Intelligent behavior requires being able to acquire information and to use it to make and
implement effective decisions. In exploring ways to help organizations function intelligently …

The analysis of this chapter starts from organisational theory, and from this it draws
conclusions for the design, and possible organisational applications, of Distributed AI …

Size functions are integer-valued functions which represent both qualitative and quantitative
properties of visual shape. In this paper the use of size functions for the understanding of the …

Modelling user interests for time sensitive domains like RSS feeds and spontaneous social
media has been a vibrant research activity in recent times. Although numerous efforts have …

Existing group decision support systems used in meeting rooms can help teams reach
decisions quickly and efficiently. However, the decision models used by these systems are …

The paper describes the architecture of a distributed system to support crisis management.
The system is designed to reduce the time required to make decisions, while maintaining …

Disasters caused by natural hazards continue to threaten millions of humans and various
infrastructure capabilities each year. In their efforts to address disasters, aid organizations …

Existing group decision support systems used in meeting rooms can help teams reach
decisions quickly and efficiently. However, the decision models used by these systems are …

Crisis management is a time-critical task with high uncertainty and high risk. Stress and
cognitive overload often result in a set of bias in crisis manager's situation understanding …

This paper describes the development of the system, named EXSGACM (EXpert System for
GAs Crisis Management), that can be used effectively to support managers in performing …