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HEURISTIC KNOWLEDGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consistent heuristic
1, record 1, English, consistent%20heuristic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consistent heuristic function 2, record 1, English, consistent%20heuristic%20function
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A consistent heuristic is a rule of thumb that helps an AI [artificial intelligence] system make decisions by narrowing down the options and choosing the best one. It is based on past experience and knowledge, and it is intended to help the AI system find a solution that is close to the optimal solution. 3, record 1, English, - consistent%20heuristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heuristique consistante
1, record 1, French, heuristique%20consistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction heuristique consistante 2, record 1, French, fonction%20heuristique%20consistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heuristics
1, record 2, English, heuristics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heuristic knowledge 2, record 2, English, heuristic%20knowledge
correct
- strategic knowledge 3, record 2, English, strategic%20knowledge
correct
- judgmental knowledge 4, record 2, English, judgmental%20knowledge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The knowledge underlying expertise; rules ... that usually achieve desired results but do not guarantee them. 5, record 2, English, - heuristics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some computer aids for knowledge acquisition inductively infer strategic knowledge or heuristics from the observed performance of experts. 6, record 2, English, - heuristics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If the student's knowledge has complex structure and includes many misconceptions the system needs heuristic knowledge for finding out which correct conception should be replaced with a wrong one.... 7, record 2, English, - heuristics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Heuristic knowledge specific to the domain... enables the building block to solve the given problem more efficiently and intelligently. 7, record 2, English, - heuristics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "experiential knowledge". 6, record 2, English, - heuristics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connaissance heuristique
1, record 2, French, connaissance%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- heuristiques 2, record 2, French, heuristiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
- connaissance stratégique 3, record 2, French, connaissance%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissance telle que : «Si A et B sont observés, alors C est une hypothèse plausible mais certainement pas D» avec éventuellement un poids associé à chacune des conclusions. 4, record 2, French, - connaissance%20heuristique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Connaissances de bon sens, implicites, difficiles à verbaliser. Le savoir-comment de l'expert. 5, record 2, French, - connaissance%20heuristique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les heuristiques expriment les connaissances empiriques. 3, record 2, French, - connaissance%20heuristique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les connaissances stratégiques sont de trois types. Premièrement, les relations d'ordre sur les descripteurs et les procédures, c'est-à-dire toute préférence accordée à une procédure, un descripteur, ou un paramètre quelconque pour décrire le domaine. Le second type de connaissance stratégique est constitué par les connaissances relatives à la proximité, aux relations de voisinage et de distance entre les descripteurs ou entre les concepts. La troisième forme d'information stratégique est faite de l'absence de certaines informations, et de l'impossibilité où l'on se trouve à acquérir cette connaissance manquante. 6, record 2, French, - connaissance%20heuristique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Aplusix [...] est un logiciel d'enseignement [...] Ses objectifs sont [...] de renforcer les connaissances de base de l'élève [...] [et] d'apprendre à chercher en apportant des connaissances heuristiques. 7, record 2, French, - connaissance%20heuristique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- connaissances heuristiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Educación permanente
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heurística
1, record 2, Spanish, heur%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heuristic
1, record 3, English, heuristic
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heuristic rule 2, record 3, English, heuristic%20rule
correct, standardized
- heuristic knowledge 3, record 3, English, heuristic%20knowledge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule-of-thumb or other device or simplification that reduces or limits search in large problem spaces. 4, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike algorithms, heuristics do not guarantee correct solutions. 4, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heuristic rule : Term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heuristique
1, record 3, French, heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- règle heuristique 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- règle de jugement 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20jugement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle de l'art visant à réduire la complexité d'un problème et plus spécifiquement la recherche arborescente. 4, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'inverse d'un algorithme, une heuristique ne garantit pas une solution correcte. 4, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
règle heuristique : terme normalisé par ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 5, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remediation
1, record 4, English, remediation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... as a tutorial mechanism, [the computer-assisted instruction system] can form models of both the students’ states of knowledge and their reasoning strategy. These structural models are used both to identify fundamental misconceptions and to determine when and how to provide remediation, heuristic recommendations("hints"), or further instruction. 2, record 4, English, - remediation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Without some reasoning about the student’s intentions and some appropriate remediation, effective teaching does not take place. 3, record 4, English, - remediation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remédiation
1, record 4, French, rem%C3%A9diation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité aidant les élèves à s'améliorer à la suite d'une évaluation formative en fin d'apprentissage. 2, record 4, French, - rem%C3%A9diation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux messages d'aide, ils ont été libellés en français afin d'assurer une remédiation non équivoque. 1, record 4, French, - rem%C3%A9diation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surface knowledge
1, record 5, English, surface%20knowledge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shallow knowledge 2, record 5, English, shallow%20knowledge
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knowledge that is acquired from experience and is used to solve practical problems. Surface knowledge usually involves specific facts and theories about a particular domain or task and a large number of rules-of-thumb. 3, record 5, English, - surface%20knowledge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also experiential or heuristic knowledge and deep-knowledge. 3, record 5, English, - surface%20knowledge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- connaissance opérationnelle
1, record 5, French, connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- connaissance de surface 2, record 5, French, connaissance%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- connaissances de surface 1, record 5, French, connaissances%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, plural
- connaissance superficielle 3, record 5, French, connaissance%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
- savoir de surface 4, record 5, French, savoir%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissance exprimée en utilisant des descripteurs que l'utilisateur considère comme opérationnels. 3, record 5, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Connaissance provenant de l'expérience utilisable pour résoudre des problèmes pratiques. On la qualifie aussi d'heuristique ou expérimentale. 2, record 5, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes basés sur les connaissances fondamentales viendront en complément de ceux fondés sur des connaissances de surface («shallow knowledge») utilisés pour des cas plus courants. 1, record 5, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi connaissances expérientielles et savoir heuristique. 4, record 5, French, - connaissance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rule package
1, record 6, English, rule%20package
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rule set 1, record 6, English, rule%20set
correct
- ruleset 2, record 6, English, ruleset
correct
- set of rules 3, record 6, English, set%20of%20rules
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of rules that constitutes a module of heuristic knowledge. 1, record 6, English, - rule%20package
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the ideal model is an effective human-like proof system that contains a set of rules for making the most reasonable inference in a particular context. 4, record 6, English, - rule%20package
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The construct and task constraints are enforced by a set of rules that are applied before any other plausible-implementation rules. 5, record 6, English, - rule%20package
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... expertise consists of a set of facts or rules. 6, record 6, English, - rule%20package
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
hierarchical set of rules. 7, record 6, English, - rule%20package
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de règles
1, record 6, French, ensemble%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- paquet de règles 2, record 6, French, paquet%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de règles 3, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expertise
1, record 7, English, expertise
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The skill and knowledge possessed by some humans that result in performance far above the norm. Expertise often consists of massive amounts of information combined with rules-of-thumb, simplifications, rare facts, and wise procedures in such a way that one can analyze specific types of problems in an efficient manner. 2, record 7, English, - expertise
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The set of capabilities that underlies the high performance of human experts, including extensive domain knowledge, heuristic rules that simplify and improve approaches to problem-solving, metaknowledge and metacognition, and compiled forms of behavior that afford great economy in skilled performance. 3, record 7, English, - expertise
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- expertise
1, record 7, French, expertise
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compétence d'expert. 2, record 7, French, - expertise
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propre à une personne, appelée expert, qui possède des habiletés et de la connaissance analytique dépassant la norme habituelle sur un domaine particulier. Un expert est capable de résoudre mieux et plus rapidement que quiconque un problème relatif à son domaine d'expertise. Il est aussi capable de détecter un nouveau problème de son domaine. 3, record 7, French, - expertise
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- causal knowledge
1, record 8, English, causal%20knowledge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... deep knowledge(considered to be factual, causal or generally accepted)(is) supporting heuristic knowledge.... The causal knowledge would be used to induce new heuristics or to amend the existing ones. 1, record 8, English, - causal%20knowledge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- connaissance causale
1, record 8, French, connaissance%20causale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une connaissance est dite causale quand on peut l'utiliser pour une inférence considérée comme explicative par l'utilisateur. 2, record 8, French, - connaissance%20causale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heuristic acquisition
1, record 9, English, heuristic%20acquisition
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methods that use vision to locate a workpiece and the sites on it suitable for gripping have been reported by Birk, Kelley, and Wilson. The proposed three approaches, each of which utilizes two distinct phases called the instruction phase and the execution phase.... An approach called "heuristic acquisition" uses rules based on a priori knowledge of the workpiece and its hold sites. Here, the instruction phase consists of testing different heuristics for acquiring a part, such as "look for the hole that is large enough to insert a finger into" or "find a flat surface large enough to accommodate the cup on a SAVG". During execution, the image of the workpiece is examined to satisfy the heuristics for that part, and the robot proceeds. Since a heuristic does not guarantee that there is a solution, safety mechanisms such as contact sensors must be included to protect both the robot and the part from damage. 1, record 9, English, - heuristic%20acquisition
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with appearance acquisition. 1, record 9, English, - heuristic%20acquisition
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- acquisition heuristique
1, record 9, French, acquisition%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir acquisition de connaissance, acquisition de traits visibles, heuristique. 1, record 9, French, - acquisition%20heuristique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-04-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- causal link
1, record 10, English, causal%20link
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "causal chaining", "causal-chain completion". 1, record 10, English, - causal%20link
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some links are definitional, other links capture heuristic knowledge, such as "work causes cuffs to be shiny". Relationships like these enrich the network by providing additional paths. 2, record 10, English, - causal%20link
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lien causal
1, record 10, French, lien%20causal
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- lien de causalité 2, record 10, French, lien%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caduceus saura prendre une vue synthétique des problèmes posés par le malade, grâce à une représentation des liens causals et hiérarchiques entre les pathologies. 3, record 10, French, - lien%20causal
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé en sémiotique littéraire pour la représentation des liens entre les nodes d'un arbre narratif. Voir l'article de Mary-Laure Ryan dans Revue des Sciences Humaines 1986-1, no 201, pp 59-77. 2, record 10, French, - lien%20causal
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-11-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- heuristic search technique
1, record 11, English, heuristic%20search%20technique
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graph searching method that uses heuristic knowledge about the domain to help focus the search. It operates by generating and testing intermediate states along potential solution paths. 1, record 11, English, - heuristic%20search%20technique
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- technique de recherche heuristique
1, record 11, French, technique%20de%20recherche%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- disjointed data base
1, record 12, English, disjointed%20data%20base
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although this lack of knowledge causes the GPS to remain in the realm of study and not to move into the business world, many of the heuristic methods used in the GPS can be applied to the problem of gaining access to a huge, disjointed data base. 1, record 12, English, - disjointed%20data%20base
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- base de données non consécutive
1, record 12, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20non%20cons%C3%A9cutive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir non consécutif. 2, record 12, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20non%20cons%C3%A9cutive
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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