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.