Expert Systems

An Introduction
 Introduction

Tends to emulate human expertise in

a specific domain
 Architecture

Knowledge-base Forward Chaining

Editor Backward Chaining
General Rule-based
Knowledge
User Inference Engine Factual Knowledge
Interface Heuristic Knowledge

Case-specific
Deterministic IE
Explanation System
Probabilistic IE
 People Involved in Development

Implemented Expert System

Domain Experts: Knowledge-base Editor

Knowledge Acquisition KBS Development
General
Knowledge

Conceptual Model User

Inference Engine
Interface

ES Implementation Case-specific
Explanation System

Domain Experts & Users Software Engineers

 Inference Engine
What can happen next?

Fact 1

Fact 2
Decision
Fact 3
Forward Chaining Fact 4
Decision
Decision
Fact 5

Fact 6
 Inference Engine
Why this happened?

Fact 1

Fact 2
Decision
Fact 3
Backward Chaining Fact 4
Decision
Decision
Fact 5

Fact 6
 Inference Engine

The Problem is X

Rule 1: Rule 2: Rule3:

problem: spark problem: Problem: starter
plus battery/cables motor

Rule-based
Engine will turn Engine does not The engine does
over turn over not turn over
Engine is getting
gas

Rule 4 Lights do not come The lights do

on come on
 Inference Engine

Rule-based
Decision Table
 Inference Engine

Rule-based
Decision Table
 Design Process

▪ Identify Problem Domain

▪ Design the System
▪ Develop the Prototype
Steps ▪ Test and Refine the Prototype
▪ Develop and Complete the ES
▪ Maintain
 Applications

▪ Classification
▪ Diagnosis Systems
▪ Monitoring
Areas
▪ Process Control
▪ Design
▪ Scheduling & Planning
JAZAK ALLAH