Cognitive memory systems in consciousness and memory model

Memory is a fundamental component in human brain and plays very important roles for all mental processes. The analysis of memory systems through cognitive architectures can be performed at the computational, or functional level, on the basis of empirical data. In this paper we discuss memory systems in the extended Consciousness and Memory Model (CAM) The knowledge representations used in CAM for working memory, semantic memory, episodic memory and procedural memory are introduced. It will be explained how, in CAM, all of these knowledge types are represented in dynamic decription logic (DDL), a formal logic with the capability for description and reasoning regarding dynamic application domains characterized by actions.