An expert system based on fundamental knowledge of the design and function of an object. For example, such systems may be used to diagnose equipment problems. Contrast with rule-based expert system.

AI pioneer Allen Newell called it “the granddaddy” of all expert systems, “the one that launched the field.” Rule-Based Expert Systems: The MYCIN Experiments of the Stanford Heuristic ...

An expert system based on a set of rules that a human expert would follow in diagnosing a problem. Contrast with model-based expert system. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...

Leonard, D. A. "The Case for Integrative Innovation: An Expert System at Digital." MIT Sloan Management Review 29, no. 1 (Fall 1987): 7–19.