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From: rosenber@ra.abo.fi (Robin Rosenberg INF)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: AI (more programs)
Keywords: AI, expert systems
Message-ID: <164@ra.abo.fi>
Date: 22 Oct 89 11:54:02 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Abo Academy, Finland
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There is an expert system shell called Magellan for the Amiga. It is a
rule based system (IF-THEN-type) with interesting capabilities.  The
system has both forward and backward chaining plus a synergistic mode
(backward chaining followed by forward chaining). It is possible to
define which goals the system should try to solve and give these goals
a priority.

Especially interesting I think is the possibility to communicate with
the environment through files, other programs and via ARexx both
as master and slave. It can also read Superbase, and Lotus 123-files.
This requires the interface module (which costs extra)

        IF problem is screen colors
        THEN correction procedure EXECUTE palette

They also have user support via a bbs and a newsletter for registered
users. 

Is anybody on the net using Magellan?

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Robin Rosenberg