INFORMATION SYSTEM

EXPERT SYSTEM
SUBMITTED TO:
MRS. NIKITA WADHWANI
SUBMITTED BY:
MS. PINKITA SONI
MS. ANJALI KHEMCHANDANI

SYNPOSIS

What is an Expert System?

Characteristics of an Expert System.
Components of an Expert System.
Developing an Expert System.
Advantages & Disadvantages of
Expert Systems.

Extension
worker

Television

The answer to all these questions is:

Friend

Who
will help me
EXPERT
in appropriate
SYSTEM
decision making?

Neighbour

News paper

Magazine

EXPERT SYSTEM
An intelligent computer programme that uses
knowledge and reasoning procedures to solve difficult
problems that need certain expertise to solve the
problems.
An expert is a person that has the expertise and
knowledge of his specialised field. Examples of experts
are a heart specialist and a mathematics expert.
Objective of an expert system
To transfer expertise from an expert to a computer
system and
Then on to other humans (nonexperts)

WHY NEEDED?
To enable the use of expertise after working
hours or at different locations.
To replace a retiring or an leaving employee
who is an expert.
To hire an expert is costly.
Example : Computer configuration assistant
One of the most successful expert systems in
routine use.

CHARACTERISTICS

The Highest Level of Expertise

Right on Time Reaction
Easily Understood
Flexible
Good reliability
Heuristic Reasoning

Knowledge Base:

The knowledge base contains the knowledge

necessary for understanding, formulating, and solving
problems
Two Basic Knowledge Base Elements
Facts
Special heuristics, or rules that direct the use of
knowledge

Inference Engine

The brain of the ES

The control structure or the rule interpreter
Provides a methodology for reasoning
It is a process in the Expert System that pairs
the facts stored in the working memory with
the knowledge domain that is stored in the
knowledge database, to get the method from
the problem.

User Interface
Language processor for friendly, problemoriented communication
ES process language which enables interaction
and communication between the user.
It enables the user to query the system, input
information and receive advice.

EXPERT SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
An Expert system team must consist of:
A domain expert
Knowledge engineer
User

EXAMPLES:
EMYCIN
EXPERT
META-DENDRAL
EURISKO
GP1020 COMPUTER TOOL

ADVANTAGES

Consistency
Reliability
Transfer of knowledge
Combination of Knowledge and Expertise
from Various Sources
Ability to Solve Complex and Difficult
Problems

DISADVANTAGES

Not Widely Used

Knowledge not always readily available
High development costs
Difficult to Maintain
Probable Decision Error
Difficult to Use

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YOU