MICAI 2002: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Second Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, April 22–26, 2002 Proceedings

This Book Constitutes The Refereed Proceedings Of The Second Mexican International Conference On Artificial Intelligence, Micai 2002, Held In Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico In April 2002. The 56 Revised Full Papers Presented Were Carefully Reviewed And Selected From More Than 85 Submissions From 17 Countries. The Papers Are Organized In Topical Sections On Robotics And Computer Vision, Heuristic Search And Optimization, Speech Recognition And Natural Language Processing, Logic, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Multi-agent Systems, Uncertainty Management, And Ai Tools And Applications. This Book Constitutes The Refereed Proceedings Of The Second Mexican International Conference On Artificial Intelligence, Micai 2002, Held In Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico In April 2002.the 56 Revised Full Papers Presented Were Carefully Reviewed And Selected From More Than 85 Submissions From 17 Countries. The Papers Are Organized In Topical Sections On Robotics And Computer Vision, Heuristic Search And Optimization, Speech Recognition And Natural Language Processing, Logic, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Multi-agent Systems, Uncertainty Management, And Ai Tools And Applications--publisher's Description. Motion Planning For Car-like Robots Using Lazy Probabilistic Roadmap Method / Abraham Sanchez L., Rene Zapata And J. Abraham Arenas B. -- A Vision System For Environment Representation: From Landscapes To Landmarks / Rafael Murrieta-cid, Carlos Parra And Michel Devy / [et Al.] -- Adapting The Messy Genetic Algorithm For Path Planning In Redundant And Non-redundant Manipulators / Victor De La Cueva And Fernando Ramos -- Navigation Advice From Pq-histograms / G. Gomez, L. Enrique Sucar And Duncan F. Gillies -- Path Planning Using A Single-query Bi-directional Lazy Collision Checking Planner / Gildardo Sanchez-ante -- An Exploration Approach For Indoor Mobile Robots Reducing Odometric Errors / Leonardo Romero, Eduardo F. Morales And L. Enrique Sucar -- Feature Matching Using Accumulation Spaces / Jesus A. Martinez Nuno And Juan Humberto Sossa Azuela -- On Selecting An Appropriate Colour Space For Skin Detection / G. Gomez, M. Sanchez And L. Enrique Sucar --^ A Methodology For The Statistical Characterization Of Genetic Algorithms / Angel Fernando Kuri-morales -- Mpsa: A Methodology To Parallelize Simulated Annealing And Its Application To The Traveling Salesman Problem / Hector Sanvicente-sanchez And Juan Frausto-solis -- A Cultural Algorithm For Constrained Optimization / Carlos A. Coello Coello And Ricardo Landa Becerra -- Penalty Function Methods For Constrained Optimization With Genetic Algorithms: A Statistical Analysis / Angel Fernando Kuri-morales And Jesus Gutierrez-garcia -- Automatic Generation Of Control Parameters For The Threshold Accepting Algorithm / Joaquin Perez, Rodolfo Pazos And Laura Velez / [et Al.] -- Genetic Algorithms And Case-based Reasoning As A Discovery And Learning Machine In The Optimization Of Combinational Logic Circuits / E. Islas Perez, Carlos A. Coello Coello And Arturo Hernandez Aguirre / [et Al.] --^ Time-domain Segmentation And Labelling Of Speech With Fuzzy-logic Post-correction Rules / O. Mayora-ibarra And F. Curatelli -- Il Mt System. Evaluation For Spanish-english Pronominal Anaphora Generation / Jesus Peral And Antonio Ferrandez -- Out-of-vocabulary Word Modeling And Rejection For Spanish Keyword Spotting Systems / Heriberto Cuayahuitl And Ben Serridge -- The Dime Project / L. A. Pineda, A. Masse And I. Meza / [et Al.] -- Detecting Deviations In Text Collections: An Approach Using Conceptual Graphs / M. Montes-y-gomez, A. Gelbukh And A. Lopez-lopez -- Using Long Queries In A Passage Retrieval System / Fernando Llopis, Antonio Ferrandez And Jose Luis Vicedo -- Object-oriented Constraint Programming With J.cp / Georg Ringwelski -- A Hybrid Treatment Of Evolutionary Sets / Bernhard Heinemann -- Games And Logics Of Knowledge For Multi-agent Systems / Ahti Pietarinen --^ Modelling Learners Of A Control Task With Inductive Logic Programming: A Case Study / Ma. Guadalupe Quintana And Rafael Morales -- Simple Epistemic Logic For Relational Database / Guillermo Morales-luna -- Solving Optimal Location Of Traffic Counting Points At Urban Intersections In Clp(fd) / Ana Paula Tomas -- Flexible Agent Programming In Linear Logic / Jose Juan Palacios -- Sample Complexity For Function Learning Tasks Through Linear Neural Networks / Arturo Hernandez-aguirre, Cris Koutsougeras And Bill P. Buckles -- Extracting Knowledge From Artificial Neural Networks: An Empirical Comparison Of Trepan And Symbolic Learning Algorithms / Claudia Regina Milare, Andre Carlos Ponce Leon Ferreira De Carvalho And Maria Carolina Monard -- Improving Pattern Recognition Using Several Feature Vectors / Patricia Rayon Villela And Juan Humberto Sossa Azuela --^ Learning Optimization In A Mlp Neural Network Applied To Ocr / Isis Bonet Cruz, Adolfo Diaz Sardinas And Rafael Bello Perez / [et Al.] -- Applications Of A Collaborative Learning Ontology / B. Barros, M. F. Verdejo And T. Read / [et Al.] -- Automated Case Generation From Databases Using Similarity-based Rough Approximation / Liqiang Geng And Christine W. Chan -- On The Stability Of Example-driven Learning Systems: A Case Study In Multirelational Learning / Lourdes Pena Castillo And Stefan Wrobel -- Sharpe Ratio-oriented Active Trading: A Learning Approach / Yang Liu, Xiaohui Yu And Jiqing Han -- A Framework For Social Agents' Interaction Based On Communicative Action Theory And Dynamic Deontic Logic / Amal El Fallah-seghrouchni And Christian Lemaitre -- Autonomous Agents For Ubiquitous Collaborative Environments / Jesus Favela, Manuel Alba And Marcela Rodriguez -- A Framework For Agent Based Network Management Systems / Alberto Caballero And Ronny Alfonso --^ A Multi-agent Cooperative Intelligent Tutoring System: The Case Of Musical Harmony Domain / Evandro De Barros Costa, Hyggo Oliveira De Almeida And Emerson Ferreira De Araujo Lima / [et Al.] -- Reacting To Unexpected Events And Communicating In Spite Of Mixed Ontologies / Adolfo Guzman, Carmen Dominguez And Jesus Olivares -- Logic Of Interaction For Multiagent Systems / Matias Alvarado, Leonid Sheremetov And Ernesto German / [et Al.] -- Towards A Model For An Immune System / Rosa Saab, Raul Monroy And Fernando Godinez -- A New Measure For The Accuracy Of A Bayesian Network / Alexandros Pappas And Duncan F. Gillies -- Finds: A Training Package To Assess Forensic Fibre Evidence / Roberto O. Puch And Jim Q. Smith -- Predictive Control Based On An Auto-regressive Neuro-fuzzy Model Applied To The Steam Generator Startup Process At A Fossil Power Plant / Jose Antonio Ruz Hernandez, Dionisio A. Suarez Cerda And Evgen Shelomov / [et Al.] --^ Modeling Dynamical Causal Interactions With Fuzzy Temporal Networks For Process Operation Support Systems / Gustavo Arroyo-figueroa And Raul Herrera-avelar -- Resection Simulation With Local Tissue Deformations For Computer Assisted Surgery Of The Prostate / Miguel A. Padilla Castaneda And Fernando Arambula Cosio -- Biometrics And Data Mining: Comparison Of Data Mining-based Keystroke Dynamics Methods For Identity Verification / Francisco J. Gutierrez, Margarita M. Lerma-rascon And Luis R. Salgado-garza / [et Al.] -- Qualitative Systems Identification For Linear Time Invariant Dynamic Systems / Juan J. Flores And Nelio Pastor -- Monitoring The Execution Of An Intelligent Planning System / Jose Guillermo Valdez And Pablo H. Ibarguengoytia -- A Structural Model Of Eca Rules In Active Database / Xiaoou Li, Joselito Medina Marin And Sergio V. Chapa --^ Use Of A Rule-based System For Process Control: Flow Instabilities In Axial Compressors Case Study / Marino Sanchez-parra And Rene Vite-hernandez -- A Distributed Event Service For Adaptive Group Awareness / Dominique Decouchant, Ana Maria Martinez-enriquez And Jesus Favela / [et Al.] -- Mining Road Accidents / Eduardo F. Morales, Dulce Ma. Heredia And Andres F. Rodriguez -- An Inference Engine For Web Adaptive Cooperative Work / Ana Maria Martinez-enriquez, Aslam Muhammad And Dominique Decouchant / [et Al.] -- Faults Diagnosis In Industrial Processes With A Hybrid Diagnostic System / Luis E. Garza, Francisco J. Cantu And Salvador Acevedo. Carlos A. Coello Coello ... [et Al.], (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Motion Planning for Car-Like Robots Using Lazy Probabilistic Roadmap Method....Pages 1-10 A Vision System for Environment Representation: From Landscapes to Landmarks....Pages 11-20 Adapting the Messy Genetic Algorithm for Path Planning in Redundant and Non-redundant Manipulators....Pages 21-30 Navigation Advice from pq-Histograms ....Pages 31-40 Path Planning Using a Single-Query Bi-directional Lazy Collision Checking Planner....Pages 41-50 An Exploration Approach for Indoor Mobile Robots Reducing Odometric Errors....Pages 51-60 Feature Matching Using Accumulation Spaces....Pages 61-68 On Selecting an Appropriate Colour Space for Skin Detection....Pages 69-78 A Methodology for the Statistical Characterization of Genetic Algorithms....Pages 79-88 MPSA: A Methodology to Parallelize Simulated Annealing and Its Application to the Traveling Salesman Problem....Pages 89-97 A Cultural Algorithm for Constrained Optimization....Pages 98-107 Penalty Function Methods for Constrained Optimization with Genetic Algorithms: A Statistical Analysis....Pages 108-117 Automatic Generation of Control Parameters for the Threshold Accepting Algorithm....Pages 118-127 Genetic Algorithms and Case-Based Reasoning as a Discovery and Learning Machine in the Optimization of Combinational Logic Circuits....Pages 128-137 Time-Domain Segmentation and Labelling of Speech with Fuzzy-Logic Post-Correction Rules....Pages 138-145 IL MT System.Evaluation for Spanish-English Pronominal Anaphora Generation....Pages 146-155 Out-of-Vocabulary Word Modeling and Rejection for Spanish Keyword Spotting Systems....Pages 156-165 The DIME Project....Pages 166-175 Detecting Deviations in Text Collections: An Approach Using Conceptual Graphs....Pages 176-184 Using Long Queries in a Passage Retrieval System....Pages 185-193 Object-Oriented Constraint Programming with J.CP....Pages 194-203 A Hybrid Treatment of Evolutionary Sets....Pages 204-213 Games and Logics of Knowledge for Multi-agent Systems....Pages 214-223 Modelling Learners of a Control Task with Inductive Logic Programming: A Case Study....Pages 224-233 Simple Epistemic Logic for Relational Database....Pages 234-241 Solving Optimal Location of Traffic Counting Points at Urban Intersections in CLP(FD)....Pages 242-251 Flexible Agent Programming in Linear Logic....Pages 252-261 Sample Complexity for Function Learning Tasks through Linear Neural Networks....Pages 262-271 Extracting Knowledge from Artificial Neural Networks: An Empirical Comparison of Trepan and Symbolic Learning Algorithms....Pages 272-281 Improving Pattern Recognition Using Several Feature Vectors....Pages 282-291 Learning Optimization in a MLP Neural Network Applied to OCR....Pages 292-300 Applications of a Collaborative Learning Ontology....Pages 301-310 Automated Case Generation from Databases Using Similarity-Based Rough Approximation....Pages 311-320 On the Stability of Example-Driven Learning Systems: A Case Study in Multirelational Learning....Pages 321-330 Sharpe Ratio-Oriented Active Trading: A Learning Approach....Pages 331-339 A Framework for Social Agents’ Interaction Based on Communicative Action Theory and Dynamic Deontic Logic....Pages 340-350 Autonomous Agents for Ubiquitous Collaborative Environments....Pages 351-360 A Framework for Agent Based Network Management Systems....Pages 361-366 A Multi-agent Cooperative Intelligent Tutoring System: The Case of Musical Harmony Domain....Pages 367-376 Reacting to Unexpected Events and Communicating in Spite of Mixed Ontologies....Pages 377-386 Logic of Interaction for Multiagent Systems....Pages 387-400 Towards a Model for an Immune System....Pages 401-410 A New Measure for the Accuracy of a Bayesian Network....Pages 411-419 FINDS: A Training Package to Assess Forensic Fibre Evidence....Pages 420-429 Predictive Control Based on an Auto-regressive Neuro-fuzzy Model Applied to the Steam Generator Startup Process at a Fossil Power Plant....Pages 430-439 Modeling Dynamical Causal Interactions with Fuzzy Temporal Networks for Process Operation Support Systems....Pages 440-449 Resection Simulation with Local Tissue Deformations for Computer Assisted Surgery of the Prostate....Pages 450-459 Biometrics and Data Mining: Comparison of Data Mining-Based Keystroke Dynamics Methods for Identity Verification....Pages 460-469 Qualitative Systems Identication for Linear Time Invariant Dynamic Systems....Pages 470-477 Monitoring the Execution of an Intelligent Planning System....Pages 477-485 A Structural Model of ECA Rules in Active Database....Pages 486-493 Use of a Rule-Based System for Process Control: Flow Instabilities in Axial Compressors Case Study....Pages 494-505 A Distributed Event Service for Adaptive Group Awareness....Pages 506-515 Mining Road Accidents....Pages 516-525 An Inference Engine for Web Adaptive Cooperative Work....Pages 526-535 Faults Diagnosis in Industrial Processes with a Hybrid Diagnostic System....Pages 536-545 "This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, MICAI 2002, held in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico in April 2002. The 56 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 85 submissions from 17 countries. The papers are organized in topical sections on robotics and computer vision, heuristic search and optimization, speech recognition and natural language processing, logic, neural networks, machine learning, multi-agent systems, uncertainty management, and AI tools and applications"--Publisher's description This text contains the proceedings of the Second Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence held in Yucatan in 2002. The 56 full papers cover robotics and computer vision, heuristic search and optimization, speech recognition and natural language processing, logic and more.