Publications

Working Papers and Reports

D. D. Dankel, "An Introduction to PL/C", UIUCDCS-R-77893, Computer Science Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, September 1977

D. D. Dankel, "Browsing and Alerting in Large Data Bases", WP-13, Advanced Automation Group, Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois, February 1979

D. D. Dankel, "Browsing in Databases: The Heuristic Discovery of Patterns", Computer and Information Sciences, University of Florida, November 1980

D. D. Dankel, "Browsing in Data Bases", T-102, Advanced Automation Group, Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, November 1980

D. D. Dankel, "Annotated Bibliography of Knowledge Representation Papers", Center for Information Research, University of Florida, May 1981

D. D. Dankel, "The Importance of Data Structures in Natural Language Problem Solving Plans", Computer and Information Sciences, University of Florida, February 1983

D. D. Dankel and S. B. Navathe, "A Hierarchical Model for the Representation of Temporal Knowledge", Computer and Information Sciences, University of Florida, February 1983

D. D. Dankel, "Summary of the Harris Lisp Functions", Computer and Information Sciences, University of Florida, May 1984

D. D. Dankel and S. M. Thebaut, "A Study on the Automated Development of Test Program Sets: Final Report", TR-85-11, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, July 1985

D. D. Dankel and J. Woodham, "Prospective Student Information: M.S. and Ph.D.", TR-85-12, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Sept. 1985

D. D. Dankel, D. Hutches, S. Duggins, and T. Sarver, "Overview of Intelligent Programming Environment Design", SERC-TR-8-F, September 1987

D. Hutches and D. D. Dankel, "The Use of Natural Language for Creating Specifications in the Intelligent Programming Environment", SERC-TR-4-F, August 1987

D. D. Dankel, "Final Report: Knowledge Based Target Detection Project", Eglin Air Force Base, 1989

Conference Papers

D. D. Dankel, "The Parsing of Natural Language Sentences Containing Unknown Words", North Central Regional ACM Conference, University of Illinois, March 1977, Urbana, IL

D. D. Dankel, "Browsing in Large Data Bases", The 6th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, August 1979, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 188 - 190.

K. Sprague, and D. D. Dankel, "Fuzzy Semantic Networks: A New Knowledge Representation Structure", Cognitive Science Conference, August 1982, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 41 - 43.

D. D. Dankel and G. Russo, "A Comprehensive Approach to Computerized Medical Practice: VERIFIER I", 27th ISMM International Symposium, Microcomputer Applications in Medicine and Bioengineering, October 1984, New York City, NY, pp. 63 - 67

D. D. Dankel and G. Russo, "Verification of Medical Diagnoses Using a Microcomputer", 1st Annual Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computer Technology Conference, April 1985, Long Beach, CA, pp. 34 - 39.

D. D. Dankel, "Expert Systems: Misconceptions and Reality", SAE International Congress and Exposition, February 1986, Detroit, MI, pp. 5 - 10.

D. D. Dankel, R. V. Rodriguez and F. Anger, "HAIM OMLET: An Expert System for Discrete Structures", 3rd Annual USC Computer Science Symposium, March 1986, Columbia, SC, pp. 4 - 15.

D. D. Dankel, R. V. Rodriguez and F. Anger, "HAIM OMLET: An Expert System Research Tool of Discrete Structures", SPIE Conference on the Applications of Artificial Intelligence III, April 1986, Orlando, FL, pp. 599 - 605.

B. G. Gayle and D. D. Dankel, "RxPERT: An Intelligent Computer System for Drug Interactions", with B. Gayle, SPIE Conference on the Applications of Artificial Intelligence III, April 1986, Orlando, FL, pp. 599 - 605.

D. D. Dankel, "Knowledge Representation for Expert Systems: A Survey and Evaluation of Techniques", SAE International Congress and Exposition, February 1987, Detroit, MI

R. V. Rodriguez, F. D. Anger, and D. D. Dankel, "RESKB: A Relational Solution to an Expert System's Knowledge Base", SPIE Conference on Applications of Artificial Intelligence IV, May 1987, Orlando, FL

R. V. Rodriguez and D. D. Dankel, "OML Expert: An AI Application to Orthomodular Lattices and Related Structures" International Conference on the Application of Expert Systems, April 1987, Madrid, Spain

J. Schlossberg, J. W. Sullivan, and D. D. Dankel, "An Inference Mechanism-Independent Rule Schema for Flexible Knowledge Acquisition", 3rd Annual Rock Mountain Conference on Artificial Intelligence, June 1988, Denver, CO

P. A. Everett, D. D. Dankel, P. Jones, and J. W. Jones, "A Study in Acquiring Knowledge from an Expert", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, March 1988, Orlando, FL, pp. 81 - 85.

F. D. Anger, R. V. Rodriguez, and D. D. Dankel, "Organizing an Expert System's Knowledge Base Using Relational Database Techniques", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, April 1988, Orlando, FL, pp. 152 - 155.

P. A. Everett, P. Jones, J. W. Jones, and D. D. Dankel, "Guidelines for Acquiring Knowledge from an Expert", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Agriculture Extension, February 1988, Orlando, FL

D. D. Dankel, "Intelligent Programming Environments: Overview of the Current Design", Proceedings of the AAAI Workshop on Automating Software Design, August 1988, St. Paul, MN, pp. 16 - 20.

J. S. Nelson, D. D. Dankel, P. H. Jones, and F. S. Zazueta, "Applying Automated Knowledge Acquisition for Greenhouse Controls", FLAIRS-89, April 1989, Orlando, FL, pp. 221 - 225.

D. D. Dankel, "IPE: The Intelligent Programming Environment", Proceedings of the Workshop on Automating Software Design, August 1989, Detroit MI, pp. 65 - 73.

D. D. Dankel, W. Walker and M. Schmalz, "POND: A Knowledge Representation Language which Facilitates Requirements Capturing", Proceedings of the 12th International Avignon Conference, Avignon-92, June 1992, Avignon, France, pp. 451 - 462.

D. D. Dankel, W. Walker and M. Schmalz, "GATOR: Requirements Capturing of Telephony Features", AAAI-92, Automating Software Design on Domain-Specific Software Design, July 1992, San Jose, CA, pp. 29 - 34.

D. D. Dankel, W. Walker, M. Schmalz, and K. Nielsen, "A Model for Capturing Requirements", Toulouse 92, The 5th International Conference on Software Engineering and its Applications, December 1992, Toulouse, France, pp. 589 - 598.

W. Walker and D. D. Dankel, "POND: Modular Representation and Reasoning for Telephony", Florida AI Research Symposium, April 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp. 171 - 174.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, K. Nielsen, and W. Walker, "An Efficient, Nonrecursive Pipelined Architecture for the Automated Understanding of Technical Texts", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, April 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp. 228 - 232.

K. Nielsen and D. D. Dankel, "Optimizations of a Chart-Parser", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, April 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp. 233 - 236.

M. Schmalz and D. D. Dankel, "Phonetic Transformations for the Enhancements of Word Recognition in English and Phonetic- Language Text", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, April 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp. 237 - 241.

D. D. Dankel, W. Walker, M. Schmalz, K. Nielsen, D. Rhodes, L. Muzzi, "A Requirements Capturing Environment for Telephony", International Symposium on Applied Computing, October 1993, Monterey, Mexico, pp. 121 - 130.

B. L. Maria, F. A. Lambay, S. Chakravarthy, D. D. Dankel, S. Tukekci, M. Mendenhall, and W. R. Lee, "XNEO: A Diagnostic Expert System for Pediatric Neuro-oncology", Fourth International Conference on Management of Technology, February 1994, Miami, FL, pp. 910 - 920.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, D. R. Rhodes, L. H. Muzzi, K. S. Nielsen, and W. W. Walker, "Knowledge-based Linguistic Support for Automated Requirements Capturing", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1994, Pensacola Beach, FL, pp. 61 - 65.

M. Schmalz and D. D. Dankel, "TONGUE - An Interlingua for the Automated Interpretation of Technical Text", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1994, Pensacola Beach, FL, pp. 142 - 146.

L. H. Muzzi and D. D. Dankel, "Planning in the Generation of Natural-Language Reports for GATOR", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1994, Pensacola Beach, FL, pp. 193 - 197.

D. D. Dankel, M. Schmalz, W. Walker, K. Nielsen, L. Muzzi, and D. Rhodes, "An Architecture for Defining Features and Exploring Interactions", The International Workshop on Feature Interactions, May 1994, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 258 - 271.

D. D. Dankel, M. S. Schmalz, and K. S. Nielsen, "Understanding Natural Language Software Specifications", The 14th International Avignon Conference, AI-94, June 1994, Paris, France, Vol. 3, pp. 25 - 34.

B. L. Maria, D. D. Dankel, F. A. Lambay, S. Chakravarthy, S. Tukekci, M. Mendenhall, and W. R. Lee, "XNEO: A Diagnostic Expert System for Pediatric Neuro-oncology", American Medical Informatics Conference, November 1994, Washington, DC, pp. 678 - 683.

D. D. Dankel, "The Role of an AI Fundamentals Course in an AI Curriculum", British AI Conference Workshop on AI Education: Goals, Courses, Resources, April 1995, Sheffield, England, pp. 19 - 24.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, "Heart - A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation: 1. Background and Model Requirements", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1995, pp. 133 - 137.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, "Heart - A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation: 2. Model Specification and Integration", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1995, pp. 258 - 263.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, RST/TONGUE - Representation of an Interlingua for Technical Text in Terms of Rhetoric Structure Theory", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1995, pp. 269 - 273.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, "Heart - A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation: 3. Mechanism for Emotional Reverberation, Decay, and Priming", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1996, pp. 334 - 338.

M. Schmalz, D. D. Dankel, "Heart - A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation: 4. Application to Textual Accounts of Human Abductions", Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1996, pp. 505 - 510.

J. N. Xin, F. S. Zazueta, T. A. Wheaton, D. D. Dankel, "An Expert System for Microirrigation Control," Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1996, pp. 415 - 418.

M. S. Schmalz and D. D. Dankel, "HEART: A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation 5. Coupling between Emotions and Comparison with Other Models," The Tenth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1997, pp. 258 - 262.

M. S. Schmalz and D. D. Dankel, "HEART: A Model of Emotion for Natural Language Interpretation 6. Ontologies, Paradigms, and Perspectives for Emotional Relativism," The Tenth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1997, pp. 297-301.

D. D. Dankel and J. Hearn, "The Use of the WWW to Support Distance Learning through NTU", ITiCSE-97 (Integrating Technology in Computer Science Education), June 1997, Uppsala, Sweden, pp. 8 - 10.

D. K. Benn, A. Bridgwater, D. D. Dankel, and R. B. Lesser, "Automatic Selection of Variable Radiographic Examination Intervals Based on Caries Risk," International Association of Dental Maxillofacial Radiology/CMI '97, Advances in Maxillofacial Imaging, Edited by Farman, Gibbs, and Scarfe, Elsevier Publishing, Amsterdam, 1997, pp. 385 - 392.

H. Sug, and D. D. Dankel, "Rule Discovery using Patterns from Joined Table of Relational Databases", First Workshop on High Performance Data Mining held in conjunction with The 12th International Parallel Processing Symposium and The 9th Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing, March 1998

H. Sug and D. D. Dankel, "Stepwise Rule Set Discovery Based on Frequency", SCI'98-ISAS'98 Focus Symposium on Knowledge Discovery in Databases, July 1998

D. K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, S. K. Kostewicz, "Can Low Accuracy Disease Risk Predictor Models Improve Health Care Using Decision Support Systems?", AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) Fall Symposium, Orlando, FL, Nov. 7-11, 1998, pp. 577-581, Nominated for Best Paper Award

C. Yoon, W. H. Donnally, and D. D. Dankel, "Design and Implementation of Anatomic Pathology Database System", 16th International Florida AI Conference (FLAIRS-03), St. Augustine, FL, May 2003

D. D. Dankel, M. Connor, and Z. Chardon, "WoundCare: A Palm Pilot-Based Expert System for the Treatment of Pressure Ulcers", 9th Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine in Europe, AIME 2003, Protaras, Cyprus, Oct. 18-22, 2003, pp. 345-349

J.H. Greenberg, D.D. Dankel, A. Helal, and B. Furht, "A Content Oriented Architecture for Consumer-to-Consumer E-Commerce", ICEIS 2004 (International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems), Porto, Portugal, April 14-17, 2004.

D. D. Dankel and M. Ó. Kristmundsdóttir, “A Knowledge-based System for Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients”, 18th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 15-17, 2005, pp 820-821.

C. W. Yoon and D. D. Dankel, “Domain Specific Knowledge-based Information Retrieval Model using Knowledge Reduction, 18th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 15-17, 2005, pp 301-306

D. D. Dankel and M. Ó. Kristmundsdóttir, “REPS: A Rehabilitation Expert System For Post Stroke Patients”, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Europe (AIME-05), Aberdeen, Scotland, July 2005, pp. 94-98.

C. Crane, D. Armstrong, A. Arroyo, A. Baker, D.D. Dankel, G. Garcia, N. Johnson, J. Lee, S. Ridgeway, J. Schueller, E. Schwartz, E. Thorn, S. Velat, and J.H. Yoon, "Experiences from the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge and Implications for Heavy Vehicle Autonomy", CIGR - International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, XXXVII Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia Agrícola – CONBEA 2008, Brazil, August 31 to September 4, 2008, 6 pages.

C. Crane, D. Armstrong, A. Arroyo, A. Baker, D. Dankel, G. Garcia, N. Johnson, J. Lee, S. Ridgeway, E. Schwartz, E. Thorn, S. Velat, and J.H. Yoon, "Lessons Learned at the DARPA Urban Challenge", 2008 Florida Conference on Recent Advances in Robotics, FIT, Melbourne, Florida, May 8-9, 2008.

Conference Abstracts

B. Maria, D. D. Dankel, "Artificial Intelligence in the Academic Setting: Promise of Favorable Impact on Teaching, Research, and Patient Care", Southeastern Medical Informatics Conference, June 1995, Abstract, http://www.med.ufl.edu/ medinfo/smic95/smic.html

D. K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, S. Kostewicz, T. Chau, "A Pictorial Chart for Displaying Caries Severity and Activity", American Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology, 49th Annual Session, Sante Fe, NM, Oct. 14-18, 1998, p. 48.

R.A. Ferreyra, J.W. Jones, C.D. Messina, and D.D. Dankel II, "Integrating Multiple Knowledge Sources to Constrain Crop Model Parameterization for Precision Agriculture Applications", in Abstracts of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA Annual Meetings, Denver, CO, Nov. 2-6, 2003.

R. A. Ferreyra, J. Koo, J. W. Jones, C. D. Messina, W. M. Bostick,
D. D. Dankel II, J. R. Murdock, J. M. Potts, R. Clark, "Blending Expert Opinion and Data Assimilation for Parameterizing Spatial Biophysical Models", in Abstracts of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA Annual Meetings, Seattle, WA, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2004.

Journal Papers

D. D. Dankel, "Knowledge Representation for Expert Systems: A Survey and Evaluation of Techniques", 1986 Transactions of the SAE, September 1987.

S. Walczak and D. D. Dankel, "Acquiring Tactical and Strategic Knowledge with a Generalized Method for Chunking of Game Pieces", International Journal of Intelligent Systems: Research and Applications, Vol. 8, 1993, pp. 249 - 270.

J. Xin, F. S. Zazueta, A. G. Smajstrla, T. A. Wheaton, J. W. Jones, P. H. Jones, and D. D. Dankel, "CIMS: An Integrated Real-Time Computer System for Citrus Microirrigation Management," Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 13, No. 6, 1997, pp. 785-790.

D. K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, T. D. Clark, R. B. Lesser, and A. Bridgwater, "Standardizing Collection of Data and Decision-making with an Expert System," Journal of Dental Education, Vol. 61, pp. 885-894, 1997.

D. K. Benn, T. D. Clark, D. D. Dankel, S. H. Kostewicz, "A Practical Approach to Evidence-based Management of Caries", Journal of American College of Dentistry, Vol. 66, No. 1, Spring 1999, pp. 27 - 35.

C. Crane, D. Armstrong, A. Arroyo, A.n Baker, D. Dankel, G. Garcia, N. Johnson, J. Lee, S. Ridgeway, E. Schwartz, E. Thorn, S. Velat, J. H. Yoon, and J. Washburn, "Team Gator Nation’s Autonomous Vehicle Development for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge", AIAA Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, Vol. 4, No. 12, December 2007, pages 1059-1085.

C. Crane, D. Armstrong, A. Arroyo, A. Baker, D. Dankel, G. Garcia, N. Johnson, J. Lee, S. Ridgeway, E. Schwartz, E. Thorn, S. Velat, and J. H. Yoon. "Development of the NaviGATOR for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge,", submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems on February 28, 2008.

Journal Abstracts

D. K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, R. B. Lesser, G. A. Godley, A. Bridgwater, E. Sutton, and S. Hoghooghi, "Construction of a Prototype Caries Risk-Management Expert System", Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 76, Special Issue, Abstract #19, 1997.

D.K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, S. Kostewicz, T. Chau, "A Pictorial Chart for Displaying Caries Severity and Activity", American Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology, 49th Annual Session, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct 14-18, 1998, p. 48.

D. K. Benn, D. D. Dankel, S. Kostewicz, J. B. Even, P. K. Blaser, "A Tooth Chart for Severity and Activity of Caries Lesions", Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 78, 1999, Abstract No. 1762, p. 1762.

T. Kim, D. K. Benn, S. Kostewicz, D. D. Dankel,. "A Novel Method For Clinical Data Collection By Voice Recognition", Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 79, 2000, Abstract No 3593.

D. K. Benn, S. H. Kostewicz, D. D. Dankel, R. Segal, "Designing An Electronic Patient Record With Multiple Real Time Decision Support Modules For Managing Diseases", American Medical Informatics Association.

J. D. Schipper, J. L. Schauben, D. D. Dankel II, A. A. Arroyo and D. R. Sollee, "Differential Toxicological Diagnoses by Using A Knowledge-Based Computerized Models", Clinical Toxicology (The Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists, and American Association of Poison Control Centers), Volume 46, Number 7, M.A. McGuigan, Ed., London, UK, August 2008, p. 612.

Edited Journal Issues

M. B. Fishman and D. D. Dankel, International Journal of Expert Systems: Research and Applications, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1992.

Book Chapters

D. D. Dankel and G. Russo, "Verification of Medical Diagnoses Using a Microcomputer", in Microcomputer-Based Expert Systems, edited by A. Gupta and B. E. Prasad, IEEE Press, 1988, pp. 329 - 334.

D. D. Dankel, "Expert Systems", in Organization and Decision Theory, edited by I Horowitz, Klewer Publishing Co, 1989, pp. 255 - 276.

br> F. Anger, R. Rodriguez and D. D. Dankel, "Organizing an Expert System's Knowledge Base Using Relational Database Techniques", in Advances in Artificial Intelligence 1, edited by M. Fishman, JAI Press, 1989, pp. 65 - 79.

P. A. Everett and D. D. Dankel, "A Study in Acquiring Knowledge from an Expert", in Advances in Artificial Intelligence 1, edited by M. Fishman, JAI Press, 1989, pp. 145 - 157.

J. S. Nelson, D. D. Dankel, P. H. Jones, and F. S. Zazueta, "Applied Automated Knowledge Acquisition for Greenhouse Controls", in Advances in Artificial Intelligence Research II, edited by M. B. Fishman and J. L. Robards, 1992, pp. 101 - 111.

Co-author of two book chapters in I. Becerra-Fernandez, A. J. Gonzalez, and R. Sabherwal, Knowledge Management, Pearson Publications, Inc., in publication, expected 2004

Edited Volumes

D. D. Dankel and J. Stewman, Proceedings of the Sixth Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, April 1993, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

M. Fishman and D. D. Dankel, Advances in Artificial Intelligence III, JAI Press, 1993

D. D. Dankel and J. Stewman, Proceedings of the Seventh Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1994, Pensacola Beach, FL

D. D. Dankel, Proceedings of the Tenth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 1997, Daytona Beach, FL

Books

A. Gonzalez and D. D. Dankel, Knowledge-Based Systems: Theory and Practice, 1993, Prentice Hall, First Edition