SixthEdChap8.ppt

8.0 Introduction In this chapter we first examine the technology that makes knowledge-based problem solving possible. Successful knowledge engineering must address a range of problems, from the choice of an appropriate application domain to the acquisition and formalization of problem-solving knowledge. In Section 8.2 we introduce rule-based systems and present the production system as a software architecture for solution and explanation process. Section 8.3 examines techniques for model-based and case-based reasoning. Section 8.4 presents planning, a process of organizing pieces of knowledg