{"product_id":"9783540761280","title":"Intelligent Systems for Engineering: A Knowledge-based Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntelligent Systems for Engineering: A Knowledge-based Approach\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSriram, Ram D.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen men of knowledge impart this knowledge, I do not mean they will convince your reason. I mean they will awaken in you the faith that it is so. - Sri Krishna, Bhagavadgita BACKGROUND The use of computers has led to significant productivity increases in the en­ gineering industry. Most ofthe computer-aided engineering applications were . restricted to algorithmic computations, such as finite element programs and circuit analysis programs. However, a number ofproblems encountered in en­ gineering are not amenable to purely algorithmic solutions. These problems are often ill-structured; the term ill-structured problems is used here to de­ note problems that do not have a clearly defined algorithmic solution. An experienced engineer deals with these ill-structured problems using his\/her judgment and experience. The knowledge-based systems (KBS) technology, which emerged out of research in artificial intelligence (AI), offers a method­ ologyto solve these ill-structuredengineering problems. The emergenceofthe KBS technology can be viewed as the knowledge revolution: other important events that led to increased productivity are the industrial revolution (17th century); the invention of the transistor and associated developments (first half of the 20th century); and the world-wide web (towards the end of the 20th century). Kurzweil, in a lecture at M. LT on December 3, 1987, linked the progress of automation to two industrial revolutions: the first industrial PREFACE xxxii revolution leveraged our physical capabilities, whereas the second industrial revolution - the knowledge revolution - is expected leverage oUr mental ca­ pabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-07-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9783540761280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540761280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4471-0631-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 804\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358648987788,"sku":"9783540761280","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540761280_b6029d34-3be0-4a6a-88a4-deb4413c77e3.jpg?v=1755111117","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783540761280","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}