| Author | Sen, Hiong (Riky) |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. CS-99-8 |
| Subject(s) | Expert systems (computer science)
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In this study, a methodology to morph Rule-based Expert Systems into Intelligent
Agents is proposed. The study begins by describing the concepts of Expert System and
Intelligent Agent, and brings out the similarities and differences between them. The Expert
System of an insurance company, named Medicare Supplement Claim Evaluation Expert
System, is chosen as an example to be morphed into an Intelligent Agent. The morphing is
done by adding agency, mobility and intelligence dimensions to the system. Three kinds of
agencies are added to the system: inform new ailments to the chief claims examiner, give
explanation to the insured, check insurance policy date and send e-mail to the insured.
Mobility is not considered. The learning capability is added to give more intelligence to the
system than before. The system is analyzed and designed based on the agent-oriented
paradigm, then the system is implemented. After implementation, Intelligent Agent - the
resulting of morphing - , is compared with Expert System. The conclusion is that the Rulebased
Expert System can be morphed into Intelligent Agent and it works better than the Expert
System. It gives deeper explanation incorporating both 'why' and 'why not' explanation. The
'why not' explanation makes the system more robust and flexible. The system has the
capability to learn although it only learns by rote. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Computer Science (CS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sadananda, R. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Batanov, Dentcho N.;Yulu, Qi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank - Japan |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |