9780306424540

Knowledge Acquisition for Expert Systems

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780306424540

Hardcover|9780306424540


Overview

Building an expert system involves eliciting, analyzing, and interpreting the knowledge that a human expert uses when solving problems. Expe­ rience has shown that this process of "knowledge acquisition" is both difficult and time consuming and is often a major bottleneck in the production of expert systems. Unfortunately, an adequate theoretical basis for knowledge acquisition has not yet been established. This re­ quires a classification of knowledge domains and problem-solving tasks and an improved understanding of the relationship between knowledge structures in human and machine. In the meantime, expert system builders need access to information about the techniques currently being employed and their effectiveness in different applications. The aim of this book, therefore, is to draw on the experience of AI scientists, cognitive psychologists, and knowledge engineers in discussing particular acquisition techniques and providing practical advice on their application. Each chapter provides a detailed description of a particular technique or methodology applied within a selected task domain. The relative strengths and weaknesses of the tech­ nique are summarized at the end of each chapter with some suggested guidelines for its use. We hope that this book will not only serve as a practical handbook for expert system builders, but also be of interest to AI and cognitive scientists who are seeking to develop a theory of knowledge acquisition for expert systems.

ISBN-13

9780306424540

ISBN-10

0306424541

Weight

1.00 Pounds

Dimensions

6.50 x 1.00 x 9.75 In

List Price

$99.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

208 pages

Publisher

Springer

Published On

1987-07-31



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