Search for dissertations about: "semantic knowledge"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 135 swedish dissertations containing the words semantic knowledge.
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1. Knowledge predication : A semantic typology
Abstract : The present thesis is an investigation of the cross-linguistic expression of knowledge predication (‘He knows that it’s raining’, ‘she knows the boy’ etc.) Knowledge predication is investigated in parallel texts—specifically New Testament translations—in a genealogically and areally stratified variety sample of 83 languages. READ MORE
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2. Medical knowledge extraction : application of data analysis methods to support clinical decisions
Abstract : In building computer based clinical decision support extensive data analysis is sought to acquire all the medical knowledge needed to formulate the decision rules.This study explores, compares and discusses several approaches to knowledge extraction from medical data. READ MORE
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3. Bridging the Semantic Gap between Sensor Data and Ontological Knowledge
Abstract : The rapid growth of sensor data can potentially enable a better awareness of the environment for humans. In this regard, interpretation of data needs to be human-understandable. For this, data interpretation may include semantic annotations that hold the meaning of numeric data. READ MORE
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4. Knowledge based perceptual anchoring : grounding percepts to concepts in cognitive robots
Abstract : A successful articial cognitive agent needs to integrate its perception of the environment with reasoning and actuation. A key aspect of this integration is the perceptual-symbolic correspondence, which intends to give meaning to the concepts the agent refers to { known as Anchoring. However, perceptual representations alone (e.g. READ MORE
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5. Dialogue and Shared Knowledge : How Verbal Interaction Renders Mental States Socially Observable
Abstract : This dissertation presents a new theoretical solution to the sociological problem of observability: the question of the extent to which and by what means individuals "observe" or infer mental states of other individuals, thereby sharing knowledge with them. The answer offered here states that the social situation of dialogue permits a speaker to use utterances to compel a hearer to generate specific and expectable assumptions about some of the speaker's intentions and beliefs. READ MORE