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From: ameen@swi.psy.uva.nl (Ameen Abu-Hanna)
Subject: Re: Multi-models reasoning
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Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 11:26:15 GMT
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jpl@soleil.serma.cea.fr (Jean Pierre LORRE - LETR/IA) writes:

>I am working in the field of process supervision and I am looking for documentation about reasoning in a multiple models environment.
>I am particularly interested in the questions below:
> - How can I organize and mange models of different abstraction level?
> - What kind of reasoning techniques (especially for diagnosis) may I use with these models?
>Thanks.
>	Jean-Pierre LORRE
>	jpl@soleil.serma.cea.fr

We have been doing some work on multi-modeling especially in the context
of diagnosis. You might be interested in the PhD thesis: "Multiple Domain
Models in Diagnostic Reasoning", A. Abu-Hanna, University of Amsterdam, 1994.
Below a small sample of relevant work is provided (ref 3 and ref 7
are based on the thesis).

For representing and reasonig about models with levels of detail in diagnosis:

1. "Adaptive, Multilevel Diagnosis and Modeling of Dynamic Systems".
A. Abu-Hanna and Y. Gold. International Journal on Expert Systems, Research
and Applications, 3(1):1--30, 1990.

2. "What's in SD? Towards a Theory of Modeling for Diagnosis." Readings
in Model-Based Diagnosis. P. Struss. In W. Hamscher, L. Console and J. De Kleer
(eds.), Morgan Kaufman, San Fransisco 1992.

For representing different model "views" (structure, behavior, function, ..):

3. "Functional Models in Perspective: Their Characteristics and Integration in
Multiple Model-Based Diagnosis". A. Abu-Hanna, W. Jansweijer, R. Benjamins and
B. Wielinga.  Applied Artificial Intelligence, 8(2):219--237, 1994.

4. "Functional Representation and Causal Processes". B. Chandrasekaran.
Advances in Computers, Vol 38, Academic Press, Orlando, Fla., 73-143, 1994.

5. "Intergrating Classification-Based Compiled Reasoning with Function-Based
Deep-Level Reasoning". J. Sticklen and B. Chandrasekaran. Applied Artificial
Intelligence, Vol3, Nos 2-3, 275-304, 1989.

6. "Developing Diagnostic Applications Using Multiple Models: The Role of
Interpretative Knowledge". L. Chittaro et al. Industrial Applications of
Knowledge-Based Diagnosis. G. Guida and A. Stefanini (eds.). Elsevier Science
Publishers, Amsterdam, 219-263, 1992.

The following provides a framework for the representation and organization of
arbitrary model types and illustrates their use in diagnostic reasoning
in a car domain.

7. "Modeling Domain Knowledge Using Explicit Conceptualization". A. Abu-Hanna
and W. Jansweijer, IEEE-Expert, December 1994, 53-64.
 (Check out the article of R. Benjamins and W. Jansweijer in the same issue
 about diagnostic techniques (though not specifically for multiple models)).

Hope this provides a starting point,
Best Regards,
--Ameen Abu-Hanna, University of Amsterdam.
