Integrating an intelligent interface with a relational database for two way man-machine communication

Author

Anderson, Michael ; Shin, Dong-Guk

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Connecticut Univ., CT, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

30 Sep-2 Oct 1991

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

11

Abstract

The design of a system capable of handling ad hoc user responses to system-initiated questions is considered. An approach called the expectation-driven response understanding paradigm was developed. In this paradigm, it is assumed that each system-generated question is accompanied by an expectation of what the user should respond. The system attempts to link this expectation with the user´s response in order to quantify its appropriateness in relation to the system´s original question. A prototype system based on this paradigm has been implemented and integrated with the INGRES database system

Keywords

knowledge based systems; man-machine systems; relational databases; systems analysis; user interfaces; INGRES database system; expectation-driven response understanding; intelligent interface; man-machine communication; prototype system; relational database; system design; system-initiated questions; Cities and towns; Computer science; Data engineering; Database systems; Deductive databases; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Man machine systems; Prototypes; Relational databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Developing and Managing Expert System Programs, 1991., Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2250-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DMESP.1991.171762

Filename

171762