Expert System Knowledge Acquisition for Domains of Medical Workup: An Augmented Transition Network Model

Perry L. Miller, Steven J. Blumenfrucht, John R. Rose, Michael A. Rothschild, Gregory G. Weltin, Henry A. Swett, Nicolass J. I. Mars · PubMed Central · 1986

HYDRA is a knowledge acquisition tool designed to assist in the construction of expert systems which critique medical workup. HYDRA is designed to guide the domain expert through the process of assembling the knowledge needed to critique workup, and simultaneously to help structure the critiquing system itself. There is a clear need for computer-based tools to help a domain expert assure that the knowledge in an expert system is accurate, consistent, and complete. HYDRA demonstrates one approach to providing such a capability.

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