In companies a large amount of information is maintained that is accessible via network communication tools. This makes searching for a particular piece of information a difficult task. We identified two major difficulties that are experienced using existing search engines. These difficulties are that many of the existing search engines […]

In this paper virtual reality technology and how libraries might be affected by this technology are examined. Virtual reality sets out to address a problem. The problem is that of user-friendliness of computer systems. Needless to say, the current generation of computers still involves a barrier between human and machine. This is keyboar […]

This paper was prepared as the result of work at the California Energy Commission. Opinions, conclusions, and findings expressed in this report are those of the authors. The report does not represent the official position of the California Energy Commission unless adopted at a public meeting. iii LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND Light-duty vehicle […]

Empirical machine learning develops methods for formulating predictive theories from observations, drawing on ideas from artificial intelligence and statistics. This paper discusses examples of such methods in the context of modelling the biomedical activity of a family of compounds. Five approaches are compared: standard multivariate li […]

It is likely that the uses for virtual reality (VR) will coincide with applications thatr rapid prototyping systems have already been used for. VR, with the ability to model realr life environments, presents an ideal base for the design and development of newr manufactured products. As a method of producing physical models directly from […]

Machine Learning: An Artificial Intelligence Approach contains tutorial overviews and research papers representative of trends in the area of machine learning as viewed from an artificial intelligence perspective. The book is organized into six parts. Part I provides an overview of machine learning and explains why machines should learn. […]