This book provides the research community in Europe and Japan with descriptions of scientific results and experiences achieved by using innovative methods and approaches in computer science and other disciplines, which have a common interest in understanding and solving problems on the base model of information and knowledge, and apply research results to practice. Therefore philosophy and logic, cognitive science, knowledge management, linguistics and management science are relevant areas, too. IOS Press is an international scientific, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields.