It takes a lot of humanity to make machines intelligent. At least, that's true for expert systems. An expert system with an empty knowledge base is actually quite dumb. It depends completely on people to collect its knowledge, put it in the right form, load it up and then look after its ongoing care and feeding.... Continue Reading →
The 3-Part Anatomy of an Expert System
Expert systems can be described in three structural components. My description is intentionally simplified. It's also meant to be conceptual. Actual systems may have a more complex makeup, or a different architecture altogether. The Knowledge Base The knowledge base makes the expert system intelligent. It's where the domain-specific expert knowledge is stored. The knowledge is... Continue Reading →