Title :
A Petri net model for temporal knowledge representation and reasoning
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a general model based on timed Petri net, capable of handling both qualitative and quantitative temporal information. Both metric relations between time points and qualitative relations between time interval can be encoded in a model. This model also allows the representation of higher-order expression and repeated activities which constitute a large part of the normal schedule. In addition, graphical representation of a timed Petri net gives a straightforward view of relations between temporal objects
Keywords :
Petri nets; knowledge representation; temporal reasoning; Petri net model; graphical representation; metric relations; qualitative relations; qualitative temporal information; quantitative temporal information; temporal knowledge representation; temporal objects; temporal reasoning; time interval; time points; timed Petri net; Artificial intelligence; Calculus; Dynamic scheduling; Educational institutions; Fires; Fuzzy control; Fuzzy systems; Knowledge representation; Petri nets; Random variables;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on