TOGA A Methodological and Conceptual Pattern for Modeling Abstract Intelligent Agent

The necessity of creation of some conceptual patterns for modeling "intelligent" systems which could be accepted by the majority of AI and cognitive science specialists, is discussed. The definition of "intelligence" as a specific complex property of dynamic system is suggested. The proposal of the functional structure of an abstract intelligent system is analyzed. It is stressed that modeling an abstract intelligent system requires the assumption of some hierarchical abstract conceptualization frames. The purpose of this paper is to suggest some patterns for modeling the Abstract Intelligent Agent (AIA) based on the TOGA (Top-down Object-based Goal-oriented Approach) methodology. TOGA is composed of three basic conceptualization systems: The Theory of Abstract Objects (TAO), the Knowledge Conceptualization System (KNOCS), and the Methodological Rules System (MRUS). The intention of TOGA is the integration of engineering and cognitive paradigms, but .. any integration of independent ideas requires a compromise.