Representation and integration of knowledge based on multiple granularity of time using temporal logic

Modelling, reasoning about and integrating knowledge based on multiple time granularities in knowledge-based systems is important, especially when talking about events that take place in the real world. Formal approaches based on temporal logics have been successfully applied in many application domains of knowledge-based systems where the notion of dynamic change (that is, evolution of a system through time) is central. This paper presents a methodology based on temporal logic to deal with knowledge based on multiple time granularities in knowledge-based systems. The methodology includes an approach to the representation of timing systems, a method used for representing facts and rules in a knowledge-based system that involve multiple time granularities, and several deductive reasoning techniques.6 page(s