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Human–computer co-operative risk management systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2009

Kiyoshi Niwa
Kiyoshi Niwa
Affiliation:
Engineering Management Program, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207, U.S.A.
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Abstract

This paper presents a new concept, a ‘human-computer co-operative system’, as the next-generation knowledge-based system for application to project risk management. It first discusses the characteristics of project risks followed by the development of a common expert system for managing such risks. Then, system limitations are identified in terms of knowledge association, and a ‘human–computer co-operative system’ is proposed to overcome these limitations by explicitly incorporating human intuitive ability into the computer system. Finally, evaluations of the human–computer co-operative system are also described.

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Research Article
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AI EDAM , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , August 1990 , pp. 139 - 150
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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