Title :
A language and architecture for efficient blackboard systems
Author :
Hewett, Micheal ; Hewett, Rattikorn
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Abstract :
The authors present a low-level language for blackboard systems. They also present efficient blackboard activation and agenda maintenance mechanisms. The reason why RETE-like pattern-matching networks are not appropriate for blackboard systems is explained. Instead, activation demons provide an efficient mechanism for agenda maintenance. The results show a significant speedup in agenda maintenance and execution when using the new mechanism in the BB1 blackboard architecture
Keywords :
blackboard architecture; expert systems; knowledge representation; pattern matching; BB1 blackboard architecture; RETE-like pattern-matching networks; activation demons; agenda maintenance mechanisms; blackboard activation; blackboard systems; low-level language; Artificial intelligence; Computer architecture; Computer science; Control systems; Design optimization; Expert systems; Knowledge representation; Pattern matching; Problem-solving; Production systems;
Conference_Titel :
Artificial Intelligence for Applications, 1993. Proceedings., Ninth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3840-0
DOI :
10.1109/CAIA.1993.366664
