1. TECHNOLOGY GUIDE FOUR
Intelligent Systems

2. TECHNOLOGY GUIDE OUTLINE
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

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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.

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued)
5. Define genetic algorithms, and provide examples of their use. 6. Define intelligent agents, and provide examples of their use.

5. TG4.1 Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Intelligent systems Artificial intelligence (AI)

6. TG 4.2 Expert Systems
Expertise Expert systems (ESs)

7. Expertise Transfer from Human to Computer
Knowledge acquisition
Knowledge representation
Knowledge inferencing
Knowledge transfer

8. The Components of Expert Systems
Knowledge base
Inference engine
User interface
Blackboard
Explanation subsystem

9. TG 4.5 Genetic Algorithms
Genetic algorithms have three functional characteristics:
• Selection
• Crossover:
• Mutation:

10. TG 4.6 Intelligent Agents Information Agents
Monitoring-and-Surveillance Agents
User Agents