A modeling framework for functional systems and an integrated modeling tool

• Project/Area Number: 25280082
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Intelligent informatics
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University (2016-2017); Osaka University (2013-2015)
• Principal Investigator: KITAMURA Yoshinobu 立命館大学, 情報理工学部, 教授 (20252710)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 溝口 理一郎 北陸先端科学技術大学院大学, サービスサイエンス研究センター, 特任教授 (20116106) ; 笹嶋 宗彦 大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 研究員 (80402999)
• Research Collaborator: Borgo Stefano Laboratory for Applied Ontology(LOA), ISTC-CNR, Researcher
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥15,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,570,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
• Keywords: オントロジー / 知識モデリング / 機能 / 人工知能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The main goals of this research are (1) to establish a common modeling framework for functional systems, i.e., physical artifacts, biological, social and service systems and (2) to develop an integrated modeling tool for them. As a solution for the current issue of the lack of common definition for artifact and biological functions, this research has defined a common core-definition for both kinds of functions based on the "systemic function", which is defined as a behavior of a part of the whole system contributes an assumed system's goal under a specific context. This definition enables us to detach human's intention from the definition of functions and thus to apply the common definition to biological functions irrelevant to human's intention. On the basis of a common modeling framework based on the common core-definition of functions, we have developed an integrated modeling tool for common models of artificial, biological, and other systems.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] LOA, ISTC-CNR(イタリア)
• [Journal Article] Employee Driven Approach to “Knowledge Explication” in Elderly Care Service (2017)
  • Author(s): 西村 悟史、大谷 博、畠山 直人、長谷部 希恵子、福田 賢一郎、來村 徳信、溝口 理一郎、西村 拓一
  • Journal Title: Transactions of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Pages: C-G95_1-15
  • DOI: 10.1527/tjsai.C-G95
  • NAID: 130006887096
  • ISSN: 1346-0714, 1346-8030
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] A Unifying Definition for Artifact and Biological Functions (2016)
  • Author(s): Riichiro Mizoguchi, Yoshinobu Kitamura, Stefano Borgo
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Applied Ontology Volume: 11 (2) Issue: 2 Pages: 129-154
  • DOI: 10.3233/ao-160165
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Technical Artifacts: An Integrated Perspective (2014)
  • Author(s): Stefano Borgo, Maarten Franssen, Pawel Garbacz, Yoshinobu Kitamura, Riichiro Mizoguchi, Pieter E. Vermaas
  • Journal Title: J. of Applied Ontology Volume: 9(3-4) Issue: 3-4 Pages: 217-235
  • DOI: 10.3233/ao-140137
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Systematic Description of Nursing Actions Based on Goal Realization Model (2014)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Nishimura, Yoshinobu Kitamura, Munehiko Sasajima,and Riichiro Mizoguchi
  • Journal Title: In Proc. of 15th European Conference on Knowledge Management Volume: - Pages: 730-739
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characterizing functions based on phase- and evolution-oriented models (2013)
  • Author(s): Yoshinobu Kitamura and Riichiro Mizoguchi
  • Journal Title: J. of Applied Ontology Volume: Vol. 8, No. 2 Issue: 2 Pages: 73-94
  • DOI: 10.3233/ao-130123
  • NAID: 120005399222
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ontological characterization of functions : Perspectives for capturing functions and modeling guidelines (2013)
  • Author(s): Yoshinobu Kitamura and Riichiro Mizoguchi
  • Journal Title: Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AIEDAM) Volume: Vol. 27, No. 3 Issue: 3 Pages: 259-269
  • DOI: 10.1017/s0890060413000267
  • NAID: 120005458358
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Formalizing and Adapting a General Function Module for Foundational Ontologies (2016)
  • Author(s): Stefano Borgo, Riichiro Mizoguchi, Yoshinobu Kitamura
  • Organizer: 9th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS 2016)
  • Place of Presentation: Annecy (France)
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-08
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 目的指向性に基づく人工物・生体・社会的組織・行為・サービスの統一的モデル (2015)
  • Author(s): 來村 徳信，溝口 理一郎
  • Organizer: 2015年度人工知能学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 公立はこだて未来大学（北海道函館市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-31
• [Presentation] 感情に関わる情報処理関連機能/行為語彙に関する考察 (2014)
  • Author(s): 來村 徳信
  • Organizer: 2014年度人工知能学会全国大会（第28回)
  • Place of Presentation: ひめぎんホール（愛媛県・松山市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-12 – 2014-05-15
• [Presentation] Dual Goal Model (2014)
  • Author(s): 西村 悟史
  • Organizer: 2014年度人工知能学会全国大会（第28回)
  • Place of Presentation: ひめぎんホール（愛媛県・松山市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-12 – 2014-05-15
• [Presentation] 情報やコミュニケーションに関わる機能語彙に関する考察 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小林 陽
  • Organizer: 2013年度人工知能学会全国大会（第27回)
  • Place of Presentation: 富山県富山市
• [Presentation] 人間行動根拠付けのための目的達成方式の組織化を目指して (2013)
  • Author(s): 西村 悟史
  • Organizer: 2013年度人工知能学会全国大会（第27回)
  • Place of Presentation: 富山県富山市