Collaborative human-machine analysis using a controlled natural language

David H. Mott; Donald R. Shemanski; Cheryl Giammanco; Dave Braines

doi:10.1117/12.2180121

15 May 2015 Collaborative human-machine analysis using a controlled natural language

David H. Mott, Donald R. Shemanski, Cheryl Giammanco, Dave Braines

Proceedings Volume 9499, Next-Generation Analyst III; 94990J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180121
Event: SPIE Sensing Technology + Applications, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

A key aspect of an analyst's task in providing relevant information from data is the reasoning about the implications of that data, in order to build a picture of the real world situation. This requires human cognition, based upon domain knowledge about individuals, events and environmental conditions. For a computer system to collaborate with an analyst, it must be capable of following a similar reasoning process to that of the analyst. We describe ITA Controlled English (CE), a subset of English to represent analyst's domain knowledge and reasoning, in a form that it is understandable by both analyst and machine. CE can be used to express domain rules, background data, assumptions and inferred conclusions, thus supporting human-machine interaction. A CE reasoning and modeling system can perform inferences from the data and provide the user with conclusions together with their rationale. We present a logical problem called the "Analysis Game", used for training analysts, which presents “analytic pitfalls” inherent in many problems. We explore an iterative approach to its representation in CE, where a person can develop an understanding of the problem solution by incremental construction of relevant concepts and rules. We discuss how such interactions might occur, and propose that such techniques could lead to better collaborative tools to assist the analyst and avoid the “pitfalls”.

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David H. Mott, Donald R. Shemanski, Cheryl Giammanco, and Dave Braines "Collaborative human-machine analysis using a controlled natural language", Proc. SPIE 9499, Next-Generation Analyst III, 94990J (15 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180121

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