EXPERT SYSTEMS / KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING
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I have conducted knowledge elicitation interviews in various domains in order to extract from recognised 'experts' the reasoning and logic that they use in order to solve complex problems. I have then analysed the interview data and reconstructed the experts reasoning process in diagramatic form and fed this back to the 'experts' in order for them to further clarify the reasoning. Once validation of the paper process is agreed then the Expert System can be created using either a 'Shell' or a programming language with linked database. I've constructed many of these principally using VB.net and Access database. One received an Innovation award from Microsoft (1997). View examples of some of these'Expert Systems' below.
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I have Degrees in Psychology and Masters Degrees in Ergonomics and Information Systems Management.
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Rapid Response Quotation Advisor
This Expert System created via 4 or 5 key experts knowledge enabled the user to specify, cost and quote jobs for a medical packaging firm in seconds in what previously took more than a week to perform. Click image for associated published paper.
What If... Contractual Advisor
An Expert system to quickly identify the contractual/financial implications of power outages of an Electricity Generating station. Click the image for paper published in 'IEEE Intelligent Systems'.
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Interactive Computer Assessment System
A tutoring tool with different levels of difficulty and time constraints to try and simulate time pressure in the real world.
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Training Needs Analysis
Careers Experts were interviewed and their 'expertise' captured in a Training Needs Analysis Tool - Part of a broader Europen Project (EAST).
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