• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.51-62
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• 1999

This paper proposes a fuzzy Petri net representation to represent the fuzzy production rules of a rule-based expert system. Based on the fuzzy Petri net representation. we present a fuzzy reasoning algorithms which consist of forward and b backward reasoning algorithm. The proposed algorithms. which use the proper belief evaluation functions according to fuzzy concepts in antecedent and consequent of a fuzzy production rule. are more closer to human intuition and reasoning than other methods. The forward reasoning algorithm can be represented by a reachability tree as a kind of finite directed tree. The backward reasoning algorithm generates the backward reasoning path from the goal to the initial nodes and then evaluates the belief value of the goal node using belief evaluation functions.

• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.205-227
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• 2002

Our study is focused on a multiple-agent system to provide efficient collaborative work by automating the conference calling process with the help of intelligent agents. Automating the meeting scheduling requires a careful consideration of the individual official schedule as well as the privacy and personal preferences. Therefore, the automation of conference calling needs the distributed processing task where a separate calendar management process is associated for increasing the reliability and inherent parallelism. This paper describes in detail the design and implementation issues of a multiple-agent system for conference calling that allows the convener and participants to minimize their efforts in creating a meeting. Our system is based on the client-sewer model. In the sewer side, a scheduling agent, a negotiating agent, a personal information managing agent, a group information managing agent, a session managing agent, and a coordinating agent are operating. In the client side, an interface agent, a media agent, and a collaborating agent are operating. Agents use a standardized knowledge manipulation language to communicate amongst themselves. Communicating through a standardized knowledge manipulation language allows the system to overcome heterogeneity which is one of the most important problems in communication among agents for distributed collaborative computing. The agents of our system propose the dates on which as many participants as possible are available to attend the conference using the forward chaining algorithm and the back propagation network algorithm.