A fuzzy grammar and possibility theory-based natural language user interface for spatial queries

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 147-159

  Wang, Fangju ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuzzy grammar; Fuzzy set; Geographic information systems; Natural language user interface; Possibility theory

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; QUERY LANGUAGES;

FUZZY GRAMMAR; POSSIBILITY THEORY;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 0033730859     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0114(99)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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