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From: apl_aimh@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Marty Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: AI and hypertext?
Keywords: AI, hypertext, integration, microcomputers
Message-ID: <2090@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
Date: 18 Jul 89 14:21:09 GMT
Organization: AAI Corp AI Lab, JHU P/T CS Faculty
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We are looking for information regarding the integration of
hypertext and AI on a microcomputer platform. Political reasons
dictate that "microcomputer" is IBM/386 type machine or Mac II, even
if that makes it more expensive and/or powerful than, say, a Sun
Sparcstation.

So far we have seen two possible approaches: (a) using a hypertext
system that includes some sort of AI or expert system shell;
(eg Knowledge Pro, MacSMARTS Professional, Analyst/Assistant, 
First Class HT), or (b) getting a hypertext system that can
communicate with some AI tool such as GoldWorks, Nexpert Object,
or software on a Symbolics MacIvory board (e.g. Hypercard and its
more advanced cousins like Supercard can communicate with the MacIvory
quite well).

However, we seem to have two problems, and were hoping that somebody
with some more experience in these areas could offer some suggestions.
In case (a), it appears that the AI tools are relatively weak, while
we are having difficulty discovering the abilities of the tools to 
communicate for case (b). Does anyone have any experience they 
might offer? Have we overlooked some tool that combines hypertext
and an AI shell in category (a)?

Many thanks-
			- Marty Hall
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