The process of conceptualisation is a fundamental problem-solving activity and, hence, is an essential activity for solving the problem of software systems construction. This paper ®rst analyses the process of conceptualisation generally, that is, not as applied speci®cally to software systems, and establishes a general-purpose conceptualisation process, composed of three activities: analysis, ...

Knowledge maps are cognitive aids designed to help users explore a body of knowledge in a nonlinear way. Specifically, a knowledge map is a graphical representation of knowledge chunks, e.g. single-digit addition, linked together by directed edges that express prerequisite relationships. In this paper we describe a novel knowledge map creation, visualization, and exploration system. We employ e...

Multiple Classification Ripple Down Rules (MCRDR) is a simple and effective knowledge acquisition technique that produces representations, or knowledge maps, of a human expert’s knowledge of a particular domain. This knowledge map can then be used to automate and help the user perform classification and categorisation of cases while still being able to add more refined knowledge incrementally. ...

The degree of hazard due to landslide in any region is difficult to assess manually. An automated system having capability to correlate causes contributing automated landslide hazard is expected to be an efficient alternative. The objective of this paper is to explain LHAZ (Landslide Hazard Automated Zonation) system, an automated system that has been developed to determine the intensity and ex...

The article deals with relationships between mathematical models and knowledge maps. The goal of the article is to suggest how to use the mathematical model as a knowledge map and/or as a part (esp. the inference mechanism) of the knowledge system. The results are demonstrated on the case study, when the knowledge from a story is expressed by mathematical model. The model is used for both knowl...