{"product_id":"planning-in-intelligent-systems-aspects-motivations-and-methods-9780471734277","title":"Planning in Intelligent Systems: Aspects, Motivations, and Methods","description":"The first comparative examination of planning paradigms\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This text begins with the principle that the ability to anticipate and plan is an essential feature of intelligent systems, whether human or machine. It further assumes that better planning results in greater achievements. With these principles as a foundation, Planning in Intelligent Systems provides readers with the tools needed to better understand the process of planning and to become better planners themselves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The text is divided into two parts: \u003cbr\u003e * Part One, \"Theoretical,\" discusses the predominant schools of thought in planning: psychology and cognitive science, organizational science, computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and systems theory. In particular, the book examines commonalities and differences among the goals, methods, and techniques of these various approaches to planning. The result is a better understanding of the process of planning through the cross-fertilization of ideas. Each chapter contains a short introduction that sets forth the interrelationships of that chapter to the main ideas featured in the other chapters.\u003cbr\u003e * Part Two, \"Practical,\" features six chapters that center on a case study of The Netherlands Railways. Readers learn to apply theory to a real-world situation and discoverhow expanding their repertoire of planning methods can help solve seemingly intractable problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e All chapters have been contributed by leading experts in the various schools of planning and carefully edited to ensure a consistent high standard throughout.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is designed to not only expand the range of planning tools used, but also to enable readers to use them more effectively. It challenges readers to look at new approaches and learn from new schools of thought. Planning in Intelligent Systems delivers effective planning approaches for researchers, professors, students, and practitioners in artificial intelligence, computer science, cognitive psychology, and mathematics, as well as industry planners and managers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wout Van Wezel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Interscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.38w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471734277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2006 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOUT VAN WEZEL, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor of Production System Design, Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. His research interests include planning and scheduling, human-centered decision support systems, and production control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRENÉ J. JORNA, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Knowledge Management and Cognition, Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. His research activities focus on knowledge representation, planning and scheduling, semiotics, knowledge management, and sustainable innovation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEXANDER M. MEYSTEL, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the College of Engineering, Drexel University. His research centers on intelligence control, autonomous robots, learning systems, computer architectures for cognitive machines, and manufacturing, as well as the theory of knowledge representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45322661232755,"sku":"9780471734277","price":268.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e468aedf-2c6f-4015-9bf4-671484a02da3.jpg?v=1786020908","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/planning-in-intelligent-systems-aspects-motivations-and-methods-9780471734277","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}