Publications

2019

Hao, Q., Keppens, J. and Rodrigues, O. (2019) A self-training ontology-driven approach for topic classification (ST-OLDA). In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology. .

Keppens, J. (2019) Explainable Bayesian Network Query Results via Natural Language Generation Systems. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 42-51.

2018

Sassoon, I., Zillessen, S., Keppens, J. and McBurney, P. (2018) A formalisation and prototype implementation of Argumentation for Statistical Model Selection. In Argument & Computation 10(1): 83-103.

2017

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J., Miles, S. and Luck, M. (2017) Establishing norms with metanorms over interaction topologies. In Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems 31(6): 1344-1376.

Hao, Q., Keppens, J. and Rodrigues, O. (2017) A Verb-based Algorithm for Multiple-Relation Extraction from Single Sentences. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering. 115-121.

Kuppili Venkata, S., Musial, K., Mahmoud, S. and Keppens, J. (2017) Demonstration: Multi- agent system for distributed cache maintenance. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Advances in Practical Applications of Cyber-Physical Multi-Agent Systems. 364- 368.

Kuppili Venkata, S., Musial, K., Mahmoud, S. and Keppens, J. (2017) Multi-agent system for distributed cache maintenance. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Advances in Practical Applications of Cyber-Physical Multi-Agent Systems. 157- 169.

2016

Keppens, J. (2016) Explaining Bayesian Belief Revision for Legal Applications. In Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. 63-72.

Sassoon, I., Keppens, J. and McBurney, P. (2016) Preferences in Argumentation for Statistical Model Selection. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computation Models of Argumentation. 53-60.

Kuppili Venkata, S., Keppens, J. and Musial, K. (2016) Agent Based Simulation to Evaluate Adaptive Caching in Distributed Databases. In Proceedings of Multi-Agent Systems and Agreement Technologies (EUMAS & AT 2015), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 9571. 455-462.

Kuppili Venkata, S., Keppens, J. and Musial, K. (2016) Adaptive Caching Using Sub-query Fragmentation for Reduction in Data Transfers from Distributed Databases. In Proceedings of the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) Conference XXV. TBD.

2015

Mahmoud, M., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J., Taweel, A., Bench-Capon, T. and Luck, M. (2015) Establishing norms with metanorms in distributed computational systems. In Artificial Intelligence and Law 23(4): 367-407.

Brady, O., Overill, R. and Keppens, J. (2015) DESO: Addressing volume and variety in large-scale criminal cases. In Digital Investigation 15: 72-82.

Chockler, H., Fenton, N., Keppens, J. and Lagnado, D. (2015) Causal Analysis for Attributing Responsibility in Legal Cases. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 33-42.

2014

Sassoon, I., Keppens, J. and McBurney, P. (2014) Towards Argumentation for Statistical Model Selection. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computation Models of Argumentation. 67-74.

Brady, O., Overill, R. and Keppens, J. (2014) Addressing the Increasing Volume and Variety of Digital Evidence Using an Ontology. In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Joint Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference. 176-183.

Keppens, J. (2014) Developing Bayesian Models for Assessing the Value of Evidence. In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Joint Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference. xvii.

Keppens, J. (2014) On modelling non-probabilistic uncertainty in the likelihood ratio approach to evidential reasoning. In Artificial Intelligence and Law 22(3): 239-290.

2013

Sasidharan, P., Henderson, C., Lockwood, G., Keppens, J., Jones, A. and Brohan, E. (2013) User Centered Evaluation of EQUALS, a Rule-based Legal Decision-aid. In Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. 131-134.

2012

Keppens, J. (2012) Towards Argumentation about Subjective Probabilities. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computation Models of Argumentation. 422-429.

Mahmoud, S., Villatoro, D., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2012) Optimised Reputation-Based Adaptive Punishment for Limited Observability. In Proceedings of the IEEE 6th International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organising Systems. 129-138.

Shaw, M., Keppens, J., Luck, M. and Miles, S. (2012) Towards A General Model of Organisational Adaptation: Pipelines. In Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Coordination, Organisations, Institutions and Norms. 174-191.

Liu, H., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2012) Towards Decentralised Agent-Based Inter-Company Scheduling. In Proceedings of the 3rd ECAI Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Logistics. 37-42.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2012) Efficient Norm Emergence through Experiential Dynamic Punishment. In Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 576-581.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2012) Norm Emergence through Dynamic Policy Adaptation in Scale Free Networks. In Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems. 123-140.

Mahmoud, S., Griffths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2012) Norm Emergence: Overcoming Hub Effects in Scale Free Networks. In Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Coordination, Organisations, Institutions and Norms. 136-150.

Keppens, J. (2012) Argument Diagram Extraction From Evidential Bayesian Networks. In Artificial Intelligence and Law 20(2): 109-143.

2011

Keppens, J., Shen, Q. and Price, C. (2011) Compositional Bayesian Modelling for Computation of Evidence Collection Strategies. In Applied Intelligence 35(1): 134-161.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M (2011) Norm Establishment via Metanorms in Network Topologies. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology. 25-28.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2011) Overcoming Omniscience in Axelrod's Model. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology. 29-32.

Keppens, J. (2011) On Extracting Arguments from Bayesian Network Representations of Evidential Reasoning. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 141-150.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2011) Establishing Norms for Network Topologies. In Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Coordination, Organizations, Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems. 203-220.

Luck, M., Barakat, L., Keppens, J., Mahmoud, S., Miles, S., Oren, N., Shaw, M. and Taweel, A. (2011) Flexible Behaviour Regulation in Agent Based Systems. In Guttmann C. and Dignum F., Georgeff M. (Eds.) Collaborative Agents - Research and Development, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6066. 99-113.

2010

Almisned, F. and Keppens, J. (2010) Requirements Analysis: Evaluating KAOS Models. In Journal of Software Engineering and Applications 9(3): 869-874.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2010) The Role of Mutation in Norm Emergence. In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Normative Multi-Agent Systems. 23-28.

Mahmoud, S., Griffiths, N., Keppens, J. and Luck, M. (2010) An analysis of norm emergence in Axelrod’s model. In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Normative Multi-Agent Systems. 23-28.

2009

Keppens, J. (2009) Conceptions of Vagueness in Subjective Probability for Evidential Reasoning. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. 89-99.

2008

Keppens, J. (2008) Critical reflections on a peer review exercise in a computer programming course. In Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Excellence in Teaching Conference. 33-44.

Keppens, J. and Hay, D. (2008) Concept map assessment for teaching computer programming. In Computer Science Education 18(1): 31-42.

2007

Schafer, B. and Keppens, J. (2007) Legal LEGO: Model based computer assisted teaching in evidence courses. In Journal of Information, Law & Technology (Special Issue on Law, Education and Technology) 2007(1): .

Keppens, J. (2007) On Qualitative Probabilities for Legal Reasoning about Evidence. In Proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 55-64.

Keppens, J. (2007) Towards Qualitative Approaches to Bayesian Evidential Reasoning. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 17-25.

Schafer, B., Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2007) Thinking with and outside the box: developing computer support for evidence teaching. In Robert, P. and Redmayne, M. (Eds.) Innovations in Evidence and Proof: Integrating Theory, Research And Teaching. 139-158.

2006

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2006) Granularity and disaggregation in compositional modelling with applications to ecological systems. In Applied Intelligence 25(3): 269-292.

Shen, Q., Keppens, J., Aitken, C., Schafer, B. and Lee, M. (2006) A scenario-driven decision support system for serious crime investigation. In Law, Probability and Risk 5(2): 87-117.

Keppens, J. and Schafer, B. (2006) Knowledge Based Crime Scenario Modelling. In Expert Systems with Applications 30(2): 203-222.

2005

Keppens, J. and Schafer, B. (2005) Assumption Based Peg Unification for Crime Scenario Modelling. In Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. 49-58.

Keppens, J., Shen, Q. and Schafer, B. (2005) Probabilistic Abductive Computation of Evidence Collection Strategies in Crime Investigation. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 215-224.

Keppens, J., Shen, Q. and Lee, M. (2005) Compositional Bayesian Modelling and Its Application to Decision Support in Crime Investigation. In Proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 138-148.

Schafer, B. and Keppens, J. (2005) 'And then there was none' - Indirect proof and hypothetical reasoning in Law. In Archives for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy 97: 177-187.

2004

Keppens, J. and Schafer, B. (2004) 'Murdered by parties unknown' - Speculative Reasoning in Law and Logic. In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. 41-51.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2004) Compositional Model Repositories via Dynamic Constraint Satisfaction with Order-of-Magnitude Preferences. In Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research 21: 499-550.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2004) Causality Enabled Compositional Modelling of Bayesian Networks. In Proceedings of the 18th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 33-40.

2003

Keppens, J. and Schafer, B. (2003) Using the Box to Think Outside It - Creative Scepticism and Computer Decision Support in Criminal Investigations. In Proceedings of the IVR 21st World Congress Special Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in the Law: Creativity in Legal Problem Solving. Published online.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2003) Compositional Ecological Modelling Revisited: Casting Compositional Modelling Problems as Dynamic Constraint Satisfaction Problems. In Proceedings of the 17th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 119-129.

Keppens, J. and Zeleznikow, J. (2003) A Model Based Reasoning Approach for Generating Plausible Crime Scenarios from Evidence. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 51-59.

Halliwell, J., Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2003) Linguistic Bayesian Networks for Reasoning with Subjective Probabilities in Forensic Statistics. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. 42-50.

2002

Keppens, J. and Zeleznikow, J. (2002) On the Role of Model-based Reasoning in Decision Support in Crime Investigation. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Law and Technology. 77-83.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2002) A Calculus of Partially Ordered Preferences for Compositional Modelling and Configuration. In Proceedings of the AAAI Workshop on Preferences in AI and CP: Symbolic Approaches. 39-46.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2002) On Supporting Dynamic Constraint Satisfaction with Order of Magnitude Preferences. In Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 75-82.

2001

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2001) On Compositional Modelling. In Knowledge Engineering Review 16(2): 157-200.

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2001) Disaggregation in Compositional Modelling of Ecological Systems via Dynamic Constraint Satisfaction. In Proceedings of the 15th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 21-28.

2000

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (2000) Towards Compositional Modelling of Ecological Systems via Dynamic Flexible Constraint Satisfaction. In Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning. 74-82.

1998

Keppens, J. and Shen, Q. (1998) Finding Faults with Uncertain Assumptions. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Principles of Diagnosis. 197-203.

Keppens, J., Shen, Q. and Biris, E. (1998) Maintaining Uncertain Assumptions for Plausible Fault Diagnosis. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems. 1898-1899.

1996

Vanthienen, J., Dries, E. and Keppens, J. (1996) Clustering Knowledge in Tabular Knowledge Bases. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence. 88-95.