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Transcript of Prospector Expert System
PROSPECTOR
Junaid Khan
Department of Computer Science University of Peshawar Pakistan
Presenter:
Geology and Geologist
What is Geology?Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them.
Who are Geologists?Geologists are scientists who study the physical structure and processes of the Earth. They study many processes such as landslides, earthquakes, floods. They conduct studies that locate rocks that contain important metals, mines, locate and produce oil, natural gas and ground water, etc.
What is an Expert System? An expert system is a software that attempts to
reproduce the performance of one or more human experts, most commonly in a specific problem domain, and is a traditional application and/or subfield of artificial Intelligence. – Wikipedia.org
OR to say more simply,
An expert system is an intelligent computer program designed to act as an expert in a particular area.
Block Diagram of an Expert System
Expert System
Knowledge Representation Schemes
Four types of schemes most commonly used are:
1. RULES2. SEMANTIC NETS3. LOGIC4. FRAMES
n-sides, closed
Opposite sides parallel
All angles equal
All sides equal length
(50, 50)
has-prop
has-prop
has-prop
has-prop
has-prop
Knowledge Representation Schemes
1. Rules: Knowledge is represented in the form as:
IF condition THEN action
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Rectangle
Square
Square-7
Is-a
AKO
AKO
AKO
2. Semantic nets: Suitable for representing knowledge of hierarchical nature. e.g.
Semantic nets supports inheritance
Knowledge Representation Schemes
3. Logic: Knowledge about an object is represented by describing what is known to be true about it with correctly formed sentences of logic. For example, an arrangement of the blocks world
can be represented by the sentences of logic as:block(a)
block(b)
block(c)
on(a,table)
on(c,table)
on(b,c)
a cb
4. Frames: A frame represents an object or situation by describing the
collection of attributes that it possesses. An example of an object
say “Book” is,
Title:
Author:
Date of publication:
Number of pages:
Some Famous Types of Expert System
DENDRAL
HEARSAY I and II
MACSYMA
INTERNIST
MYCIN
XCON-R1
PUFF
PROSPECTOR
PROSPECTOR
Prospector is an expert system that help geologists locate ore deposits and to identify sites for drilling or mining.
PROSPECTOR
Developed by: Nine Experts: R. Duda, P. E.Hart, N.J. Nilsson, R. Reboh, J. Slocum, G. Sutherland and John
Gasching (1974-1983)
Developed at: Artificial Intelligence Center, Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International California, USA
Tools used: programmed in LISP, and is a descendant of MYCIN
PROSPECTOR
Domain: exploratory geology
Task: evaluate geological sites
User: Geologists
Input: geological survey data
Output: maps and site evaluations
Architecture: rule-like semantic networks with uncertainty
Operation of PROSPECTOR
PROSPECTOR used a combined structure that incorporated rules and a semantic network.
PROSPECTOR had over 1000 rules.
It was a consultation system to assist geologists working in mineral exploration
The user, an exploration geologist, was asked to input the characteristics of a suspected deposit: the geological setting, structures, kinds of rocks and minerals.
PROSPECTOR compared these characteristics with models of ore deposits and made an assessment of the suspected mineral deposit. It could also explain the steps it used to reach the conclusion.
PROSPECTOR: Operational Process
Characteristics of a particular exploration site are given (e.g. geologic setting, structural controls, and kinds of rocks minerals,
and alteration products present or suspected)
PROSPECTOR compares observations with stored models of ore deposits
PROSPECTOR notes similarities, differences and missing information
(POSPECTOR asks for additional information if necessary)
PROSPECTOR assesses the mineral potential of the prospect
PROSPECTOR at Work
PROSPECTOR uses RULES and SEMANTIC-NETS to organize the domain knowledge and backward chaining inference strategy
The input data are assumed to be incomplete and uncertain
PROSPECTOR performs a consultation to determine such things as:
which model best fits the data where the most favorable drilling sites are located what additional data would be most helpful in reaching firmer
conclusions What is the basis for these conclusions & recommendations
PROSPECTOR: Operational Details
Conclusion:
Different features of geological area are provided to PROSPECTOR and it suggest whether or not potential exist for particular ore.