jberger@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Jean Berger) (02/14/90)
In order to develop RT-AI programs in Ada, the need for good performances using an inference engine might be crucial. I am looking for references and/or already existing inferece mechanisms in Ada. The implementation of an inference engine in Ada is apparently more efficient in terms of performances than AI shell/ language interfaced with ada like Prologue (of course all depends of the user-implementation). If somebody already heard about it or ever experimented such mechanism implementation, i would be very grateful to hear of it. Is it realistic to do so, and to develop AI software for special purpose in Ada ? -- jean berger DREV, Defence Research Establishment,Valcartier jeanb@quebec.drev.dnd.ca POBox 8800, Courcelette,Quebec, CANADA, G0A 1R0 (131.132.34.10) Office: (418) 844-4645 Home (418) 683-2381
billwolf%hazel.cs.clemson.edu@hubcap.clemson.edu (William Thomas Wolfe, 2847 ) (02/15/90)
From jberger@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Jean Berger): > I am looking for references and/or already existing inference mechanisms > in Ada. [...] Is it realistic to do so, and to develop AI software for > special purpose in Ada ? First, look in the AI directory of the Ada Software Repository (email to ADA-SW-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL for details); there is an expert system already written, which can be had for the cost of sending mag tapes to the Repository and back. Also, there have been a number of conferences specifically on the topic (e.g., AIDA '89, the Fifth Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Ada), and the proceedings of those conferences might prove to be most useful. Try contacting AIDA@GMUVAX.GMU.EDU, or write the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University. Bill Wolfe, wtwolfe@hubcap.clemson.edu