Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications (FAIA)

Proceedings of the 13th International Conference (FOIS 2023)

FOIS is the flagship conference of the International Association for Ontology and its Applications, a non-profit organization which promotes interdisciplinary research and international collaboration at the intersection of philosophical ontology, linguistics, logic, cognitive science, and computer science.

This book presents the papers delivered at FOIS 2023, the 13th edition of the Formal Ontology in Information Systems conference. The event was held as a sequentially-hybrid event, face-to-face in Sherbrooke, Canada, from 17 to 20 July 2023, and online from 18 to 20 September 2023. In total, 62 articles from 19 different countries were submitted, out of which 25 were accepted for inclusion in the conference and for publication; corresponding to an acceptance rate of 40 percent.

The contributions are separated into the book’s three sections: (1) Foundational ontological issues; (2) Methodological issues around the development, alignment, verification and use of ontologies; and (3) Domain ontologies and ontology-based applications. In these sections, ontological aspects from a wide variety of fields are covered, primarily from various engineering domains including cybersecurity, manufacturing, petroleum engineering, and robotics, but also extending to the humanities, social sciences, medicine, and dentistry. A noticeable trend among the contributions in this edition of the conference is the recognition that improving the tools to analyze, align, and improve ontologies is of paramount importance in continuing to advance the field of formal ontology.

The book will be of interest to all formal and applied ontology researchers, and to those who use formal ontologies and information systems as part of their work.

Editors: Aussenac-Gilles, N., Hahmann, T., Galton, A., Hedblom, M.M.
Pages: 398
Binding: softcover
Volume 377 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-468-0
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-469-7

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Algorithms (CAIBDA 2023)

Computers and automation have revolutionized the lives of most people in the last two decades, and terminology such as algorithms, big data and artificial intelligence have become part of our everyday discourse.

This book presents the proceedings of CAIBDA 2023, the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Algorithms, held from 16 - 18 June 2023 as a hybrid conference in Zhengzhou, China. The conference provided a platform for some 200 participants to discuss the theoretical and computational aspects of research in artificial intelligence, big data and algorithms, reviewing the present status and future perspectives of the field. A total of 362 submissions were received for the conference, of which 148 were accepted following a thorough double-blind peer review. Topics covered at the conference included artificial intelligence tools and applications; intelligent estimation and classification; representation formats for multimedia big data; high-performance computing; and mathematical and computer modeling, among others.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of this fascinating field, exploring future scenarios and highlighting areas where new ideas have emerged over recent years. It will be of interest to all those whose work involves artificial intelligence, big data and algorithms.

Editors: Grigoras, G., Lorenz, P.
Pages: 1222
Binding: softcover
Volume 373 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-444-4
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-445-1

Proceedings of FSDM 2023

Fuzzy systems and data mining are indispensible aspects of the digital technology on which we now all depend. Fuzzy logic is intrinsic to applications in the electrical, chemical and engineering industries, and also in the fields of management and environmental issues. Data mining is indispensible in dealing with big data, massive data, and scalable, parallel and distributed algorithms.

This book presents the proceedings of FSDM 2023, the 9th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Data Mining, held from 10-13 November 2023 as a hybrid event, with some participants attending in Chongqing, China, and others online. The conference focuses on four main areas: fuzzy theory, algorithms and systems; fuzzy application; data mining; and the interdisciplinary field of fuzzy logic and data mining, and provides a forum for experts, researchers, academics and representatives from industry to share the latest advances in the field of fuzzy sets and data mining. This year, topics from two special sessions on granular-ball computing and the application of generative AI, as well as machine learning and neural networks, were also covered. A total of 363 submissions were received, and after careful review by the members of the international program committee, 110 papers were accepted for presentation at the conference and publication here, representing an acceptance rate of just over 30%.

Covering a comprehensive range of current research and developments in fuzzy logic and data mining, the book will be of interest to all those working in the field of data science.

Editors: Tallón-Ballesteros, A.J., Beltrán-Barba, R.
Pages: 978
Binding: softcover
Volume 378 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-470-3
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-471-0

JURIX 2023: The Thirty-sixth Annual Conference, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 18-20 December 2023

Technological advances related to legal information, knowledge representation, engineering, and processing have aroused growing interest within the research community and the legal industry in recent years. These advances relate to areas such as computational and formal models of legal reasoning, legal data analytics, legal information retrieval, the application of machine learning techniques to different legal tasks, and the experimental evaluation of these systems.

This book presents the proceedings of JURIX 2023, the 36th International Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems, held from 18–20 December 2023 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. This annual conference has become recognized as an international forum where academics and professionals working at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence can exchange knowledge and experience. A total of 92 submissions were received for the conference, of which 18 were selected as long papers, 30 as short papers and 7 as demo papers following a rigorous review process. This represents an acceptance rate of around 20% for long papers (60% overall). Topics covered include formal approaches applied to various aspects of legal reasoning; machine learning and information retrieval methods applied to various natural language processing tasks; hybrid approaches to working on the frontier between symbolic and sub-symbolic methods; experimental inquiries into the interfaces between computational systems and legal systems; and network analysis in law.

Providing a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the field, the book will be of interest to all those working at the intersection between law and AI.

Editors: Sileno, G., Spanakis, J.,van Dijck, G.
Pages: 420
Binding: softcover
Volume 379 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-472-7
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-473-4

Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of the Catalan Association for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is no longer solely the preserve of computer scientists and researchers; it is now a part of all our lives, and hardly a day goes by without discussion and debate about the implications of its many applications in the mainstream media.

This book presents the proceedings of CCIA 2023, the 25th International Conference of the Catalan Association for Artificial Intelligence, held from 25 - 27 October 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. CCIA serves as an annual forum welcoming participants from around the globe. The theme of the 2023 conference was Supportive AI, the main goals of which are to strengthen collaboration between research and industry by sharing the latest advances in artificial intelligence, and opening discussion about how AI can better support the current needs of industry. A total of 54 submissions were received for the conference, of which the 26 full papers, 18 short papers and 6 abstracts included here were selected after peer review. The papers cover a wide range of topics in Artificial Intelligence, including machine learning, deep learning, social media evaluation, consensus-building, data science, recommender systems, and decision support systems, together with crucial applications of AI in fields such as health, education, disaster response, and the ethical impact of AI on society. The book also includes abstracts of the keynotes delivered by Professor Aida Kamišalić and Dr. Lluis Formiga.

Providing a useful overview of some of the latest developments in artificial intelligence, the book will be of interest to all those working in the field.

Editors: Sanz, I., Ros, R., Nin, J.
Pages: 404
Binding: softcover
Volume 375 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-448-2
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-449-9

Proceedings of DMI 2023

Information technology and digitalization are closely related topics, and both are intrinsic to many aspects of modern life. One important area to which they have particularly close links is lifelong education.

This book presents the proceedings of DMI 2023, the 2nd International Conference on Digitalization and Management Innovation, held as a hybrid event from 1 to 4 August 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. The theme of the conference was Building a New Ecology of Lifelong Education, and the aim of the conference was to enable experts and scholars worldwide to share and debate the latest ideas in digitalization and management innovation as related to this subject. The 47 papers included here were selected from over 150 submitted papers after a thorough peer review process carried out by expert reviewers. Topics covered include the modern management of big data; interdisciplinary applications of digitalization and management innovation; and organizational behavior in digital transformation, among others.

Offering an up to date overview of many aspects of digitalization and management innovation, the book provides a range of global perspectives which will be of interest to all those working in related fields.

Editor: Dwyer, R.J.
Pages: 454
Binding: softcover
Volume 376 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-452-9
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-453-6

Proceedings of MLIS 2023

Machine learning (ML) and intelligent systems are now comprehensively applied for the solving of practical problems. Emerging techniques such as big data analysis, deep neural networks, AI, and IoT have been adopted and integrated into the development and application of machine learning and intelligent systems, and their wide application in industry, medicine, engineering, education and other mainstream domains have made them a part of everyday life.

This book presents the proceedings of MLIS 2023, the 5th International Conference on Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems, held as a hybrid event from 17-20 November 2023 in Macau, China. This annual conference aims to provide a platform for a knowledge exchange of the most recent scientific and technological advances in the field of ML and intelligent systems, and to strengthen links within the scientific community in related research areas. A total of 80 submissions were received for the conference, of which 20 papers were selected for presentation and publication in these proceedings following a rigorous peer-review process. Papers were assessed on originality, scientific/practical significance, compelling logical reasoning and language, and the selected papers cover a wide range of topics, and provide innovative and original ideas or results of general significance in the field of ML and intelligent systems.

Providing a current overview of developments in the fields of machine learning and intelligent systems, the book will be of interest to all those working in this field.

Editor: Kim, J.-L.
Pages: 192
Binding: softcover
Volume 374 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-446-8
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-447-5

Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on New Trends in Intelligent Software Methodologies, Tools and Techniques (SoMeT_23)

Software is an essential enabler for science and the new economy, but current software methodologies, tools, and techniques are often still not sufficiently robust or reliable for the constantly changing and evolving market, and many promising approaches have proved to be no more than case-oriented methods that are not fully automated.

This book presents the proceedings of SoMeT_23, the 22nd International Conference on New Trends in Intelligent Software Methodology, Tools, and Techniques, held from 20–22 September 2023 in Naples, Italy. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners to share original research and practical development experience in software science and related new technologies, and is an opportunity for the software-science community to take stock of where they are today and consider future directions. The 25 papers included here were carefully selected from the many high-quality submissions received after a rigorous review process, with each paper typically being reviewed by 3 or 4 reviewers. Topics covered range from research practices, techniques and methodologies to the solutions required by global business. SoMeT_23 focused in particular on intelligent software, the application of artificial intelligence techniques in software development, and tackling human interaction in the development process for better high-level interface, with an emphasis on human-centric software methodologies, end-user development techniques, and emotional reasoning for an optimum performance between design tool and user.

Exploring trends, theories, and challenges in the integration of software and science for tomorrow’s global information society, the book captures a new state-of-the-art in software science and its supporting technology and will be of interest to all those working in the field.

Editors: Fujita, H., Guizzi, G
Pages: 304
Binding: softcover
Volume 371 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-430-7
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-431-4

If only it were possible to develop automated and trainable neural systems that could justify their behavior in a way that could be interpreted by humans like a symbolic system. The field of Neurosymbolic AI aims to combine two disparate approaches to AI; symbolic reasoning and neural or connectionist approaches such as Deep Learning. The quest to unite these two types of AI has led to the development of many innovative techniques which extend the boundaries of both disciplines.

This book, Compendium of Neurosymbolic Artificial Intelligence, presents 30 invited papers which explore various approaches to defining and developing a successful system to combine these two methods. Each strategy has clear advantages and disadvantages, with the aim of most being to find some useful middle ground between the rigid transparency of symbolic systems and the more flexible yet highly opaque neural applications. The papers are organized by theme, with the first four being overviews or surveys of the field. These are followed by papers covering neurosymbolic reasoning; neurosymbolic architectures; various aspects of Deep Learning; and finally two chapters on natural language processing. All papers were reviewed internally before publication. The book is intended to follow and extend the work of the previous book, Neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence: The state of the art (IOS Press; 2021) which laid out the breadth of the field at that time.

Neurosymbolic AI is a young field which is still being actively defined and explored, and this book will be of interest to those working in AI research and development.

Editors: Hitzler, P., Sarker, M.K., Eberhart, A.
Pages: 704
Binding: softcover
Volume 369 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-406-2
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-407-9

Proceedings of MMBD 2023

The concept of Big Data has become increasingly familiar in recent years, and it is already an indispensible tool in the management of everything from supply chains and transport to health and education.

This book presents the proceedings of MMBD 2023, the 4th International Conference on Modern Management based on Big Data, held in Seoul, South Korea, from 1-4 August 2023. The 50 papers included here were selected from total of around 160 submissions after a rigorous review process. Papers delivered at the conference were divided into 3 main categories: Big Data, Modern Management, and a special session devoted to Big Data-driven manufacturing and service-industry supply-chain (SC) management, but in addition to these general topics, there were also a number of papers related to lifelong education. Topics covered in the book include innovation in online education management with big data; digital transformation in lifelong education; big data analysis in lifelong education management; green supply chain management; big data analytics in supply chains; policy and strategy for new energy and the environment; smart grid load and energy management; decision-making on sustainable transport policies; modern healthcare management; and social strategy to manage human relationships. Of particular interest are papers concerning big-data analysis and emerging applications.

Presenting innovative original ideas and methods, together with significant results, and supported by clear and rigorous reasoning and compelling new evidence, the book will be of interest to all those who use Big Data to support their management strategies.

Editors: Tallón-Ballesteros, A.J.
Pages: 482
Binding: softcover
Volume 370 of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
ISBN print: 978-1-64368-410-9
ISBN online: 978-1-64368-411-6