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 Knowledge Base
A knowledge-based system (KBS) is a form of
artificial intelligence (AI) that aims to capture
the knowledge of human experts to support
decision-making. Examples of knowledge-based
systems include expert systems, which are so
called because of their reliance on human
expertise.
 Knowledge Acquisition
Knowledge Acquisition ‘KA’ is the process of
extracting, structuring and organizing knowledge
from one or more sources.

What is knowledge?
Knowledge is collection of specialized facts,
procedures and judgment rules.
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 Tasks for Knowledge Acquisition
• Collection: The process of acquiring
knowledge from expert.
• Interpret: Review the knowledge from expert
and identify the key facts.
• Analyze: Forming theories and strategies.
• Design: Forming better understanding of the
problem.
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Introspection
• Observation
• Induction
• Protocol Analysis
• Prototyping
• Inter-reviewing
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Introspection:

Expert

Domain Knowledge
Expert Expert
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Observation

Knowledge
Expert
Observes the
sources of
knowledge
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Induction :Converting examples into rules
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Protocol Analysis: Ask expert to perform a
particular task and ask him to explain the
solution verbally.
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
Inter-reviewing :: In this system the knowledge engineer makes the
knowledge base system and asks the domain expert to review the system.

Domain
Expert

Knowledge Base

Knowledge
Engineer
Knowledge Acquisition Techniques
• Prototyping:

Domain Input Data

Expert

Output
Data Knowledge Base

Knowledge
Engineer
 Domain
• Doctor :: Having knowledge about medicines and
diseases. (Domain Expert)
• He has the knowledge. But he do not know how to use
it to make a system for the public.

• Knowledge Engineer :: He is not having the knowledge

what the doc has. But he is the one who can apply
logics, represent it into the form of tables or semantic
net or any form through which it makes a useful
information to public. One e