A Framework for Applying Qualitative Spatial and Temporal Reasoning
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Many application domains make extensive use of spatial and temporal information. However, the numerical approaches employed by most software tools have limitations, particularly when information is vague or incomplete. To address this, alternative qualitative spatial and temporal reasoning (QSTR) methods have been developed, yet few applications have made significant use of these techniques. In response to this we are developing a framework that will support the application of QSTR by allowing software developers to create custom qualitative modelling systems. In this paper we compare our framework to more standard toolbox approaches for QSTR application support. We present fundamental principles of qualitative modelling, and demonstrate, using an architectural lighting example, how these principles provide a basis for creating qualitative modelling systems that incorporate domain knowledge.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007