages 237-248 L*MASS: A Language for Situated Multi-agent Systems....Pages 249-254 An Interactive System for Generating Arguments in Deceptive Communication....Pages 255-266 An Agent Based Approach to Virtual Market Place Simulation....Pages 267-272 Open Domain Question/Answering on the WEB....Pages 273-284 User-Adapted Image Descriptions from Annotated Knowledge Sources....Pages 285-296 Wide Coverage Incremental Parsing by Learning Attachment Preferences....Pages 297-307 Flexible Parsing Architectures for NLP Applications....Pages 308-313 Information Presentation Adapted to the “User in Context”....Pages 314-319 A Hybrid Approach to Optimize Feature Selection Process in Text Classification....Pages 320-326 Concepts for Anchoring in Robotics....Pages 327-332 Symbolic and Conceptual Representation of Dynamic Scenes: Interpreting Situation Calculus on Conceptual Spaces....Pages 333-343 A Non-traditional Omnidirectional Vision System with Stereo Capabilities for Autonomous Robots....Pages 344-355 Architectural Scenes Reconstruction from Uncalibrated Photos and Map Based Model Knowledge....Pages 356-361 A SOM/ARSOM Hierarchy for the Description of Dynamic Scenes....Pages 362-368 A Constraint-Based Architecture for Flexible Support to Activity Scheduling....Pages 369-381 Planning and Execution in Dynamic Environments....Pages 382-387 An Agent Architecture for Planning in a Dynamic Environment....Pages 388-394