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Qualitative Spatial Scene Modeling for Ambient Intelligence Environments

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Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA 2008)

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In ambient intelligence systems, it is necessary to represent and reason about dynamic spatial scenes and configurations. Primarily, the ability to perform predictive and explanatory analyses on the basis of available sensory data is crucial toward serving a useful intelligent function within such environments. In this paper, we present a qualitative model for representing the relevant aspects of these environments in an adequate manner. The model is suited for reasoning about spatial configurations and dynamics in spatial environments. We clarify and elaborate on our ideas with examples grounded in a smart home environment.

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  1. SFB/TR 8 Spatial Cognition, Universität Bremen, Germany

    Frank Dylla & Mehul Bhatt

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  1. School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China

    Caihua Xiong , Yongan Huang  & Youlun Xiong ,  & 

  2. Institute of Industrial Research, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, PO1 3QL, Portsmouth, UK

    Honghai Liu

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Dylla, F., Bhatt, M. (2008). Qualitative Spatial Scene Modeling for Ambient Intelligence Environments. In: Xiong, C., Huang, Y., Xiong, Y., Liu, H. (eds) Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5314. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88513-9_77

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