Prof. D. R. Montello, USA

Lecture
Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence (OeFAI)
                      Schottengasse 3, A-1010 Wien
                       Tel.+43-1-53532810,5336112
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                VORTRAG
                                *******


Prof.Dr.Daniel R. MONTELLO
University of California
Santa Barbara
USA


Empirically Evaluating AI Models of Human Spatial Knowledge
-----------------------------------------------------------

For the past couple of decades, one of the important areas of research 
and development in the artificial intelligence (AI) community has
concerned spatial reasoning and problem-solving. In the context of 
large-scale (environmental) space, some areas of continuing interest to
the AI community include robotic navigation and wayfinding, computerized 
cartography and GIS, vehicular navigation systems, and human-computer 
interface design. I distinguish between four distinct purposes of AI       
work: "human simulation", "human inspiration", "human needs", and "humans
be damned". I provide a brief overview of some of the approaches and 
models to spatial reasoning and problem-solving from the AI community. 
I then discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, 
from the perspective of a behavioral scientist. I will conclude by dis-
cussing some empirical evaluations of particular AI models and offering
some ideas about future prospects for interdisciplinary cooperation 
between behavioral scientists and AI researchers. 


Zeit: Dienstag, 24.Mai 1994, 18:30 Uhr pktl.
Ort:  OeFAI, Schottengasse 3, 1010 Wien 1.