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Acquisition, Representation, and Validation of Subjective Knowledge
Author(s) -
Arditi D.,
Martins E. A. Ferreira
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
computer‐aided civil and infrastructure engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.773
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1467-8667
pISSN - 1093-9687
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8667.1996.tb00326.x
Subject(s) - computer science , expert system , subject matter expert , knowledge acquisition , domain knowledge , process (computing) , legal expert system , representation (politics) , knowledge representation and reasoning , domain (mathematical analysis) , delphi , delphi method , knowledge management , artificial intelligence , software engineering , data science , mathematics , mathematical analysis , politics , political science , law , operating system
This paper concentrates on the three main stages of expert system development: knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation (which includes the treatment of uncertainties), and verification and validation. The findings of a survey of expert system applications in the construction management domain are reported. A model is presented that regulates the process of creating an expert system and that eliminates the shortcomings of existing techniques used with knowledge of subjective nature. This model is based on the Delphi method, a tool used for collecting data and information to solve nonanalytical problems. It is proposed that the use of the Delphi method in the knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, and validation stages of expert system development will improve user confidence in the final product.