TECHNOLOGY GUIDE FOURIntelligent Systems

TG4.1 Introduction to Intelligent Systems TG4.2 Expert Systems TG4.3 Neural Networks TG4.4 Fuzzy Logic TG4.5 Genetic Algorithms

TG4.6 Intelligent Agents

TECHNOLOGY GUIDE OUTLINE

1. Differentiate between artificial intelligence and human intelligence.2. Define expert systems, and provide examples of their use.3. Define neural networks, and provide examples of their use.4. Define fuzzy logic, and provide examples of its use.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

5. Define genetic algorithms, and provide examples of their use.6. Define intelligent agents, and provide examples of their use.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued)

Intelligent systems Artificial intelligence (AI)

TG4.1 Introduction to Intelligent Systems

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Expertise Expert systems (ESs)

TG 4.2 Expert Systems

Knowledge acquisitionKnowledge representationKnowledge inferencingKnowledge transfer

Expertise Transfer from Human to Computer

Knowledge base Inference engine User interface Blackboard Explanation subsystem

The Components of Expert Systems

TG4.3 Neural Network

TG 4.5 Genetic Algorithms

Genetic algorithms have three functional characteristics:

• Selection

• Crossover:

• Mutation:

Information AgentsMonitoring-and-Surveillance AgentsUser Agents

TG 4.6 Intelligent Agents