Automatic Qualitative Modeling of Dynamic Physical Systems

Title: en_US Automatic Qualitative Modeling of Dynamic Physical Systems
Creator: en_US Amsterdam, Jonathan
Date: 2004-10-20T19:55:15Z
Date Available: 2004-10-20T19:55:15Z
Date Issued: en_US 1993-01-01
Identifier: en_US AITR-1412
uri: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6793
Abstract: en_US This report describes MM, a computer program that can model a variety of mechanical and fluid systems. Given a system's structure and qualitative behavior, MM searches for models using an energy-based modeling framework. MM uses general facts about physical systems to relate behavioral and model properties. These facts enable a more focussed search for models than would be obtained by mere comparison of desired and predicted behaviors. When these facts do not apply, MM uses behavior-constrained qualitative simulation to verify candidate models efficiently. MM can also design experiments to distinguish among multiple candidate models.
Extent: en_US 113 p.; 407226 bytes; 1309157 bytes
Format: application/octet-stream; application/pdf
Language: en_US
Relation: en_US AITR-1412
Subject: en_US qualitative reasoning; en_US automated modeling; en_US system dynamics