Building Knowledge-Based Systems for Natural Resource Management

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. AI and Natural Resource Management

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 1-31

3. Knowledge-Based Systems: Representation and Search

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 32-74

4. Other Knowledge System Components

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 75-103

5. Planning the Application

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 104-138

6. Knowledge Acquisition

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 139-173

7. Designing the Application

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 174-213

8. Programming Knowledge Systems in PROLOG

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 214-238

9. An Initial Prototype Using Native PROLOG

   • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

   Pages 239-268

10. A PROLOG Toolkit Approach to Developing Forest Management Knowledge-Based Systems

    • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

    Pages 269-299

11. System Evaluation and Delivery

    • Daniel L. Schmoldt, H. Michael Rauscher

    Pages 300-334

12. Back Matter

    Pages 335-386

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If one were forced to use a single key word to describe the decade of the 1980's, a very prominent one would be "technology. " Leading the forefront of tech­ nology advancement were breakthroughs in electronics. Devices that were uncommon or unknown in 1980 became commonplace, and almost indispens­ able, by 1989. This trend has continued into the 1990's and it does not seem to be abating in any way. Microwave ovens, video recorders, telephone answer­ ing machines, compact disc players, computers, and a host of smaller or less sophisticated devices now appear in most households. The development of small and inexpensive computers, i. e. , personal computers, has placed computing resources within reach of many more people. In addition, many traditional, and largely mechanical devices, have been enhanced by electronics. For example, specialized microprocessors are combined with arrays of electronic sensors to control and monitor sophisticated engineering components in most new auto­ mobiles. In this and many other ways, we are touched by the new electronics in almost every aspect of our daily lives. Initially, personal computers were little more than toys. They contained only a small fraction of the computing power of their immediate ancestors, the mini­ computers and mainframe computers. However, rapid improvements in integ­ rated circuit design and chip manufacture produced regular reductions in size and cost of computer components. During the same time, processor speed and sophistication increased.

• artificial intelligence
• environment
• expert system
• forest
• forest management
• intelligence
• knowledge-based systems
• system development
• verification

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