What is the square root of 12? If you do not have a calculator, you may reason using the square roots of numbers that are close to 12 and numbers of which you know their roots -from experience. The numbers 9 and 16 fit the criteria. They are close to 12 and their roots are 3 and 4 respectively. You can conlude that the square root of 12 is midway between 3 and 4 (actually its 3.4641).
This is what case-based reasoning (CBR )is about. It's an expert system that compares the solution from previous experiences to a new, yet, similar problem and getting the solutionto that problem . The knowledge of an expert can be dessiminated to those less knowledgeable (for example, in helpdesk scenarios)
Sites listed below have tools include DLLs and ActiveX controls that allow you to use this technology in projects. Check it out..More info later.
The Haley Corporation
A software boutique. Lots of good info.Inference Corporation
The market leader.Good Review of a Great CBR Reference Book
I highly recommend this book.A Little Online Primer on AI
Web-Slides on Artificial Intelligence
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