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Objectives
To address the topic of designing intelligent interfaces, including an overview
of higher level natural language processing techniques of particular value in
the construction of interfaces, models of plan recognition, discourse and natural
language generation, and user modeling. To expose students to a variety of intelligent
system applications currently being explored in the field, including agents
and multi-agent systems, data mining and information retrieval, case-based reasoning
and intelligent tutoring. To provide students with an overview of the subtopics
of the course as well as exposure to current research papers, with an aim to
developing skills in presentation of research, critical analysis of research
and contribution of original thought.
References
Series of papers which provide an overview of each course topic. Set of research
papers determined by instructor which students select to present as part of
course requirements. Current Recommended Reading: Readings in Agents, Huhns
and Singh (eds.), Morgan Kaufmann, 1998.
Schedule
3 hours per week - typically 2 hour lecture and 1 hour of paper presentations
by students to compliment the lecture material.
Outline
Introduction (4 hrs)
Overview of natural language processing: syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Plan recognition. Models of discourse. Natural language generation. User Modeling. Paper presentations on topics of plan recognition, discourse, generation and user modeling.
Intelligent Interfaces (14 hrs)
Agents (personal digital assistants) and multi-agent systems. AI approaches to data mining and information retrieval applications. Case-based reasoning and knowledge-based systems. Intelligent tutoring systems. Paper presentations on agents and multi-agent systems; on data mining and information processing; on case-based reasoning and knowledge-based systems; on intelligent tutoring systems. Current software systems for these intelligent applications.
Course Conclusion (7 hrs)
Project presentations to provide an overview of current research topics and directions. Wrap-up of course; summary of lessons learned.
