COMPUTERS, BEINGS AND MINDS

ANIL MITRA PHD


Table of Contents


Top | Abstract | Contents                  

Introduction

Origins and Objectives

What is the Meaning of "Dynamic Interactions of Computers, Beings and Minds"?

Computer

Modeling

Dynamic Interaction

The Logic of the Document

 

1.   The Aims and Applications

Aims

Automation

Document Production and Maintenance

Document And Knowledge Storage And Retrieval

Management

Planning

Text Production

Research, Conceptual Synthesis

Being And Simulation of Being

Being

How to Get a Computer to Think

Recognizing Thinking, Mind, Consciousness

 

2.   Theory and Concepts

Cognitivism

Cognitive Theory

Ontology

Consciousness, Mind and Brain

Agent and Machine

Knowledge

Origin and Evolution

Knowledge and Action

Nature of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge Representation... Models of Representation

Alternative Representations

Topics in Artificial Intelligence

General

Knowledge Representation

Knowledge-based systems and applications

Robotics and computer vision

 

3.   Tools and Tasks

An Approach

Tools and Tasks: Basis

Tools and Tasks: Listing

Information and meaning modes:

Machine modes

Presentation modes

Translation: raw data - presentation

Manipulation of presentation: Types of Processing

High Level Processing

Software Classes

Communication Software [details below]

Systems Software [details below]

Applications Software [details below]

A set of tools for research and social application

Classes

Tools

Human Agent

Performance

Storage

Processing

Architecture

Peripherals, sensors and motors

Environmental issues

 

4.   Implementation

Concept

Source for the Concept

Basis

Modes of implementation

Plan of Implementation

 

5.   The Applications So Far

Life Design - a concept

Evolution and life - a concept

The computer as environment

Some elements of the computer environment

Standard software as meaning processors

Information Systems

Text system

Knowledge Applications

Encyclopedia

Conceptual discovery

Knowledge-base Templates

Miscellaneous Knowledge-ware Aids

 

Appendix: Software Classes and Listing

Communication Software

Data Communication

Telecommunications

Systems Software

Applications Development System

Operating Systems

Utilities

Applications Software

Production Level Data Processing

Graphics and photo

Printing and Publishing

Multimedia - playback, production and development

Knowledge and Knowledge Systems, Artificial Intelligence

Design, Decision, Planning and Government

Science

Arts and humanities

Education

Professional

Commerce

Combinations