{"title":"An Empirical Study of the Effect of Parameter Combination on the Performance of Genetic Algorithms","authors":"Pi-Sheng Deng","doi":"10.4018/ijrat.2013070104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrat.2013070104","url":null,"abstract":"Performance of genetic algorithms is affected not only by each genetic operator, but also by the interaction among genetic operators. Research on this issue still fails to converge to any conclusion. In this paper, the author focuses mainly on investigating, through a series of systematic experiments, the effects of different combinations of parameter settings for genetic operators on the performance of the author’s GA-based batch selection system, and compare the research results with the claims made by previous research. One of the major findings of the author’s research is that the crossover rate is not as a determinant factor as the population size or the mutation rate in affecting a GA’s performance. This paper intends to serve as an inquiry into the research of useful design guidelines for parameterizing GA-based systems. An Empirical Study of the Effect of Parameter Combination on the Performance of Genetic Algorithms","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116361214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordi Vallverdú, D. Casacuberta, T. Nishida, Y. Ohmoto, Stuart Moran, S. Lázare
{"title":"From Computational Emotional Models to HRI","authors":"Jordi Vallverdú, D. Casacuberta, T. Nishida, Y. Ohmoto, Stuart Moran, S. Lázare","doi":"10.4018/IJRAT.2013070102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRAT.2013070102","url":null,"abstract":"During the previous stage of our research we developed a computer simulation (called ‘The Panic Room’ or, more simply, ‘TPR’) dealing with synthetic emotions. The authors were developing the first steps towards an evolutionary machine, defining the key elements involved in the development of complex actions (that is, creating a physical intuitive ontology, from a bottom-up approach). After the successful initial results of TPR, the authors considered that it would be necessary to develop a new simulation (which the authors will call “TPR 2.0.”), more complex and with better visualisation characteristics. After this, the authors created a simulation on emotions evolution with genetic algorithms (Game Of Emotions, GOE) which results on the value of specific emotions into social domains were applied to HRI real robotic environments at Nishidalab (Japan), focused into the notions of empathy and proxemics. There the authors performed an experiment that involved humans from two different native-speaking cultures and one robot introduced as three different machines. The final HRI obtained data was analyzed under several research field perspectives: psychology, philosophy, robotic sciences and anthropology. From Computational Emotional Models to HRI","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125966313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Mobile Agent Based Approach for Business Processes Automation","authors":"E. López-Mellado, Marina Flores-Badillo","doi":"10.4018/ijrat.2013070101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrat.2013070101","url":null,"abstract":"The paper addresses specification and development of large and complex management systems for business process based on a multi agent systems approach. A methodology for obtaining workflow specifications is presented; it is based on conceiving the management system as a mobile agent system in which mobile agents guide the workflow processes within the organization. The specification includes the work environment, the agent behavior, the process plans, the tasks, the resources, and the interaction protocols. The obtained descriptions are modular and hierarchal leading to clear and compact structuring of the distributed software. The design methodology includes a guideline for Java based coding. Finally, key issues for extending the agent based method to address inter-organizational workflow management are overviewed. A Mobile Agent Based Approach for Business Processes Automation","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127777441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inference of Human Intentions in Smart Home Environments","authors":"K. Oyama, Carl K. Chang, Simanta Mitra","doi":"10.4018/ijrat.2013070103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrat.2013070103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"323 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132528592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mixed Autonomous/Teleoperation Control of Asymmetric Robotic Systems","authors":"P. Malysz, S. Sirouspour","doi":"10.4018/ijrat.2014010103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrat.2014010103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130941755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reconfiguration of Autonomous Robotics","authors":"Yujian Fu, S. Drager","doi":"10.4018/IJRAT.2015010103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRAT.2015010103","url":null,"abstract":"Autonomous robotics systems (ARSs) consist of multiple heterogeneous objects and intelligent inferences that are expected to take appropriate actions even in unforeseen circumstances. Dynamic reconfiguration of ARSs is a key enabling technology and plays a major role in the future cyber-enabled battle field. This research work, focused on the development of a formal approach to the specification and verification of reconfigurability of ARSs. Two typical problems w.r.t. the dynamic adaptation and reconfiguration of ARSs were identified and studied. The first problem is how to formally represent the ARSs and describe the reconfigurable behavior precisely so that the ARSs can adapt to the new changes. The second problem focuses on how to analyze and verify the formal model of the reconfiguration and ensure the correctness of the system during reconfiguration. Considering behavior preserving in the reconfiguration model, a net reconfiguration based on the natural transformation is introduced.","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127975338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrice C. Roy, B. Bouchard, A. Bouzouane, S. Giroux
{"title":"Ambient Activity Recognition in Smart Environments for Cognitive Assistance","authors":"Patrice C. Roy, B. Bouchard, A. Bouzouane, S. Giroux","doi":"10.4018/IJRAT.2013010103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRAT.2013010103","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the authors investigate the challenging key issues that emerge from research in the field of ambient intelligence in smart environments, under the context of activity recognition. The authors clearly describe the specific functional needs inherent in cognitive assistance for effective activity recognition, and then the authors present the fundamental research that addresses this problem in such a context. This paper is more of a survey and an analysis of existing works that have been studied for potential integration into our laboratories, rather than a focused evaluation report. The authors’ objective is to identify gaps in the capabilities of current techniques and to suggest the most productive lines of research to address this complex issue. As such, the contribution is of both theoretical and practical significance. Ambient Activity Recognition in Smart Environments for Cognitive Assistance","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"25 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132611219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Autonomous Systems in a Military Context (Part 2): A Survey of the Ethical Issues","authors":"Jai C. Galliott, Tim McFarland","doi":"10.4018/IJRAT.2016070104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRAT.2016070104","url":null,"abstract":"This is the second paper of two on the role of autonomy in the unmanned systems revolution currently underway and affecting military forces around the globe. In the last paper, the authors considered the implications of autonomy on the legal obligations of military forces and their ability to meet these obligations, primarily through a survey of the domestic law of a number of drone wielding nations and relevant international legal regimes, including the law of armed conflict, arms control law, international human rights law, and others. However, the impact of autonomy in the military context extends well beyond the law and also encompasses philosophy and morality. Therefore, this paper addresses perennial problems concerning autonomous systems and their impact on what justifies the initial resort to war, who may be legitimately targeted in warfare, the collateral effects of military weaponry and the methods of determining and dealing with violations of the laws of just war theory. KEywoRdS Autonomous Weapons Systems, Autonomy, Defence, Drones, Ethics, Just War Theory, Killer Robots, Legality, Military Robots, UAVs","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114622524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Core Methodologies in Data Warehouse Design and Development","authors":"James E. Yao, John Wang, Qiyang Chen, Ruben Xing","doi":"10.4018/ijrat.2013010104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijrat.2013010104","url":null,"abstract":"Data warehouse is a system which can integrate heterogeneous data sources to support the decision making process. Data warehouse design is a lengthy, time-consuming, and costly process. There has been a high failure in data warehouse development projects. Thus how to design and develop a data warehouse have become important issues for information systems designers and developers. This paper reviews and discusses some of the core data warehouse design and development methodologies in information system development. The paper presents in particular the most recent and much heated hybrid approach which is a combination of data-driven and requirement-driven approaches. Core Methodologies in Data Warehouse Design and Development","PeriodicalId":249760,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Robotics Appl. Technol.","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125927545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}