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AIList Digest Volume 4 Issue 231
AIList Digest Thursday, 23 Oct 1986 Volume 4 : Issue 231
Today's Topics:
Queries - Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment &
Robot Snooker-Player & HITECH Chess Machine & OOP in AI &
PROLOG on IBM MVS & Computing in Publishing &
Analog/Digital Distinction & Turing on Stage &
Criteria for Expert System Applications
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Date: 19 Oct 86 22:40:12 GMT
From: gknight@ngp.utexas.edu
Subject: Clinical neuropsychological assessment
I'm renewing an inquiry I made several weeks ago. I appreciate all
the responses I received -- and those of you who did reply don't have to do so
again, obviously.
But if there is anyone out there who didn't see or didn't respond to my
earlier posting . . .
I'm working on (1) a literature review of computer
aided or automated neuropsychological assessment
systems, and (2) development of an expert system for clinical
neuropsychological assessment. I would like to
hear from anyone who can give me references,
descriptions of work in progress, etc., concerning
either subject.
Many thanks,
--
Gary Knight, 3604 Pinnacle Road, Austin, TX 78746 (512/328-2480).
Biopsychology Program, Univ. of Texas at Austin. "There is nothing better
in life than to have a goal and be working toward it." -- Goethe.
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Date: 20 Oct 86 09:13:41 EDT (Monday)
From: MJackson.Wbst@Xerox.COM
Subject: Robot Snooker-player
Over the weekend I caught part of a brief report on this on Cable News
Headlines. They showed a large robot arm making a number of impressive
shots, and indicated that the software did shot selection as well.
Apparently this work was done somewhere in Great Britain. Can someone
provide more detail?
Mark
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Date: Mon 20 Oct 86 14:27:03-CDT
From: Larry Van Sickle <cs.vansickle@r20.utexas.edu.#Internet>
Reply-to: CS.VANSICKLE@R20.UTEXAS.EDU
Subject: Need reference on HITECH chess machine
Can anyone give me a reference that describes CMU's HITECH
chess machine/program in some detail? A search of
standard AI journals has failed to find one. Thanks,
Larry Van Sickle
cs.vansickle@r20.utexas.edu
Computer Sciences Department, U of Texas at Austin
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Date: 20 Oct 86 11:23 PDT
From: Stern.pasa@Xerox.COM
Subject: Is there OOP in AI?
I just looked at the OOPSLA 86 (Object Oriented Programming Systems and
LAnguages) proceedings and found no mention of objects as used for AI.
Much surprised, I have since been told that the referees explicitly
excluded AI references, saying there are AI conferences for that sort of
thing. Going back to the AAAI 86 proceedings, there were no papers on
the use of OOP in AI.
Since then, I have found some references in F. Bancilhon's paper in
SIGMOD record 9/86 to some Japanese papers I need to lay hands on. Am I
missing any large body of current work here in the states on OOP and AI?
Josh
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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 86 15:08:49 PLT
From: George Cross <FACCROSS%WSUVM1.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU>
Subject: PROLOG on IBM MVS
Hi,
I would appreciate knowing of any Prolog implementations on IBM mainframes
that run under MVS (*not* VM). Thanks.
---- George
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George R. Cross cross@wsu.CSNET
Computer Science Department cross%wsu@csnet-relay.ARPA
Washington State University faccross@wsuvm1.BITNET
Pullman, WA 99164-1210 (509)-335-6319/6636
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Date: 18 Oct 86 09:10:45 GMT
From: mcvax!ukc!its63b!epistemi!rda@seismo.css.gov (Robert Dale)
Subject: Info on Computing in Publishing Wanted
I'd be grateful for any leads on computing in publishing -- references to
the literature or products, primarily. I'm not, in the first instance,
interested in desktop publishing -- rather, I'm looking for stuff in book,
journal, magazine and newspaper publishing -- although pointers to any
up-to-date summary articles of what's going on in desktop publishing would
be useful. In particular, I'd be interested to hear of any AI-related
happenings in the publishing area.
I'll summarise any responses I get and repost. Thanks in advance.
--
Robert Dale University of Edinburgh, Centre for Cognitive Science,
2 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LW, Scotland.
UUCP: ...!ukc!cstvax!epistemi!rda
JANET: rda@uk.ac.ed.epistemi
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Date: 21 Oct 86 13:33:35 GMT
From: rutgers!princeton!mind!harnad@lll-crg.arpa (Stevan Harnad)
Subject: The Analog/Digital Distinction: Soliciting Definitions
I'd like to test whether there is a coherent formulation of the
analog/digital distinction out there. I suspect that the results will
be surprising.
Engineers and computer scientists seem to feel that they have a
suitable working definition of the distinction, whereas philosophers
have argued that the distinction may not be tenable at all.
Cognitive scientists are especially interested because they are
concerned with analog vs. nonanalog representations. And
neuroscientists are interested in analog and nonanalog processes in
the nervous system.
I have some ideas, but I'll save them until I sample some of what the
Net nets. The ground-rules are these: Try to propose a clear and
objective definition of the analog/digital distinction that is not
arbitrary, relative, a matter of degree, or loses in the limit the
intuitive distinction it was intended to capture.
One prima facie non-starter: "continuous" vs. "discrete" physical
processes.
Stevan Harnad (princeton!mind!harnad)
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Date: 22 Oct 86 12:47:26 PDT (Wednesday)
From: Hoffman.es@Xerox.COM
Subject: Turing on stage
Opening this week in one of London's West End theatres is the play,
"Breaking The Code" by Hugh Whitemore, starring Derek Jacobi as Alan
Turing. The play is based on Andrew Hodges' biography, 'Alan Turing:
The Enigma'. I don't know how much the play covers after the World War
II years. I'd be interested in any reviews. Send to me directly. If
there is interest, I'll summarize for AIList.
-- Rodney Hoffman <Hoffman.es@Xerox.com>
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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 86 15:02 CDT
From: PADIN%FNALCDF.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
Subject: AT FERMILAB--ES OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION.
My interest in AI was peaked by a blurb on EXPERT SYSTEMS which I
read in the DEC PROFESSIONAL. I immediately saw the possible use of EXPERT
SYSTEMS in my work here at FERMILAB. However, in reading more about the
development of an ES, it appears to be a very long process and useful only
under certain circumstances as outlined by Waterman in his book 'A Guide to
Expert Systems'. He states
"Consider expert systems only if expert system development
is possible, justified, and appropriate."
By 'possible' he means
if [ (task does not require common sense) &
(task requires only cognitive skills) &
(experts can articulate their methods) &
(genuine experts exist) &
(experts agree on solutions) &
(task is not too difficult) &
(task is not poorly understood) ]
then
[ expert system development is POSSIBLE ]
By 'justified' he means
if [ (task solution has a high payoff) or
(human expertise being lost) or
(human expertise scarce) or
(expertise meeded in many locations) or
(expertise needed in hostile environment) ]
then
[ expert system development is JUSTIFIED ]
By 'appropriate' he means
if [ (task requires symbol manipulation) &
(task requires heuristic solutions) &
(task is not too easy) &
(task has proctical value) &
(task is of manageable size) ]
then
[ expert system approach is APPROPRIATE ]
As OPERATORS at FERMILAB we take the Protons that are extracted from
our MAIN RING and maneuver them to experimental targets. There are several
areas which I see the possible application of ES in our work.
1) troubleshooting help -- we are responsible for maintaining
a multitude of systems: water,cryogenic,computer,CAMAC,
electrical,safety interlock, and more. quick solutions
to problems save money, time, and maximize data flux to
experiments.
2) operator training -- we have both rapid turnover and a long
training season, i.e., it takes at least a year for an
operator to be trained. thus, we need a large knowledge
base and a sophisticated simulator/tutorial.
3) data aquisition -- we monitor large amounts of status data
and must have out-of-bounds alarms for many devices.
our alarm displays need to be centralized and smart so
that they display actual problems.
4) control system -- we control the path which the Protons
take by controlling the magnetic field strengths of
magnets though which the Protons travel. 'TUNING' a
BEAM LINE (targeting protons onto experimental
apparatus) is an art and as such is subject to the
frailty of human judgement. proper tuning is mandatory
because it increases data flux to experiments,
minimizes radiation intensities, and reduces equipment
damage.
? Are Waterman's criteria reasonable ones on which to make a decision
about pursueing ES application?
? I've read that the creation of an ES would take about 5 man-years,
does that sound right?
? If an ES is recomended, what would be the next step? Do I simply
call a representative of some AI company and invite them to make
a more informed assessment?
First I must convince myself that an ES is something that is really necessary
and useful. Next I must be able to convince my superiors. And finally, DOE
would need to be convinced!
thanks for any info
Clem <Padin@fnal.bitnet>
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