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Grounding ontologies in the external world
2017
The paper discusses a case study of grounding an ontology in the external world by a cognitive architecture for robot vision developed at the RoboticsLab of the University of Palermo. The architecture aims at representing symbolic knowledge extracted from visual data related to static and dynamic scenarios. The central assumption is the principled integration of a robot vision system with a symbolic system underlying the knowledge representation of the scene. Such an integration is based on a conceptual level of representation intermediate between the sub-symbolic processing of visual data and the declarative style employed in the ontological representation.
Conceptual spaces for computer vision representations
2001
A framework for high-level representations in computer vision architectures is described. The framework is based on the notion of conceptual space. This approach allows us to define a conceptual semantics for the symbolic representations of the vision system. In this way, the semantics of the symbols can be grounded to the data coming from the sensors. In addition, the proposed approach generalizes the most popular frameworks adopted in computer vision.
An algebra for the manipulation of conceptual spaces in cognitive agents
2013
According to Gärdenfors, the theory of conceptual spaces describes a level of representation present in some cognitive agents between a sub-conceptual and a symbolic level of representation. In contrast to a large part of contemporary philosophical speculation on these matters for which concepts and conceptual content are propositional, conceptual spaces provide a geometric framework for the representation of concepts. In this paper we introduce an algebra for the manipulation of different conceptual spaces in order to formalise the process whereby an artificial agent rearranges its internal conceptual representations as a consequence of its perceptions, which are here rendered in terms of …
Functional consequences of prey acclimation to ocean acidification for the prey and its predator
2016
Ocean acidification is the suite of chemical changes to the carbonate system of seawater as a consequence of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Despite a growing body of evidences demonstrating the negative effects of ocean acidification on marine species, the consequences at the ecosystem level are still unclear. One factor limiting our ability to upscale from species to ecosystem is the poor mechanistic understanding of the functional consequences of the observed effects on organisms. This is particularly true in the context of species interactions. The aim of this work was to investigate the functional consequence of the exposure of a prey (the mussel Brachidontes pharaonis) t…
Programa de entrenamiento en comunicación a padres: una vía de prevención de la agresión
2013
El presente estudio tuvo por objetivo diseñar un programa de entrenamiento en solución de conflictos y mediación familiar. La finalidad del programa fue evaluar la relación existente entre el entrenamiento recibido por parte de los padres del Colegio Sagrada Familia de Manises y el Colegio San José de la Montaña de Cheste, en habilidades de resolución de conflictos y mediación familiar, y la disminución de la agresividad en sus hijos. El diseño utilizado para la realización de la investigación fue un diseño pretest-intervención-postest con un grupo de control. La muestra incluía 69 sujetos de edades comprendidas entre los 31 a los 47 años, 20 experimentales y 49 de control. Para medir el ca…
Farsighted R&D networks
2014
We analyze the formation of bilateral R&D collaborations in an oligopoly when each firm benefits from the research done by other firms it is connected to. In contrast to myopic stability, farsighted stability leads to R&D networks consisting of two minimally connected components, with the largest one comprising three-quarters of firms.
Physical integration: A causal account for consciousness
2014
The issue of integration in neural networks is intimately connected with that of consciousness. In this paper, integration as an effective level of physical organization is contrasted with a methodological integrative approach. Understanding how consciousness arises out of neural processes requires a model of integration in just causal physical terms. Based on a set of feasible criteria (physical grounding, causal efficacy, no circularity and scaling), a causal account of physical integration for consciousness centered on joint causation is outlined.
One dimensional consolidation of Opalinus Clay from shallow depth
2017
First experimental results on Opalinus Clay from shallow depth (< 30 m depth) are presented and compared to results on cores from Mont Terri Underground Rock Laboratory (~ 300 m depth). Samples were tested in one dimensional condition using an advanced experimental technique. The samples from the two sites show similar properties in terms of geotechnical characterization and one dimensional compressibility/swelling indexes, despite the different source depths.
Towards human cell simulation
2019
The faithful reproduction and accurate prediction of the phe-notypes and emergent behaviors of complex cellular systems are among the most challenging goals in Systems Biology. Although mathematical models that describe the interactions among all biochemical processes in a cell are theoretically feasible, their simulation is generally hard because of a variety of reasons. For instance, many quantitative data (e.g., kinetic rates) are usually not available, a problem that hinders the execution of simulation algorithms as long as some parameter estimation methods are used. Though, even with a candidate parameterization, the simulation of mechanistic models could be challenging due to the extr…
Estrategias para trabajar la Formación y Orientación Laboral desde una Educación Inclusiva
2012
El módulo de Formación y Orientación Laboral está configurado como un módulo transversal en los Ciclos Formativos de Formación Profesional Específica tanto de Grado Medio como de Grado Superior y su objetivo final es formar profesionales que, además de la competencia técnica específica, posean una formación personal que les permita desenvolverse adecuadamente en su trabajo. Asumir que la educación es un medio para favorecer en el alumnado la comprensión y transformación de su realidad personal y social, significa que cualquier actividad educativa realizada en la escuela o fuera de ella no puede, quedar en una simple transmisión de información sino que ha de aspirar a ser un proceso comprens…