Solving Network Synthesis Problems Using Ant Colony Optimisation -- A Combined Swarm Differential Evolution Algorithm for Optimization Problems -- An Evolutionary Optimum Searching Tool -- Value Prediction in Engineering Applications -- Scatter Search with Random Walk Strategy for SAT and MAX-W-SAT Problems -- Move Ordering Using Neural Networks -- Why Use a Unified Knowledge Representation? -- Lazy Knowledge Base Update -- On the Computational Aspect of Rule Based Database Updates -- Building an Information and Knowledge Fusion System -- Hierarchical Approach for Engineering Skills Acquisition -- Dealing with Information in the Different Styles Together — Skill Inheritance and Integration of Information -- Knowledge Modelling in Support of Knowledge Management -- A New Approach in Object-Based Knowledge Representation: The AROM System -- Ontology Integration Tasks in Business-to-Business E-Commerce -- Using Multiple Models for Debugging VHDL Designs* -- Lessons Learned from Diagnosing Dynamic Systems Using Possible Conflicts and Quantitative Models -- Intelligent Assumption Retrieval from Process Models by Model-Based Reasoning -- A Knowledge Model for Automatic Configuration of Traffic Messages -- Information Extraction from HTML: Combining XML and Standard Techniques for IE from the Web -- Flexible Similarity Assessment for XML Documents Based on XQL and Java Reflection -- Where to Position the Precision in Knowledge Extraction from Text -- Generation of Similarity Measures from Different Sources -- SNN: A Supervised Clustering Algorithm -- An Eager Regression Method Based on Best Feature Projections -- On the Relationship between Learning Capability and the Boltzmann-Formula -- A View Selection Tool for Multidimensional Databases -- Inductive learning of a knowledge dictionary for a text mining system -- Combining Symbolic and Numeric Techniques for DL Contents Classification and Analysis -- Neural Learning from Unbalanced Data Using Noise Modeling -- Neural Modeling of an Industrial Process with Noisy Data -- Enhanced Artificial Neurons for Network Applications -- Time Delay Neural Networks Designed Using Genetic Algorithms for Short Term Inter-City Traffic Forecasting -- An Efficient Hardware Implementation of Feed-Forward Neural Networks* -- MAPS: A Method for Identifying and Predicting Aberrant Behavior in Time Series -- Comparisons of QP and LP Based Learning from Empirical Data -- A Fuzzy Cognitive Map Based on the Random Neural Model -- Synthetic Damage Assessment for RC Structure Based on Fuzzy Logic -- Genetic Algorithm for Fuzzy Logical Equations Solving in Diagnostic Expert Systems -- Diagnosis Based on Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic in NPPs -- Vagueness in Spatial Data: Rough Set and Egg-Yolk Approaches -- Dynamic Trait Expression for Multiploid Individuals of Evolutionary Algorithms -- A Genetic and Evolutionary Programming Environment with Spatially Structured Populations and Built-In Parallelism -- Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Time Series Forecasting -- Layout of Two Dimensional Irregular Shapes Using Genetic Algorithms -- An Application of Genetic Algorithms to Course Scheduling at the United States Army War College -- Separation Surfaces through Genetic Programming -- Distributed Configuration as Distributed Dynamic Constraint Satisfaction -- Representation Choice Methods as the Tool for Solving Uncertainty in Distributed Temporal Database Systems with Indeterminate Valid Time -- Checkpoint-Recovery for Mobile Intelligent Networks -- Automotive Product Documentation -- The Design and Implementation of a Traffic Accident Analysis System -- Decision Support System for Shadow Mask Development Using Rule and Case -- An Expert System for Ironmaking -- Short Circuit Detection on Printed Circuit Boards during the Manufacturing Process by Using an Analogic CNN Algorithm -- Application of Feature Transformation and Learning Methods in Phoneme Classification -- A Smart Machine Vision System for PCB Inspection -- Linguistic and Logical Tools for an Advanced Interactive Speech System in Spanish -- Selecting a Relevant Set of Examples to Learn IE-Rules -- An Environment for Formal Specification and Verification of Lingware -- Sentence Analysis by Case-Based Reasoning -- Topic Detection Using Lexical Chains -- A Mixed Closure-CSP Method to Solve Scheduling Problems -- Decentralized Autonomous FMS Control by Hypothetical Reasoning Including Discrete Simulator -- Distributed Learning and Control for Manufacturing Systems Scheduling -- An Agent for Providing the Optimum Cycle Length Value in Urban Traffic Areas Constrained by Soft Temporal Deadlines -- Interactive Modeling for Batch Simulation of Engineering Systems: A Constraint Satisfaction Problem -- Approaches to Increase the Performance of Agent-Based Production Systems -- Scheduling of Production Using the Multi-agent Approach by Hierarchical Structure -- Optimization of Disassembly Sequences for Recycling of End-of-Life Products by Using a Colony of Ant-Like Agents -- Sound and Visual Tracking for Humanoid Robot -- Developing a Mobile Robot Control Application with CommonKADS-RT -- Intelligent Control of Mobile Robot during Autonomous Inspection of Welding Damage Based on Genetic Algorithm -- Machine Learning for Car Navigation -- Implementing Agent Management Using Conversation Patterns and Role Theory -- An Approach to Coalition Formation Using Argumentation-Based Negotiation in Multi-agent Systems -- A Negotiation Model to Support Material Selection in Concurrent Design -- An XML-Based Language for Coordination Protocol Description in Multi-agent System -- A Distributed Multi-agent Model for Value Nets -- Norms for DLP Agents Working in a Warehouse Scenario -- A Methodology for Reliable Systems Design -- Intelligent Support for Interactive Configuration of Mass-Customized Products -- Knowledge Decomposition for Conceptual Product Design: An Approach to Develop Specific Domain Expert Systems for Supporting Concurrent Engineering Projects -- Intelligent Control Synthesis of Manufacturing Systems* -- A Knowledge Based System for the Maintenance of Chemical Plants and Its Implementation Using OPTRANS -- Different Kinds of Neural Networks in Control and Monitoring of Hot Rolling Mill -- Non-linear Prediction of Vibration Series for Turbogenerator Unit -- Autonomous Agents Architecture to Supervise and Control a Wastewater Treatment Plant -- Agent-Based Support for Handling Environmental and Life-Cycle Issues -- Fractal Businesses in an E-Business World -- Optimisation of Process Chains and Production Plants by Using a Hybrid-, AI-, and Simulation-Based Approach -- A Multi-Agent Fuzzy Cognitive Tool For Reengineering Manufacturing Systems -- Product Line Design with Customer Preferences -- Applying Logic of Information Flow and Situation Theory to Model Agents That Simulate the Stock Market Behaviour -- GAs and Financial Analysis -- Semi-structured Knowledge Representation for the Automated Financial Advisor -- Improving Space, Time, and Termination in Rewriting-Based Programming -- Knowledge Intensive Case-Based Assistance for Framework Reuse* -- Deciding on a Pattern -- Program Modeling for Fault Definition Based Static Analysis -- Goal-Driven, Scalable Generation of Complete Interaction Sequences for Testing Graphical User Interfaces -- Planning Agents in a Multi-agents Intelligent Tutoring System -- Constraint-Based Tutors: A Success Story -- Applying Collision Avoidance Expert System to Navigation Training Systems as an Intelligent Tutor.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Export Systems, IEA/AIE 2001, held in Budapest, Hungary in June 2001. The 104 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 140 submissions. The proceedings offer topical sections on searching, knowledge representation, model-based reasoning, machine learning, data mining, soft computing, evolutionary algorithms, distributed problem solving, export systems, pattern and speech recognition, vision language processing, planning and scheduling, robotics, autonomous agents, design, control, manufacturing systems, finance and business, software engineering, and intelligent tutoring.