An expert system is a computer system designed to stand in for a human expert in problem solving, into which humans input information for consultation. During the 1950s, in the early days of modern computers, programmers tried to emulate human decision-making through computation, and biomedical researchers created computer-aided systems for medical diagnostics. In 1965, the Stanford Heuristic Programming Project led by Edward Feigenbaum marked the formal introduction of expert systems. The WolframAlpha knowledge engine and the backward-chaining MYCIN diagnostics system are well-known examples.
An application package covering fitness, research into human physiology, sports medicine and heart training. A cardio monitor sends cardiac rhythm (RR interval) to the computer via a radio channel and USB. The package includes component selection, an electrical diagram of the device and microcode instructions for a Microchip controller. This technology was originally used for training astronauts.
2002–2024