Adviser, Professor, International Institute of Applied Technologies, Brussels, Belgium
Fields of Specialization:
Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Mathematical Theory of Cultural Systems, Cognitive Economics, Reasoning and Soft Computing, Data and Knowledge Based Systems, Decision Making Support Systems, WWW technologies
Education and Degrees:
- 1969-1975 Moscow Physical-Technical Institute
- 1975 graduated with honor from the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute (diploma with excellence in Automatic Control Systems)
- 1975-1978 Post-graduate Study, Moscow Physical-Technical Institute
- 1978 PhD in Physics and Mathematics with thesis on Automatic Logic Inference, Diagnostics and Planning
Positions held:
- 1979-1985 senior scientific researcher at the Institute of Psychology, at the Physical-Technical Institute and at the Aviation Institute in Moscow, USSR
- 1985-1992 senior scientific researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Computing Center, and leader of several State projects on new generation of computers and new information technologies, USSR
- 1991-1992 visiting professor in UK (Cambridge, Oxford, London and Glasgow)
- 1992-1993 visiting professor at the Main University of Vienna, Austria
- 1993-1995 professor at the Institute for Systems Analysis and Informatics, CNR, Rome, Italy
- from 1995- adviser, professor, at the International Institute of Applied Technologies in Brussels, Belgium
Invited Speaker and Tutorials at about 30 International Conferences
Guest Lectures at more then 20 Institutes and Universities, including :
University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University College of London, Turing Institute, University of Manchester, Rome University, University of Turku, Technical and Main Universities of Vienna, etc.
Consultant (Expert, Evaluator) to International Organizations:
- European Parliament (Strasbourg, France) and Commission (Brussels, Belgium)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, Austria
- International Drug Control Program, Vienna, Austria
- International Center for Protection and Restoration of Waters, Falmouth, USA
- International Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence, Bratislava, Slovakia
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Vienna, Austria
Editor of several International Journals on Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Cultural Systems
Member of Program Committees/ Chair/ Referee/ Reviewer for several International Conferences and Professional Bodies on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data and Knowledge Based Systems, Data Mining, Automatic Design, Systems Research and Cybernetics, Decision Making , Context Formalization, Fuzzy sets and WWW
Several Reviews distinguished by European Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining and Information Technologies
Technologies (and software) developed:
- Recursive System for Automatic Inference "SEARCH"
- Automatic Planning in Robotics "REPLAN"
- Diagnostic and Planning in Fuzzy Environments "DICIM"
- CADCAM Contextual Technology
- Decision Making in Multi-Contextual Complex Environments "CONTEXT"
- Several algorithms and software systems in Russian State Fund of Algorithms and Programs,
- Contextual Technology: USA patent applied.
Courses given in:
- Theoretical Bases of Programming Languages
- Decision Making: Theory and Application
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data and Knowledge Based Systems: Advanced Technologies
- Contextual Systems
Applications in more than 20 international projects:
in Medicine :
- Diagnostics of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), Children Hospital, University of Turku, Finland - North Staffordshire Hospital Center, UK
- Diagnostics of Stroke Character (Academy of Medical Sciences, USSR)
- Diagnostics of Heart Diseases (Academy of Medical Sciences; Industrial Amalgamation ELAS)
in Strategic Planning :
- Strategic Planning & Decision Making in Transportation (Institute for Informatics and
System Analysis, CNR, FIAT, Rome, Italy)
- Project "Town of Harwich" (Massachusetts Centers of Excellence Cooperation, Harwich)
in Engineering :
- CADCAM System (Moscow Aviation Institute)
- Automatic Control (State Atomic Energy Project "TOKOMAK", USSR)
in Ecology :
- Project "Integrated Industrial Management and Planning" (UNIDO, Vienna, Austria)
- Project "Communication with natural systems" (The World Wildlife Fund & the
Conservation Foundation; International Center of the Protection and Restoration of Waters, Falmouth, USA)
in Training and Education :
- Pilot's training (Eurocontrol, Brussels)
- Medical Hypertext Encyclopedia (Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia)
in Planning in Robotics :
- Robot behavior planning (Moscow Physical-Technical Institute)
in High Performance Computers, Neuronets and Multimedia :
- State Project "New Generation of Computers" (USSR Academy of Sciences)
- Neurosynthesis (Oxford University, UK)
- Visual Perception (I. Pavlov Physiological Institute, St. Petersburg, Cambridge University)
- Architecture, Design and Communication Media (International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics, Windsor, Canada & Baden-Baden, Germany)
About 100 Scientific Publications
Some Recent Publications and Interests:
"Self-organizing Representations", Cybernetics and Systems: An International Journal, 36: 861-875, Taylor & Francis, 2005
"Systems of Communicating Contextual Systems", Plenary Lecture, International Conference on Informatics'05, Bratislava, 2005
"Universal Scales: Theory of Distinguishability", BISCSE'05, Berkeley, 2005
"Relativity of Mind: Nesting Perspective", CASYS'05, International Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems, Liege, 2005
"Natural Logic and Cognitive Economics", International Conference on Cognitive Economics, Sofia, 2005
"Notes on Cognitive Relativity, Rationality and Clarity", Cybernetics and Systems, Proceedings of the Sixteenth European Meeting on Cybernetics and systems Research, Vienna, 2004
"The Principles of Cognitive Relativity, Rationality and Clarity: Application to Cultural Theory", Cybernetics and Systems, vol. 35, 2-3, Taylor & Francis, 2004, pp 229-258
"Challenges of Cultural Theory: The Theory of Cognitive States" Cybernetics and Systems, Proceedings of the Sixteenth European Meeting on Cybernetics and systems Research, Vienna, 2002, 1, pp. 432-437
"Knowledge with and without representation" (in print, in English)
"Natural Logic" (in print, in English)
Some Prior Publications:
"Inference Search System in Dynamic Environments", L.Kuzin (ed), Information Banks for Decision Making, Moscow, 1976, pp. 92-97, (in Russian).
"Application of Fuzzy Logic to Dialogue Systems based on Natural Language." D. Pospelov (ed), Man-Machine System, Moscow, 1977, pp.71-77, (in Russian).
with D. Pospelov, "Decision Making on Fuzzy Reasons. 1. Universal Scale." Technical Cybernetics. News of the USSR Academy of Sciences, No.6, 1977, pp.3-10, (in Russian and in English).
"Application of Logic Inference to Planning of Calculations in Automatic Design Systems." Proceedings of Moscow Physical-Technical Institute, 1977, pp. 237-242, (in Russian).
"Application of Non-traditional Logic to Control of Complex Objects " Proceedings of International Conference on Problems of Design and Application of Discrete Control Systems, Minsk, USSR, 1977, pp. 261-263, (in Russian and in English).
with D. Pospelov, "Decision Making on Fuzzy Reasons. 2. Inference Schemes." Technical Cybernetics. News of the USSR Academy of Sciences, No.2, 1978, pp. 5-11, (in Russian and in English).
"Formalization of Decision Making Schemes in a Frame of Fuzzy Logic." L.Kuzin (ed), Software Development for Artificial Intelligence Systems, Moscow, 1978, pp.102 - 112, (in Russian).
"SEARCH-System for Automatic Theorem Inference and Planning." Report of the USSR State Fund of Algorithms and Programs, P003025, NO. 4(24), 1978, 31pp. (in Russian).
"Automatic Logic Inference and its Application to Planning and Diagnostics." Abstract of the Doctoral Dissertation on Physical-Mathematical Sciences, (Specialization: Mathematical Cybernetics), Moscow Physical-Technical Institute, Moscow, 1978, 16 pp, (in Russian).
"Automatic Logic Inference and its Application to Planning and Diagnostics." Doctoral Dissertation on Physical- Mathematical Sciences, (Specialization: Mathematical Cybernetics), Moscow Physical-Technical Institute, Moscow, 1978, 148 pp, (in Russian).
"Automatic Logic Inference and its Application to Planning and Diagnostics. Part 2. The Proof of Theorems. Supplements 1-8." Doctoral Dissertation on Physical-Mathematical Sciences, (Specialization: Mathematical Cybernetics), Report of Moscow Physical-Technical Institute, Moscow, 1978, 145 pp, (in Russian).
"Inference Schemes in Fuzzy Logic." A. Michailov (ed), Semiotics and Informatics. Logic Methods in Artificial Intelligence, Moscow, 1979, pp. 108 -112, (in Russian).
"Application of Fuzzy Inference Schemes in the Tasks of Medical Diagnostics." Publication of Scientific Council on Artificial Intelligence of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1980, 43pp, (in Russian).
"Diagnostics based on Fuzzy Logic." Proceedings of the USSR Conference on a Choice of Alternatives in Fuzzy Environment, Riga, 1980, (in Russian).
"Planning of Behavior in Intelligence Systems." Measurement, Control, Automatization, Vol. 7-8, Moscow, 1980, pp.38-44, (in Russian).
"Expansion of Mathematical Logic Tools for Behavior Planning in Fuzzy Environments."Proceedings of IX-th USSR Symposium on Cybernetics: Methods of Mathematical Logic, Sukhumi, 1981, pp. 13-16, (in Russian).
"The Method of Decision Making in Fuzzy Environments for simulating the Operator's Behavior." Transactions of the Tartu State University, Processing on Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 621, 1983, pp.5-23, (in Russian and English).
"Semantical-Invariant Formation of Linguistic Estimates." Theses of the Seminar on Semantical Aspects of Formalization of Intellectual Activity, Telavi, 1983, pp.48-51, (in Russian).
with V.Debelov, "Systems Aspects of Software Development in CAD-CAM Systems." News of the Scientific Councils on Cybernetics of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Vol.3(129), Moscow, 1983, pp.28-34, (in Russian).
"Logical Models for Control of Complex Objects." Proceedings of the International Conference on Logical-Algebraic models of knowledge representation, Ashkhabad, USSR, 1983, (in Russian).
"Application of Fuzzy Inference Schemes in Medical Diagnostics." Proceedings of the Second International Meeting on Artificial Intelligence (IFAK), (Leningrad, 1980), Plenum Press, New York, 1983, (in English).
"SEARCH - Logic System for Behavior Planning." Proceedings of the International Conference on Problems of Artificial Intelligence and Image Recognition, Vol. 1., Kiev, USSR, 1984, pp. 57-60, (in Russian).
"The Universal Scale for Representing Linguistic Estimates." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (IFIP and IFAK), (Leningrad, 1983), Pergamon Press, New York, 1984, pp. 163-170, (in English).
"Formal Models of Planning Robot Activity." In: Knowledge Representation in Man-Machine Systems and Robotics, volume D: Fundamental and Applied Investigations in Robotics. Report of Joint Commission on Fundamental Problems of the Computer Science, Socialist Countries Academics of Sciences, 1984, pp.109-128. (in Russian and English)
with V.Ampilov and other, "Introduction to the Specialization. Software Development." Text-Book, USSR Education Ministry, MAI, 1984, 82 pp, (in Russian).
with V.Ampilov "Principles of Training Engineers for Software Development." Theses of Scientific-Methodical Conference on Computers in Education, Leningrad, 1985, (in Russian).
"Problems of Approximate Measuring in Natural Contexts." Proceedings of the Conference on Formalization of Intellectual Behavior, Kutaisi, 1985, pp. 128-130, (in Russian).
with Y.Drushliakov "Theoretical bases of Programming Languages." Text-Book, USSR Education Ministry, MAI, 1986, 60 pp, (in Russian).
"Systems Based on a Self Experience." Proceedings of the 1-st USSR Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Pereiaslavl-Zallesski, 1988, pp. 258-264, (in Russian).
"Contextual Diagnostic Expert Systems." Proceedings of the International Meeting on PC Application in Design and Support of Decisions, (CMEA), Suzdal, USSR, 1989, (in Russia).
"Expert Systems Based on Fuzzy Sets." Proceedings of the International Conference on Fuzzy Sets in Informatics, Moscow, 1989, pp.24, (in English).
"Context Formalization Based on the Concept of Universal Scale." Proceedings of the Third World Congress of International Fuzzy Sets Association (IFSA), Seattle, Washington, USA, 1989, (in English).
"Processing of Knowledge: Algebra and Logic of Contexts." Proceedings of the Second International Seminar on Theory and Application of Artificial Intelligence, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 1989, (in English).
"Principles of Knowledge Formation in Universal Expert Systems." Proceedings of the International Meeting on PC Application in Design and Support of Decisions (CMEA), Suzdal, USSR, 1989, (in Russian).
"Knowledge Formation Through Context Formalization." Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 8, No. 4, 1989, pp. 305-322, (in English).
"Context Formalization based on an Experience." Transactions of the Tartu State University, Processing on Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 840, 1989, pp.40-52, (in Russian and English).
"Automatic Generation of Knowledge in Expert Systems." In: J.L.Alty and L.I.Mikulich (eds.) Industrial Application of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier Science Publishers, North Holland, IFIP, 1991, pp. 96-99 (in English).
"Contextual Systems." Proceedings of the Second USSR Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Minsk, 1990, pp. 21-26, (in Russian).
"The Contextual Technology: a New Approach to Creating Artificial Intelligence Systems." Proceedings of the Forum "Science, Technology and Society: The Challenge of a Wider Europe", Strasbourg, France, 8-10 November 1990, p.110 (in English).
"Is an Universal Expert System Feasible? " Software & Systems, N. 2, 1991, pp.19-29, (in Russian).
"Contextual Systems for Generating, Updating and Processing of Knowledge". In: G.E.Lasker, R.R.Hough (eds.), Advances in Support Systems Research, USA, 1991,(in English).
"Contextual Systems for Decision Making in Fuzzy Environments." Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress of International Fuzzy Sets Association (IFSA), Brussels, Belgium, 1991, (in English).
"Contextual Technology for Supporting Decision Making." Proceedings of the Eleventh European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems, Vienna, Austria, 1992, (in English).
"Contextual Method For Decision Making in Medicine - Case Study: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)." Proceedings of the Midnight Sun International School on Hypoxia and Perinatal Haemodynamics, Turku, Finland, June 1992, (in English).
"Decision Making in Fuzzy Environment." Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Operational Research and Management Science (EURO XII, TIMS XXXI), Helsinki, Finland, 1992, (in English).
"A Contextual Approach for AI Systems Development." Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, vol. 695, ( ed. E.P. Klement, W. Slany), 1993, (in English).
"Contextual Approach: From Theory to Practice." Proceedings of East-West Artificial Intelligence Conference ( EWAIC'93), 1993, (in English).
"Contextual Systems : Is It a Way of a Universal Expert System Development ?" General Systems, New York, 1993, (in print), (In English).
"New Contextual Technology for Knowledge Based Systems Development." Tutorial on the Twelfth European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna, Austria, 1994, (in English).
"Using Computer for Freedom of Choice." UNESCO Conference on Interdisciplinary Research, Carlsbad, Czech Republic, 1994, ( in English).
with L.Bianco "Context-depended Decision Making in the Transportation Management Process,"IASI-CNR, 1994. (in English).
with L. Bianco, P. Dell'Olmo "Application of Contextual Technology for supporting decision making in Urban Transportation Networks." Proceeding of International Symposium on Transportation Analysis, Capri, Italy, pp. 591-602, 1994, (in English).
with L. Bianco "Application of Contextual Technology for Supporting Decision Making in Transportation." Proceedings of the 7-th International Symposium on transportation Systems: Theory and Application of Advanced Technology (IFAC TS'94), Tianjin, China, 1994, (in English).
"Values. Ambiguity, Unusualness and Unity." International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and SynergSymp '95 (UNESCO, IIAS), Carlsbad, Chech Republic, August 10-14, 1995 (in English)
"Spiders and Webs." International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 16-20, 1995 (in English)
"Artificial Intelligence" (IJCAI Conference, Montreal, Canada, 1995), Computers and Artificial Intelligence, vol. 15, 2-3, 1996, pp.265-272 (in English)
"Context in knowledge management: Challenge for Knowledge-Based Systems" (Plenary Invited lecture at the First International Conference on Successes and Failures of Knowledge Based Systems in Real World Applications, Bangkok, Thailand, October 1996) (in English)
"Artificial Intelligence: Conceptual Status and Applications". Computers and Artificial Intelligence, vol. 15, 6, 1996, pp. 589-620 (in English)
"Artificial Intelligence: Towards Integration". Position Paper at the Seventh International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Information-Control Systems of Robotics, Smolenice, 1997 (in English)
"Golden Ages of AI", http://www.raai.org/about/persons/ezhkova/pages/GoldenAges.doc, 2005.