Description
Book SynopsisA treatment of the field of intelligent systems, this book examines the theoretical and practical aspects of these systems. It focuses on the NIST-RCS (Real-time Control System) model, that has been used in the Mars Rover.
Trade Review"An original model of intelligent systems ins introduced, integrating knowledge from diverse sources and developing a general theory that can be used for analysis of all kinds of highly complex systems..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)
"...It is a highly valuable book for students, workers and researchers in this area." (Measurement & Control, May 2003)
Table of ContentsPreface
Intelligence in Natural and Constructed Systems
Theoretical Fundamentals
Knowledge Representation
Reference Architecture
Motivations, Goals, and Value Judgment
Sensory Processing
Behavior Generation
Planner
Multiresolutional Planning: A Sketch of the Theory
Multiresolutional Hierarchy of Planner/Executor Modules
Learning
Applications of Multiresolutional Architectures for Intelligent Systems
Intelligent Systems: Precursor of the New Paradigm in Science and Engineering
Abbreviations
Name Index
Subject Index
