During 1989 and 1990 the Commodity Classification expertsystem (ES) was developed for the US Department Of Commerce. This object-oriented program develops a person/computer dialogue that simulates the process an expe...
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During 1989 and 1990 the Commodity Classification expertsystem (ES) was developed for the US Department Of Commerce. This object-oriented program develops a person/computer dialogue that simulates the process an expert would use to determine if a high tech commodity could be exported. New users had problems matching regulation subsection headings with data on the manufacturer's data sheet. The dual problem of searching both the regulation and the spec sheet for matching words was sometimes frustrating. This problem was reduced, but not solved, by adding a commercial program that could search the regulations, providing examples of the subsection headings, and providing definitions of technical terms.
A model and a methodology for managing the development of commercial expertsystems involving multiple experts is presented. The model incorporates a view of the nature of human knowledge, the constraints of the techn...
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A model and a methodology for managing the development of commercial expertsystems involving multiple experts is presented. The model incorporates a view of the nature of human knowledge, the constraints of the technology, and pragmatic considerations of the organization in which the development takes place. The methodology engendered by this model introduces a new role, the Sherpa, and a new tool, the Knowledge Verification Template (KVT). This methodology has been successfully applied in multiple systems. Its specific application to the BioMark Program, a commercial preventive healthcare program, is presented.
The authors review current legal theories of liability for defective software as well as other emerging theories which may be applied to expertsystem software's new roles in American society. The purpose of this ...
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The authors review current legal theories of liability for defective software as well as other emerging theories which may be applied to expertsystem software's new roles in American society. The purpose of this work is to allow expertsystem developers to understand in advance the performance standards to which they potentially may be held. It is concluded that current legal theories will have to be expanded in order to directly establish tort liability due to defects in the software.
The author discusses the experiences at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in developing an expertsystems/advanced computer technology organization. A brief history of the group is presented with discussions o...
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The author discusses the experiences at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in developing an expertsystems/advanced computer technology organization. A brief history of the group is presented with discussions of personnel, training, hardware, and software. Two example applications from the laboratory are briefly described to point out some lessons learned. The author presents several opinions/lessons learned in developing expertsystems capability and applying expertsystems technology.
The author explores a general framework for analyzing or synthesizing intelligent systems, as well as techniques for implementing them. The framework consists of six factors: purpose, space, structure, time, process a...
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The author explores a general framework for analyzing or synthesizing intelligent systems, as well as techniques for implementing them. The framework consists of six factors: purpose, space, structure, time, process and efficiency. The technologies involve the methods of artificial intelligence and strategies for developing knowledge-based systems. The framework has been used to develop diverse applications, ranging from an expertsystem for creative product design to a package for factory configurations. This framework is discussed in the context of an expertsystem for the design of personal computers.
A strategy is presented for transferring expertsystem technology from university to industry. This strategy is based on five years of experience in developing expert and knowledge-based systems for academic and indus...
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A strategy is presented for transferring expertsystem technology from university to industry. This strategy is based on five years of experience in developing expert and knowledge-based systems for academic and industrial applications in Mexico. The strategy includes KBS (knowledge-based system) technology assimilation, applied research and development with graduate students in computer science and artificial intelligence, an annual program of seminars on expertsystems, an annual international symposium on artificial intelligence applications, research agreements with companies to develop expertsystem prototypes in manufacturing, including the training of knowledge engineers from the sponsoring companies, and the formation of the Center for Artificial Intelligence to do human resources education, applied research, and technological development. Lessons learned in selling expertsystems, problem domain selection, cost/benefit analysis, management of expertsystems projects, and expertsystem tool selection are mentioned.
State-of-the-art research and implementation efforts being conducted in the area of expert database systems with the goal of developing intelligent and effective applications is examined. Various approaches taken to i...
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State-of-the-art research and implementation efforts being conducted in the area of expert database systems with the goal of developing intelligent and effective applications is examined. Various approaches taken to integrate expertsystems and database systems are discussed. Next, a real-world application developed by the author using one of the outlined techniques is discussed in detail. This application consists in the implementation of a comprehensive computerized system to automate the educational activities of the American Red Cross. The insights gleaned from this effort are presented. The most important lesson learned was to stop thinking about rules in abstract terms and visualize them instead, as any other valid entity (or object) as a part of the overall data model.
The CALTREC project automated the process of creating State of California Travel Expense Claims. This project is a good representative of the types of projects expected to be done by the State of California. The appli...
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The CALTREC project automated the process of creating State of California Travel Expense Claims. This project is a good representative of the types of projects expected to be done by the State of California. The application is heavily embedded into traditional data processing systems, which added much additional work outside the scope of what is considered to be knowledge engineering. The author describes the CALTREC application and why it was built, what it took to build the application and why traditional data processing skills were essential to the project's success. It is noted that the present work should be of interest to those who are considering building expertsystems as well as to those who are evaluating alternative software and hardware platforms for implementation and deployment of expertsystems applications.
FAME is a long term project within the IBM Research Division, one of whose objectives is to provide a comprehensive advisory system for financial marketing to IBM marketing representatives. At the same time, FAME has ...
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FAME is a long term project within the IBM Research Division, one of whose objectives is to provide a comprehensive advisory system for financial marketing to IBM marketing representatives. At the same time, FAME has served as a test vehicle for a number of ideas relating to knowledge representation, problem solving, and the management of large knowledge based systems. The author describes the FAME expertsystem, discusses its current status, giving particular emphasis to testing and validation procedures that were instituted, and indicates what lessons have been learned. It is concluded that the use of a structured inheritance network, such as K-Rep, as the core knowledge representation service for an expertsystem provides considerable benefits in the construction of an expertsystem. Its enforced semantics encourages a disciplined method of knowledge engineering. This forces system designers to make more careful representation decisions than would otherwise be made in a system without enforced semantics;at the same time, it performs a built-in consistency check as the attributes of objects in K-Rep are assigned values.
To get an expertsystems project started within an organization there are a variety of ways ranging from a grass roots approach to having the commitment from a champion in top management. In order to successfully star...
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To get an expertsystems project started within an organization there are a variety of ways ranging from a grass roots approach to having the commitment from a champion in top management. In order to successfully start and obtain sponsorship of an expertsystems project, a combination of strategies should be used to permeate the organization. The author describes the creation of an awareneses for an expert configuration system at Encore Computer Corporation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is concluded that the hybrid aproaches used to get the project underway at Encore were very successful in terms of introducing expertsystems technology to Encore employees and management. The necessity of knowing the corporate climate and culture was an important lesson learned from this experience.
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