Expert Systems

An expert system is a knowledge-

based information system that
uses its knowledge about a
specific,computer application area
to act as an expert consultant to
end users.
Components of an Expert System

The knowledge acquisition facility provides

a convenient and efficient means of capturing
and storing all components of database.
 The knowledge base is the collection of
facts and rules which describe all the
knowledge about the problem.
The inference engine is the part of the
system that chooses which facts and rules to
apply when trying to solve the user’s query.
The user interface is the part of the
system which takes in the user’s query
and passes it to the inference engine. It
then displays the results to the user.
Applications of Expert
Systems

Marketing
Accounting and Finance
Selection/classification
Diagnostic/troubleshooting
Process monitoring/control
 Examples
DENDRAL: Used to
identify the structure of
chemical compounds.
First used in 1965

LITHIAN: Gives advice

to archaeologists
examining stone tools
 Examples
MYCIN:
Medical system for
diagnosing blood disorders.
First used in 1979

DESIGN ADVISOR:
Gives advice to
designers of
processor chips
 Examples
PUFF:
Medical system
for diagnosis of
respiratory conditions

PROSPECTOR:
Used by geologists
to identify sites for
drilling or mining
Why use Expert Systems?
Experts are not always
available. An expert
system can be used
anywhere, any time.
Human experts are not
100% reliable or consistent
Experts may not be good at
explaining decisions
Cost effective
 Advantages
It improves quality by providing
consistent advice and by making
reduction in the error rate.
Expert systems are reliable & they do
not overlook relevant information and
potential solutions.
It leads to cost reduction as the human
expertise is costly.
An expert system can out perform a
single human expert in many problem
situations, as it is faster and consistent.
Expert system build a knowledge based
database for the organization.
It is not subjected to stress.
 Limitations
Limited domain
No “common sense”
Experts needed to setup
and maintain system.
Expert systems are
comparatively costly to
develop and maintain
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