Inhalt

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   Software Integration in Cognitive Systems - A First Encounter
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   Cognitive Systems for Human-Machine-Interaction
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   Viewpoints on Software Architectures for Integrated Cognitive Systems
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   Research Questions, Objectives and Approach
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   Outline and Contributions
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   A Systems Perspective on a Cognitive Vision Project
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  The Project Perspective: The VAMPIRE Endeavour
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   Cognitive Vision - An Emerging Discipline
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   Modularity and Multiple Computation
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   Dynamic Coordination and Adaptation
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   From Sensorial to Symbolic Information
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   The VAMPIRE Project
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   The Human-In-The-Loop
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   The Visual Active Memory Concept
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   Summary
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  The Collaborative Perspective
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   The Scenario-Driven Research Process
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   Software Development and Scenario-Driven Research
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   Software Integration as Process
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   The Social Complexity of Integration
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   Collaboration and Usability Aspects
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   Mutual Understanding and Agreement
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   Summary
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  The Technological Perspective
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   The Consequences of Parallelism
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   Distributed Systems and Software Integration
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   The Role of Middleware
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   Requirements of Distributed Systems
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   The Relevance of Architecture
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   Modularity as a Key to Software Quality
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   Software Coupling and Granularity
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   Architectural Styles and Software Integration
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   Summary
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  Requirements and Architectures for Integration of Cognitive Systems
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   Synopsis of Requirements
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   Functional Aspects
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   Non-Functional Aspects
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   Implementation-specific and Economic Aspects
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   Software Architectures and Middleware for Cognitive Systems
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   Domain-specific Architectures
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   General Middleware Architectures
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   Evaluation of Selected Approaches
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   Object-oriented Middleware
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   Cognitive Vision Middleware
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   Cognitive Robotics Middleware
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   Conclusion
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   The Information-Driven Integration Approach
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  Adopting Event-Based System Models
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   The Manifesto of Information-Driven Integration
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   Strategic Aims
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   The Service-Oriented Viewpoint
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   The Event-Driven Perspective
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   Guide to the Reader
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   Document Model
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   Information-oriented Representation
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   XML Processing and Extensibility
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   Exploiting Reflection
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   Event Model
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   Event Metadata
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   Optimized Packaging of Binary Data
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   Domain Events
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  Observation Model
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   A Hybrid Subscription Model
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   Transformation-based Event Filtering
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   Notification Model
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   Implicit Invocation
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   Visibility and Scopes
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   Dynamic Dispatch of Event Notifications
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   Port-based Optimization
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   Summary
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  From Event-based to Cognitive Systems
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   Resource Model
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   Services, Interfaces, and Components
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   Naming Resources
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   The Federated Naming Service
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   Interaction Model
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   Connectors and Service Interfaces
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   Event-based Realization
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   Adaptation Patterns
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  Memory Model
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   Concepts
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   The ActiveMemory Architecture
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   Coordination Model
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   Formalizing Coordination with Petri Nets
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   Development, Analysis, and Execution
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   Domain Model
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   XML Type Libraries
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   Application Adapters for Computer Vision Tools
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   Application Specific Libraries
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   Summary
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   Experimental Evaluation
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  The VAMPIRE System
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   Augmented-Reality for Context-Aware Assistance
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   An Augmented-Reality Interface for Human-Machine Interaction
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   The Assistance Scenario
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   An Information-Driven Software Architecture
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   Functional View
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   Development View
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   Service View
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   Physical View
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   Interaction Scenarios
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  System Evaluation
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   Performance Considerations
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   User Studies
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   Conclusion
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  Interactive Cognitive Robots - A New Domain
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   The Cognitive Robot Companion
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   System Architecture
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   A Face Memory for a Sociable Robot
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   Interaction Scenario
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   An Anthropomorphic Robot for HRI Research
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   A Control Architecture for Manual Intelligence
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   Summary
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   Synopsis
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  Conclusion
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   Information-driven Integration in a Nutshell
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   Facilitating Collaborative Development
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  Insights and Observations
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   The Functional Viewpoint
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   The Collaborative Viewpoint
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   The Engineering Viewpoint
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   Some Answers and New Questions
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   Bibliography
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   List of Figures