Agent Based Maintenance for Modularised Case Bases in Collaborative Multi-Expert Systems
Klaus‐Dieter Althoff, Meike Reichle, Kerstin Bach, Alexandre Hanft, Régis Newo · 2010
Abstract. This paper features SEASALT, an intelligent information system architecture that follows the example of collaborating human experts. Modularised knowledge is provided in a number of case bases that offer their topic expertise which is used to combine knowledge for individual queries. We describe how collaborative multi-expert systems can be instantiated using CBR technology to cover the experts ' roles and agent technology in order to enable their collaboration. We focus on the maintenance of cases in such multi-casebase systems regarding inter-case base dependencies. We evaluate our approach based on the real-life application of travel medicine and show how the requirements of an information system on travel medicine can be fulfilled using our hybrid, agent based CBR system architecture. Keywords: CoMES; Collaborative Multi-Expert Systems; SEASALT; hybrid, agent based CBR system; case base maintenance; distributed case bases; intercase base dependency; travel medicine 1