Information modelling is essential in the process of problem-solving. Drawing on a wide research field from the viewpoint of information modelling, this volume covers topics such as: the modelling and the tools for concept formation; associative search for databases and knowledge bases; enterprise modelling for enterprise integration systems; meta models for integrating multiple models, or for selecting appropriate ones; theoretical foundations for the modelling in databases; knowledge bases, and hyper media; natural language semantics for information modelling; software modelling for concurrent processes and distributed systems; object modelling and inference for vision, and manipulator and information modelling and taxonomies. The wide range of topics discussed is intended to provide advanced, in-depth and coherent understanding of these areas and their methodologies, as well as the mutual relationships between them. At the same time, the aim of the book is to enhance understanding of information modelling as the core concept and methodology for a wide variety of problem-solving methods.

Volume editor: Y. Tanaka, etc.