Ken Forbus

Ken Forbus is Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Education at Northwestern University.[1] He has a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, from MIT, Cambridge, MA, as well as a S.M. Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA and S.B. Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA.[2] He is notable for his work in qualitative process theory, automated sketch understanding and on automated analogical reasoning. He developed the structure mapping engine based on the structure-mapping theory of Dedre Gentner. He is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.[3]

He was the chair (president) of the society in August, 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Forbus, Ken". Faculty Directory. Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Forbus, Ken". Faculty Web Page. Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Current AAAI Fellows". aaai.org. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Retrieved 2010-01-24.


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