The Next Generation of Information Systems: From Data to Knowledge

Traditional database systems have been able to manipulate
large amounts of   data efficiently, whilst artificial
intelligence (and in particular expert   systems) have
reasoned with rules, but rarely with data. It has                  become
evident that to build truly intelligent information                           systems,
facilities are required from artificial intelligence                     and
database and distributed technologies.
This book consists of            seventeen selected and revised papers
on the next generation of information systems, based on
papers presented at two workshops, one on                        integrating
artificial intelligence and databases, and the other                  on
intelligent and cooperating information systems. The papers
address   several core issues, such as intelligence,
distribution, and                        multi-agent/cooperative systems, and
focuses on designing and building such systems mainly
through the use of intelligent agents. The book                     presents
up-to-date developments in this interdisciplinary                           field,
covering information systems, artificial intelligence,                     and
distributed systems.