Requirements for an expert system explanation facility

An Explanation Facility for a Grammar Writing System

Explanation has become a standard feature in many expert systems today. Adapting from this work, a study was made to determine the types of explanation required in a grammar writing system and to investigate design and iimplementation issues. The first version of this explanation facility is based on a derivational history of the inferencing process, and although no supplementary knowledge is u...

Knowledge needed for expert system explanation

Adequate explanations of the steps followed by an expert system can sometimes be produced automatically by paraphrasing the rules or methods of the system in English. However, this approach will not work for other kinds of explanations, such as justifications of the system's actions. The problem is that the basis for justifications lies in knowledge used to create the expert system, which is no...

Designing an expert system for diagnosis of TB

Developing an Expert System for Diabetics Treatment Advices

Today, expert systems are widely applied in medicine for prognosis, diagnosis, checkup, and treatment of various kinds of diseases. A comprehensive system for the checkup and treatment of different types of diabetes is still lacking. This paper reports development of such a system, its validation, and its utility in facilitating medical decision-making and supporting self-care.

An Agent Based Approach to Expert System Explanation

During the last few years, expert system explanation has become an active research area after recognizing that its role goes beyond expert system verification as assumed by early systems. After examining current systems, it has been found that only a few of these meet the requirements of an end user interested in learning more about the domain being addressed by an expert system and understandi...