Espaços conceituais : uma proposta de uso de representações conceituais aplicada a sistemas multiagentes

Abstract

The BDI architecture is the preferred approach for the development of agents situated in complex dynamic environments. The BDI architecture, which is founded on the symbolic model, represents a consolidated model that counts upon substantial theoretical-practical contributions. However, according to Gärdenfors, despite its strengths, there are some aspects of the cognitive phenomena which give rise to the need of a conceptual model that has to establish itself between the perceptual and the symbolic levels. Taking into account the principle that recognition of objects can be set as a process of concept formation, this thesis comprises the design and implementation of a knowledge representation model for BDI agents based on the assumptions of the paradigm of conceptual spaces. In this sense, the actual approach seeks to establish the necessary mechanisms for the development of this model through the use of the Jason platform and the programming language CSML. From the issues which are inherent to the development of an application directed to the aid of visually impaired people, this thesis aims to evaluate the implications of the building processes of the conceptual inference model for BDI agents.