A strategy for conceptual model acquisition

A strategy for conceptual model acquisition is proposed. Knowledge acquisition is performed with a simple structure, i.e., the lexicon. Using the lexicon and an AI-based approach, a conceptual model is derived. The approach assists in the construction of a first cut version of the conceptual model, which should undergo a validation process. A prototype is built using an object-oriented AI shell. The system is tested with a library example (a 50 entries lexicon).<
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