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EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 3 months ago
Automatic Extraction of Definitions in Portuguese: A Rule-Based Approach
In this paper we present a rule-based system for automatic extraction of definitions from Portuguese texts. As input, this system takes text that is previously annotated with morph...
Rosa Del Gaudio, António Branco
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Modelling Morality with Prospective Logic
This paper shows how moral decisions can be drawn computationally by using prospective logic programs. These are employed to model moral dilemmas, as they are able to prospectively...
Luís Moniz Pereira, Ari Saptawijaya
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
A Genetic Programming Approach to the Generation of Hyper-Heuristics for the Uncapacitated Examination Timetabling Problem
Research in the field of examination timetabling has developed in two directions. The first looks at applying various methodologies to induce examination timetables. The second tak...
Nelishia Pillay, Wolfgang Banzhaf
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Intelligent Farmer Agent for Multi-agent Ecological Simulations Optimization
Abstract. This paper presents the development of a bivalve farmer agent interacting with a realistic ecological simulation system. The purpose of the farmer agent is to determine t...
Filipe Cruz, António Pereira, Pedro Valente...
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Convergence of Independent Adaptive Learners
In this paper we analyze the convergence of independent adaptive learners in repeated games. We show that, in this class of games, independent adaptive learners converge to pure Na...
Francisco S. Melo, Manuel C. Lopes
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Human Robot Interaction Based on Bayesian Analysis of Human Movements
We present as a contribution to the field of human-machine interaction a system that analyzes human movements online, based on the concept of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). The im...
Jörg Rett, Jorge Dias
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Improving Evolutionary Algorithms with Scouting
The goal of an Evolutionary Algorithm(EA) is to find the optimal solution to a given problem by evolving a set of initial potential solutions. When the problem is multi-modal, an ...
Konstantinos Bousmalis, Gillian M. Hayes, Jeffrey ...
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Using Ontologies for Software Development Knowledge Reuse
Abstract. As software systems become bigger and more complex, software developers need to cope with a growing amount of information and knowledge. The knowledge generated during th...
Bruno Antunes, Nuno Seco, Paulo Gomes
EPIA
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Evaluating Simulated Annealing Algorithms in the Optimization of Bacterial Strains
Abstract. In this work, a Simulated Annealing (SA) algorithm is proposed for a Metabolic Engineering task: the optimization of the set of gene deletions to apply to a microbial str...
Miguel Rocha, Rui Mendes, Paulo Maia, José ...