Transcript uoe-inf-aiai-presentation-2006-06

www.inf.ed.ac.uk
School of Informatics
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Formed in 1998 by joining:
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Department of Artificial Intelligence
Department of Cognitive Science
Department of Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute
Human Communications Research Centre
Links to Departments of Linguistics, Psychology,
Neurosciences, High Performance Computing, National eScience Centre, etc.
Only group in UK to achieve highest 5* Research Rating in
2001 UK Research Assessment. By far the biggest
concentration of world-leading scientists in this area in the UK.
Excellent rating in the most recent (1994) SHEFC Teaching
Quality Assessment exercise.
Informatics Research Institutes
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Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
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Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation
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Architecture and engineering of future computing systems: performance and scalability; innovative
algorithms, architectures, compilers, languages and protocols.
Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour
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Basic and applied study of communication among humans and between humans and machines
using text, speech, and graphics for interactive dialog.
Institute for Computing Systems Architecture
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Theoretical and empirical study of brain processes and artificial learning systems, drawing on
neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, computational science, mathematics and
statistics.
Institute for Communicating and Collaborative Systems
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Basic and applied research and development in knowledge representation and reasoning. Through
its Applications Institute (AIAI) it works with others to deploy the technologies associated with this
research.
Linking computational action, perception, representation, transformation and generation processes
to real or virtual worlds: computer vision, mobile and assembly robotics, music perception and
visualization.
Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science
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Developing and applying foundational understanding of computation and communication: formal
models, mathematical theories, and software tools.
Artificial Intelligence
Applications Institute
www.aiai.ed.ac.uk
Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
and its Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute
AIAI Applications Focus
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Knowledge Management & Knowledge Systems
– Knowledge Modelling, Ontologies, Development Methodologies, Intelligent
Documents, Case-Bases, Organisational Memories
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Planning & Activity Management
– Activity Planning, Intelligent Task Management, Intelligent Workflow, Process
Standards & Modelling, Intelligent Agents, Cooperation
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Adaptive Systems
– Case-Based Reasoning, Adaptive Scheduling Methods, Adaptive Process
Control, Machine Learning, data Mining
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Intelligent Interfaces
– Multi-lingual, multi-modal, task support interfaces
– Intelligent Process Panels
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New Ventures
– Umbrella title for drawing on and making new links to skills available in other
parts of Informatics, the rest of the University and further afield
Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
and its Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute
Some Key Achievements
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Knowledge-Based Systems for Analysis Tasks:
– RAF Expert Provisioner
» £10m saved ahead of deployment due to improved models, £30m per annum
saved in RAF spares, now going Tri-forces.
– EASE – estimates occupational exposure to hazardous substances for health &
safety regulators
» In use across Europe
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Knowledge-Based Systems for Synthesis Tasks:
– BT Yellow Pages Layout - lays out all new directories
» Uses a custom “Layout language” that can also be used for other directories
» Innovative AI Applications Award in 1998
– GhostWriter - multi-lingual support for aero-engine maintenance procedures
» Can generate English or French from plan representations
– Enterprise - enterprise knowledge and process management
» Enterprise ontology, KQML agents, workflow tools
– O-Plan and I-X - command, planning and control
» Non-combatant Evacuation Operations, US Army Small Unit Operations,
emergency assistance, disaster relief
– Optimum-AIV
» System used for assembly, integration and test for ESA Ariane-IV launches
Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
and its Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute
AIAI’s Clients and Collaborators
Aerospace
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British
Aerospace
Boeing
European
Space Agency
Lockheed
Martin
Rolls-Royce
Associates
Petrochemical
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AEA
Technology
Amoco
Conoco
Elf Enterprise
Exxon
ICI
PSTI
Shell
Texaco
Defence
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DARPA
DSTL
DSTO
QinetiQ
US JFCOM
US PACOM
Bioinformatics
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BBSRC
Lab 901
Lifescan
Unilever
Other Areas
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British
Telecom
EUMETSAT
Hewlett
Packard
Kodak
Logica
Motorola
RBS
Slam Games
Standard Life
AIAI Working Around the Globe
http://www.aktors.org
Edinburgh Focus in AKT
Support to the collaborative process of
knowledge modelling, maintenance and use
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Formal Aspects of the Knowledge Life Cycle
Multi-perspective approach to knowledge modelling and
acquisition
Framework to support knowledge modelling, maintenance and
usage processes
Ontologies as the basis for shared and communicable models
Agent-based approaches to web-accessible task support
Synthesis of knowledge presentations
Semantic Web Services Brokering, Composition and Coordination
Specific focus on task-related, activity and process knowledge,
and its underlying rationale, in the context of all testbeds
Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
and its Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute
DARPA
CoAX – Coalition Agents eXperiment
AIAI, BBN, CMU, Dartmouth, DSTO, GITI,
Lockheed Martin ATL, NRL, Potomac Inst., U.Maryland,
U.Michigan, QinetiQ, UT-Austin, UWF/IHMC
Support from AFRL, ARL, Boeing, DRDC, DSTL, ISX, MITRE,
MIT Sloan, NWDC, OBJS, Schafer, Stanford, TTCP, USC/ISI, USPACOM
http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/project/coax/
Technology Transfer via…
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Consultancy
Application Involvement
Continuing Education and Visitors
Affiliateship Programme
The Forum – a New Home for Informatics