Can Common Sense uncover cultural differences in computer applications?

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

2009

Abstract. A narrative game is described here which main goal is to support childrens´ free expression and socialization considering their cultural background. This game can be used at school, in which students can develop a story together under the teacher's supervision. The idea is to support teachers to create characters and scenarios according to the students´ cultural context, expressed in their common sense knowledge, and consequently enabling them to get engaged on developing the story collaboratively. Also, teacher has the common sense's support to conduct the story according to the facts are being narrated, to stimuli the students' communion. This cultural sensitive RPG-like environment intends to promote a closer contact between teacher and students and among students giving them a more contextualized computer tool to be stimulated to freely express their thoughts, desires and to support them to cooperative work with teachers what is desirable for their intellectual and cognitive development.

Section: Contextellermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Common sense is then processed and stored in a knowledge base as a semantic network called ConceptNet where the nodes represents concepts and they are connected through arcs that represent relations according to the Marvin Minsky's knowledge model [1]. This base intends to reflect a basic knowledge structure near human cognitive structure.…”

Section: Contextellermentioning

confidence: 99%

Entertainment Game to Support Interaction between Teachers and Students

Silva

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

2009

“…Another version of WIHT was developed to work on four semantic networks [1]: the OMCSNet (OMCSNet.OM), which was mined from the Open Mind corpus, and three culturally specific knowledge bases -the Brazilian (OMCSNet.BR), the Mexican (OMCSNet.MX) and North-American (OMCSNet.US) semantic networks. The OMCSNet.BR was built from data mined from the Brazilian Open Mind Common Sense database [1,2].…”

Section: Finding Metaphors and Analogies In Open Mind Common Sense Knmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We define "common sense" as the knowledge that most people agree with in a certain community at a certain period of time [1,2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Common Sense-Based On-Line Assistant for Training Employees

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Godói

Carvalho

et al. 2007

Self Cite

Abstract. We present a prototype of an on-line assistant to support a training course about workspace safety issues. The application uses a common sense reasoning engine and the Brazilian Open Mind common sense knowledge base, to make inferences about concepts that might be unfamiliar to the students. We explore the use of metaphors and analogies to explain topics, enhancing learning by using similarities to help students associate related topics. We believe that common sense can be used to take into account cultural considerations while helping learners to build analogies. A survey of students showed that they considered analogies useful in the learning process, that the system was helpful in understanding new concepts, and that it helped connect the information searched for with common sense knowledge.

“…A research developed at LIA has pointed to the fact that OMCS-Br knowledge bases store cultural differences as it is presented in [1] and in [2]. As future work, it is intended to invest in the development of applications with intelligent interfaces.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Machines with good sense: How can computers become capable of sensible reasoning?

Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice II

Carvalho

Pereira

et al.

Good sense can be defined as the quality which someone has to make sensible decisions about what to do in specific situations. It can also be defined as good judgment. However, in order to have good sense, people have to use common sense knowledge. This is not different to computers. Nowadays, computers are still not able to make sensible decisions and one of the reasons is the fact that they lack common sense. This paper focuses on OMCS-Br, a collaborative project that makes use of web technologies in order to get common sense knowledge from a general public and so use it in computer applications. Here it is presented how people can contribute to give computers the knowledge they need to be able to perform common sense reasoning and, therefore, to make good sense decisions. In this manner, it is hoped that software with more usability can be developed.