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MENTAL MODEL · M7114

Expert System

Expert System
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A computer program that simulates the reasoning process of human experts, composed of a knowledge base, an inference engine, and a user interface, used for automated diagnosis or decision-making in specific domains. Related toolkits: - Expert system shell: general inference engine framework - Expert system interaction paradigm/trust assessment model: human-computer interaction design - Expert system output audit: result traceability - Expert system effectiveness validation: performance evaluation - Expert system trust anchor: user trust building.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Scale and replicate expert capabilities. By solidifying expert experience through rules or models, scarce professional judgment can be deployed in batches.

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

Use a knowledge base and inference engine to simulate expert decision-making, encoding domain rules into reusable automated judgments, suitable for structured expert tasks.

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