Mapping visual to textual knowledge representation

In this paper, graphical, conceptual graph-based representations for knowledge structures in the compositional development method DESIRE for knowledge-based and multi-agent systems are presented, together with a graphical editor based on the Constraint Graph environment. Moreover, a translator is described which translates these graphical representations to textual representations in DESIRE. The strength of the combined environment is a powerful -yet easy-to-use -framework to support the development of knowledge based and multi-agent systems. Finally, a mapping is presented from DESIRE, that is based on order sorted predicate logic, to Conceptual Graphs.