[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/FutureVision vision.rst

[Benja Fallenstein]

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        FutureVision   : vision.rst 

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        aquanet relation

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@@ -373,8 +373,10 @@
 and tightly structure knowledge representation.
 It used a frame-based representation,
 with custom schemas: classes contain slots to be filled by other
-objects. However, the system is still restricted to using separate
-sessions and defining schemas for each session - the system is
+objects. 
+However, the system is still restricted to using separate
+sessions and defining schemas for each session. 
+The system is
 a knowledge organization tool, not a full operating environment.
 
     - allows defining and changing the schemas
@@ -386,6 +388,13 @@
          (`Marshall et al. 1993`)
 
     - sessions, though, defined with fixed schemas
+
+Aquanet is closely related to our work, in that it reifies
+items as linkable first-class objects. However, Aquanet
+does not appear to have a view that shows all the other items
+connected to a particular item, thus allowing users
+to browse the network of items.
+This is a user interface difference, not a structural one.
 
 The VIKI system is able to find structure based on spatial placements 
 of objects (`Marshall and Shipman 1993`, `Marshall et al 1994`_).