B.Sc.(Eng.), M.Sc., M.Th(R)., Ph.D., LTCL
Emeritus Professor
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- g.coghill@abdn.ac.uk
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- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Biography
I am retired (but not old enough to claim my state pension) and was recently awarded an MTh by research from Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS)/ University of Glasgow, in Theology and Science/ Analytic Theology, for research on the philosophical and theological ideas of Donald M. MacKay (1922-1987).
My current research is in Theology and Science, and Analytic Theology.
I am an Honorary Research Fellow at ETS (and on the ETS Senate, and Seminary Board).
I am also a singer and obtained a diploma from Trinity College London (LTCL) in 2014. I give recitals, and am building up my portfolio. You can find my music page on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/George-M-Coghill-Baritone-111362928143158
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After completing a degree in Engineering Science at the University of Aberdeen I moved into Clinical Physics, working for Greater Glasgow Health Board. While there I completed an M.Sc. by research in an area of Artificial Intelligence. This led me to pursue an academic career, to which end I undertook a PhD in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University on the topic of Qualitative Reasoning. My first academic appointment was in the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (1997 – 2002), where I extended my research interests to include Scientific Discovery. After that I returned to Aberdeen as a SL in Computing Science. I was promoted to Reader in 2009, and to a Chair in 2011. At Aberdeen I have had a number of roles. I was Head of Computing Science (2010-2014); Director of Research and a Deputy Head of the School of Natural and Computing Sciences (2015 – 2018). I have served on a several committees in the institution including the Academic Standards Committee (Post-graduate), the Quality Assurance Committee, and the Research Policy Committee. I have also done a few stints on Senate.
External Memberships
Honorary Research Fellow, Edinburgh Theological Seminary
Associate University Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Latest Publications
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay (1922 – 1987): Scientist and Accidental Philosopher. A Critical Appreciation.
Science and Christian Belief, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 83 - 102Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBehind the eye: Donald M. MacKay and the 1986 Gifford Lectures
Theology in Scotland, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 66-74Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArtificial Intelligence (and Christianity): Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
Studies in Christian Ethics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 604-619Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMulti-stage Bias Mitigation for Individual Fairness in Algorithmic Decisions
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20650-4_4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22764/1/Ghadage_etal_ANNPR_Multi_Stage_Bias_AAM.pdf
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Enhanced Affinity Propagation Clustering on Heterogeneous Information Network
Contributions to Conferences: Papers
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Research Overview
My main research was in the area of Model-based Systems and Qualitative reasoning (a branch of AI), but is now in the domain of Theology and Science (focussed on issues in Information and AI).
Current Research Interests:
Theology and Science/ Philosophical Theology
Analytic Theology
Philosophy of Information
Informational Philosophy of Science
Model-based Systems and Qualitative Reasoning
I have been fortunate to be involved in interdisciplinary projects with friends and colleagues across a wide spectrum of disciplines.
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Donald MacCrimmon MacKay (1922 – 1987): Scientist and Accidental Philosopher. A Critical Appreciation.
Science and Christian Belief, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 83 - 102Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBehind the eye: Donald M. MacKay and the 1986 Gifford Lectures
Theology in Scotland, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 66-74Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArtificial Intelligence (and Christianity): Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
Studies in Christian Ethics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 604-619Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMulti-stage Bias Mitigation for Individual Fairness in Algorithmic Decisions
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20650-4_4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22764/1/Ghadage_etal_ANNPR_Multi_Stage_Bias_AAM.pdf
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Enhanced Affinity Propagation Clustering on Heterogeneous Information Network
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAre contrastive explanations useful?
Contributions to Conferences: PapersMonitoring tourists’ specialisation and implementing adaptive governance is necessary to avoid failure of the wildlife tourism commons
Tourism Management, vol. 81, 104160Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104160
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Inferring structure and parameters of dynamic system models simultaneously using swarm intelligence approaches
Memetic Computing, vol. 12, pp. 267-282Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSwarm Inspired Approaches for K-prototypes clustering
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29933-0_17
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A Physarum-Inspired Competition Algorithm for Solving Discrete Multi-Objective Optimization Problems
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3319619.3322030
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- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/a-physaruminspired-competition-algorithm-for-solving-discrete-multiobjective-optimization-problems(ac24de7e-554b-421f-9fcb-ba33fe02d578).html
- [ONLINE] http://pure-ots.abdn.ac.uk:8080/portal/en/researchoutput/a-physaruminspired-competition-algorithm-for-solving-discrete-multiobjective-optimization-problems(ac24de7e-554b-421f-9fcb-ba33fe02d578).html
Inferring Structure and Parameters of Dynamic Systems using Latin Hypercube Sampling Multi Dimensional Uniformity-Particle Swarm Optimization
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3319619.3322010
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- [ONLINE] http://pure-ots.abdn.ac.uk:8080/portal/en/researchoutput/inferring-structure-and-parameters-of-dynamic-systems-using-latin-hypercube-sampling-multi-dimensional-uniformityparticle-swarm-optimization(bebdf2ab-f51f-4e02-8cd3-a9ded8fd817c).html
A Hexagonal Cell Automaton Model to Imitate Physarum Polycephalum Competitive Behaviour
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00162
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12807/1/Hexagonal_cell_automation_ALIFE2019_VoR.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/a-hexagonal-cell-automaton-model-to-imitate-physarum-polycephalum-competitive-behaviour(c1a2fa7b-43c7-44a2-966c-645beffa5fbd).html
Quantifying wildlife watchers’ preferences to investigate the overlap between recreational and conservation value of natural areas
Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 387-397Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards making NLG a voice for interpretable Machine Learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsPhysarum Inspired Connectivity and Restoration for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97982-3_27
CLEMI-imputation evaluation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440981
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ε-Distance Weighted Support Vector Regression
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsUsing social media to quantify spatial and temporal dynamics of nature-based recreational activities
PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 7, e0200565Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards a Robust Imputation Evaluation Framework
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsA Conceptual Framework of Starlings Swarm Intelligence Intrusion Prevention for Software Defined Networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsNon-constructive interval simulation of dynamic systems
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsPhysarum Inspired Model for Mobile Sensor Nodes Deployment in the Presence of Obstacles
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95450-9_12
Using qualitative models to define sustainable management for the commons in data poor conditions
Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 67, pp. 52-60Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLarge Margin Distribution Machine Recursive Feature Elimination
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedingse-Distance Weighted Support Vector Regression
Working Papers: Working Papers- [ONLINE] https://arxiv.org/abs/1607.06657
FdDCA: A Novel Fuzzy Deterministic Dendritic Cell Algorithm
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2908961.2931662
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7342/1/p1007_mukhtar.pdf
Notes on the Floridian Theory of Strongly Semantic Information
Aberdeen: Department of Computing Science, University of Aberdeen. 17 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7763/1/noftsi.pdf
The social sciences and the web: From ‘Lurking’ to interdisciplinary ‘Big Data’ research
Methodological Innovations, vol. 9, pp. 1-14Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAn Integrated Qualitative and Quantitative Biochemical Model Learning Framework Using Evolutionary Strategy and Simulated Annealing
Cognitive Computation, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 637-651Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAn integrative top-down and bottom-up qualitative model construction framework for exploration of biochemical systems
Soft Computing, vol. 19, pp. 1595-1610Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-014-1467-6
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4531/1/top_down_bottom_up.pdf
Applications and design of cooperative multi-agent ARN-based systems
Soft Computing, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 1581-1594Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-014-1330-9
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ADOVA: Anomaly Detection in Online and Virtual spAces
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsQualitative, Semi-quantitative, and Quantitative Simulation of the Osmoregulation System in Yeast
BioSystems, vol. 131, pp. 40-50Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQML-AiNet: an immune network approach to learning qualitative differential equation models
Applied Soft Computing, vol. 27, pp. 148-157Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2014.11.008
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4091/1/QML.pdf
Exploring aspects of cell intelligence with artificial reaction networks
Soft Computing, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 1899-1912Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-013-1174-8
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QML-Morven: A Novel Framework for Learning Qualitative Differential Equation Models using Both Symbolic and Evolutionary Approaches
Journal of Computational Science, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 795–808Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2014.06.002
An immune network approach to learning qualitative models of biological pathways
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2014.6900393
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4144/1/CEC2014_SelfArchive.pdf
Fuzzy qualitative simulation with multivariate constraints
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsAdvances in computational intelligence (UKCI 2012)
12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI 2012), pp. 2181-2183Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-013-1159-7
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Artificial chemistry approach to exploring search spaces using Artificial Reaction Network agents
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2013.6557702
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On Model-based Systems and Qualitative Reasoning with reference to the Philosophy of Information
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsAn Immune Network Approach to Qualitative System Identification of Biological Pathways
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsCombining biochemical network motifs within an ARN-agent control system
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/UKCI.2013.6651281
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Stepwise modelling of biochemical pathways based on qualitative model learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/UKCI.2013.6651284
Integrating natural language generation and model-based reasoning for explanation generation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/UKCI.2012.6335748
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Adaptive dynamic control of quadrupedal robotic gaits with artificial reaction networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34475-6_34
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Temporal patterns in artificial reaction networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33269-2_1
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Combinatorial stresses kill pathogenic Candida species
Medical Mycology, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 699-709Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/13693786.2012.672770
Impact of combinatorial stresses upon Candida albicans
Mycoses, vol. 55, no. Suppl. 4, pp. 15Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.2012.02204.x
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Non-constructive interval simulation of dynamic systems
Aberdeen: Department of Computing Science, University of Aberdeen. 44 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsQML-Morven: A Novel Framework for Learning Qualitative Models
Aberdeen: Department of Computing Science, University of Aberdeen. 37 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsExtended Kernel Subsets Analysis for Qualitative Model Learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsA fast opt-AINet approach to qualitative model learning with a modified mutation operator.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsArtificial reaction networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsDiagnosis via qualitative parameter estimation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsFuzzy qualitative reasoning about dynamic systems containing trigonometric relations
International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness & Knowledge Based Systems, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 477-498Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S021848851100709X
Recent advances in fuzzy qualitative reasoning
International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness & Knowledge Based Systems, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 417-422Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218488511007064
An immune-inspired approach to qualitative system identification of biological pathways
Natural Computing, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 189-207Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAnalysing GCN4 Translational Control in Yeast by Stochastic Chemical Kinetics Modelling and Simulation
BMC Systems Biology, vol. 5, pp. 131Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA quantitative model for mRNA translation in Sacchromyces cerevisiae
Yeast, vol. 27, no. 10, pp. 785-800Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.1770
Learning Qualitative Differential Equation models: a survey of algorithms and applications
Knowledge Engineering Review, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 69-107Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269888909990348
Learning Qualitative Metabolic Models Using Evolutionary Methods
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/FCST.2010.57
Moving from data to text using causal statements in explanatory narratives
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsQML-AiNet: An Immune-inspired Network Approach to Qualitative Model Learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsFuzzy qualitative trigonometry
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 71-88Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2009.07.003
An Immune-Inspired Approach to Qualitative System Identification of the Detoxification Pathway of Methylglyoxal
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03246-2_17
Incremental state based diagnosis
Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 309-322Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2009.03.003
Fuzzy qualitative behaviour selection
International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 342-356Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQualitative system identification from imperfect data
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, vol. 32, pp. 825-877Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.aaai.org/home.html
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Fuzzy qualitative robot kinematics
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems: a Publication of the IEEE Neural Networks Council, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 808-822Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TFUZZ.2007.905922
Learning qualitative models of the detoxification pathway of methylglyoxal
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsGeometrical representation of quantity space and its application to robot motion description
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74827-4_3
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Incremental fault isolation for dynamic processes
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Qualitative kinematics of planar robots: Intelligent connection
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 525-541Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2007.02.001
Fuzzy qualitative behaviour prioritisation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsA quantitative model for the translational control of GCN4 in yeast
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAdvanced experiments for learning qualitative compartment models
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsLearning Qualitative Models of Physical and Biological Systems
Computational Discovery of Scientific Knowledge: Introduction, Techniques, and Applications in Environmental and Life Sciences. Džeroski, S., Todorovski, L. (eds.). Springer, pp. 248-272, 24 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersModified clonal selection algorithm for learning qualitative compartmental models of metabolic systems
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1274049
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/1274000.1274049
EQML- An Evolutionary Qualitative Model Learning Framework
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsEvolutionary approaches for learning qualitative compartment metabolic models
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsQualitative futures
Knowledge Engineering Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 317-334Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269888906200097X
Implementing parallelisations in a fuzzy qualitative reasoning engine
Contributions to Conferences: Papers- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A model-based approach to robot fault diagnosis
Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 18, no. 4-5, pp. 225-233Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2004.10.004
On the use of qualitative reasoning to simulate and identify metabolic pathways
Bioinformatics, vol. 21, pp. 2017-2026Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bti255
Qualitative modelling of kinematic robots for fault diagnosis
International Journal of Production Research, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 2277-2290Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540500032129
Learning qualitative metabolic models
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsTowards model-based methods for model-based systems
International Journal of General Systems, vol. 33, pp. 485-504Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0308107042000202236
On the specification of multiple models for diagnosis of dynamic systems
AI Communications, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 93-104Contributions to Journals: Articles