ISR: Intelligent Systems Report articles from February 1992

ISR: Intelligent Systems Report archives from February 1992

Mazda provides a smoth, fuzzy ride. (Mazda Motor of America Inc., Irvine, California)
February 1, 1992... Mainstream applications of fuzzy logic continue to find their way into the US, usually hidden in consumer products made by Japanese companies. The 1992 Mazda 929 sedan, from Mazda Motor of America Inc. (Irvine, CA), for instance, integrates...

Lisp users and vendors band together. (Lisp Machine Inc.)
February 1, 1992... In an Attempt to bolster Lisp's fading reputation, two groups have been formed to promote the use of Lisp for commercial, research and academic applications. In the early to mid 1980s, Lisp was virtually synonymous with the AI industry, thanks...

Exper systems around the world.
February 1, 1992... World Congress '91 review "Expert systems are both a glittering success and a dismal disappointment. They are economically valuable, perhaps the only AI technology that makes more money than it costs. But they are, generally, ancient...

Creative Logic goes under. (bought by Brenda Management Services)
February 1, 1992... The AI shakeout, which was accelerated last year by the recession, continues. UK-based Creative Logic Ltd., the most recent victim, has gone into liquidation. Intellectual property rights to the company's flagship expert system product,...

Modelling a black teenager. (development of expert system to deal with black teen problems)
February 1, 1992... Expert system applications -- best known for the savings in time and production costs enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies -- are coming into their own as a tool for social advancement as well. One well known system -- Caper -- has been used by a...

Neural net fish story.
February 1, 1992... Fishermen may one day be casting nets of the neural variety, based on current research being undertaken by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NMFS has developed a...

Expert systems battle against AIDS.
February 1, 1992... The plight of pro basketball star Magic Johnson has increased public awareness of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). To date, an estimated 10-12 million people have been infected with the AIDS virus. The World Health Organization...

Intelligent training tool devised to increase employee productivity.
February 1, 1992... The Heuristic Scenario Builder (HSB) is a knowledge-based training development tool used to increase employee productivity for both instructors and students. The system was developed by Empros Systems International (Plymouth, MN), a division of...

Expert system predicts top five stocks.
February 1, 1992... Macro*World Investor, an expert system from Black River Systems (Winston-Salem, NC), recently predicted the five most attractive companies in 1992. Every year the Wall Street Journal polls a group of investment analysts for their picks of the...