Using natural language and stereotypical knowledge for acquisition of software models

Author

Chin, David N. ; Takea, Koji ; Miyamoto, Isao

Author_Institution

Software Eng. Res. Lab., Hawaii Univ. at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

23-25 Oct 1989

Firstpage

290

Lastpage

295

Abstract

The MOANA (model acquisition using natural-language) system is described. It uses a natural language dialog with the user to acquire formal software requirements. These requirements are represented in a number of modeling formalisms including graphical data-flow models and function models. In order to understand the user, MOANA uses knowledge about the structure and requirements of typical software systems. This knowledge is represented as a number of stereotypical software models. In a comparison of the software models produced by MOANA and those produced by a human software engineer, the MOANA models tend to be much more complete

Keywords

formal specification; knowledge acquisition; knowledge based systems; natural languages; software tools; user interfaces; MOANA; conceptual process models; formal software requirements; function models; graphical data-flow models; knowledge representation; modeling formalisms; natural language; software models; stereotypical knowledge; Artificial intelligence; Databases; Dictionaries; Formal specifications; Humans; Marketing and sales; Natural languages; Object oriented modeling; Software engineering; Software systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Tools for Artificial Intelligence, 1989. Architectures, Languages and Algorithms, IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Fairfax, VA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-1984-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TAI.1989.65333

Filename

65333