This paper presents an approach to using an intelligent agent architecture for a training system based on multiple models. In this architecture, the domain model contains all the domain knowledge of the target application; the user model contains all users' profiles. A methodology for organising the knowledge available is presented, along with an approach to explanations, which we believe are c...

This paper presents an online two-stage Q-learning based multi-agent (MA) controller for load frequency control (LFC) in an interconnected multi-area multi-source power system integrated with distributed energy resources (DERs). The proposed control strategy consists of two stages. The first stage is employed a PID controller which its parameters are designed using sine cosine optimization (SCO...

The aim of this paper is to introduce the theoretical foundations of an approach for intelligent systems development. Derived from semiotics, a classic discipline in human sciences, the theory developed provides a mathematical framework for the concept of knowledge and for knowledge processing. As a result, a new perspective to study and to develop intelligent systems emerges. In part I, we foc...

Information systems with an intelligent or knowledge component are now prevalent and include knowledge-based systems, intelligent agents, and knowledge management systems. These systems are in principle capable of explaining their reasoning or justifying their behavior. This paper attempts to rectify this situation by drawing together the considerable body of work on the nature and use of expla...

Knowledge management system is an emerging area, which is gaining interest among organisations. However, organisations have found that knowledge sharing and reuse have been inefficient. This paper discusses the application of case based reasoning techniques and intelligent agents in the knowledge acquisition process so that new knowledge can be learned, adopted and the quality of knowledge repo...

The next generations of Geometrical Product Specification (GPS) standards are considered to be too theoretical, abstract, complex and over-elaborate. And it is not easier for industry to understand and implement them efficiently in a short time. An intelligent knowledge-based system, “VirtualSurf” is being developed to solve the problem, particularly for surface texture knowledge, which is a cr...

Many Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) have been developed to add adaptivity and intelligence to e-learning systems. Intelligent agents are widely used in ITSs due to their characteristics such as modularity and facilitation of intelligent mechanism implementation. At the same time development of agent based ITS is complicated and methodological support is needed to enable industrial adoption ...