ABSTRACT Autogenesis is an abstract theory of living systems and their evolution, recently develo... more ABSTRACT Autogenesis is an abstract theory of living systems and their evolution, recently developed by the authors. It is proposed that replication—an imperfect copying of a functional information, directed by the same information—characterizes the living organization. Autogenesis is the evolution of replicative systems, where replicative information develops, compartments are formed, and eventually an end state is reached. In this paper we introduce a computer model, the aim of which is to show the predicted phases and phenomena of autogenesis in a nontrivial way, and to make the main concepts of the theory more transparent.
We present an abstract approach to incremental knowledge fusion (classifier fusion) with three di... more We present an abstract approach to incremental knowledge fusion (classifier fusion) with three different local update rules applied when agents meet. These are: a rule based on the averaging of local information, experience based reputation and transitive reputation, respectively. We introduce and discuss the role of Well Informed Agents (WIAs) in these systems. We analyze each rule in detail and present a comparison that reveals important differences. In particular, best convergence (but with a medium error term) is achieved by the transitive method, whereas middle values of convergence with the smallest error terms are shown by the averaging method. Experience based reputation fares worse of the three, both in terms of convergence speed and error. We discuss consequences for smart societies and directions of future work.
This chapter focuses on two enhanced and widely used parallel computing environments: QosCosGrid-... more This chapter focuses on two enhanced and widely used parallel computing environments: QosCosGrid-ProActive (QCG-ProActive) and QosCosGrid-OpenMPI (QCG-OMPI). QCG-OMPI is designed to enable parallel applications to run across geographically widely distributed computational resources owned and secured by different administrative organizations. QCG-ProActive was successfully integrated with the Repast Suite, a very popular Java-based, agent-based modeling and simulation platform. The chapter presents a short overview of validation scenarios. It discusses the main requirements of complex systems and other demanding parallel applications and classifies these into ?> templates. ?> The chapter introduces the QCG middleware services and their key capabilities relevant to end users. A number of useful libraries and frameworks for application developers and resource providers using QCG are described. The chapter provides additional Web-based monitoring and troubleshooting tools for QCG, which are already available on some production-level computational clusters and supercomputers. large-scale systems; middleware; modelling
We propose a novel approach for Ad-Hoc WiFi based distribution of information within large crowds... more We propose a novel approach for Ad-Hoc WiFi based distribution of information within large crowds of mobile users. The work is motivated by civil protection scenarios where infrastructure based communication often breaks down in cases of emergency. We follow a basic opportunistic networking approach by making use of the smartphones' built-in WiFi hotspot functionality which in combination with the devices switching between access point and client modes facilitates the propagation of messages on a multi-hop basis. We make three contributions with respect to previous work on this topic. First, we empirically determine core boundary conditions given by the performance of modern smartphones. To maximize system performance under such circumstances we propose novel heuristics for a mode switching strategy based on client mobility instead of random strategies that have mainly been utilized so far. Finally, we compare its performance to a random role switching strategy in a large-scale simulation based on a real dataset consisting of movement traces from 28'000 people during a three day festival in Zurich. Within the simulation we investigate the influence of various parameters on the system's behavior.
... Biol. (1991) 148, 17-32 Life, Self-reproduction and Information: Beyond the Machine Metaphor ... more ... Biol. (1991) 148, 17-32 Life, Self-reproduction and Information: Beyond the Machine Metaphor G. KAMPISt ... of them, namely, cellular automaton models t~ la von Neumann, do not appropriately represent the full information content that drives reproduction processes in Nature. ...
Derived from epistemological fundamentals, a new concept of process is developed and applied to b... more Derived from epistemological fundamentals, a new concept of process is developed and applied to biological evolution. The new conception is based on a disctinction between external and internal views of processes. Dynamical equations are associated with the external view, whereas the observation of processes is shown to require an internal approach. Conventional models of dynamics are found to show properties (such as time-independence) that cannot be grounded for an important class of systems viewed internally. The processes that require a new approach are argued to include evolutionary phenomena and Whiteheadian instances of change. Problems of motion such as Zeno’s paradoxes are recognized as issues of externally represented static systems versus internally represented changing systems. The basic notions of an ontology for internal processes of a system are developed. Evolutionary models are discussed in the light of these concepts, and a new simulation framework, based on internally viewed processes that can alter themselves, is presented.
Összefoglalás. A jelen írás alapja a témában tartott előadásom. Először általános kérdésekkel fog... more Összefoglalás. A jelen írás alapja a témában tartott előadásom. Először általános kérdésekkel foglalkozom, majd a tervezett „EU AI Act”-ről lesz szó, utána egy VW projektet ismertetek röviden, majd a „megmagyarázható MI”-ről fogok beszélni, aztán egy saját, hazai kezdeményezésről, az Alfi projektről teszek említést. Végezetül egy kitekintés zárja le az írást. Summary. This writing is based on a lecture on the topic. In my other (German) affiliation I am manager of a large-scale EU project called “HumanE AI Net” (funded with 12m Euro) comprising 53 leading EU institutions, including large universities (UCL London, LMU Munich, Sorbonne, Sussex or ELTE), networks of research institutes (Fraunhofer, Max Planck Gesellschaft, INRIA, CNR Italy), large international companies (ING Bank, SAP, Philips, Airbus), etc. In the writing I discuss general issues related to Humane AI, the planned EU AI Act, social credit systems, explainable AI, and the Alphie project, respectively. In April 2021, th...
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Digital T... more This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Digital Transformation and Global Society, DTGS 2016, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in June 2016. The43 revised full papers and 15 revised short papers, presented together with 3 poster papers and an invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 157 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections oneSociety: New Social Media Studies; eSociety: eGovernment and eParticipation: Perspectives on ICTs in Public Administration and Democracy; eKnowledge: ICTs in Learning and Education Management; eCity: ICTs for Better Urban (Rural) Planning and Living; eHealth: ICTs in Healthcare; eScience: Big Data Complex Calculations.
ABSTRACT Autogenesis is an abstract theory of living systems and their evolution, recently develo... more ABSTRACT Autogenesis is an abstract theory of living systems and their evolution, recently developed by the authors. It is proposed that replication—an imperfect copying of a functional information, directed by the same information—characterizes the living organization. Autogenesis is the evolution of replicative systems, where replicative information develops, compartments are formed, and eventually an end state is reached. In this paper we introduce a computer model, the aim of which is to show the predicted phases and phenomena of autogenesis in a nontrivial way, and to make the main concepts of the theory more transparent.
We present an abstract approach to incremental knowledge fusion (classifier fusion) with three di... more We present an abstract approach to incremental knowledge fusion (classifier fusion) with three different local update rules applied when agents meet. These are: a rule based on the averaging of local information, experience based reputation and transitive reputation, respectively. We introduce and discuss the role of Well Informed Agents (WIAs) in these systems. We analyze each rule in detail and present a comparison that reveals important differences. In particular, best convergence (but with a medium error term) is achieved by the transitive method, whereas middle values of convergence with the smallest error terms are shown by the averaging method. Experience based reputation fares worse of the three, both in terms of convergence speed and error. We discuss consequences for smart societies and directions of future work.
This chapter focuses on two enhanced and widely used parallel computing environments: QosCosGrid-... more This chapter focuses on two enhanced and widely used parallel computing environments: QosCosGrid-ProActive (QCG-ProActive) and QosCosGrid-OpenMPI (QCG-OMPI). QCG-OMPI is designed to enable parallel applications to run across geographically widely distributed computational resources owned and secured by different administrative organizations. QCG-ProActive was successfully integrated with the Repast Suite, a very popular Java-based, agent-based modeling and simulation platform. The chapter presents a short overview of validation scenarios. It discusses the main requirements of complex systems and other demanding parallel applications and classifies these into ?> templates. ?> The chapter introduces the QCG middleware services and their key capabilities relevant to end users. A number of useful libraries and frameworks for application developers and resource providers using QCG are described. The chapter provides additional Web-based monitoring and troubleshooting tools for QCG, which are already available on some production-level computational clusters and supercomputers. large-scale systems; middleware; modelling
We propose a novel approach for Ad-Hoc WiFi based distribution of information within large crowds... more We propose a novel approach for Ad-Hoc WiFi based distribution of information within large crowds of mobile users. The work is motivated by civil protection scenarios where infrastructure based communication often breaks down in cases of emergency. We follow a basic opportunistic networking approach by making use of the smartphones' built-in WiFi hotspot functionality which in combination with the devices switching between access point and client modes facilitates the propagation of messages on a multi-hop basis. We make three contributions with respect to previous work on this topic. First, we empirically determine core boundary conditions given by the performance of modern smartphones. To maximize system performance under such circumstances we propose novel heuristics for a mode switching strategy based on client mobility instead of random strategies that have mainly been utilized so far. Finally, we compare its performance to a random role switching strategy in a large-scale simulation based on a real dataset consisting of movement traces from 28'000 people during a three day festival in Zurich. Within the simulation we investigate the influence of various parameters on the system's behavior.
... Biol. (1991) 148, 17-32 Life, Self-reproduction and Information: Beyond the Machine Metaphor ... more ... Biol. (1991) 148, 17-32 Life, Self-reproduction and Information: Beyond the Machine Metaphor G. KAMPISt ... of them, namely, cellular automaton models t~ la von Neumann, do not appropriately represent the full information content that drives reproduction processes in Nature. ...
Derived from epistemological fundamentals, a new concept of process is developed and applied to b... more Derived from epistemological fundamentals, a new concept of process is developed and applied to biological evolution. The new conception is based on a disctinction between external and internal views of processes. Dynamical equations are associated with the external view, whereas the observation of processes is shown to require an internal approach. Conventional models of dynamics are found to show properties (such as time-independence) that cannot be grounded for an important class of systems viewed internally. The processes that require a new approach are argued to include evolutionary phenomena and Whiteheadian instances of change. Problems of motion such as Zeno’s paradoxes are recognized as issues of externally represented static systems versus internally represented changing systems. The basic notions of an ontology for internal processes of a system are developed. Evolutionary models are discussed in the light of these concepts, and a new simulation framework, based on internally viewed processes that can alter themselves, is presented.
Összefoglalás. A jelen írás alapja a témában tartott előadásom. Először általános kérdésekkel fog... more Összefoglalás. A jelen írás alapja a témában tartott előadásom. Először általános kérdésekkel foglalkozom, majd a tervezett „EU AI Act”-ről lesz szó, utána egy VW projektet ismertetek röviden, majd a „megmagyarázható MI”-ről fogok beszélni, aztán egy saját, hazai kezdeményezésről, az Alfi projektről teszek említést. Végezetül egy kitekintés zárja le az írást. Summary. This writing is based on a lecture on the topic. In my other (German) affiliation I am manager of a large-scale EU project called “HumanE AI Net” (funded with 12m Euro) comprising 53 leading EU institutions, including large universities (UCL London, LMU Munich, Sorbonne, Sussex or ELTE), networks of research institutes (Fraunhofer, Max Planck Gesellschaft, INRIA, CNR Italy), large international companies (ING Bank, SAP, Philips, Airbus), etc. In the writing I discuss general issues related to Humane AI, the planned EU AI Act, social credit systems, explainable AI, and the Alphie project, respectively. In April 2021, th...
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Digital T... more This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Digital Transformation and Global Society, DTGS 2016, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in June 2016. The43 revised full papers and 15 revised short papers, presented together with 3 poster papers and an invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 157 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections oneSociety: New Social Media Studies; eSociety: eGovernment and eParticipation: Perspectives on ICTs in Public Administration and Democracy; eKnowledge: ICTs in Learning and Education Management; eCity: ICTs for Better Urban (Rural) Planning and Living; eHealth: ICTs in Healthcare; eScience: Big Data Complex Calculations.
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