Expert systems

Expert systems

1. Interactive computer system that allows creation of knowledge bases, which once loaded answer questions

   • Emulate the reasoning of an expert to solve problems

2. Two capabilities

   • Learn
     • Transform knowledege into euristic rules
   • Simulate human reasoning
     • Walk along euristic rules

3. Benefits

   • Reducing dependance on key personal (experts)
   • Facilitating staff training
   • Improve the quality and efficiency of the decision-making process

4. Costs

   • Hardware
   • Software experts
   • Implementation

5. Components

   • Kwnoledge engineer
   • Experts
   • Knowledge base
   • Inference engine
   • UI

6. Examples

   • IBM Watson
     • Won Jepardy
     • Detect cancer
   • AlphaGO
     • Beat world champion