Question 1

An expert system is an excellent choice when well-structured numerical problems are involved.

Accepted Answer

An expert system is designed to solve complex problems that are difficult to solve using traditional programming methods. While it can handle numerical problems, it is not limited to them and is useful for a wide range of decision-making tasks.

Question 2

Rules used in the Artificial intelligence (AI) field come from a diverse group of experts in areas such as mathematics,psychology,economics,anthropology,medicine,engineering,and physics.

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AI is a multidisciplinary field that involves experts from various areas such as mathematics, psychology, economics, anthropology, medicine, engineering, and physics. These experts contribute rules and models to create intelligent machines and systems.

Question 3

Decision makers use "what-is" analysis to monitor the effect of a change in one or more variables.

Accepted Answer

"What-is" analysis, also known as descriptive analysis, focuses on understanding and describing the current state of a system or situation without necessarily examining the effects of changes in variables.

Question 4

The knowledge acquisition facility component of a typical expert system manipulates a series of rules by using techniques,such as forward and backward chaining.

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Question 5

Robots are inconsistent when used in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Robots are generally designed to perform tasks with high consistency and precision, reducing human error and variability in the workplace.

Question 6

Robots are one of the most successful applications of artificial intelligence (AI).

Accepted Answer

Robots use AI to perform complex tasks, learn from their environment, and make decisions. They have been successful in various fields, including manufacturing, healthcare, and space exploration.

Question 7

What-is analysis is used in systems that have the capability to report real-time information and predict what could happen in the future.

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Question 8

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are only concerned with storing,retrieving,and working with data.

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AI technologies not only store, retrieve, and work with data, but also analyze and interpret it, learn from it, and make decisions based on it.

Question 9

An expert system is not a good choice when a lot of human expertise is needed to tackle a problem and a single expert cannot tackle the problem on his or her own.

Accepted Answer

An expert system is designed to mimic or replicate human expertise in a specific domain. It can be a good choice when a lot of human expertise is needed to solve a problem and a single expert cannot handle it on their own. Expert systems can help augment human expertise and make it more widely available.

Question 10

Problems involving the five senses,such as taste or smell are not suitable for expert systems.

Accepted Answer

Expert systems are typically rule-based and rely on explicit knowledge, which makes it difficult to handle the subjective and qualitative nature of sensory experiences like taste and smell.

Question 11

For expert systems to be successful,they must be applied to an activity that human experts have not handled in the past.

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This statement is false. Expert systems can be successful in activities where human experts have already handled in the past. The key factor is not whether the activity is new or not, but rather whether there is a body of knowledge and expertise that can be codified and represented in a rule-based or heuristic-based system.

Question 12

Personal robots have unlimited mobility and unlimited vision.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false as personal robots currently have limited mobility and limited vision, and are not capable of unlimited capabilities in these areas.

Question 13

The user interface component provides user-friendly access to an expert system.

Accepted Answer

The user interface component is responsible for presenting the knowledge and recommendations of the expert system in a form that is easy for the user to understand and interact with. This enhances the usability and accessibility of the expert system, making it easier for non-experts to use and benefit from its knowledge and recommendations.

Question 14

In backward chaining,an expert system evaluates all the "if-then-else" conditions before making the final recommendation.

Accepted Answer

Backward chaining starts with the goal and works backward to determine which conditions must be met, evaluating only the necessary rules rather than all possible conditions.

Question 15

Developments in artificial intelligence-related fields,such as expert systems and natural-language processing,will affect the future development of the robotics industry.

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As advancements in artificial intelligence continue to improve, it will have a significant impact on the robotics industry. Expert systems enhance the ability of robots to perform complex tasks and natural language processing allows robots to understand and communicate with humans more effectively. These developments will drive the future development of the robotics industry.

Question 16

Some robots have limited vision that is useful for locating and picking up objects,as long as the objects are isolated from other objects.

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Limited vision of robots can be helpful in locating and picking up objects if the objects are distinguishable from other objects.

Question 17

The explanation facility component of an expert system works with the knowledge base management system (KBMS) to ensure that the knowledge base is as up to date as possible.

Accepted Answer

The explanation facility of an expert system is responsible for explaining the reasoning process of the system, not for updating the knowledge base. The KBMS handles the management and updating of the knowledge base.

Question 18

An expert system duplicates and preserves the expertise of scarce experts and can incorporate the expertise of many experts.

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An expert system is designed to capture and replicate the problem solving expertise of one or more human experts, making that expertise more widely available, in order to support decision-making or solve problems. It is capable of incorporating the knowledge and experience of several experts, and once programmed, can work continuously and consistently, thereby preserving the expertise of those experts.

Question 19

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and technologies offer true human intelligence.

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Question 20

Case-based reasoning (CBR) systems solve a problem by going through a series of if-then-else rules.

Accepted Answer

Case-based reasoning systems solve problems by retrieving and adapting solutions from previous similar problems, they do not follow a series of if-then-else rules.

Quiz 13: Intelligent Information Systems