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J.K.C. Kingston

Multi-Perspective Modeling for Knowledge Management and Knowledge Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2007

This thesis incorporates eleven of my previously published papers, and two unpublished reports, plus an extensive critical discussion of issues raised by these papers. It includes worked examples of the whole CommonKADS methodology, from organisational modelling to system design. (2.7 Mb PDF file)

 

John Kingston

Multi-perspective Ontologies: Resolving Common Ontology Problems

Expert Systems with Applications 34(1), Jan 2008: 541-550

 

John Tickner, Jeff Friar, Karen S. Creely, John W. Cherrie, D. Eric Pryde and John Kingston

The Development of the EASE Model

Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2005 49(2):103-110

The creation and development of the EASE model from 1992 to 2002 is described.

 

John Kingston

Conducting Feasibility Studies for Knowledge Based Systems

Proceedings of Research and Development in Expert Systems XX, proceedings of BCS SGAI AI'03 conference, Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 15-17 December 2003. Also in the Knowledge Based Systems Journal, 17, Elsevier Science, 2004.

This paper describes how to carry out a feasibility study for a potential knowledge based system application under three headings: the business case, the technical feasibility, and stakeholder issues. It concludes with a case study of a feasibility study for a KBS to guide surgeons in diagnosis and treatment of thyroid conditions.

 

John Kingston

Multi-Perspective Modeling: A Framework for Knowledge Representation and Knowledge Management

Proceedings of AI-METH 2005, Gliwice, Poland, Nov 2005

The paper discusses in detail an approach to multi-perspective modeling based on the Zachman framework; applies this approach to key knowledge management approaches and modeling methods; and validates the approach by showing how meta-analysis of the framework can be used to derive well-known software development techniques.

 

Knox Haggie and John Kingston

Choosing your Knowledge Management Strategy

Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, Volume 4, 2003

Applies and extends Binney’s KM Spectrum to provide a guide to selecting a KM approach that matches organisational strategy.

 

Tomas Rodriguez, Klaus Fischer and John Kingston

SAID: Social Assistance over the TV

Proceedings of IADIS e-Society conference, Lisbon, June 3-6 2003.

An overall description of the SAID project.

EDI-INF-RR-0169

John Kingston

Ontology, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Engineering and the ACM Classification Scheme

Proceedings of ES’02, the 22nd Annual International Conference of the British Computer Society's Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence, Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 10-12 December 2002.

This paper tests the theory of multiple perspectives being necessary for completeness in ontologies by applying it to the task of placing “knowledge management” and “knowledge engineering” within the ACM classification scheme.

EDI-INF-RR-0165

J. Kingston, L. Edwards and J. Hall

Prototyping a Legal Decision Support System: A Case Study

Proceedings of Lawtech 2002, the 3rd International Conference on Law and Technology, Boston, Mass., 6-7 November 2002. IASTED.

Describes the development of part of a system for aiding lawyers in splitting matrimonial assets according to Scots law, and the issues that arose during the prototyping exercise.

EDI-INF-RR-0171

John Kingston

Merging Top Level Ontologies for Scientific Knowledge Management

Proceedings of the AAAI workshop on Ontologies and the Semantic Web, AAAI-02 conference, Edmonton, Canada, 29 July 2002.

Describes the merging of four independently developed ontologies describing academics, their publications and research areas, etc.

EDI-INF-RR-0050

John K.C. Kingston

High Performance Knowledge Bases: Four approaches to Knowledge Acquisition, Representation and Reasoning for Workaround Planning

Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 21, 4, November 2001. PDF for Science Direct subscribers

Describes and compares four solutions to the same "challenge problem" in knowledge acquisition and knowledge-based planning.

EDI-INF-RR-0170

S. Duguid, L. Edwards and J. Kingston

A Web-based Decision Support System for Divorce Lawyers

International Journal of Law, Computers & Technology, 15, 3, 2001, pp. 265-280.

Design and development of the first of two modules developed on the project “Internet-based Decision Support for Divorce Lawyers”

EDI-INF-RR-0053

John K.C. Kingston

Ontologies, Multi-Perspective Modelling and Knowledge Auditing

in Proceedings of the Ontologies Workshop, German and Austrian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (KI-2001), Vienna, 18 September 2001.

A position paper on the use of ontologies in knowledge auditing, and the use of multi-perspective modelling principles in building adequate ontologies.

 

K. Nammuni, J. Levine and John K.C. Kingston

Skill-based Resource Allocation using Genetic Algorithms and an Ontology

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Intelligent Knowledge Management Techniques (I-KOMAT 2002) held at the 6th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems (KES 2002), September 2002, IOS Press, Amsterdam.

Uses genetic algorithms and an ontology to make optimal allocations of resources (tutors with various skills) to tasks (tutorials requiring certain skills).

 

John K.C. Kingston

Modelling Agents and Communication using CommonKADS

in Research and Development in Expert Systems XVII, proceedings of the ES00 conference, Churchill College, Cambridge, December 2000.

Details, worked examples, and proposals for extension of the CommonKADS Agent and Communication models

EDI-INF-RR-0105

L. Ruscio, J. Levine and J. Kingston

Applying Genetic Algorithms to Hierarchical Task Network Planning

In Proceedings of PLANSIG 2000, Open University, 14-15 December 2000.

We describe a new planner that uses a genetic algorithm and domain-specific knowledge bases to solve hierarchical task network (HTN) planning problems.

EDI-INF-RR-0051

John  K.C. Kingston and Andrew Tuson

Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Modelling for Operational Research

Proceedings of the Young Operations Researcher conference (YOR 2000), Cambridge, March 30, 2000

An introduction to knowledge acquisition and knowledge modelling for OR practitioners

 

John K.C. Kingston

Knowledge based system development tools

In the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, pub. UNESCO, 2002.

Describes categories and capabilities of KBS development tools

EDI-INF-RR-0052

J. Kingston and A. Macintosh

Knowledge Management through Multi-Perspective Modelling: Representing and Distributing Organizational Memory

in Research and Development in Expert Systems XVI, proceedings of BCS SGES Expert Systems '99 conference, Churchill College, Cambridge, December 1999. Also in the Knowledge Based Systems Journal, 13 (2-3), Elsevier Science, 2000, pp. 121-131. ( PDF )

The who, what, how, when, where and why of a medical procedure, expressed using complementary knowledge modelling techniques. Plus a discussion of how a knowledge model can be used as a user interface.

EDI-INF-RR-0049

A. Macintosh, I. Filby and J. Kingston

Knowledge Management Techniques: Teaching & Dissemination Concepts.

International Journal of Human Computer Studies (Special Issue on Organizational Memories & Knowledge Management), vol. 51,  no. 3, Academic Press, September 1999.

Brief description of a knowledge management methodology.

AIAI-TR-230

Jon Simpson, John K.C. Kingston and Neil R. Molony

Internet-Based Decision Support for Best Practice in Medicine

In Applications and Innovations in Expert Systems VI, proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the British Computer Society's Specialist Group on Expert Systems, Cambridge, 14-16 December 1998. Also in the Knowledge Based Systems Journal, 12 (5-6), Elsevier Science, 1999, pp. 247-255. ( PDF)

Design and development of an prototype Internet-based decision support/ knowledge-based system for following clinical protocols. 12 pages.

EDI-INF-RR-0048

M. Sideris, N. Kyrtatos, N. Parthenios and J. Kingston

A Computer based Application for Ship-Survey Reporting

New Review of Applied Expert Systems, volume 5, 1999, pp. 113-128

Design and development of VESSELL, a KBS for determining techniques and cost for repainting ship cargo holds.

AIAI-TR-228

Ann Macintosh, Ian Filby, John Kingston, and Austin Tate

Knowledge Asset Road Maps

Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management (PAKM98), 29-30 October, 1998; Basel, Switzerland.

This paper describes how AIAI has used the ideas and techniques behind Technology Road Maps in order to provide a framework for developing Knowledge Asset Road Maps to support knowledge management initiatives.

AIAI-TR 216

R. Power, S. Reynolds, J. Kingston, I. Harrison, A. Macintosh and J. Tonberg

Expert Provisioner: A Range Management Aid

in Applications and Innovations in Expert Systems V, proceedings of BCS SGES Expert Systems '97 conference, Churchill College, Cambridge, 15-17 December 1997. Also in the Knowledge Based Systems Journal, 11 (5-6), Elsevier Science, 1998, pp. 339-344. ( PDF )

Motivation, design and development of a knowledge-based decision support system which supports the reprovisioning of spare parts within the RAF. 12 pages.

AIAI-TR 219

John K.C. Kingston

"Designing Knowledge Based Systems: The CommonKADS Design Model"

in Research and Development in Expert Systems XIV, proceedings of BCS SGES Expert Systems'97, Cambridge, 15-17 December 1997
Also in the Knowledge Based Systems Journal, 11 (5-6), Elsevier Science, 1998, pp. 311-319. ( PDF )

Worked examples of the CommonKADS Design Model, using IMPRESS and X-MATE (see below) as examples (19 pages).

EDI-INF-RR-0047

John K.C. Kingston

"The DARPA High Performance Knowledge Bases Program"

Invited Talk at the European Knowledge Acquisition, Modelling & Management Workshop (EKAW-97), San Feliu de Guixols, October 15-18 1997. Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, 1997.

6 pages.

AIAI-TR 218

John K.C. Kingston, Anna Griffith and Terri J. Lydiard

"Multi-perspective modelling of Air Campaign Planning"

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI '97), Nagoya, Japan, 23-29 August 1997

Using the CommonKADS Organisational and Task models to represent the process of air campaign planning by the USAF (6 pages).

AIAI-TR 214

Stefan Robertson and John K.C. Kingston

"Selecting a KBS tool using a knowledge based system"

extended version of a paper in the proceedings of PACES/SPICIS '97, Singapore, 24-27 February 1997

Design and development of a prototype KBS for deciding on the best programming package for a KBS project (40 pages).

AIAI-TR 202

J.K.C. Kingston

"Building a KBS for Health and Safety Assessment"

Applications and Innovations in Expert Systems IV, proceedings of BCS Expert Systems'96, Cambridge, 16-18 December 1996. SGES Publications

Design, development and roll-out of  EASE, which is used by occupational hygienists from the Health and Safety Executive when assessing the safety of a new manufacturing process (20 pages).

AIAI-TR 199

J.K.C. Kingston, N. Shadbolt and A. Tate

"CommonKADS Models for Knowledge Based Planning" (Extended Version)

Proceedings of AAAI-96, Portland, Oregon, 5-8 August 1996. The original version of the paper used to be available from the AAAI Document Server.

Describing how a new "CommonKADS" model was developed based on the O-Plan system, and how the model was used in the Search and Rescue project (18 pages).

AIAI-TR 200

H. Cottam, N. Shadbolt, J. Kingston, H. Beck and A. Tate

"Knowledge Level Planning in the Search and Rescue Domain"

in Research and Development in Expert Systems XII, proceedings of BCS Expert Systems'95, Cambridge, 11-13 December 1995.

Motivation, design and development of a prototype system for planning the deployment of Search and Rescue helicopters (17 pages).

AIAI-TR 201

J.K.C. Kingston, J.G. Doheny and I.M. Filby

"Evaluation of workbenches which support the CommonKADS methodology"

Knowledge Engineering Review, 10, 3, 1995

Comparison of KADSTool, Open KADS Tool and the CommonKADS Workbench (56 pages).

AIAI-TR 193

S. Dirks, M. Haggith and J. Kingston

"Development of a KBS for Personal Financial Planning Guided by Pragmatic KADS"

"Expert Systems with Applications", 9,2, 1995, pp. 91-101.

Design and development of a prototype system for designing a personal financial portfolio (28 pages).

AIAI-TR 158

J.K.C. Kingston

"Applying KADS to KADS: knowledge-based guidance for knowledge engineering"

Expert Systems: The International Journal of Knowledge Engineering, 12, 1, Feb 1995.

An overview of three KBS prototypes which advise on selecting models from the CommonKADS library, good KBS design, and good selection of a KBS tool (25 pages).

AIAI-TR 156

J.K.C. Kingston

"Linking Knowledge Acquisition to CommonKADS Knowledge Representation"

BCS SGES Expert Systems'94, Cambridge, 12-14 December 1994.

Techniques for mapping the output of knowledge acquisition into CommonKADS, based on the TOPKAT system (20 pages).

AIAI-TR 157

J. Kingston

"Modelling Business Processes using the Soft Systems Approach"

ISMICK '94 (Second International Symposium on the Management of Industrial and Corporate Knowledge), Compiegne, France, October 26-27 1994.

Describes models of an organisation's Bid Management process (12 pages).

AIAI-TR-166

D.E. O'Leary and J. Kingston

"Artificial Intelligence in Business (Part II)"

Knowledge Engineering Review, Summer 1994

A review of different AI techniques used in the commercial world (30 pages).

AIAI-TR 144

J. Kingston

"Re-engineering IMPRESS and X-MATE into CommonKADS"

BCS SGES Expert Systems '93, St. John's College, Cambridge, 13-15 December 1993.

A detailed description of key components of the new CommonKADS methodology, using IMPRESS and X-MATE as examples. Winner of First Prize for Best Technical Paper (27 pages).

AIAI-PR 55

S.J. Price and J. Kingston

"The KADESS Knowledge-Based System: employing the KADS methodology in an engineering application"

In proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Edinburgh, June 1-4 1993.

Design and development of a prototype KBS for assessing whether portal frame buildings conform to regulation (9 pages).

AIAI-TR 130

J. Kingston

"KBS Methodology as a framework for Co-operative Working"

presented at Expert Systems 92, the 12th annual technical conference of the BCS Specialist Group on Expert Systems, Churchill College, Cambridge, 15-17 December 1992.

Design and development of the IMPRESS system for diagnosing faults in plastic moulding machinery (16 pages).

AIAI-TR 110

J. Kingston

"Pragmatic KADS: A methodological approach to a small knowledge based systems project"

in "Expert Systems: The International Journal of Knowledge Engineering", 4, 4, November 1992.

Design and development of the Course Selector system (21 pages).

AIAI-TR 141

J. Kingston

"Modelling interaction between a KBS and its  users"

published  in  the  newsletter of the BCS SGES Methods Interest  Group, 
number 1, May 1992.

Proposal for a "model of interaction" within KADS - now superseded by the Communication & Design models in CommonKADS.

AIAI-TR-101

J. Kingston

"User Interfaces for Knowledge Based System Tools"

presented at the workshop on "User Interfaces for Expert Systems" sponsored by the BCS SGES. This workshop was held at the RHS Conference Centre, London on 11-12 March 1992

13 pages.

AIAI-TR-102

J. Kingston

"Building Knowledge Systems: Toolkits and Case Studies"

presented at a workshop entitled "Quantitative Methods, Supercomputers and AI in Finance", sponsored by Unicom Seminars Ltd. This workshop was held at the American Embassy in London on 5-6 February 1992.

11 pages.

 

R. Aylett, P. Chung, J. Fraser, R. Inder and J. Kingston.

"Development environments" 

This has been published as chapter 34 
of  the  "Software  Engineer's  Reference  Book", edited by John McDermid, pub. Computer Weekly, 1991.

Descriptions of some AI toolkits.

AIAI-TR 98 (revised)

J. Kingston

"How to build a knowledge-based system for credit risk assessment"

presented to the annual conference of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Edinburgh, 25-27 September 1991. 

This paper is a revised version of AIAI-TR-9 (12 pages).

AIAI-TR 98

J. Kingston

"X-Mate: Creating an Interpretation model for credit risk assessment"

BCS SGES Expert Systems 91,  London, 17-18 September 1991.

Development of a knowledge based system for mortgage application underwriting (12 pages).

AIAI-TR-87

J. Kingston

"Knowledge Based Systems in the UK Financial Sector"

presented at a conference entitled "An analysis of expert system applications in the European banking industry", held at the Universita Cattolica in Milan, March 1991. It has also been published (in Italian) in Parabancaria , an Italian banking magazine.

 

AIAI-TR-162

J. Kingston

"Knowledge Based Systems: Expertise on Tap"

published in the February 1991 issue of The Accountant's Magazine

A review of some KBS in the financial sector (4 pages).

AIAI-TR-99

J. Kingston

"Commercial Applications of Expert Systems"

written for the Central Office of Information, published in Elektronik- und Computermarkt Woche/ AARAU (a Swiss weekly journal), v.30, 26 July 1989, under the title "Antwort auf alle Probleme?".

4 pages.

AIAI-TR-54

P.W.H. Chung and J. Kingston

"State of the Art Knowledge-based Systems"

presented to the 5th annual conference on Expert Systems in Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, 28 March 1988.

An overview of the features of ART, KEE and Knowledge Craft (11 pages).

AIAI-TR-25

J. Kingston

"Rule-based Expert Systems and Beyond: an overview"

1987. Written to accompany a presentation given at the annual conference of the British Association of Accountants.

10 pages.

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