Description
Book SynopsisThis book describes a method for building real-world problem solving systems such as medical diagnostic procedures and intelligent controllers for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and other robots. The approach taken is different from other work reported in the artificial intelligence literature in several respects:
* It defines
schema-based reasoning, in which schemas -- explicitly declared packets of related knowledge -- are used to control not only the reasoner''s planning, but also all other facets of its behavior.
* It is a kind of reactive reasoning that the author calls
adaptive problem solving -- the reasoner maintains commitments to future goals but is able to change its focus of attention as the problem-solving situation requires.
* It is a
context-sensitive reasoning method. Every decision it makes relies on the use of contextual knowledge to be appropriate for the current problem-solving situation. Furthermore, context
Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Introduction. Schema-Based Reasoning. Schemas. Deciding What to Work on. Taking Action. Handling Unanticipated Events. Memory for Schema-Based Reasoning. Implementations. Evaluation and Related Work. Conclusion. Appendices: A Diagnostic Session with MEDIC. Glossary of Medical Terms.
