Functional Representations: a Support for Enriched Reasoning Capabilities

Citation: Jean-Charles Bonnet. (1991) Functional Representations: a Support for Enriched Reasoning Capabilities. In KSL-91-58, October,1991.

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author	Jean-Charles Bonnet
title	Functional Representations: a Support for Enriched Reasoning Capabilities
number	KSL-91-58
institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory
address	Stanford, CA, USA
year	1991
month	October
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abstract	In this article, I explore the notion of functionality of devices. Through the definition of an ontology of functions, I try to bring together the different approaches that have been developed along the axis of functional reasoning into a consistent framework. This study has taken advantage of the ongoing redesign project aimed at building a system that provides automatic assistance to a user who is in charge of redesigning a particular real-world equipment. My own contribution in the field of functional reasoning includes an ontology of functions and the definition of some functional representation primitives. I then describe application areas where functional reasoning is promising. Finally, some implications of the functional representation to the design of problem-solving architectures are outlined.

KSL Technical Report ID: KSL-91-58

Abstract	In this article, I explore the notion of f … In this article, I explore the notion of functionality of devices. Through the definition of an ontology of functions, I try to bring together the different approaches that have been developed along the axis of functional reasoning into a consistent framework. This study has taken advantage of the ongoing redesign project aimed at building a system that provides automatic assistance to a user who is in charge of redesigning a particular real-world equipment. My own contribution in the field of functional reasoning includes an ontology of functions and the definition of some functional representation primitives. I then describe application areas where functional reasoning is promising. Finally, some implications of the functional representation to the design of problem-solving architectures are outlined. roblem-solving architectures are outlined.
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Title	Functional Representations: a Support for Enriched Reasoning Capabilities +
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